Thursday’s NHL action includes the Washington Capitals (47-15-9) visiting the Minnesota Wild (40-27-5) at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Capitals (-142) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-142)
• Underdog: Wild (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 38 of 71 matches (53.5%) so far this season.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 33 of 72 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.3, is 0.8 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 5.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.1 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals are the highest-scoring squad in the NHL with an average of 3.6 goals per game, resulting in 258 this season.
• Washington is ranked third in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 181 in total (2.6 per game).
• They have a league-leading goal differential of +77 this season.
• Washington has put up 42 power-play goals on 193 chances this season, to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Capitals rank 16th in the league with a 21.76% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (83.01%) is the league’s third-best.
• The Capitals’ players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• Washington converts 13.2% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.0 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has won 27 of the 40 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Through 34 games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Capitals have won 23 times.
• The moneyline odds say Washington has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 23 goals and 45 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 29 goals and 35 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 18 goals and 43 assists
• Logan Thompson: 31-4-6 record, .917 save percentage, 95 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild’s 193 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• Minnesota has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 202 total, which ranks 11th among all NHL teams.
• Their -9 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
• Minnesota has put up 37 power-play goals this season, which ranks 23rd in the NHL (on 183 chances).
• The Wild have a 20.22% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 21 percentage.
• Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (24th among all NHL squads).
• The 71.43% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage Minnesota has amassed ranks 25th in the league.
• The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.3 hits and 16.0 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been made the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent 15 times.
• Minnesota has 28 games this season playing as the underdog by +120 or longer, and is 13-15 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Wild have a 45.5% chance to win.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 23 goals and 37 assists
• Marco Rossi: 22 goals and 32 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 28-16-4 record, .917 save percentage, 119 goals given up