NHL matchup

11/01/20263:30 PMCapital One ArenaWashington, DC

Wild9 – 3 – 3vsCapitals8 – 4 – 0

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Model trendWashington Capitals games: +4.27 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Washington Capitals went 9–3 (75.0%) this season, for an estimated profit of 4.27 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Model value

Model trendMinnesota Wild games: +5.14 units on model total bets during the current streak

Model total bets in games featuring Minnesota Wild are on a 6-bet win streak, for an estimated profit of 5.14 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Matchup intelligence

Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Minnesota Wild	B+	B	B
Washington Capitals	B	B	B

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Wild vs. Capitals: Tuch’s scoring surge meets Minnesota’s road successAlex Tuch has five goals in three games. Minnesota’s road wins and Jesper Wallstedt’s recent results give Washington a meaningful counterweight.Read analysis

Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

MIN-108-1.5 (+230)

WSH-112+1.5 (-285)

Total 6.5Over +110Under -130

Recent form

Last 3 games

Minnesota Wild

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/29/26	vs NYI	L 3–4	L -1.5	O 5.5
10/27/26	@ UTAH	W 3–1	W +1.5	U 6.5
10/25/26	@ VAN	W 4–2	W -1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Washington Capitals

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U3–0–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/29/26	@ NSH	W 4–3	L -1.5	O 6.5
10/28/26	vs PHI	W 5–2	W -1.5	O 5.5
10/24/26	vs BUF	W 4–3	L -1.5	O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Wild and Capitals
	Statistic
28.9 (29.2)	Shots	27.8 (27.9)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

WildJesper WallstedtConfirmed

CapitalsLogan ThompsonExpected

Lineup context

Projected lines

Minnesota Wild

First line

CJoel Eriksson Ek
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+13542.6%Under-18064.3%
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LWKirill Kaprizov
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+10050.0%Under-13557.4%
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RWMatt Boldy
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+10548.8%Under-14058.3%
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DQuinn Hughes
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-15560.8%Under+11546.5%
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DJonas Brodin

Washington Capitals

First line

CIlya Protas
LWAlex Ovechkin
Player props1 market
Total Shots on Goal2.5Over+13542.6%Under-18064.3%
RWAnthony Beauvillier
DJakob Chychrun
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+13043.5%Under-18064.3%
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DMatt Roy

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Injury report

Minnesota Wild

DBrock FaberSkullInjured Reserve
Faber (skull) has cleared his return to play protocol and could resume skating within a few days, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Updated: Oct 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM EDT
GFilip GustavssonHipInjured Reserve
Head coach John Hynes said Sunday that Gustavsson (hip) is slated to miss at least another month, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Updated: Oct 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT
DJared SpurgeonLower BodyInjured Reserve

Washington Capitals

CPatrick ThomasUpper BodyInjured Reserve
DRasmus SandinKneeInjured Reserve
Sandin (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.
Updated: Oct 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT
DVincent DesharnaisAbdomenInjured Reserve