Both the Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday at 2:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, and the Capitals are at +130.
The insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of March 19, 2023 at 1:12 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Wild Vs Capitals Betting Odds
- Moneyline: MIN: (-155) | WAS: (+130)
- Puck line: MIN: -1.5 (156) | WAS: +1.5 (-192)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
Injury Report as of March 19
Wild: Marcus Foligno: Questionable (Lower Body), Jonas Brodin: Probable (Lower Body), Gustav Nyquist: Out (Upper Body), Jacob Middleton: Questionable (Illness), Brandon Duhaime: Probable (Head), Kirill Kaprizov: Out (Lower Body)
Capitals: Connor Brown: Out (Knee), Darcy Kuemper: Questionable (Upper Body), John Carlson: Out (Face), Nick Jensen: Questionable (Undisclosed), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Wild |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Capitals (+1.5) |
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Wild Vs Capitals Team Stats
| Wild Avg. (Rank) | Capitals Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.90 (24th) | Goals Scored | 3.10 (20th) |
| 2.67 (3rd) | Goals Allowed | 3.01 (13th) |
| 31.4 (17th) | Shots | 31.3 (18th) |
| 30.4 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 30.2 (9th) |
Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 65 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 250 | 16 | +6 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 67 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 172 | 9 | +2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 69 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 221 | 12 | -3 |
| Matthew Boldy | 69 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 214 | 7 | -3 |
| Marcus Johansson | 68 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 111 | 4 | -1 |
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Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 64 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 267 | 11 | -10 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 69 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 156 | 5 | -16 |
| Dylan Strome | 69 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 125 | 3 | -5 |
| T.J. Oshie | 52 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 113 | 9 | -12 |
| Conor Sheary | 70 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 134 | 2 | +1 |
Betting Trends
- The Wild have won 33 of their 50 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.0%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Wild’s implied win probability is 60.8%.
- The Capitals have been an underdog in 39 games this season, and won 14 (35.9%).
- The moneyline in this matchup implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Capitals.
- Minnesota’s 69 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals 33 times.
- Washington has played 37 games this season that ended with more than 6 goals.
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