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Wild at Capitals

NHL · Friday, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final MIN 1 – WSH 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN0101
WSH1135
Team box
MIN·WSH
14
shots
45
0 of 2
power play
1 of 5
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
18
hits
23
17
blocked shots
14
10
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Filip GustavssonMIN4540.889
Logan ThompsonWSH1413.929

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +4
MIN +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 4 · MIN 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 40%, WSH 60% · Updated Oct 17, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 0.6
Expected score
WSH 3.2 – 2.6 MIN
Expected total
5.8
WildThe matchupCapitals
+150Our fair odds−150
2.6Expected goals3.2
+0.01Power rating+0.18
3.8Goals / game2.2
3.8Allowed / game1.8
35.0Shots / game28.5
47.3Faceoff %46.4
21.5Hits / game26.8
2−2Season record3−1
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · WSH chance
Our model fair40.1%59.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild+15040%————
WSHWashington Capitals−15060%————
SpreadWSH by 0.6
MINMinnesota Wild+0.6our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.6 expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 3%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 8%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 8%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 20%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 23%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 14%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 8%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%
← MIN wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more37%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more25%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 3.06 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .910 save %, 2.42 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·WSH
Oct 14, 2025 at DAL
last game
Oct 14, 2025 vs TB
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
MIN·WSH
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.18
3.8
goals / game
2.2
3.8
goals allowed / game
1.8
2−2
season record
3−1
1−1
home record
1−1
1−1
away record
2−0
L1
streak
W3
4−6
last 10
5−5
35.0
shots / game
28.5
47.3
faceoff %
46.4
21.5
hits / game
26.8
15.5
blocked shots / game
14.2
5.5
takeaways / game
4.0
13.5
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

MIN · WSH · 4 days
Minnesota WildWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · WSH 1−7
Mar 27, 2025at MINMIN 4 − 2
Jan 2, 2025at WSHMIN 4 − 3 SO
Jan 23, 2024at MINMIN 5 − 3
Oct 27, 2023at WSHWSH 3 − 2 SO
Mar 19, 2023at MINMIN 5 − 3
Jan 17, 2023at WSHMIN 4 − 2
Apr 3, 2022at WSHMIN 5 − 1
Jan 8, 2022at MINMIN 3 − 2 SO

MIN · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 14, 2025at DAL2 − 5L
Oct 13, 2025vs LA4 − 3W
Oct 11, 2025vs CBJ4 − 7L
Oct 9, 2025at STL5 − 0W
May 1, 2025vs VGK2 − 3L
Apr 29, 2025at VGK2 − 3L
Apr 26, 2025vs VGK3 − 4L
Apr 24, 2025vs VGK5 − 2W
Apr 22, 2025at VGK5 − 2W
Apr 20, 2025at VGK2 − 4L

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W
Oct 11, 2025at NYI4 − 2W
Oct 8, 2025vs BOS1 − 3L
May 15, 2025vs CAR1 − 3L
May 12, 2025at CAR2 − 5L
May 10, 2025at CAR0 − 4L
May 8, 2025vs CAR3 − 1W
May 6, 2025vs CAR1 − 2L
Apr 30, 2025vs MTL4 − 1W