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Capitals at Wild

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 16 · 7:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final WSH 0 – MIN 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH0000
MIN1135
Team box
WSH·MIN
25
shots
32
0 of 2
power play
1 of 4
47.4
faceoff %
52.6
18
hits
22
8
blocked shots
21
8
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Charlie LindgrenWSH3227.844
Filip GustavssonMIN25251.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +5
WSH +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 5 · WSH 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 50%, MIN 50% · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 2.9 – 2.6 MIN
Expected total
5.5
CapitalsThe matchupWild
+101Our fair odds−101
2.9Expected goals2.6
+0.22Power rating+0.07
3.3Goals / game3.0
2.6Allowed / game2.6
29.3Shots / game28.1
47.9Faceoff %47.0
19.9Hits / game22.3
18−14Season record19−14
7−3Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · MIN chance
Our model fair49.8%50.2%
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
WSHWashington Capitals+10150%————
MINMinnesota Wild−10150%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals−0.2our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.5
Over5.5our total————
Under5.5our 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

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 18%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 27%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byMIN wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more32%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more21%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal45%

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

5.5 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.568%
Total over 5.544%
Total over 6.533%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.15 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 1.99 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·MIN
Dec 13, 2025 at WPG
last game
Dec 14, 2025 vs BOS
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 32+ games
WSH·MIN
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
3.3
goals / game
3.0
2.6
goals allowed / game
2.6
18−14
season record
19−14
10−7
home record
11−7
8−7
away record
8−7
L2
streak
W4
7−3
last 10
7−3
29.3
shots / game
28.1
47.9
faceoff %
47.0
19.9
hits / game
22.3
14.9
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.6
takeaways / game
4.6
15.7
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

WSH · MIN · 63 days
Washington CapitalsMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · MIN 7−2
Oct 17, 2025at WSHWSH 5 − 1
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

WSH · Last 10

7−3 · streak L2
Dec 13, 2025at WPG1 − 5L
Dec 11, 2025vs CAR2 − 3L
Dec 7, 2025vs CBJ2 − 0W
Dec 5, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Dec 3, 2025at SJ7 − 1W
Dec 2, 2025at LA3 − 1W
Nov 30, 2025at NYI4 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025vs TOR4 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025vs WPG4 − 3W
Nov 24, 2025vs CBJ5 − 1W

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Dec 14, 2025vs BOS6 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs OTT3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs DAL5 − 2W
Dec 8, 2025at SEA4 − 1W
Dec 6, 2025at VAN2 − 4L
Dec 4, 2025at CGY1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at EDM1 − 0W
Nov 29, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L
Nov 28, 2025vs COL3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at CHI4 − 3W