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Wild at Capitals

NHL · Sunday, Nov 1 · 2:30 PM CT · Capital One Arena · early forecast

Early forecast: it updates each morning until game day, when it is locked in and graded.

Chance to win, from our model · Updated Oct 30

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 3.3 – 3.1 WSH
Expected total
6.4
WildThe matchupCapitals
−110Our fair odds+110
3.3Expected goals3.1
+0.21Power rating+0.20
3.1Goals / game3.6
2.3Allowed / game3.1
30.5Shots / game27.8
49.3Faceoff %48.4
23.0Hits / game22.5
9−6Season record8−4
6−4Last 107−3
Brock Faber D · Jared Spurgeon D
Marcus Foligno LW · Nick Foligno LW
OutRasmus Sandin D · Vincent Desharnais D

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · WSH chance
Our model fair52.4%47.6%
Kalshi54.7%49.7%
Polymarket US54.7%49.7%
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi4:18 AM CTPolymarket US4:17 AM CTProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild−11052%−12154.7%−12154.7%——
WSHWashington Capitals+11048%+10149.7%+10149.7%——
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild−0.1our margin−1.5 +19833.5%−1.5 +19034.5%——
WSHWashington Capitals+0.1our margin+1.5 −26372.4%+1.5 −27673.4%——
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our totalo8.5 −204295.3%o8.5 +14640.7%——
Under6.4our totalu8.5 −526898.1%u8.5 −347497.2%——

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
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 20%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byWSH wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more31%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more21%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

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.

Probable Starting Goalies

as announced
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.38 GAAexpected
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 3.98 GAAexpected

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·WSH
Oct 29 vs NYI
last game
Oct 29 at NSH
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Current team injury lists
Minnesota Wild
MINJoel Eriksson Ek C · undisclosed, back about Nov 1Day-to-day
MINBrock Faber D · skull surgery, back about Nov 3IR
MINJared Spurgeon D · undisclosed, back about Nov 6IR
MINMarcus Foligno LW · lower bodyIR
MINNick Foligno LW · upper bodyIR
Washington Capitals
WSHRasmus Sandin D · right knee surgery, back about Dec 26IR
WSHVincent Desharnais D · abdomen surgery, back about Dec 5IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
MIN·WSH
+0.21
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
3.1
goals / game
3.6
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.1
9−6
season record
8−4
4−1
home record
6−2
5−5
away record
2−2
L1
streak
W3
6−4
last 10
7−3
30.5
shots / game
27.8
49.3
faceoff %
48.4
23.0
hits / game
22.5
14.0
blocked shots / game
17.1
4.4
takeaways / game
3.1
16.9
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

MIN · WSH · 31 days
Minnesota WildWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 2−8
Dec 16, 2025at MINMIN 5 − 0
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

MIN · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Oct 29vs NYI3 − 4L
Oct 27at UTAH3 − 1W
Oct 25at VAN4 − 2W
Oct 24at SEA5 − 1W
Oct 22at CGY1 − 2L
Oct 20at EDM3 − 4L
Oct 18vs CBJ2 − 1W
Oct 15vs STL5 − 4W
Oct 13at WPG2 − 5L
Oct 12vs VGK4 − 2W

WSH · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Oct 29at NSH4 − 3W
Oct 28vs PHI5 − 2W
Oct 24vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 20vs LA2 − 5L
Oct 17vs NJ4 − 2W
Oct 14vs MTL5 − 4W
Oct 13at CAR2 − 4L
Oct 11vs SEA3 − 5L
Oct 9vs NYR3 − 1W
Oct 7vs PIT5 − 3W