Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 12/16/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Grand Casino Arena. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Pick.

Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals lost to the Hurricanes and Jets, and they play the Maple Leafs next. The Capitals have lost 3 of their last 4 games.

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Tom Wilson leads Washington with 17 goals, John Carlson has 18 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 106 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.47 goals per game and are killing 75.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 47 goals on 606 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 28 goals on 261 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Senators and Bruins, and they play the Blue Jackets next. The Wild have won 4 straight games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.91 goals per game and are scoring 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 20 goals, Matt Boldy has 19 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 98 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.61 goals per game and are killing 78.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 55 goals on 601 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 24 goals on 379 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won seven of their last eight games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Capitals have lost each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Capitals following a win.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Wild have won the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites when tied after the first period.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Wild have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won 10 of the Wild’s last 14 games.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 Tuesday games as road underdogs.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have won the second period in each of their last four night games against the Wild when tied after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Capitals’ last eight night games at Grand Casino Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the Wild’s last six games as home favorites following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in 19 of the Wild’s last 20 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Capitals’ last six games at Grand Casino Arena.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Wild as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances at Grand Casino Arena.
• Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Wild as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Alex Ovechkin has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances with the Capitals as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• John Carlson has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances in road games.
• John Carlson has recorded at least one point in each of the Capitals’ last five games as road underdogs.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league in save percentage this season (.919).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (0.61).
• The Washington Capitals rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.31).
• The Washington Capitals rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.51%).

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

The Capitals have cooled off over the last week, and now they take on a Wild side that’s beat them in 7 of the last 9 meetings. The Wild are also one of the best home teams in the league, where they’ve won 11 games. The Wild have been on fire over these last couple of weeks, having great success at both ends of the ice. The Wild have scored 4 or more goals in 6 of the last 8 games against the Caps. The price is cheap. Give me the Wild on their home ice.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Minnesota Wild