Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 3/27/25 NHL Picks

The Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild meet on Thursday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. 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 beat the Panthers, lost to the Jets, and they play the Sabres, Bruins, and Hurricanes next. The Capitals have won nine of their last 11 games and have already clinched a playoff spot. 

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.63 goals per game and are scoring 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 36 goals, Dylan Strome has 45 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 161 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.55 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Charlie Lindgren has allowed 80 goals on 788 shots faced, and Logan Thompson has given up 95 goals on 1,138 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview 

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Stars and Golden Knights, and they play the Devils, Rangers, and Islanders next. The Wild hope to avoid three straight losses for the first time since February 25-28.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.68 goals per game and are scoring 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 23 goals, Matt Boldy has 37 assists, and Ryan Hartman has 136 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.81 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 119 goals on 1,444 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 61 goals on 631 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Capitals have lost eight of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Capitals have lost the second period in each of their last three games against Central Division opponents.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The favorites have won each of the Capitals’ last nine games.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last four games.
• The Wild have lost the third period in five of their last six games as underdogs following a home loss.

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Injury Report 

The Minnesota Wild will be without Troy Grosenick and Declan Chisholm, while Marcus Foligno is questionable.

The Washington Capitals don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

The Capitals should be favored, as they’re playing as well as any team in the league and are just as good on the road as they are at home. However, the Wild are kind of due for a bounce-back performance after coming up short against Vegas and Dallas, losing those games by a combined score of 1-8. The Wild have also won six of the last seven games against the Capitals, which includes a shootout win in January in Washington. While the line is accurate, I’ll take a shot with the Wild and the plus money.