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Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild NHL Ice Hockey Betting Tips - Ovi get another in win over Wild

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Thu 27 Mar 2025 14:16

Jeremy Darke 27 Mar 2025

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Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild predictions
Opening Faceoff: 11:30 AM AEDT, Friday, March 28th
Alex Ovechkin is now 5 goals short of Gretzky's all-time record.
The Capitals aim for the President's Trophy, while the Wild struggle with scoring.

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Washington Capitals expected to take a road win. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild NHL Ice Hockey Betting Tips

Washington dominate and get a rare win against Minnesota as Alex Ovechkin moves within 5 goals of the record.

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild NHL Ice Hockey Betting Tips
Head to Head
Washington Capitals Form
Washington Capitals Team News
Minnesota Wild Form
Minnesota Wild Team News
Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Frequently Asked Questions

The Wild are slipping as a result of a lack of scoring that continues to haunt their season. Washington have clinched a playoff berth but are not showing signs of slowing down as they fight for the President’s Trophy with 11 matches to play.

The Wild have beaten the Capitals in 6 of their last 8 matches but the story will be different on Friday with the Capitals number one offence and more importantly number three defence that will completely shutdown any attack by Minnesota.

Alex Ovechkin picked up a power play goal last time these two met and the Russian record breaker will move within 5 of Gretzky.

Washington have won 8 of their last 10 matches.
Minnesota have lost their last 2 matches.
The Wild have been outscored 8-1 in their last 2 matches.
Alex Ovechkin has 3 goals in his last 5 matches.

Head to Head

2024-25 Season Results

02/01/25: Minnesota 4 - 3 Washington

2023-24 Season Series

The series was tied 1-1.

Washington Capitals Form

Washington fell 3-2 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets two nights ago in a highly anticipated match against a couple of Stanley Cup contenders. It certainly didn’t disappoint with a strong defensive battle stealing the show.

Alex Ovechkin snagged a third period goal with 4 minutes to go to tie it up 2-2, however, Nicholas Ehlers stole the match in overtime. The goal for the Russian great moves him within 6 of Gretzky’s record.

It was another strong performance for goaltender Logan Thompson who saved 21 of 25 shots on goal. Thompson has a 31-4-6 record since coming over to the Capitals and has a .917 ranking him as a top 5 tender in the league.

Washington Capitals Team News

No recent injury news for Washington.

Minnesota Wild Form

The Wild are on a 2-game skid after suffering a couple of heavy defeats against two top teams in the NHL. Minnesota were shutout in Dallas going down to the Stars 3-0 returning home the night after to be handed another big beating 5-1 against Vegas.

The lack of goal scoring continues to hurt the Wild who have been a decent defensive team. However, if they are unable to find the back of their opposition net they are going to struggle heading into the end of the season.

The Wild have lost 6 of their last 10 matches and have not scored more than 2 goals in any of their losses.

Minnesota Wild Team News

Marcus Foligno is day-to-day with an upper body injury, while Declan Chisholm i day-to-day with a lower body injury.

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild start?

Puck-Drop between Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild is at 11:30 AM AEDT, Friday, March 28th

What channel is Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild on?

You can watch Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

WAS Capitals @ MIN Wild

Alex Ovechkin will net while the Capitals hold the Wild under 3 goals in the match and get a strong victory.

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$2.40 - 2 Units

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