Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/27/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, March 27, 2025

Venue:  Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+, MNMT

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Capitals -162, Wild +136; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Capitals -160, Wild +135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Capitals -160, Wild +135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Washington Capitals:  47-15-9 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Minnesota Wild:  40-27-5 (4th place, Central Division)

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Washington Capitals:  8-1-1 last 10

Minnesota Wild:  4-5-1 last 10

The Capitals are entering this game with 103 points, a 47-15-9 record overall, and they are 23-8-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2 in overtime. Andrew Mangiapane and Alexander Ovechkin each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jakob Chychrun and Aliaksei Protas each led the team in assists with 1 while Jakob Chychrun, Alexander Ovechkin, and Matt Roy each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 25 shots with 22 saves and a .880 save percentage. Their offense has scored 259 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 184 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Wild are entering this game with 85 points, a 40-27-5 record overall, and they are 18-16-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one at home 5-1. Marcus Johansson scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mats Zuccarello led the team in assists with 1 while Brock Faber led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Marc-André Fleury was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 35 shots with 30 saves and a .857 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 196 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 204 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Capitals listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Capitals have looked great in their games this season with their 47-15-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East with the best record in the entire NHL. They have also been a great road team with their 23-8-3 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Wild have looked good in their games this season with their 40-27-5 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They haven't looked great on home ice though with their 18-16-2 home record this season. They haven't looked great lately either as they are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and coming off a 5-1 loss at home to the Golden Knights in their last one. They have been sliding down the standings lately too as they were in a playoff spot and now have a Wild Card spot, but with the Blues getting hot now, they are also just 2 points ahead of the team in the last Wild Card spot so the pressure is starting to build for the Wild. The Capitals are coming off a loss in their last one too, losing 3-2 in OT to the Jets on the road, but they have still been rolling lately as they are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. The Capitals also have the best record in the NHL at the moment as they have been the most consistent team all season, and they will be looking to bounce back after that tight loss. The best way to place a bet here is on the Capitals to win this game. 

Capitals Wild Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 27, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Capitals 5 Wild 2.

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Washington Capitals: 61-56 (+14 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 60-54 (+8.4 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 31-35 (+4.4 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 32-15 UNDER against good starting goalies - saving 91.5% of shots against or more.

Minnesota Wild: 9-21 (-10.1 units) on the moneyline as a home underdog. 50-67 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 11-14 (-4.6 units) on the moneyline after a blowout loss by 4 goals or more in their previous game. 26-15 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 

Washington Capitals:  S. Milano (LW) Out - Upper-body. N. Backstrom (C) Out For Season - Hip. T. Oshie (RW) Out For Season - Back.

Minnesota Wild:  D. Chisholm (D) Day To Day - Lower Body. M. Foligno (LW) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Eriksson Ek (C) Out - Lower-body. K. Kaprizov (LW) Out - Lower Body. T. Grosenick (G) Out For Season - Knee.

“I was happy with the way we performed for the most part. I thought it was a good hockey game. But they had us back on our heels early, which is somewhat to be expected coming on the road in this building. But felt like we pushed back in the second. Unfortunate to give that one up late after the kill at the end of the second, but (we) fought in the third. It was a little bit of a chess match, but we continued to push and found the equalizer.” - Spencer Carbery after his team’s loss against the Jets in their game on Tuesday.

“I thought it was another real strong competitive effort tonight. Unfortunately, we didn't get the results that we wanted in both nights, but I think this time of the year you need to have consistency to your game, and I think we've had consistent consistency to our game for a while. So, we have to stay with it. We didn't get rewarded for it these two nights, but we got a day tomorrow and then we got another one coming, so that's what this is about.” - John Hynes after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Tuesday.

LW Alex Ovechkin

C Dylan Strome

RW Tom Wilson

LD Rasmus Sandin

RD John Carlson

G Logan Thompson

LW Matt Boldy

C Marco Rossi

RW Mats Zuccarello

LD Jacob Middleton

RD Brock Faber

G Marc-Andre Fleury

Points: D. Strome (68)

Goals: A. Ovechkin (36)

Assists: D. Strome (45)

GAA: L. Thompson (2.32)

Points: M. Boldy (60)

Goals: K. Kaprizov (23)

Assists: M. Boldy (37)

GAA: F. Gustavsson (2.47)

Coaches:

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery (2nd season)

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (2nd season)