Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Minnesota Wild beat Washington Capitals 5-1 on November 1, swinging the game with a three-goal third period after building a first-period lead and carrying a one-goal edge into the final frame. Michael McCarron scored for the Wild and Joel Eriksson Ek had two assists, while Justin Sourdif scored Washington’s lone goal and Cole Hutson assisted.
Minnesota’s power play converted at 40.0 percent and blocked 20 shots, while Washington went 0.0 percent with the man advantage and spent 20 penalty minutes. Washington won 56.9 percent of faceoffs but could not turn that into enough offense. For bettors, Minnesota covered the closing 1.5-goal spread by 2.5 and the game went under the 6.5 total by 0.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Wild
GoalsMichael McCarron1
AssistsJoel Eriksson Ek2
PointsJoel Eriksson Ek2
Capitals
GoalsJustin Sourdif1
AssistsCole Hutson1
PointsJustin Sourdif1
Team stats
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21:16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16:11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19:33 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:38 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:38 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9:59 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12:02 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:25 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29:41 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:44 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:10 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .963 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Capitals
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10:22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 17:22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 13:08 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:59 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8:44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:04 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:28 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 18:15 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 18:01 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27:16 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:27 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:58 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:47 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:07 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 15:16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .852 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 58:52 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 17,393 · Officials: Riley Brace, Peter MacDougall, Jonathan Deschamps, CJ Murray
Recap: 2 early goals lift Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Washington, snapping the Capitals’ 3-game run (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
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Betting trends
- The over has hit in 4 straight Capitals games.
- The over is 7-3 in Capitals’ last 10 games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Wild vs Capitals pre-game preview
Sunday’s matchup has Washington as a slight moneyline favorite at -109, Minnesota at -107, and the total at 6.5. Minnesota won the last meeting 5-0 at home on December 16, 2025. The Wild are 6-4 in their last 10 and 5-5 against the spread, most recently losing 3-4 to the New York Islanders on October 29. Washington is 7-3 in its last 10 and 4-6 against the spread, most recently winning 4-3 at Nashville on October 29.
One useful angle is the defensive gap: Minnesota allows 2.33 goals per game (4th), 25.13 shots per game (7th) and 6.2 points per game (3rd), while Washington allows 3.08 goals (15th), 28.08 shots (23rd) and 8.17 points (13th). On the prop side, Kirill Kaprizov’s over 0.5 goals at +100 has cleared in 7 of his last 10.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Minnesota Wild
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | @ WSH | 21:43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs NYI | 21:50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10/27 | @ UTA | 24:36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 10/25 | @ VAN | 21:53 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/24 | @ SEA | 17:54 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.6 (16) | 1.5 (11) | 1.2 (89) | 0.7 (3) 1 · 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.3 (16) | 2.9 (11) | 3.3 (89) | 2.3 (3) 2 · 4 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | @ WSH | 29:41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/29 | vs NYI | 33:41 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/27 | @ UTA | 29:54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ VAN | 26:10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/24 | @ SEA | 22:49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.3 (16) | 1.2 (11) | 1.1 (85) | 1.0 (3) 1 · 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.9 (16) | 2.6 (11) | 2.4 (85) | 2.0 (3) 3 · 2 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | @ WSH | 19:33 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs NYI | 17:12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10/27 | @ UTA | 21:21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ VAN | 20:10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 10/24 | @ SEA | 15:08 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (16) | 0.7 (11) | 0.7 (76) | 1.0 (3) 2 · 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.4 (16) | 3.7 (11) | 2.9 (76) | 2.3 (3) 3 · 1 · 3 |
Washington Capitals
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | vs MIN | 18:15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/29 | @ NSH | 17:18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10/28 | vs PHI | 18:41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/24 | vs BUF | 22:32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10/20 | vs LAK | 18:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (13) | 1.0 (9) | 0.8 (92) | 0.7 (3) 0 · 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.8 (13) | 3.3 (9) | 2.6 (92) | 3.3 (3) 4 · 2 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | vs MIN | 18:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/29 | @ NSH | 15:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28 | vs PHI | 15:48 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs BUF | 20:59 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs LAK | 18:59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (13) | 1.0 (9) | 0.7 (80) | 1.3 (3) 0 · 0 · 4 |
| SOG | 2.0 (13) | 2.4 (9) | 1.8 (80) | 2.3 (3) 0 · 2 · 5 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | vs MIN | 17:22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/29 | @ NSH | 17:07 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/28 | vs PHI | 13:00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/24 | vs BUF | 18:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/9 | vs NYR | 20:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (8) | 0.8 (5) | 0.7 (29) | 0.0 (1) 0 |
| SOG | 1.8 (8) | 2.0 (5) | 1.4 (29) | 3.0 (1) 3 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-6 | 9-6 | 5-10 | 4-1 | 5-5 | |
| 8-4 | 5-7 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Wild vs Capitals head-to-head
Wild are 4-2, 2-1 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Wild won 5-0 on December 16, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Wild result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 25 | Wild home | W 5-0 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 25 | Capitals home | L 1-5 | – | – |
| Mar 27, 25 | Wild home | W 4-2 | – | – |
| Jan 2, 25 | Capitals home | W 4-3 | – | – |
| Jan 23, 24 | Wild home | W 5-3 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 23 | Capitals home | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
Minnesota Wild: last 10 (6-4, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | vs NYI | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | @ UTA | W 3-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 25, 26 | @ VAN | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ SEA | W 5-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ EDM | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 18, 26 | vs CBJ | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs STL | W 5-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ WPG | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 12, 26 | vs VGK | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Washington Capitals: last 10 (7-3, 4-6 ATS, O/U 7-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | @ NSH | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 28, 26 | vs PHI | W 5-2 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs LA | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs NJ | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 14, 26 | vs MTL | W 5-4 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ CAR | L 2-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 11, 26 | vs SEA | L 3-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 9, 26 | vs NYR | W 3-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 7, 26 | vs PIT | W 5-3 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
Injury report
Minnesota Wild
- Nick Foligno (L): Injured Reserve, Upper Body
- Marcus Foligno (L): Injured Reserve, Lower Body
- Brock Faber (D): Injured Reserve, Faber
- Jared Spurgeon (D): Injured Reserve, Lower Body
- Filip Gustavsson (G): Injured Reserve, Head coach John Hynes said Sunday that Gustavsson
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais (D): Injured Reserve, Abdomen
- Rasmus Sandin (D): Injured Reserve, Sandin
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Wild defense | Capitals defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 2.25 (3rd of 32) | 3.23 (18th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25.25 (8th of 32) | 28.08 (22nd of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 6 (3rd of 32) | 8.62 (17th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.56 (9th of 32) | 1.92 (15th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 56.1 (7th) | 55.9 (11th) |
Venue and weather
Wild vs Capitals odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals spread | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Wild moneyline | -102 | -122 | +4.5% win chance |
| Capitals moneyline | -118 | +102 | -4.6% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals Nov 3 · Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Nov 3 · Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Oct 29 · New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Oct 29 · All NHL prop picks
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