Capitals vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - March 27

The Washington Capitals (47-15-9) square off against the Minnesota Wild (40-27-5) at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Capitals were defeated by the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Wild are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Here is our prediction for who will claim the victory in Thursday's matchup.

Over the past 10 contests, the Wild are 4-5-1 while scoring 18 goals against 20 goals conceded. On 26 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored six goals (23.1%).

Capitals vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final result of Capitals 4, Wild 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-141)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals have finished 7-9-16 in overtime games as part of an overall record of 47-15-9.
• In the 23 games Washington has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 13-4-6 record (good for 32 points).
• In the eight games this season the Capitals registered only one goal, they went 1-6-1 (three points).
• Washington has taken six points from the 10 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (2-6-2 record).
• The Capitals have scored three or more goals 51 times, and are 44-1-6 in those games (to record 94 points).
• In the 25 games when Washington has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 17-5-3 record (37 points).
• When it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 27-7-4 (58 points).
• The Capitals have been outshot by opponents in 31 games, going 19-7-5 to record 43 points.

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have a record of 40-27-5 this season and are 8-5-13 in overtime matchups.
• Minnesota has earned 27 points (12-5-3) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
• In 20 games this season when the Wild finished a game with only one goal, they earned a total of eight points (3-15-2).
• Minnesota has five points (2-4-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Wild have scored three or more goals 40 times, earning 72 points from those matchups (35-3-2).
• This season, Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal in 26 games and picked up 32 points with a record of 15-9-2.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 16-7-2 (34 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents 45 times this season, and earned 49 points in those games.

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Capitals vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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