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Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild
Things just seem to be going from bad to worse for the Minnesota Wild, who take a season-long losing streak into Thursday’s meeting with the best team in the NHL.
Shark Bites
- The Capitals are 1-7 SU in their last eight games versus the Wild in Minnesota.
Smart Chart
- WAS
- 2.64
- 3.16
- 20.00
- 77.91
- 26.40
- 30.31
- -0.52
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- MIN
- 3.06
- 3.21
- 22.71
- 74.52
- 30.15
- 29.71
- -0.15
Team Record
Washington Capitals
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 39-9-4 | 7-2-1 | 14-3-2 | 9-2-2 | 30-7-2 |
| Home | 20-4-2 | 4-1-1 | 6-1-1 | 5-2-1 | 15-2-1 |
| Away | 19-5-2 | 3-1 | 8-2-1 | 4-0-1 | 15-5-1 |
| Fave | 36-10-4 | 6-3-1 | 13-2-2 | 7-0-2 | 29-6-2 |
| Dog | 3-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| O/U | 21-20-11 | 5-1-4 | 10-4-5 | 5-7-1 | 16-13-10 |
Team Record
Minnesota Wild
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 23-20-10 | 1-7-2 | 9-8-5 | 15-12-8 | 8-8-2 |
| Home | 14-8-4 | 0-1-2 | 5-4-2 | 8-5-3 | 6-3-1 |
| Away | 9-12-6 | 1-6 | 4-4-3 | 7-7-5 | 2-5-1 |
| Fave | 18-13-4 | 0-3-1 | 6-4-1 | 10-5-3 | 8-4-1 |
| Dog | 5-16-6 | 1-6-1 | 3-4-4 | 5-7-5 | 0-3-1 |
| O/U | 18-25-10 | 4-5-1 | 7-10-5 | 11-17-7 | 7-8-3 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | WAS | 3 | -155 | Push | 27 |
| MIN | 2 | 30 | |||
| Mar 5, 2015 | MIN | 2 | -104 | Under | 30 |
| WAS | 1 | 25 | |||
| Jan 4, 2014 | WAS | 3 | -120 | Over | 30 |
| MIN | 5 | 11 | |||
| Nov 7, 2013 | MIN | 2 | -105 | Under | 35 |
| WAS | 3 | 27 | |||
| Mar 25, 2012 | MIN | 0 | -225 | Under | 28 |
| WAS | 3 | 23 |
Betting Odds Trends
Washington Capitals
- Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games when playing Minnesota
- Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Betting Odds Trends
Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
- Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Washington
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Alex Ovechkin LW Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
- Nicklas Backstrom C IR (10/07), Hip
- T.J. Oshie RW IR (10/07), Back
- Sonny Milano LW IR (11/09), Upper Body
- Logan Thompson G Will start in goal Thursday vs Colorado, None
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Mats Zuccarello RW Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Washington Capitals
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2016 | NAS | 5-3 | W | -102 | 23 | 26 | 1/3 | 5/6 | Pekka Rinne | Away |
| Feb 7, 2016 | PHI | 3-2 | W | -190 | 30 | 35 | 0/2 | 5/5 | Steve Mason | Home |
| Feb 6, 2016 | NJ | 3-2 | W | -155 | 29 | 24 | 0/3 | 1/2 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Feb 4, 2016 | NYI | 3-2 | W | -158 | 23 | 26 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Jaroslav Halak | Home |
| Feb 2, 2016 | FLA | 2-5 | L | -139 | 38 | 19 | 0/8 | 2/4 | Al Montoya | Home |
Minnesota Wild
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2016 | DAL | 3-4 | L | -102 | 39 | 30 | 1/3 | 2/3 | Kari Lehtonen | Home |
| Feb 6, 2016 | STL | 1-4 | L | +118 | 39 | 24 | 1/7 | 3/6 | Brian Elliott | Away |
| Feb 4, 2016 | NYR | 2-4 | L | +107 | 18 | 30 | 1/3 | 3/3 | Henrik Lundqvist | Away |
| Feb 2, 2016 | NYI | 3-5 | L | -106 | 43 | 38 | 1/4 | 0/1 | J-F Berube | Away |
| Jan 25, 2016 | ARI | 1-2 | L | -165 | 35 | 24 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Louis Domingue | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Washington Capitals
Minnesota Wild
Goals Allowed
3.16 3.21
Shots Allowed
30.31 29.71
Penalty Kill %
77.91 74.52
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.33 3.20
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.60 2.20
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
80.15 73.55
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.64 | 29 | 3.21 | 20 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.47 | 30 | 3.20 | 24 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 20.17 | 16 | 73.55 | 30 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.06 | 21 | 3.16 | 18 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.10 | 21 | 3.33 | 20 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 20.29 | 19 | 80.15 | 9 |
