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Washington 4
Minnesota 18
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Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Washington Capitals pay a visit to Xcel Energy Center.
The Minnesota Wild bring a 39-24-7 record to the battle against the 38-23-10 Capitals. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 26-34-10 so far and the Capitals go 32-38-1.
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 | 38-23-10 | 5-5 | 14-8-4 | 11-11-3 | 27-12-7 |
| Home | 20-11-5 | 3-4 | 7-4-1 | 5-5-3 | 15-6-2 |
| Away | 18-12-5 | 2-1 | 7-4-3 | 6-6 | 12-6-5 |
| Fave | 29-18-5 | 5-4 | 12-7-1 | 7-4-2 | 22-9-3 |
| Dog | 8-15-5 | 0-1 | 2-1-3 | 4-7-1 | 4-3-4 |
| O/U | 32-38-1 | 5-5 | 10-15-1 | 13-12 | 19-26-1 |
Team Record
Minnesota Wild
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 39-24-7 | 8-2 | 14-6-4 | 24-14-5 | 15-10-2 |
| Home | 19-10-5 | 2-2 | 6-3-3 | 10-7-4 | 9-3-1 |
| Away | 20-14-2 | 6-0 | 8-3-1 | 14-7-1 | 6-7-1 |
| Fave | 28-16-5 | 5-2 | 6-1-3 | 14-6-4 | 14-5-1 |
| Dog | 11-15-2 | 3-0 | 8-5-1 | 10-8-1 | 1-5-1 |
| O/U | 26-34-10 | 2-5-3 | 9-11-4 | 15-22-6 | 11-12-4 |
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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 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 | |||
| Oct 28, 2010 | WAS | 1 | 100 | Under | 22 |
| MIN | 2 | 17 |
Betting Odds Trends
Washington Capitals
- Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
- Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Betting Odds Trends
Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
- Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
- Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Washington
- Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Alex Ovechkin LW Is out indefinitely, Fibula
- Nicklas Backstrom C IR (10/07), Hip
- T.J. Oshie RW IR (10/07), Back
- Lars Eller C IR (12/17), Illness
- Sonny Milano LW IR (11/09), Upper Body
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Jacob Middleton D Is out indefinitely, Hand
- Joel Eriksson Ek C Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
- Yakov Trenin C Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
- Jakub Lauko C IR (12/15), Lower Body
- Filip Gustavsson G Is "?" Monday vs Chicago, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Washington Capitals
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2015 | BUF | 4-3 | W | -300 | 38 | 33 | 2/2 | 2/3 | Anders Lindback | Away |
| Mar 15, 2015 | BOS | 2-0 | W | -129 | 38 | 32 | 1/1 | 4/4 | Tuukka Rask | Home |
| Mar 13, 2015 | DAL | 2-4 | L | -180 | 20 | 31 | 0/3 | 3/6 | Kari Lehtonen | Home |
| Mar 11, 2015 | NYR | 1-3 | L | -139 | 29 | 31 | 1/3 | 3/3 | Cam Talbot | Home |
| Mar 7, 2015 | BUF | 6-1 | W | -545 | 45 | 17 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Anders Lindback | Home |
Minnesota Wild
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2015 | NAS | 3-2 | W | +111 | 21 | 27 | 0/0 | 4/4 | Pekka Rinne | Away |
| Mar 14, 2015 | STL | 3-1 | W | +134 | 19 | 42 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Brian Elliott | Away |
| Mar 13, 2015 | ANA | 1-2 | L | -133 | 33 | 24 | 1/5 | 3/3 | John Gibson | Home |
| Mar 10, 2015 | NJ | 6-2 | W | -198 | 38 | 32 | 1/4 | 0/0 | Keith Kinkaid | Home |
| Mar 8, 2015 | COL | 2-3 | L | -215 | 34 | 21 | 0/2 | 2/3 | Reto Berra | 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
2.40 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 |
