Capitals vs. Wild Prediction, Picks and Odds

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Mar 27, 11:30PM Xcel Energy Center
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Mar 27, 11:30PM Xcel Energy Center
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2002
Wild
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P3 19:38 Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 19:08 Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 18:39 Goal scored by Frederick Gaudreau (Empty Net)
P3 18:31 Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:58 Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 16:18 Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P3 16:10 Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 15:33 Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 14:36 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Brock Faber
P3 14:31 Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 14:26 Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P3 13:36 Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
P3 12:44 Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 11:47 Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
P3 11:45 Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 11:27 Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 11:21 Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 10:13 Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
P3 10:06 Shot missed by Nic Dowd
P3 09:28 Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:48
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
P3 19:48
Stoppage - Icing
P3 19:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 19:08
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 18:39
Connor McMichael won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
P3 18:39
GOAL
Goal scored by Frederick Gaudreau (Empty Net)
2-4
P3 18:31
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 17:52
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
P3 17:52
Stoppage
P3 16:18
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P3 16:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 15:36
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
P3 15:36
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 15:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 15:32
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in offensive zone
P3 15:32
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P3 14:38
Tom Wilson credited with hit on Mats Zuccarello in offensive zone
P3 14:36
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Brock Faber
P3 14:33
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
P3 14:33
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 14:31
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 14:26
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P3 13:36
SHOT
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
P3 12:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 12:22
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
P3 12:22
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P3 11:49
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
P3 11:49
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P3 11:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
P3 11:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 11:29
Devin Shore won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
P3 11:29
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 11:27
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 11:21
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 10:13
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
P3 10:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Nic Dowd
P3 09:30
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Devin Shore in defensive zone
P3 09:30
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 09:28
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 09:05
SHOT
Matt Boldy shot blocked by John Carlson
P3 08:26
SHOT
Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
P3 07:36
Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
P3 07:35
Dylan Strome credited with hit on Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
P3 07:34
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Mats Zuccarello
P3 07:32
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
P3 07:32
Stoppage - Icing
P3 06:51
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
P3 06:51
Stoppage
P3 06:19
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
P3 06:19
Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
P3 05:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 05:29
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
P3 05:17
SHOT
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
P3 05:16
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Matt Boldy
P3 04:34
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
P3 04:34
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 04:32
SHOT
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jon Merrill
P3 04:21
Takeaway by Marcus Foligno in offensive zone
P3 04:15
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Middleton
P3 04:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
P3 03:56
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 03:34
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
P3 03:28
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
P3 03:28
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P3 03:22
SHOT
Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
P3 03:22
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 02:36
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P3 01:30
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
P3 01:27
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Matt Boldy
P3 00:53
Marco Rossi won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
P3 00:53
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 00:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 00:16
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 00:16
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
P3 00:14
SHOT
Shot missed by Frederick Gaudreau
P3 00:00
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:52
GOAL
Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Marco Rossi and Vinnie Hinostroza
2-3
P2 19:51
Marco Rossi won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
P2 19:50
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
P2 19:05
SHOT
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
P2 19:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 18:25
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
P2 18:23
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
P2 18:23
Stoppage - Icing
P2 17:45
SHOT
Shot missed by Gustav Nyquist
P2 17:26
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 17:19
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 17:16
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Devin Shore in offensive zone
P2 17:16
Stoppage - Icing
P2 17:07
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor McMichael
P2 17:05
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 16:18
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin in defensive zone
P2 15:49
SHOT
Shot missed by John Carlson
P2 15:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 14:49
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by teammate
P2 14:14
SHOT
Shot missed by Nic Dowd
P2 13:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Trevor van Riemsdyk
P2 13:32
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P2 12:39
SHOT
Shot missed by Tom Wilson
P2 12:25
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in neutral zone
P2 12:25
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Marcus Johansson and Mats Zuccarello
2-2
P2 12:14
SHOT
Power play - Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Matt Roy
P2 12:02
Power play - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
P2 12:02
Penalty to Martin Fehervary 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Vinnie Hinostroza)
P2 11:17
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
P2 11:17
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P2 11:09
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
P2 10:59
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jon Merrill
P2 10:11
Jake Middleton credited with hit on Lars Eller in defensive zone
P2 10:08
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P2 09:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P2 09:43
Lars Eller won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
P2 09:43
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 09:41
SHOT
Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 09:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 09:01
Tom Wilson credited with hit on Matt Boldy in neutral zone
P2 08:42
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 08:39
SHOT
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
P2 08:38
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Marco Rossi in offensive zone
P2 08:38
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 08:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 08:25
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Marco Rossi in defensive zone
P2 08:25
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 08:23
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Charlie Lindgren
P2 08:00
SHOT
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by teammate
P2 07:41
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 07:32
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Marcus Foligno in neutral zone
P2 07:32
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P2 05:58
SHOT
Shot missed by Pierre-Luc Dubois
P2 04:53
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 04:52
Shorthanded - Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
P2 04:52
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 04:25
SHOT
Power play - Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
P2 04:09
Shorthanded - Jake Middleton credited with hit on Pierre-Luc Dubois in defensive zone
P2 04:01
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
P2 04:01
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 03:59
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Filip Gustavsson
P2 03:46
Shorthanded - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
P2 03:46
Penalty to Justin Brazeau 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Rasmus Sandin)
P2 03:25
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
P2 03:18
Yakov Trenin credited with hit on John Carlson in offensive zone
P2 03:15
Lars Eller won faceoff against Devin Shore in defensive zone
P2 03:15
Stoppage
P2 02:45
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
P2 02:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Charlie Lindgren
P2 01:28
Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Matt Boldy in defensive zone
P2 01:22
SHOT
Shot missed by Jared Spurgeon
P2 01:01
Marco Rossi won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
P2 01:01
Stoppage - Icing
P2 00:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Frederick Gaudreau saved by Charlie Lindgren
P2 00:10
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
P2 00:10
Stoppage - Offside
P2 00:00
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:53
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
P1 19:50
Tom Wilson won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
P1 19:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 19:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 19:15
Yakov Trenin credited with hit on Andrew Mangiapane in defensive zone
P1 19:11
SHOT
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
P1 18:52
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Lars Eller in defensive zone
P1 18:52
Stoppage - Icing
P1 18:42
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P1 18:25
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P1 18:03
SHOT
Brock Faber shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
P1 17:22
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Matt Roy in defensive zone
P1 16:37
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Frederick Gaudreau saved by Charlie Lindgren
P1 16:22
Power play - Marco Rossi won faceoff against Tom Wilson in neutral zone
P1 16:22
Stoppage - High Stick
P1 15:51
Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
P1 15:51
Stoppage - TV timeout
P1 15:51
Penalty to Jakob Chychrun 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Gustav Nyquist)
P1 15:19
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P1 15:15
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
P1 15:15
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 15:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 14:24
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Devin Shore in defensive zone
P1 14:24
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 14:22
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devin Shore saved by Charlie Lindgren
P1 13:39
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
P1 13:23
SHOT
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Matt Boldy
P1 13:04
SHOT
Shot missed by Pierre-Luc Dubois
P1 12:24
Jake Middleton credited with hit on Nic Dowd in defensive zone
P1 12:08
Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello in offensive zone
P1 11:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Charlie Lindgren
P1 11:24
SHOT
Shot on goal by Frederick Gaudreau saved by Charlie Lindgren
P1 11:18
SHOT
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Matt Roy
P1 10:12
SHOT
Power play - Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by teammate
P1 09:46
Shorthanded - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
P1 09:46
Stoppage - Offside
P1 09:28
Shorthanded - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
P1 09:28
Stoppage - Offside
P1 08:49
Shorthanded - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
P1 08:49
Lars Eller won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
P1 08:49
GOAL
Goal scored by Brandon Duhaime assisted by Nic Dowd and Anthony Beauvillier
2-1
P1 08:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
P1 08:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 08:30
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Mats Zuccarello in defensive zone
P1 08:30
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
P1 08:13
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 07:08
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Gustav Nyquist in neutral zone
P1 07:08
GOAL
Goal scored by Matt Roy assisted by Taylor Raddysh and Andrew Mangiapane
1-1
P1 07:07
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Roy
P1 06:52
SHOT
Shot missed by Lars Eller
P1 06:00
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Mats Zuccarello in neutral zone
P1 06:00
GOAL
Goal scored by Jon Merrill assisted by Justin Brazeau
0-1
P1 05:55
SHOT
Yakov Trenin shot blocked by John Carlson
P1 05:46
SHOT
Jon Merrill shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
P1 05:42
Devin Shore won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
P1 05:42
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 05:40
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Johansson
P1 05:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Middleton saved by Charlie Lindgren
P1 05:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 05:02
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor McMichael
P1 04:54
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
P1 04:54
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P1 04:28
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Gustav Nyquist in offensive zone
P1 04:28
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 04:26
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nic Dowd saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 04:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
P1 04:16
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Jon Merrill
P1 03:31
Giveaway by Lars Eller in neutral zone
P1 03:29
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon in neutral zone
P1 03:23
SHOT
Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
P1 02:49
Lars Eller won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
P1 02:49
Stoppage - Icing
P1 02:41
Lars Eller won faceoff against Devin Shore in defensive zone
P1 02:41
Stoppage - Icing
P1 02:28
Devin Shore won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
P1 02:28
Stoppage - Offside
P1 01:38
Brock Faber credited with hit on Brandon Duhaime in defensive zone
P1 01:25
Giveaway by Vinnie Hinostroza in neutral zone
P1 00:54
Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Jonas Brodin in defensive zone
P1 00:39
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Marco Rossi in offensive zone
P1 00:39
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 00:28
SHOT
Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
P1 00:26
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
P1 00:00
Pierre-Luc Dubois won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Capitals
STATS
Wild
30Shots on Goal21
59%Faceoff Win %41%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins4
13Hits25
9Shots Blocked22
18Giveaways15
CapitalsWSH
WildMIN
30Shots on Goal21
59%Faceoff Win %41%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins4
13Hits25
9Shots Blocked22
18Giveaways15

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Capitals vs. Wild: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Capitals vs. Wild
  • Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Xcel Energy Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Wild favored at undefined
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Capitals -140, Wild +122

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Capitals: 56%
  • Wild: 44%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Capitals a win probability of 56%, while the Wild have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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