Capitals vs. Wild Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [3/27/2025]

The Minnesota Wild will face the Washington Capitals in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, starting at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Washington-Minnesota game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Capitals with a win probability of 56% and the Wild with 44%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Capitals vs. Wild predictions page.

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Capitals vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Capitals and Wild 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 56% chance of beating the Wild.

According to our model, the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Capitals vs. Wild Odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Wild
Moneyline	-140	+120
Total	o5.5 (+100)	u5.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Capitals vs. Wild Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Capitals vs. Wild matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks and NHL best bets for every game throughout the season.

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Capitals vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs. Wild?

According to our model, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Wild.

Our projections give Ovechkin a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Capitals star is a 34.1% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	7.4%
Dylan Strome	5.6%
Tom Wilson	5.4%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	6.3%
Ryan Hartman	4.5%
Marco Rossi	4.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	34.1%
Dylan Strome	29.0%
Tom Wilson	28.6%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	30.1%
Marco Rossi	23.1%
Ryan Hartman	21.2%

Caps vs. Wild Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Wild and Capitals at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Capitals vs. Wild matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Wild on Thursday.

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