Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or have your eyes set on building a parlay, Thursday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild features a slew of betting options. Before the puck drops, check out our best bets for this matchup.

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Capitals vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• Washington and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s total (6 goals) 21 times this season.
• There have been 18 Minnesota games with more than 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.6 goals per game, 0.5999999999999996 more than the total for this contest.
• These two teams concede a combined 5.3 goals per game, 0.7 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Capitals Moneyline: -138

• In the 17 times this season the Capitals have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 12-5 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -138 or shorter, Washington has put together a 9-5 record (winning 64.3% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Capitals’ implied win probability is 58.0%.

Wild Moneyline: +117

• In Minnesota’s 13 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has five wins.
• When the Wild’s moneyline odds are +117 or longer, they have won four games in 10 opportunities.
• Minnesota’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 46.1% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Washington 4, Minnesota 2

Capitals Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Washington, Dylan Strome has put up 40 points.
• Aliaksei Protas has 16 goals and 16 assists for Washington to compile 32 total points (0.9 per game).
• Connor McMichael has created 30 points for Washington in 37 games this season, netting a goal on 16.7% of his shots and recording 16 goals and 14 assists.
• Across 19 games played, Logan Thompson has a goaltending record of 15-2-2. During those games, he’s allowed 44 goals while recording 494 saves.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 27 assists and 23 goals in 34 games, good for 50 points.
• Marco Rossi is pivotal for Minnesota’s offense with 32 total points (0.8 per game), including 14 goals and 18 assists through 38 contests.
• Matthew Boldy has 13 goals and 18 assists, for a season point total of 31.
• Filip Gustavsson has a .924 save percentage (sixth-best in the league), with 713 total saves, while conceding 59 goals (2.3 goals against average). He has put up a 17-6-3 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.

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Washington vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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