Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Minnesota Wild (24-14-4) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Washington Capitals (23-16-6) on Tuesday night. The Wild are coming off a 2-1 win over Arizona. The Capitals are coming off a 3-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Washington is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games against Minnesota.
The Wild played well over the past week and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Capitals, which will give them their third win in a row and fifth win in their last eight games.
Minnesota is averaging 3.12 goals per game. They scored two goals on 27 shots in their last game.
Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau scored a goal apiece for the Wild, while Kirill Kaprizov and Calen Addison picked up an assist.
Minnesota has played well defensively, giving up 2.76 goals per game. They gave up one goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Marc-Andre Fleury saved 27 of the 28 shots that he faced. He is 14-8-3 in 27 games with a 2.86 GAA and a .905 save percentage.