The Minnesota Wild (3-3-1) take on the Washington Capitals (2-3-1) Friday at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Wild vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Wild were tamed in a 6-2 defeat at the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night. They’ll enter the nation’s capital on the 2nd game of a back-to-back having lost 3 of 4. LW Kirill Kaprizov is off to a bit of a slow start with 2 goals and 7 assists. He has 25 shots on goal, and defenses have been staying close to him.
The Capitals stormed out to a 3-0 lead at New Jersey Wednesday night and prevailed 6-4. They have had a super slow start to their season with just 7 goals in their 1st 5 games. LW Alex Ovechkin has 2 goals in the first 6 games as he continues his quest for The Great One’s record.
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