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(42-20-5) Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals (37-21-10)
Date: Sunday, April 3rd
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Capital One Arena
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Wild +110 | Capitals -125 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Wild +1.5 -220 | Capitals -1.5 +180
NHL Betting Total: 6
The Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals face off on Sunday in an NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 8th it was the Minnesota Wild that won 3-2 in a shootout.
Minnesota Wild
The Wild come into this game with a 42-20-5 record overall and they have gone 18-13-3 away from home. The Wild have won eight of their last nine games and the only loss was against the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime.
On Saturday the Wild faced off with the Carolina Hurricanes and they got some strong defense not giving up a goal until late in the 3rd period. The Wild were able to win 3-1 and the defense is going to need to be good again in this game. The Wild are averaging 3.61 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.04 goals per game.
The top player this season has been Kirill Kaprizov and he has scored 39 goals and added another 46 assists. He had a goal and an assist on Saturday and the Wild are going to need another big game in this one from him.
Washington Capitals
On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Capitals who sit with a 37-21-10 record and they have gone 16-14-5 at home. The last game for the Capitals game on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes and the defense really struggled in that game giving up six goals and that led to the five goal defeat.
Washington is averaging 3.23 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.86 goals per game. The Capitals are averaging only 29.3 shots against per game which is 6th best in the NHL. If they have a strong defensive game in this one, they will be in good shape to come away with the victory.
Alex Ovechkin has been the top player so far this year for Washington scoring 42 goals and adding 36 assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
Wild are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
Capitals are 0-5 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Over is 9-1 in Wild last 10 Sunday games.
Under is 7-1 in Wild last 8 games following a win.
Under is 6-1 in Wild last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Free Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals NHL Prediction:
The Minnesota Wild had good defense on Saturday and even on the second night of a back to back, they are going to find success again in this game. Look for the Wild to play some strong defense and that will be the difference as the visiting team gets the job done. Back the WIld to pull the upset and cash the plus money.
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