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Wild vs Capitals

Final · Fri Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET · Capital One Arena

Minnesota WildWild2-3-0
1
FinalOct 17, 2025
Washington CapitalsCapitals4-1-0
5
TVMNMTFanDuel SN NorthFanDuel SN WIStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MIN+105
WSH−125
Puck line
MIN +1.5−250
WSH −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 5.5−125
Under 5.5+105
  • Puck line: Capitals −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Washington Capitals routed the Minnesota Wild 5-1 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Oct 17, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 4-1-0.

The Capitals have won 4 straight. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.

Score by period

Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals, score by period
Team123T
MIN0101
WSH1135

W: Thompson · L: Gustavsson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 17:52Dylan Strome Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Alex Ovechkin (3), Martin Fehervary (1)0-1

Second Period

  1. MINGoal · 16:47Marcus Johansson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (5), Jake Middleton (1)1-1
  2. WSHGoal · 17:18Aliaksei Protas Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (4), Rasmus Sandin (1)1-2

Third Period

  1. WSHGoal · 1:19Alex Ovechkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (3)1-3
  2. WSHGoal · 11:32Dylan Strome Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (1), Martin Fehervary (2)1-4
  3. WSHGoal · 18:03Tom Wilson Goal (3) Deflected, assists: John Carlson (3), Dylan Strome (4)1-5

Team stats

MINWSH
Shots
14
45
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
18
23
Blocked Shots
17
14
Penalty Minutes
10
4

Top performers

Minnesota WildWashington Capitals

Goals

Marcus Johansson1
Dylan Strome2

Assists

Matt Boldy1
Dylan Strome2

Points

Marcus Johansson1
Dylan Strome4

Player stats

Wild · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Matt Boldy LW010118:16012050.02
Joel Eriksson Ek C420016:51003052.20
Marcus Foligno LW020-213:0800000.02
Ryan Hartman RW100-216:46001054.50
Vinnie Hinostroza C000-19:3600000.00
Marcus Johansson LW000116:031010100.00
Kirill Kaprizov LW000-118:5900100.00
Liam Ohgren LW010-29:0600100.00
Marco Rossi C001117:24000050.00
Vladimir Tarasenko RW100014:1800100.00
Yakov Trenin C070-215:28000025.00
Danila Yurov RW010-29:51001040.00

Wild · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Bogosian D220012:0800000.00
Jonas Brodin D300-121:4700000.00
Zeev Buium D100-120:1500100.02
Brock Faber D200-324:1200100.00
Jake Middleton D110016:4101000.04
Jared Spurgeon D210-121:0000100.00

Wild · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Filip Gustavsson G54540.88959:530

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW010314:3101200.00
Nic Dowd C100016:47001044.40
Brandon Duhaime RW110014:0200100.00
Hendrix Lapierre C130011:07000050.00
Ryan Leonard RW140016:0000200.00
Connor McMichael C100112:32002050.04
Sonny Milano LW010014:54005050.00
Alex Ovechkin LW010316:3311300.00
Aliaksei Protas C100016:2810300.00
Justin Sourdif RW020012:5800000.00
Dylan Strome C001217:52226068.80
Tom Wilson RW010016:5211300.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D013021:2301500.00
Declan Chisholm D101114:5500000.00
Jakob Chychrun D401024:1000400.00
Martin Fehervary D140216:3802600.00
Matt Roy D120217:3000200.00
Rasmus Sandin D120120:5701000.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G11413.92959:510

Three stars

  1. Dylan Strome (WSH)
  2. Alex Ovechkin (WSH)
  3. Martin Fehervary (WSH)

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