Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, October 17, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+172) Capitals (-210)

The Washington Capitals (3-1-0) welcome the Minnesota Wild (2-2-0) at Capital One Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have Minnesota at +172 and Washington is coming in at -210. The over/under is set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss to the Stars in their previous game. The Wild had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the outing, they converted 2 of the 41 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 4 power play tries and netted 2 goals. Minnesota amassed 11 mins in the box in this matchup.

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Regarding scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 14 goals (9th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 15. For the current campaign, they have earned 4 points and their points percentage is .500. Minnesota comes into tonight with 21 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 47.62%. When playing at even strength, the Wild have conceded 11 goals while notching 4 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota has attempted 140 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Wild so far have had 117 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .872. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 10 power play tries (24th in pro hockey) and have tallied 4 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Over the course of his pro career, Gustavsson has 99 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .604. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 8,964 minutes played. Gustavsson has had 5,056 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,612 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 444 goals against Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. He has accumulated a record of 84-61-20 and got the start in 164 games. Gustavsson has been in net for 172 contests throughout his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Washington played the Lightning in a matchup where the Capitals ended up with the victory by a score of 3-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those chances. The Capitals tallied 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the campaign, the Washington Capitals have notched a total of 9 goals, 6 points, as well as a points percentage of .750. They have granted a total of 7 goals to be scored by way of 3 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. The Capitals are sitting with 8 goals at even strength and 1 goal (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 11 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 9.09%. Washington has taken 114 shots (13th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 7.89%, while allowing the other team 112 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 55.56% on their opponents 9 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 93.8%.

For the opposition you will find Logan Thompson defending the net. He has gathered 3,874 saves out of 4,249 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .912. Thompson holds a lifetime mark of 89-39-17 and has played in 149 games. He has been a starter 140 contests and has been on the ice for 7,745 mins. Thompson's quality start percentage sits at 60.7% and he has qualified for 85 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has yielded 375 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (+172)

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