Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

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

TV: Wild+, Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-105) Capitals (-109)

The Minnesota Wild (9-3-3) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Capitals (8-4-0). The odds on this game have the Wild at -105 while the Capitals open at -109. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Minnesota Wild were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 loss against the Islanders in their previous outing. The Wild offense didn't overly impress in the loss. For the outing, they scored on 3 out of the 25 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Minnesota tallied 4 penalty minutes for this contest.

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When talking about their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 47 goals (10th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 35. For the current season, they have recorded 21 points and their points percentage is .700. Minnesota comes into tonight with 52 power play opportunities and they have tallied 13 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Wild have given up 26 goals while getting 34 on offense. Minnesota has tried 464 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Wild so far have had 377 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 47 power play opportunities (10th in professional hockey) and have earned 9 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jesper Wallstedt. For his career, Wallstedt has 36 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .706. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 128 mins played. Wallstedt has had 1,493 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,362 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 132 goals versus Wallstedt in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.59. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 28-14-9 and he was named the starter in 51 games. Wallstedt has been involved in 53 contests during his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Washington played the Predators in a game where the Capitals earned a win by a final of 4-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but were not able to net one. The Capitals recorded 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Washington has put up 334 shots (28th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.87%, while allowing the opposition 337 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.49% on the other teams 39 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%. They have a tally of 33 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 18.18%. The Capitals have earned 37 goals at even strength and 6 goals (27th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 37 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Washington Capitals have earned 43 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667.

On the other side of the ice you will find Logan Thompson in net. Thompson has accrued a career record of 123-62-23 and has participated in 212 contests. Thompson's quality start rate is 62.6% and he has accumulated 127 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has compiled 5,456 stops out of the 5,987 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .911. Teams are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has given up 531 goals overall. He was named a starter in 203 games and his ice time sits at 11,923 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-109)

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