The Wild will play the Capitals on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Minnesota Wild currently have a 95.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Washington Capitals heading into this matchup with a 98.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Minnesota Wild - The Minnesota Wild have a 13-3-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Minnesota Wild now rank 12th for away team losses.
- Home Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals start this game with a 12-4-2 record as a home team. That puts them 4th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 9th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild rank 14th (113) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Washington Capitals, currently rank 2nd (135) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Minnesota Wild rank 19th (104) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Washington Capitals, they've given up 96 goals this season, ranking them 24th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Minnesota Wild have a 1-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Washington Capitals owning a 0-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Minnesota Wild have a 23-11-4 record and the Washington Capitals hold a 25-10-2 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Minnesota Wild face... the Washington Capitals in a battle for supremacy on January 2nd...
The Wild stand at 23-11-4 with a 0.605 win percentage... while the Capitals boast a 25-10-2 record and 0.676 win percentage...
Review each team's stats and standing before the game begins... Will the Wild's offense or the Capitals' defense prevail?...
Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below... Consider placing a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM...
Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com... May the best team prevail!
Best Wild at Capitals Odds
| Underdog Minnesota Wild | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Minnesota Wild | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Washington Capitals are the -165 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Minnesota Wild are the +140 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 +150 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Minnesota Wild are +1.5 -185 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Wild
Capitals
1/02/25 7:08pm EST | +140-165 |
- Minnesota Wild bettors risk $100 to win $140 at +140 odds. The implied probability for Minnesota Wild is 41.67%.
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $60.61 at -165 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 62.26%.
Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Wild
Capitals
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/02/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -160No +120Bet |
Wild
Total Goals
MIN at WSH 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | 2.5 o -1252.5 u -110Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
MIN at WSH 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | 3.5 o +1053.5 u -145Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at WSH 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Matt Boldy
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at WSH 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 0.622 | 111 | 49 | 288 | 232 | +56.0 | 26-9-6 | 25-13-3 | 2-3 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| x - Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 0.549 | 97 | 42 | 228 | 239 | -11.0 | 22-17-2 | 23-13-5 | 3-3 | 5-3-2 | W2 |
Minnesota Wild & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Minnesota Wild Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Wild | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +2800 Bet |
Minnesota Wild & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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