Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Richard Jacobs | Apr 3, 2022
Capitals vs. Wild Betting Picks & Predictions
The Washington Capitals (37-21-10) host the Minnesota Wild (41-20-5) on Sunday, April 3, with the Capitals coming off a defeat in their last game and the Wild a victory. Capitals (-131) versus Wild (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Capitals vs. Wild betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Capitals vs. Wild Betting Line
Capitals vs Wild Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Capitals |
-131 |
Wild |
+110 |
Capitals vs. Wild Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, April 3, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
Computer Predictions for Capitals vs. Wild
Computer picks for Capitals vs Wild
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Wild (+1.5)
|
Over (6)
|
Capitals 4 Wild 3
|
Capitals vs. Wild Betting Trends
In 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 26 of those games.
In 37 games with shorter than -131 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have won 21.
There is a 56.7% chance that Washington wins this game, per the moneyline.
Washington Capitals Leaders
Alex Ovechkin is one of Washington’s top contributors with 79 points. He has 42 goals and 37 assists this season.
Through 65 games, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 22 goals and 43 assists.
John Carlson has 55 total points for Washington, with 11 goals and 44 assists.
Vitek Vanecek has a record of 17-10-5. He has conceded 82 goals (2.6 goals against average) and racked up 867 saves with a .914 save percentage (18th in the league).
Washington Capitals Season Stats
The Capitals’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 220 total, which makes them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
On defense, the Capitals have allowed 195 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in NHL play.
The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +25.
The 39 power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season (on 205 power-play chances) rank 19th in the league.
The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.0%).
The Capitals have scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
The Capitals have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.7%.
The Capitals’ players win 47.1% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the league.
The Capitals have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking ninth in the league.
The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.4 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.
Wild vs. Capitals Betting Trends
This season the Wild have eight wins in the 18 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Minnesota is 3-6 when it is underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Wild, implied from the moneyline, is 47.6%.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 45 assists and 38 goals in 66 games, good for 83 points.
Mats Zuccarello is a top contributor for Minnesota, with 67 total points this season. He has netted 19 goals and provided 48 assists in 59 games.
Minnesota’s Kevin Fiala has 61 points, courtesy of 23 goals (third on team) and 38 assists (third).
Marc-Andre Fleury has a .909 save percentage (26th in the league), with 1324 total saves, while giving up 132 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has compiled a 21-21-5 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild have scored the fourth-most goals (239 goals, 3.6 per game) in the league.
The Wild have allowed 203 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th.
Their ninth-best goal differential is +36.
The Wild have put up 41 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 199 power-play chances).
The Wild have a 20.6% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
The Wild have scored one shorthanded goal this season (32nd among NHL teams).
The 76.3% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have amassed is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
The Wild have the 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
The Wild’s collective 11.0% shooting percentage ranks third in the league.
The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Capitals and Wild Injury Report
Capitals: Nic Dowd: Day To Day (Upper-body), Carl Hagelin: Out (Eye)
Wild: Jon Merrill: Out (Upper Body), Matt Boldy: Day To Day (Upper Body)
Our best bet is Capitals on the moneyline at -131 and Wild (+1.5) against the spread after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish over the total of 6 goals.
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