Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 3/27/25

Planning on watching today’s Capitals and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Wild. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5

This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 7:30 ET on Thursday, March 27th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Wild winning this game by a score of 4-2.
• We like the Wild on the moneyline (+131)
• The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Do the Capitals Stand a Chance on the Road?

Washington fell to 47-16-9 after a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. The Capitals held a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Carolina responded with three unanswered goals. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit that number exactly, resulting in a push. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Both of Washington’s goals came in the first period. Alex Ovechkin tied the game at 1-1 with a goal at 19:16, and Brandon Duhaime gave the Capitals the lead just 33 seconds later. However, the Hurricanes scored the final three goals, including an empty-netter with just 9 seconds left in the game.

Washington’s offense managed just two goals on 21 shots in a 4-2 loss to Carolina. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season with a power-play strike, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal.

Both of the Capitals’ goals came in the first period, including Duhaime’s, which was scored with just 11 seconds left. Washington had 15 giveaways in the game.

Washington’s defense gave up the first goal of the game at 5:59 in the first period, and after taking a 2-1 lead, they allowed three straight goals to Carolina, including two in the second period and one more in the third. The Capitals’ defense finished with 16 blocks and 2 takeaways, while Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage.

Will Minnesota Pull Through as the Underdog Home Team?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 40-27-5. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

The Wild took 33 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 2-1 overtime win against Toronto. Ryan Hartman opened the scoring with his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy secured the win with his sixth goal, 2:14 into overtime.

Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three. Despite 15 giveaways, the Wild managed to score their first goal at 9:41 in the first period, before Boldy’s overtime winner.

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and Minnesota’s defense contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The lone goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.