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Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Wild beat Capitals 5–1 🚨 M. McCarron scored the game-winner at 5:27 of the first. 📈 The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way. 📈 An empty-net goal sealed it late. 🧤 J. Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963) for the win. ⚡ Power play: MIN 2/5, WSH 0/1. 📊 HabsMetrics model had the Wild as 51% favourites — it called this one. HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice.
Three stars ★ 1st star ★ 2nd star ★ 3rd star Period by Period Stats not yet available
Team statistics comparison Shots -- -- Hits 22 24 Blocked 20 18 Power Play 2/5 0/1 Faceoff % 43.1 56.9 Corsi % 48.4 51.6 xG 4.97 3.50 Giveaways 13 14 Takeaways 4 3
Washington Capitals Player statistics for Washington Capitals Player G A P +/- SOG TOI 1 0 1 0 2 13:04 0 1 1 -1 1 10:22 0 1 1 0 1 19:58 0 0 0 0 3 12:18 0 0 0 0 0 14:59 0 0 0 0 0 14:56 0 0 0 -1 2 18:01 0 0 0 -1 1 08:44 0 0 0 0 0 21:07 0 0 0 -1 0 13:47 -- -- 36/41 -- .878 58:52 -- -- 24/29 -- .828 00:00
Minnesota Wild Player statistics for Minnesota Wild Player G A P +/- SOG TOI 0 2 2 +1 3 19:33 0 2 2 +1 4 16:11 1 0 1 0 2 14:51 1 0 1 +1 1 13:38 1 0 1 0 4 14:11 0 1 1 +1 0 09:22 1 0 1 0 2 21:43 0 1 1 0 0 23:55 1 0 1 0 3 29:41 0 1 1 +1 0 12:27 -- -- 45/46 -- .978 60:00 -- -- 26/27 -- .963 00:00
Most likely final: WSH 2–3 MIN · Actual: 1–5
WSH win 49%
MIN win 51%
Goes to OT/SO 25% Likeliest scorelines WSH 2 – 3 MIN 9% WSH 3 – 2 MIN 9% WSH 3 – 4 MIN 7% WSH 4 – 3 MIN 7% WSH 1 – 2 MIN 6% Goal totals & margins
6+ total goals 48%
7+ total goals 38%
WSH by 2+ 22%
MIN by 2+ 25% Key factors (goal margin, + favors home) Team Defense WSH allowing -0% vs league average, MIN -13%. -0.39 Home Ice League-wide home scoring edge of +5% applied to WSH. +0.14 Team Offense WSH scoring +7% vs league average, MIN +3% (time-weighted goal model). +0.12 Injuries WSH without Vincent Desharnais, Rasmus Sandin; MIN without Jared Spurgeon, Marcus Foligno, Brock Faber. +0.11 Projected Goaltending Projected starters vs an average goalie, shrunk by shots faced: Logan Thompson (WSH) +0.01 g/gm; Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) +0.06 g/gm. -0.05 Market Consensus Blended 35% toward the consensus market. -0.03 HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice
Lineups
MIN Actual (from shift data)
WSH Actual (from shift data) Injured / Scratched Patrick Thomas injured-reserve · Upper Body Vincent Desharnais injured-reserve · Abdomen (Surgery) Rasmus Sandin long-term-injured-reserve · Right Knee (Surgery) HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
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