Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
Broadcast: Monumental Sports Network
Betting Odds: Wild (+133) Capitals (-153)
- Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
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The Washington Capitals (24-10-2) are set to host the Minnesota Wild (22-11-4) at Capital One Arena this Thursday. Current Bovada betting odds place the Wild at +133 and the Capitals at -153, with a total of 5.5 goals for the game.
The Minnesota Wild recently suffered a setback, losing 3-1 to the Senators in their last appearance. They accumulated 11 penalty minutes during that game and failed to score on any of their 2 power play opportunities, managing only a single goal from 31 shots on net.
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In terms of offensive performance, the Minnesota Wild have recorded 107 goals this season, ranking 20th in the league, while allowing 99 goals against. They currently sit with 48 points and a points percentage of .649. The Wild have capitalized on 16 of their 94 power play chances, yielding a conversion rate of 17.02%. At even strength, they’ve allowed 72 goals while scoring 91. Their shooting percentage stands at 10.3% from a total of 1,039 shots taken, and they have faced 1,066 shots with a save percentage of .907. Their opponents have had 90 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and scored 27 times against them.
Filip Gustavsson is expected to be the starting goalie. In his NHL career, he has faced 345 goals, with an average of 3.23 goals against per game over 136 appearances. With a save percentage of .914 in 6,418 minutes of play, Gustavsson holds a win-loss record of 68-46-17 and has recorded 79 quality starts, achieving a quality start percentage of .617. He has faced a total of 4,010 shots and made 3,665 saves.
The Washington Capitals faced a recent defeat against the Red Wings, ending with a 4-2 scoreline. They managed to score 2 goals from 27 shots on goal and failed to capitalize on any of their 3 power play opportunities.
This season, the Capitals have scored a total of 132 goals, accumulating 50 points and a points percentage of .694. They’ve allowed 95 goals, broken down into 76 at even strength and 19 while short-handed. With 109 goals scored at even strength and 23 on the power play (ranking 11th in the league), the Capitals have converted 21.70% of their 106 power play opportunities. They have taken 1,012 shots (20th overall) with a shooting percentage of 13.04%, while conceding 984 shots with a save percentage of 90.3% and an 83.04% penalty kill rate against their opponents’ 112 power play chances.
Logan Thompson is likely to be between the pipes for the Capitals. He has a career record of 70-34-13 in 121 games, with a quality start rate of 59.3% and a total of 67 quality starts. Thompson has made 3,205 saves out of 3,512 shots faced, translating to a .913 save percentage. Across his career, he has allowed an average of 3.09 goals per game, totaling 307 goals against in 5,967 minutes of play.
Parlay Prediction: Bet on Washington (-155) & under 5.5 (+103).
