NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild (November 1, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (9-3-3) face the Washington Capitals (8-4-0) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Capitals are favored to win at -112. They're currently +230 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Wild are -285 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Wild have a 9-6 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 5-7.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Wild have a 4-9-2 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line, nine have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Capitals have an 8-2-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.13 goals per game this season (T18th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging +0.4 more at 3.58 goals (8th).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.33 goals per game this season (T2nd in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (16th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging 30.9 shots per game this season (3rd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.1 shots per game (21st).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 25.1 shots per game (8th in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 27.8 shots (15th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 25.5%, ranking 8th in the league this season, while Washington sits 21st with 18.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 80.9% (ranked 14th), compared to the Capitals at 79.5% (16th).
P1 Result
Minnesota is +190 to win the first period, while Washington is +170.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 5-3-7 | 2-1-2 | 3-2-5 | 3-1-6 |
| Washington | 4-3-5 | 2-2-4 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 3 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 1.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 0 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 0.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 5-0 beatdown over Washington at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on December 16, 2025. Vladimir Tarasenko led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Wild have now won five straight at Grand Casino Arena against the Capitals.
