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Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Wild · SUN · NOV 1 · 2:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SUN · NOV 1 · 2:30 PM CT
Capital One Arena
MNMT · MINNHL · Wild+
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
VS
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
Upcoming
SUN · NOV 1 · 2:30 PM CT
MNMT · MINNHL · Wild+
Washington Capitals
Home · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Minnesota has struggled to beat Logan Thompson: .948 on 135 shots. But discipline matters tonight: the Capitals' penalty kill ranks 29th and Minnesota's power play is 4th in the league.
Capital One Arena
Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Capitals
GOALIES
Wild
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Capitals
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT
Capitals
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Minnesota has struggled to beat Logan Thompson: .948 on 135 shots. But discipline matters tonight: the Capitals' penalty kill ranks 29th and Minnesota's power play is 4th in the league.

Dylan Strome has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. Logan Thompson has Matt Boldy figured out, 17 shots without a goal.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Logan Thompson has a .948 save % against Minnesota (135 shots).
.948 SV% vs MIN
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while Washington's penalty kill ranks 29th.
4th / 29th PP vs PK
Matchup
Matt Boldy has 17 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/17 vs Logan Thompson
Player
Dylan Strome has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Washington)
5 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Matchup
Joel Eriksson Ek has 13 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/13 vs Logan Thompson