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Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks – Capitals To Record NHL Upset

17 Jan 2023
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Leigh Copson 17 Jan 2023
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  • Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals picks for Tuesday, January 17
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:00 ET at Capital One Arena
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals NHL Preview & Picks
    Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
  • Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Minnesota Wild Form
  • Washington Capitals Form
  • Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals FAQs

Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks

Washington are backed to win as a home underdog.

The Capitals are in decent form on their home ice, while Minnesota are inconsistent on the road.

  • Washington Capitals are 5-3 in their last 8 home games
  • Minnesota Wild are 5-5 in their last 10 road games
  • The Under has hit in 3 of Washington’s last 4 games
  • The Under has cashed in 10 of Minnesota’s last 15 games

Head To Head

  • This is the first meeting between the teams this season

Minnesota Wild Form

Minnesota head out on this four-game road trip looking to build on a couple of wins last week.

The Wild made a winning start to 2023 by beating Tampa Bay 5-1, but they went on to lose their next three games.

They sandwiched a 3-0 home defeat to St Louis with a 6-5 road loss to Buffalo and a shootout defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers.

Minnesota halted their slump with a 3-0 victory at home to the New York Islanders.

The Wild then made it back-to-back wins over the weekend as the edged Arizona 2-1 at home.

Washington Capitals Form

Washington return home looking to build on last night’s road win at the New York Islanders.

The Capitals have struggled for consistency since the start of 2023, going 3-4 through seven games.

They started the year with a 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo, only to then beat Columbus 6-2 on the road.

Washington then lost 3-2 to Nashville before edging Columbus 1-0, but again they failed to build on a win as they lost 5-3 at Philadelphia.

The Capitals then lost at home to the Flyers a few nights later, 3-1, although they rebounded last night with a 4-3 overtime win in New York.

Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals FAQs

Where can I watch the Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals live stream?

You can watch the Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals live stream at ExpressVPN.

What is the Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals start time?

The Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals game is set to start at 19:00 ET.

Verdict

This is likely to be a close contest and we lean towards a Washington team in decent form at the Capital One Arena.

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