NHL Sunday, November 01 at 03:30 PM EST
10,000 Sim Trials Run
MIN

Minnesota Wild

Away 9-3-3 (5-3-2 Away)
L W W W L
Projected Final Score
3.17 — 3.66
WSH

Washington Capitals

Home 8-4-0 (6-2-0 Home)
W L W W W
Spread
MIN N/A (-110)
WSH N/A (-110)
Total
Posted N/A (-110)
Simulated 6.8
Moneyline
MIN N/A
WSH N/A

Simulated Outcome Probability

Minnesota Wild
42.3%
Washington Capitals
57.8%
No edge at N/A
No edge at N/A

Our 10,000 iterations project the Washington Capitals to win outright in 57.8% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: N/A
MIN covers (-110) +11.3% Edge 63.7%
WSH covers (-110) 36.3%
Total O/U:
OVER (-110) +2.5% Edge 54.9%
UNDER (-110) 45.1%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: MIN Jesper Wallstedt (.903 projected SV%) vs WSH Charlie Lindgren (.892 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: MIN dresses 2.82 goals/game of talent (led by Kaprizov, Hughes, Boldy) | WSH dresses 3.41 goals/game of talent (led by Tuch, Strome, Wilson).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: MIN 3.01 vs WSH 3.47 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 19.2% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (6.0%), 3-4 (6.0%), 4-3 (5.6%).
  • • 📭 No Market Yet: Graded against a standard -1.5 home puck line and 6.5 total until books post this game.
  • • ❌ Injury: MIN - Brock Faber (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: MIN - Jared Spurgeon (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: MIN - Nick Foligno (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: WSH - Rasmus Sandin (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: WSH - Vincent Desharnais (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Washington Capitals winning in 57.8% of trials. Projected score: MIN 3.17 - WSH 3.66.

Starting Goalies

Minnesota Wild

Jesper Wallstedt

Proj SV%
.903
Starts
33
Shots Faced
947
Washington Capitals

Charlie Lindgren

Proj SV%
.892
Starts
16
Shots Faced
468

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Minnesota Wild

L vs New York Islanders
3 - 4 | Oct 29, 2026
W @ Utah Mammoth
3 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
W @ Vancouver Canucks
4 - 2 | Oct 25, 2026
W @ Seattle Kraken
5 - 1 | Oct 24, 2026
L @ Calgary Flames
1 - 2 | Oct 22, 2026

Washington Capitals

W @ Nashville Predators
4 - 3 | Oct 29, 2026
W vs Philadelphia Flyers
5 - 2 | Oct 28, 2026
W vs Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3 | Oct 24, 2026
L vs Los Angeles Kings
2 - 5 | Oct 20, 2026
W vs New Jersey Devils
4 - 2 | Oct 17, 2026