The Minnesota Wild (19-9-5) are slight favorites when they host the Washington Capitals (18-10-4) on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in what is expected to be a competitive matchup. The Wild are -115 on the moneyline to win over the Capitals (-105) in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-115)
• Underdog: Capitals (-105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 15 of 33 times.
• So far this season, 56.2% of Washington’s games (18/32) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Tuesday’s total is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
• These two clubs concede 5.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild offense’s 96 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Minnesota is ranked fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 86 in total (2.6 per game).
• The squad has the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +10 this season.
• Minnesota’s 26 power-play goals this season (on 113 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• The Wild have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 23.01%.
• Minnesota’s offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all squads).
• The Wild kill 78.48% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild’s players win 47% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• Minnesota converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 20th in the league.
• The Wild average 22.2 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• In 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious eight times.
• The Wild have a record of 8-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -115.
• The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 20 goals and 17 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 18 goals and 19 assists
• Marcus Johansson: 11 goals and 15 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 10-8-3 record, .908 save percentage, 55 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals’ 106 total goals (3.3 per game) are the sixth-most in the league.
• Washington has allowed just 2.5 goals per game, and 79 total, the second-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their +27 goal differential is second-best in the league.
• Washington has put up 15 power-play goals this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL (on 94 chances).
• The Capitals’ power-play conversion rate (15.96%) ranks 26th in the league.
• Washington has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among all NHL teams).
• The 75.51% of opponent power plays the Capitals kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Capitals win 48% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage Washington has compiled ranks ninth in the league.
• The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been an underdog in eight games this season, with three upset wins (37.5%).
• Washington has eight games this season playing as the underdog by -105 or longer, and is 3-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 51.2% chance for the Capitals to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 17 goals and 15 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 14 goals and 17 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 12 goals and 14 assists
• Logan Thompson: 13-7-3 record, .922 save percentage, 47 goals conceded