The Washington Capitals (3-1, on a three-game winning streak) host the Minnesota Wild (2-2) at Capital One Arena. The matchup on Friday, Oct. 17 begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Friday's hockey action.

Capitals vs. Wild Predictions for Friday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final score of Capitals 4, Wild 2.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-127)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals went 9-10-19 in overtime contests last season to contribute to an overall record of 51-22-9.
In the 26 games Washington played that were decided by one goal, it had a 15-4-7 record (good for 37 points).
The 13 times last season the Capitals finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-10-2 (four points).
Washington took six points from the 13 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (2-9-2 record).
The Capitals scored three or more goals 62 times, and went 53-3-6 in those games (to record 112 points).
In the 34 games when Washington recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 45 points by finishing 21-10-3.
When it outshot its opponent, Washington was 32-11-4 (68 points).
The Capitals' opponent had more shots in 43 games last season. The Capitals went 23-14-6 in those contests (52 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild had a 45-30-7 record last season, and were 12-9-21 in games that went to overtime.
In the 28 games Minnesota played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 38 points.
In 21 games last season when the Wild finished with only one goal, they picked up eight points (3-16-2).
Minnesota picked up seven points (2-8-3 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Wild scored three or more goals 49 times, accumulating 88 points (42-3-4).
Minnesota scored a lone power-play goal in 30 games last season and recorded 38 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Minnesota was 19-9-3 (41 points).
The Wild were outshot by their opponents in 54 games last season, going 26-22-6 to register 58 points.

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