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Capitals vs. Wild Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Capitals vs. Wild NHL game on December 16, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 17, 1AM Grand Casino Arena
Dec 17, 1AM Grand Casino Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wild | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
0%
100%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wild | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
P3 19:36 Shot missed by Ethen Frank
P3 19:14 Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 19:00 Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 18:43 Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 16:21 Power play - Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
P3 14:53 Matt Roy shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
P3 14:46 Shot on goal by Hendrix Lapierre saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 14:12 Shorthanded - Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Matt Kiersted
P3 13:45 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 12:49 Power play - Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 12:28 Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P3 12:19 Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 11:54 Tom Wilson shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
P3 10:42 Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Dylan Strome
P3 09:57 Shot missed by Tyler Pitlick
P3 09:48 Shot missed by Ben Jones
P3 09:14 Shot missed by Hendrix Lapierre
P3 08:53 Goal scored by Danila Yurov assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko
P3 08:44 Shot missed by Tom Wilson
P3 08:05 Shot missed by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Ethen Frank
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Charlie Lindgren
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Nicolas Aube-Kubel in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Aliaksei Protas 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Vladimir Tarasenko)
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hendrix Lapierre saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Power play - Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Nico Sturm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Power play - Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Yakov Trenin in neutral zone
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Matt Kiersted
0-5
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Penalty to David Jiricek 2 minutes for Hooking
Giveaway by David Jiricek in defensive zone
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Brock Faber in defensive zone
SHOT
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Shot missed by Tyler Pitlick
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Jones
Ben Jones won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot missed by Hendrix Lapierre
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Danila Yurov assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko
0-4
SHOT
Shot missed by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nicolas Aube-Kubel in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Roy
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Capitals won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Yakov Trenin
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko assisted by Danila Yurov
0-3
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Anthony Beauvillier in offensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Brock Faber
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot missed by Nico Sturm
SHOT
Shot missed by Tyler Pitlick
SHOT
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
SHOT
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by David Jiricek
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin in neutral zone
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Charlie Lindgren
Connor McMichael won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Takeaway by Dylan Strome in offensive zone
SHOT
Marcus Foligno shot blocked by teammate
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Power play - Marcus Foligno shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Connor McMichael won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Charlie Lindgren
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Penalty to Jakob Chychrun 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Danila Yurov shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson in defensive zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun in offensive zone
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Nico Sturm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nicolas Aube-Kubel in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Kirill Kaprizov assisted by Joel Eriksson Ek and Quinn Hughes
0-2
SHOT
Power play - Quinn Hughes shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Matt Boldy
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Penalty to Martin Fehervary 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Marcus Foligno)
Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Giveaway by Danila Yurov in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Danila Yurov
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Trevor van Riemsdyk
SHOT
Shot missed by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Charlie Lindgren
Aliaksei Protas won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Tom Wilson
SHOT
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Ben Jones
SHOT
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot missed by John Carlson
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Nic Dowd in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nic Dowd saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Kiersted saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Kiersted saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Charlie Lindgren
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Charlie Lindgren
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tyler Pitlick
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Roy
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Matt Kiersted
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by David Jiricek in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Tyler Pitlick
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by teammate
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon in defensive zone
Tom Wilson credited with hit on Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
Power play - Danila Yurov won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Matt Boldy
Power play - Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Power play - Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by David Jiricek
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in defensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Filip Gustavsson
Takeaway by Connor McMichael in defensive zone
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Justin Sourdif shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Ethen Frank shot blocked by teammate
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Dylan Strome shot blocked by teammate
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Penalty to Danila Yurov 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Justin Sourdif)
Stoppage - TV timeout
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko in offensive zone
SHOT
Ethen Frank shot blocked by David Jiricek
SHOT
Shot missed by Hendrix Lapierre
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
John Carlson shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Kiersted saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Capitals saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Daemon Hunt in defensive zone
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Matt Boldy in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Matt Boldy in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor McMichael
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko assisted by Danila Yurov and Brock Faber
0-1
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov in offensive zone
Giveaway by John Carlson in defensive zone
SHOT
Marcus Foligno shot blocked by Matt Roy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime in offensive zone
Brock Faber credited with hit on Brandon Duhaime in neutral zone
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 25 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 22 | |||
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 21 | |||
| 9 | Giveaways | 18 |
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| 25 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 22 | |||
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 21 | |||
| 9 | Giveaways | 18 |
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Capitals vs. Wild: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Capitals vs. Wild
- Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Grand Casino Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Wild favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Capitals +100, Wild -115
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Capitals: 49%
- Wild: 51%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Capitals a win probability of 49%, while the Wild have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Wild are more likely to beat the Capitals in the NHL game at Grand Casino Arena on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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