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Minnesota Wild 1, Washington Capitals 5: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Wild 1 to Washington Capitals 5, on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild.

NHLFriday, October 17, 2025
DateOct 17, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+
Attendance17,482

Line score

Team123T
Minnesota Wild0101
Washington Capitals1135

Top performers

Minnesota Wild
AssistsMatt Boldy · 1
PointsMarcus Johansson · 1
Washington Capitals
GoalsDylan Strome · 2
AssistsDylan Strome · 2
PointsDylan Strome · 4

Team comparison

Minnesota WildWashington Capitals
Goals per game
3.3
3.4
Goals allowed per game
2.2
3.4
2-3-0Record4-1-0
1st in Central DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
9-5Road record / home record7-4
WWLWWLast 5LWWLL
W2StreakL1

Team stats

Minnesota WildWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
17
14
Hits
18
23
Takeaways
1
6
Shots
14
45
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
5
Power Play Percentage
0.0
20.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
29
29
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Giveaways
14
20
Total Penalties
4
2
Penalty Minutes
10
4

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Minnesota Wild
Brock Faber D · Skull - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Filip Gustavsson G · Hip - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Joel Eriksson Ek C · Upper Body
Day-To-Day
Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Minnesota Wild Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Matt Boldy010118:162:392:4412:53170412301150.0112
Joel Eriksson Ek420016:511:543:1511:4221010300121152.2000
Marcus Foligno020-213:080:002:3810:3017000000000.0012
Ryan Hartman100-216:462:060:1514:25190201106554.5100
Vinnie Hinostroza000-19:360:380:008:5810000010000.0000
Marcus Johansson000116:031:242:1812:211911010010100.0200
Kirill Kaprizov000-118:592:300:0016:2915040110000.0100
Liam Ohgren010-29:060:000:009:0611000100000.0000
Marco Rossi001117:241:332:2813:23190100306650.0100
Vladimir Tarasenko100014:182:260:0011:5215000100000.0000
Yakov Trenin070-215:280:002:5612:32170000001325.0100
Danila Yurov010-29:510:500:009:01120001202340.0000

Minnesota Wild Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Bogosian220012:080:002:219:4714000000000.0000
Jonas Brodin300-121:470:004:1017:3727000010000.0300
Zeev Buium100-120:152:500:0217:2320010100000.0112
Brock Faber200-324:120:004:3119:4128000100000.0100
Jake Middleton110016:410:001:2715:1423001010000.0114
Jared Spurgeon210-121:001:104:0715:4326010110000.0000

Minnesota Wild Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Filip Gustavsson5450040.8893010059:5300

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Beauvillier010314:310:000:3513:5621011200000.0100
Nic Dowd100016:470:142:1214:21220001104544.4100
Brandon Duhaime110014:020:112:0911:4220000110040.0100
Hendrix Lapierre130011:070:000:0011:07140000104450.0000
Ryan Leonard140016:001:480:0014:1218010200010.0300
Connor McMichael100112:323:130:009:19200002009950.0224
Sonny Milano010014:544:280:0010:26170005001150.0100
Alex Ovechkin010316:336:190:0010:1421111310000.0100
Aliaksei Protas100016:283:111:4711:3021140320000.0100
Justin Sourdif020012:580:150:0012:4317000000000.0000
Dylan Strome001217:524:520:0013:002522260011568.8100
Tom Wilson010016:524:521:1710:4322131300000.0000

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson013021:234:391:5814:4623001510000.0300
Declan Chisholm101114:550:000:0014:5517000000000.0200
Jakob Chychrun401024:103:480:0020:2222010430000.0100
Martin Fehervary140216:380:002:0314:3519012600000.0100
Matt Roy120217:300:002:0115:2920000200000.0000
Rasmus Sandin120120:573:401:5815:1923001010000.0100

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson1140013.929102159:5100

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · at Montreal CanadiensW 2-1
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs San Jose SharksW 4-1
Nov 3, 2026 · at Philadelphia FlyersW 4-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5

Season series

WSH leads series 1-0
Dec 16, 2025WSH 0, MIN 5
Oct 17, 2025MIN 1, WSH 5

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals?

Washington Capitals won, 5-1, on Friday, October 17, 2025.

What was the final score of Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals?

Minnesota Wild 1, Washington Capitals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Minnesota Wild: Marcus Johansson (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Dylan Strome (2 goals).

Where is Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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