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

Minnesota Wild beat Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild 5 to Washington Capitals 1, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild.

NHLSunday, November 1, 2026
DateNov 1, 2026
Start time3:30 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+
Attendance17,393

Line score

Team123T
Minnesota Wild2035
Washington Capitals0101

Top performers

Minnesota Wild
AssistsJoel Eriksson Ek · 2
PointsJoel Eriksson Ek · 2
Washington Capitals
GoalsJustin Sourdif · 1
AssistsCole Hutson · 1
PointsJustin Sourdif · 1

Team comparison

Minnesota WildWashington Capitals
Goals per game
3.3
3.5
Goals allowed per game
2.3
3.4
10-3-3Record8-5-0
1st in Central DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
7-5Road record / home record7-4
LWWWLLast 5WLLWW
L1StreakW1

Team stats

Minnesota WildWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
20
20
Hits
22
24
Takeaways
4
3
Shots
28
27
Power Play Goals
2
0
Power Play Opportunities
5
1
Power Play Percentage
40.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
22
29
Faceoff Win Percent
43.1
56.9
Giveaways
13
14
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
20

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Minnesota Wild
Filip Gustavsson G · Hip - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Brock Faber D · Skull - Surgery
Injured Reserve
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 Boldy010121:163:500:3416:5219061320020.0100
Bobby Brink121116:112:010:0014:1017012400000.0012
Blake Coleman030116:140:470:2415:0318041100000.0000
Joel Eriksson Ek000119:333:470:3515:111805231081142.1000
Ryan Hartman110013:381:290:0012:09140103103442.9000
Kirill Kaprizov001021:433:530:0017:50181150230000.0100
Michael McCarron230113:380:000:2213:16161201103537.5100
Tyler Pitlick23019:590:250:009:3411000120000.0000
Maxim Shabanov020014:112:590:0011:1213150300000.0000
Nico Sturm03019:220:250:008:57130010102340.0100
Yakov Trenin120-112:020:000:0012:021400011010100.0000
Danila Yurov000014:511:040:0013:47161502005455.6000

Minnesota Wild Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Bogosian301118:250:000:2418:0122000000000.0200
Jonas Brodin300023:550:000:3323:2226001000000.0000
Quinn Hughes111029:413:530:0025:4824150300000.0400
Matt Kiersted110111:440:420:2310:3915000000000.0000
Olli Maatta500119:100:060:3318:3123010110000.0100
David Spacek000112:271:290:0010:5816001010000.0100

Minnesota Wild Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jesper Wallstedt1270026.963250160:0000

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Beauvillier020-110:220:000:339:4914011100020.0000
Pierre-Luc Dubois000-117:220:000:0017:221801032010566.7000
Boone Jenner111014:590:003:0611:53190500007370.0100
Jordan Kyrou001014:560:570:0013:5919040000000.0112
Ryan Leonard120012:180:000:2511:5315040310000.0000
Alex Ovechkin100-213:080:570:0012:1116010250000.0100
Aliaksei Protas010016:590:002:0614:5319010120000.0200
Ilya Protas000-18:440:000:428:02110101001233.3100
Justin Sourdif130013:040:000:2112:43151202003260.0100
Dylan Strome100-118:280:570:0017:31180300208753.3100
Alex Tuch211-118:150:002:0416:11190100410000.0000
Tom Wilson130-118:010:571:1115:5320020200010.01314

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jakob Chychrun610027:160:570:4925:3022010430000.0000
Martin Fehervary040-120:270:004:1916:0822000000000.0000
Cole Hutson120019:580:000:0719:5120041120000.0100
Timothy Liljegren300-113:470:001:0312:4419010000000.0212
Matt Roy240021:070:003:2817:3921000010000.0000
Jack St. Ivany000-115:160:000:5814:1819000300000.0212

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson4270023.852203058:5200

Recent form

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 1, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsW 5-1
Oct 29, 2026 · vs New York IslandersL 3-4
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5
Oct 29, 2026 · at Nashville PredatorsW 4-3
Oct 28, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersW 5-2

Season series

MIN leads series 1-0
Mar 7, 2027WSH 0, MIN 0
Nov 1, 2026MIN 5, WSH 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals?

Minnesota Wild won, 5-1, on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

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

Minnesota Wild 5, Washington Capitals 1.

Who were the top performers?

Minnesota Wild: Michael McCarron (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Justin Sourdif (1 goals).

Where is Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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