Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Wild

25-14-4, 54 PTS

4-2

Final

Capitals

24-17-6, 54 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	3	14	5	22
WSH	13	9	14	36

In net

Filip Gustavsson34/36 SV, .944

Charlie Lindgren18/21 SV, .857

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	0	3	1	4
WSH	1	1	0	2

Who won: Wild 4-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Wild lead the series 1-0. The Wild outscored the Capitals 3-1 in the 2nd period. Jared Spurgeon led the Wild in goals (2). Martin Fehervary led the Capitals in goals (1).

What it means

Season series: MIN leads series 1-0.
Wild 12-6-3 on the road; Capitals 13-8-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Wild2nd in Central Division

Marcus Foligno LW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Zach Bogosian D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Brock Faber D
Skull, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Filip Gustavsson G
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Nick Foligno LW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Wild2nd in Central Division

Filip Gustavsson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

MIN leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Eric Furlatt (Referee), Furman South (Referee), Dan Kelly (Linesman), Travis Gawryletz (Linesman)