Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals
On the ice
MIN shoots leftWSH shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| WSH | 13 | 11 | 21 | 45 |
In net
Filip Gustavsson40/45 SV, .889
Logan Thompson13/14 SV, .929| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Capitals 5-1
The Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Wild 3-0 in the 3rd period. Dylan Strome led the Capitals in goals (2). Marcus Johansson led the Wild in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:02
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
- P3 0:12
Ryan Leonard hit Zeev Buium
- P3 0:16TO
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
- P3 1:28
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
- P3 1:57
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
- GOALP3 1:57
Goal! Deflected
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Goal (3) Deflected, assists: John Carlson (3), Dylan Strome (4)
MIN 1 - 5 WSH - P3 2:11
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
- P3 2:12
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
- P3 2:15
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
- P3 2:15
Matt Boldy Slashing against Declan Chisholm
- P3 3:10
Justin Sourdif hit Joel Eriksson Ek
- P3 3:17TO
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
- P3 3:20TO
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
- P3 3:41TO
Giveaway by Jake Middleton
- P3 3:56TO
Giveaway by John Carlson
- P3 4:07TO
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
- P3 4:13TO
Takeaway by John Carlson
- P3 4:26
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
- P3 4:32
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
- P3 4:45
John Carlson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- P3 5:00
Danila Yurov Backhand Wide Left
- P3 5:02
Vinnie Hinostroza Snap Shot Wide Right
- P3 5:09
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Zeev Buium
Leaders
MINWSH 
