Following Kirill Kaprizov’s three-goal performance in the Minnesota Wild’s 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Wild (20-21-5) host the Washington Capitals (22-16-6) on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, BSWI, and MNMT.
Wild vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Wild and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 137 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 19th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up 155 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in league play.
- They have the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -18.
- The 32 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season (on 154 power-play chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
- The Wild have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.78%).
- The three shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 18th among NHL teams.
- The Wild’s 72.78% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
- The Wild have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.2%.
- The Wild make 9.9% of their shots (17th in the league).
- The Wild have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.3 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- Kaprizov has been critical to Minnesota’s offense this season, recording 42 points in 39 games.
- Joel Eriksson Ek is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 36 total points (20 goals and 16 assists) to his name.
- Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 36 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- Across 26 games played, Filip Gustavsson has a goaltending record of 12-11-2. During those games, he’s allowed 79 goals while recording 679 saves.
Wild Injuries
Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season),
Marc-Andre Fleury: Upper Body (Questionable),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),
Frederick Gaudreau: Upper Body (Questionable),
Connor Dewar: Lower Body (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 103 goals on the season (2.3 per game) rank them 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ total of 126 goals allowed (2.9 per game) is ninth in the league.
- With a goal differential of -23, they are 27th in the league.
- With 17 power-play goals (on 120 chances), the Capitals are 32nd in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 14.17% of their power plays, No. 27 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have two.
- At 80.74, the Capitals have the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Capitals are 28th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.9%).
- The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 30th in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s eight goals and 20 assists in 41 games for Washington add up to 28 total points on the season.
- Dylan Strome is a key piece of the offense for Washington with 28 total points this season. He has scored 16 goals and added 12 assists in 44 games.
- John Carlson’s three goals and 23 assists add up to 26 points this season.
- Darcy Kuemper is 11-10-2 this season, amassing 595 saves and allowing 70 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .895 save percentage (52nd in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Out)