How to Watch Wild at Capitals (Oct. 17): Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

Riding a three-game winning streak, Ovechkin and the Capitals continue their home stand against the visiting Wild

Having alternated wins and losses of the first four games of the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, the Minnesota Wild continue their five-game road trip on Friday night as they head to D.C. to take on the Washington Capitals inside the Capital One Arena in the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals lost on opening night but have since won three straight and come into this game well rested after an overtime home win on Tuesday as they aim for their second win in the last nine meetings with Minnesota. The Wild have dominated this series winning four of the last five games in this series on the road with three of the four victories coming by more than one goal.

How to Watch Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals:

Date: Oct. 17, 2025

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network North

Location: Capital One Arena

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After inking the largest contract in NHL history prior to the start of the season, Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov has paid immediate dividends posting nine points in his first four games with three multi-point games in that span. Kaprizov, now in his sixth season with Minnesota, is quickly approaching career milestones entering the weekend 11 goals away from 200 and is just five points shy of 400 for his career. The 28-year-old Russian missed half of last season due to injury and still managed to post his fifth consecutive 25-goal campaign.

A season after surpassing Wayne Gretzky for the NHL’s all-time lead in goals scored, Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin has yet to light the lamp so far this season despite squeezing off 11 shots in his first four games. The 21-year veteran is three goals away from becoming the first 900 goal scorer in league history.

What time is the game between the Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals?

The puck drop for the Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals game is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tune in to see if the Wild can continue their domination over Washington or if Ovi and the Caps can extend their winning streak to four games.

What channel is the Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals game on?    

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