Friday's NHL slate will see the Washington Capitals (3-1) square off against the Minnesota Wild (2-2), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+.
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Capitals vs. Wild: Oct. 17 Viewing Options
- Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Capital One Arena
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Capitals' 2024-25 Stats
| Stat | Per-Game Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 3.49 | 2nd |
| Goals Allowed | 2.79 | 8th |
| Shots | 27.6 | 22nd |
| Shots Allowed | 27.2 | 10th |
| Power Play % | 23.53% | 14th |
| Penalty Kill % | 82.01% | 5th |
Wild's 2024-25 Stats
| Stat | Per-Game Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 2.74 | 25th |
| Goals Allowed | 2.88 | 15th |
| Shots | 27.6 | 22nd |
| Shots Allowed | 29.6 | 26th |
| Power Play % | 20.77% | 20th |
| Penalty Kill % | 72.41% | 30th |
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Capitals vs. Wild Top Players
Capitals
- Dylan Strome, a productive offensive player a season ago for Washington, recorded 82 points on the season.
- Alexander Ovechkin had 44 goals and 29 assists for Washington last season, totaling 73 points (1.1 per game).
- Aliaksei Protas contributed 66 points for Washington in 76 games last season, netting a goal on 21.4% of his shots and putting up 30 goals and 36 assists.
- In 43 games played last season, Logan Thompson (31-6-6) gave up 105 goals.
Wild
- Matthew Boldy's 27 goals and 46 assists in 82 games for Minnesota last season added up to 73 total points.
- Marco Rossi helped lead the attack for Minnesota last season with 24 goals and 36 assists.
- Kirill Kaprizov scored 25 goals last season, plus 31 assists.
- Filip Gustavsson had a .914 save percentage (fifth-best in the league) last season, allowing 146 goals (2.6 goals against average). He put up a 31-19-6 record.
Capitals vs. Wild Injury Report
Capitals
Dylan McIlrath: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Wild
Mats Zuccarello: Out (Lower Body),
Nico Sturm: Out (Back)
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Capitals' Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2025 | Islanders | W 4-2 | Away |
| 10/12/2025 | Rangers | W 1-0 | Away |
| 10/14/2025 | Lightning | W 3-2 | Home |
| 10/17/2025 | Wild | - | Home |
| 10/19/2025 | Canucks | - | Home |
| 10/21/2025 | Kraken | - | Home |
| 10/24/2025 | Blue Jackets | - | Away |
Wild's Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2025 | Blue Jackets | L 7-4 | Home |
| 10/13/2025 | Kings | W 4-3 | Home |
| 10/14/2025 | Stars | L 5-2 | Away |
| 10/17/2025 | Capitals | - | Away |
| 10/18/2025 | Flyers | - | Away |
| 10/20/2025 | Rangers | - | Away |
| 10/22/2025 | Devils | - | Away |