National Hockey League

FINAL
Washington Capitals 5
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Minnesota Wild 2
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WSH2125
MIN0112
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Match Report

Tom Wilson scores first-period goal, sparks Caps after suspension cut

Tom Wilson returned early from his player-safety suspension and scored a first-period goal, helping the Washington Capitals cool off Minnesota with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night for the Wild's first regulation loss at home.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
10/29/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 NHL
10/28/26 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 NHL
10/24/26 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH MIN
20
Blocked Shots
9
9
Hits
21
2
Takeaways
10
33
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
6
0.0
Power Play Percentage
16.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
29
50.8
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
6
Giveaways
3
8
Total Penalties
4
19
Penalty Minutes
11

Head to Head

WSH leads series 1-0

WSH Last 5 matchups MIN
  1. 1 Final 2019-03-22 @ WSH 2
  2. 5 Final 2018-11-14 @ MIN 2

Injuries

Minnesota Wild

  • Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
  • Marcus Foligno Injured Reserve
  • Nick Foligno Injured Reserve
  • Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
  • Brock Faber Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

NHL News

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