Washington vs Minnesota Prediction: the Capitals Look More Convincing

Washington vs Minnesota: Prediction for the Match on October 18, 2025

Washington - Minnesota will meet in an NHL regular season game. The game will take place on October 18th, 2025, at 2:00 AM. Telecomasia offers a betting opportunity and a prediction for the Washington - Minnesota match, as well as important statistics such as team uniforms, game statistics, and bookmaker odds.

Washington: form and statistics

Spencer Carbury may be pleased with his players' performance at the start of the new season. After losing to Boston, Washington has recorded a three-game winning streak with a combined score of 8-4. During this time, the capital city club successfully traveled to New York, defeating the Islanders 4-2 and the Rangers 1-0, and also taking points from Tampa Bay - 3-2. With six points earned, the Capitals are satisfied with fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The top scorer for Washington is Alexei Protas, who has scored five points - three goals and two assists. Ovechkin, the best sniper in the NHL, can also boast of two assists in the new season.

Minnesota: form and statistics

Minnesota has been performing with varying levels of success in the current season. In four games, the team has two wins and two losses, resulting in alternating results. The winning games were against St. Louis and Los Angeles, while the losing games were against Columbus and Dallas. As a result, the Wild have earned only four points and are currently in 13th place in the Western Conference. We would like to also mention the impressive performance of Kirill Kaprizov, the main team captain. After four games, he has nine points to his name, including four goals and five assists, ranking him second on the team's scoring list. Matthew Boldy is in second place with 4+4 points.

Washington vs Minnesota: head to head statistics

Last time Washington and Minnesota met was on March 28th, 2025, when the Wild emerged victorious with a 4-2 score. 

Washington vs Minnesota: Betting Tips & Odds

• In six of the last eight games between these two teams, four or fewer goals have been scored. This trend is available with a betting line of 2.75.
• Washington Capitals have scored two or fewer goals in six of their last eight games, according to a factor of 2.20.
• They have also conceded two or fewer goals against the Minnesota Wild seven times in the last ten home games, with a factor of 2.20 applied.
• Additionally, the Capitals have conceded more than two goals from Minnesota in seven of nine games, with a coefficient of 1.75 assigned to this line.

Washington vs Minnesota: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Analysts from the 1xbet betting company predict that the Washington team will perform better in the upcoming NHL match. They suggest betting on their final victory (including overtime and shootouts) at a coefficient of 1.75 and regular time at 2.30. For the Minnesota team's successful performance (including OT and BUL), they recommend a bet of 2.05. A victory for the Minnesota team in three periods would have a coefficient of 2.75.

Washington vs Minnesota match prediction 18 October 2025

Minnesota has yet to find stability in the new season, and the vagaries of a few players cannot drag down the whole team. In contrast, Washington has an excellent roster and will play in front of their home crowd, where they will feel more confident. Given this, we suggest insuring ourselves by betting on the winning team in the final, as offered by the betting companies with an excellent odds.

Our main prediction: Team 1 To Win for a coefficient of 1.80 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: TU 5.5 or a coefficient 2.01 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 3:2 for a coefficient 8.50 in the bet365 bookmaker.