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NHLSeason 2026
Sunday, 1 November 2026 · 21:30
Washington Capitals
Minnesota Wild
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Read the full analysisIce hockey, NHL regular season, on Washington's home ice at Capital One Arena. Washington defeated Nashville 4-3 on October 29, in the second game in two nights, with two goals from Cole Hutson, the game-winning goal by Alex Tuch, and 25 saves by Charlie Lindgren.
It was their third consecutive win. Minnesota has offensive threats around Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy in a projected lineup from October 24, but its form immediately before the game is not comparably established.
The official schedule indicates 3:30 p.m. ET, while the provided event indicates 8:30 p.m. UTC: schedule to be confirmed.
The selected elements do not document a recent matchup between Washington and Minnesota with a date, season, and score. This absence of a documented series prevents using head-to-head history to support the scenario; it does not allow concluding that no meeting took place.
The Wild’s official report, updated on October 31, 2026, lists Brock Faber, Filip Gustavsson, Nick Foligno, and Marcus Foligno as unavailable, while Jared Spurgeon is listed as “week to week” after an injury on October 29. The updated status of Vincent Desharnais and Rasmus Sandin has not been confirmed for Washington: a forecast from October 29 listed them as injured, but for the game against Nashville.
The exact status of the players active against Minnesota remains to be confirmed.
Washington can benefit from home ice, its offensive momentum, and a day of rest followed by practice on October 31 to attack a Wild defensive structure potentially without Faber and Spurgeon. Conversely, Minnesota can maintain an offensive threat centered around Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, and Boldy and target Washington’s zone exits after its road trip and second game in two nights.
Washington’s favorable scenario is limited by its imperfect freshness and defensive uncertainties; Minnesota’s is limited by the official absences, reduced defensive depth, and the lack of a confirmed starting goaltender.
The starting goaltenders and final lineups are not confirmed. Charlie Lindgren is a possibility for Washington after his 25 saves against Nashville and their third consecutive win, but this remains an inference.
The projected lineups cited for both teams come from previous games and do not confirm the November 1 lineups.
Washington CapitalsMinnesota Wild
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 11 | 2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 15 | 10 | 4 | +19 | 21 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 20 |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 15 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 19 |
| 9 | Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 7 | 4 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 8 | 4 | +6 | 16 |
| 11 | New York Islanders | 14 | 7 | 5 | +1 | 16 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 14 | 10 | 2 | +17 | 22 |
| 2 | Minnesota Wild | 15 | 9 | 3 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 9 | 5 | +9 | 19 |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 14 | 9 | 5 | +5 | 18 |
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| Probable goalies | save % | GAA |
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| .903 | 2.78 | |
| .887 | 2.98 |
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| Probable goalies | save % | GAA |
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| .916 | 2.14 | |
| .833 | 3.50 |
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