The game between the Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild will take place at the Capital One Arena (Washington), January 17 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The Wilds are the 19th-best offense with 3.12 goals per game this season, going the wrong way after scoring just eight goals in their last four games. Still, Minnesota has a notable forward in Matt Boldy. The 21-year-old has been off his table as the top scorer in his fifth straight game, and although he’s only provided two assists in the last eight tournaments, he’s emboldened after signing a seven-year, $49 deal. (Sorry). On Monday he was signed to a $1 million deal. Last but not least, the fact that this is his first game since doing a major expansion provides an interesting story for the competition.
Minnesota will definitely use the second rating as Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuckarello lead with 52 points and 44 points respectively, while the rest of the Wild’s forwards struggle to keep up. can. Joel Eriksson Ek is the only player on the team to score 30 or more (33), and Kaprizov and Zuccarello are the only Wild players to score 15 or more. To provide some context, Winnipeg, ranked ninth offensively, has five players with 30+ points and three with 20+ goals.
However, Filip Gustafsson often doesn’t need much support offensively, and in his 17 games, he has a record of 10-6-1, a 2.17 GAA, and a .925 save percentage. increase. Gustavsson started the season as a backup to his Marc-Andre Fleury, but his strong play has prompted Wild to take a 1A and 1B approach lately. Fleury started Saturday against Arizona, so Gustafsson is likely to start Tuesday night.
Connor Dewar – Joel Eriksson Ek – Steven Fogarty
Frederick Gaudreau – Mason Shaw – Sam Steel
Matt Boldy – Marcus Foligno – Jordan Greenway
Ryan Hartman – Kirill Kaprizov – Ryan Reaves
Calen Addison – Jonas Brodin
Matt Dumba – Alex Goligoski
Jared Spurgeon – Andrej Sustr
Marc-Andre Fleury
Filip Gustavsson
Alexander Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Connor Brown
Aliaksei Protas – Dylan Strome – Anthony Mantha
Marcus Johansson – Lars Eller – TJ Oshie
Conor Sheary – Nic Dowd – Garnet Hathaway
Martin Fehervary – John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov – Nick Jensen
Erik Gustafsson – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Charlie Lindgren
Darcy Kuemper
Alexander Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Connor Brown
Aliaksei Protas – Dylan Strome – Anthony Mantha
Marcus Johansson – Lars Eller – TJ Oshie
Conor Sheary – Nic Dowd – Garnet Hathaway
Martin Fehervary – John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov – Nick Jensen
Erik Gustafsson – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Charlie Lindgren
Darcy Kuemper
Washington Capitals: Vladimir Tarasenko, Torey Krug, Scott Perunovich, Marco Scandella
Minnesota Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek, Brandon Duhaime, Marcus Foligno
The game between the Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild will take place at the Capital One Arena (Washington), January 17 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild will be telecast live on NBC Sports Washington.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | NBC Sports Washington | January 17 (7:30 PM ET) |
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