The Washington Capitals misplaced to the Minnesota Wild by a rating of 4-2 at Xcel Power Heart on Thursday evening to fall to 47-16-9 (.715 factors proportion) this season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves within the loss.
Washington’s Strains
Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Tom WilsonConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Aliaksei ProtasAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Taylor RaddyshBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Anthony Beauvillier
Rasmus Sandin — John CarlsonMartin Fehervary — Matt RoyJakob Chychrun — Trevor Van Riemsdyk
LindgrenLogan Thompson
Scratched
D Dylan McIlrath
D Alexander Alexeyev
RW Ethen Frank
Injured
LW Sonny Milano (upper-body)
C Nicklas Backstrom (hip)
RW T.J. Oshie (again)
Minnesota’s Strains
Mats Zuccarello — Marco Rossi — Matt BoldyMarcus Johansson — Frederick Gaudreau — Gustav NyquistMarcus Foligno – Ryan Hartman — Vinnie HinostrozaYakov Trenin — Devin Shore — Justin Brazeau
Jacob Middleton — Brock FaberJonas Brodin — Jared SpurgeonJon Merrill — Zach Bogosian
Filip GustavssonMarc-Andre Fleury
Scratched
C Brendan Gaunce
D Cameron Crotty
Injured
LW Kirill Kaprizov (lower-body)
C Joel Eriksson Ek (undisclosed)
D Declan Chisholm (undisclosed)
First Interval
Scoring
6:00, 1-0 Minnesota: Merrill ripped the puck from the purpose that went via a maze of our bodies and over the glove of Lindgren after Trenin threw a shot on Lindgren from the the proper circle.
Anywaysss, right here’s Jonny’s aim #EasyToCelebrate x @budlight pic.twitter.com/0U05o9Cmja
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) March 27, 2025
7:08: 1-1: Roy hesitated and wristed a shot over the glove of Gustavsson with Mangiapane and Hartman in entrance of him after Raddysh set him up with a cross from the left half-wall. Roy has recorded three factors (two assists) in his final 4 video games. Roy’s three profession targets versus Minnesota are tied for essentially the most he has scored towards a single franchise (Vegas Golden Knights). Raddysh reached the 20-assist mark for the primary time in his profession.
1:07 later, Matt Roy ties the sport#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/pFjhXpTeEJ https://t.co/tENPuuuQDW
— Joseph (@HockeyJoseph10) March 28, 2025
8:19, 2-1 Washington: Duhaime hammered a rebound within the low slot after Beauvillier retrieved a free puck, skated out farther from the cage, and ripped a shot that was turned apart by Gustavsson. Dowd was proper there on the web to throw the puck again to Duhaime. Minnesota challenged the aim for goaltender interference with Dowd crowding Gustavsson nevertheless it stood. Duhaime matched his single-season profession excessive in targets (2022-23: 51 video games with Minnesota). Beauvillier has recorded 5 factors (two targets) in 9 video games since being acquired on March 7. 4 of Beauvillier’s 5 factors with Washington have come within the final 4 video games.
Dewey gonna go no buckey for the remainder of the season now pic.twitter.com/boyfiMsNq1
— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 28, 2025
Stats
8-8 in pictures
.65 Washington on faceoffs
Each groups failed to attain on their first energy play
9-1 Minnesota in hits
6-5 Minnesota in blocked pictures
8-6 Washington in giveaways
Screenshots: Pure StatTrick
Second Interval
Scoring
12:25, 2-2: Boldy wristed a shot that went via a display, off of Gaudreau, and over the glove of Lindgren from the highest after Johansson bounced a cross off of the proper half-wall to him.
Matt Boldy evens issues up on the ability play 🔋
📺: SNE, SNP, Sportsnet+ pic.twitter.com/StE8VkOoQ7
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 28, 2025
19:52, 3-2 Minnesota: Hinostroza received the race to a free puck behind Washington’s web, Rossi retrieved it, and Boldy scooped and put it on his forehand to beat Lindgren over the glove.
Matt Boldy scores a giant aim for the Wild with simply 7 seconds left within the 2nd interval, 3-2 Minnesota!#mnwild pic.twitter.com/9vHkhLCHX6
— Hockey Every day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) March 28, 2025
Stats
22-14 Washington in pictures
together with 14-6 within the second
.6 Washington on faceoffs
Minnesota scored as soon as on two energy performs via 40 minutes
Washington was held off of the board on two alternatives
19-7 Minnesota in hits
10-6 Minnesota in blocked pictures
12-8 Washington in giveaways
Third Interval
Scoring
18:39, 4-2 (ENG): Gaudreau obtained the puck after a Wild skater blocked a shot in Dubois’ taking pictures lane, skated forward to the impartial zone, and wristed a shot in from the purple line.
Empty web aim for Minnesota!
Scored by Frederick Gaudreau with 01:21 remaining within the third interval.
Minnesota: 4Washington: 2#WSHvsMIN #mnwild #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/12vjQWfTsb
— NHL Objectives (@nhl_goal_bot) March 28, 2025
Stats
30-21 Washington in pictures
Together with 9-7 within the third
.59 Washington on faceoffs
25-13 Minnesota in hits
21-9 Minnesota in blocked pictures
18-15 Washington in giveaways
Heck of a second because the Capitals lined up after the sport to all shake arms with their longtime foe Marc-Andre Fleury. pic.twitter.com/1GWyck7VkT
— Chris Lengthy (@ChrisLongKSTP) March 28, 2025
Washington’s lead over the Carolina Hurricanes, who’ve a sport in hand, for first within the Metropolitan Division and Japanese Convention remained at 13 factors.
Subsequent sport: Sunday vs. Buffalo Sabres (3 PM ET, Monumental Sports activities Community in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market)
By Harrison Brown
