Wild 5, Capitals 1 — November 1, 2026: recap and analysis

MINMIN
Minnesota Wild
9-3-3 · OT1 · L10: 6-2-2
OT
W
W
W
L
OT
W
W
L
W
Final
5—1
Nov 1, 2026 · Capital One Arena
WSHWSH
Washington Capitals
8-4-0 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W

Final score: Minnesota Wild 5, Washington Capitals 1. Wild won with fewer expected goals, 2.76 to 3.06. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Jesper Wallstedt (26/27 saves, .963 SV%, +2.0 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Wild, 62% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
2.76
ACTUAL
5 — 1
WSH xG
3.06
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.10
HIGH xG
MIN1P 03:42Even Strength
MIN 1 - 0 WSH
0.18
HIGH xG
MIN1P 05:27Even Strength
MIN 2 - 0 WSH
0.11
HIGH xG
WSH2P 19:54Even Strength
MIN 2 - 1 WSH
0.09
MED xG
MIN3P 17:37Power Play
MIN 3 - 1 WSH
MIN3P 19:02Even StrengthEN
MIN 4 - 1 WSH
0.16
HIGH xG
MIN3P 19:35Power Play
MIN 5 - 1 WSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
26/27 saves, .963 SV%, +2.0 GSAX
★2
Logan Thompson
48
Logan Thompson
G · WSH · #48
23/27 saves, .852 SV%, −1.2 GSAX
★3
Bobby Brink
10
Bobby Brink
R · MIN · #10
2A, 4 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

MINWSH
28Shots27
2.76xGF3.06
44.05v5 CF%56.0
43.1FO%56.9
2/5PP0/1
22Hits24
20Blocks20
13Giveaways14
4Takeaways3
2PIM20

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGWSH SOGMIN xGWSH xG
1st1050.850.68
2nd7110.741.50
3rd11111.170.89
Total28272.763.06

Penalties

7 TOTAL
3P 02:18
WSH
Jack St. IvanyHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Danila Yurov
3P 10:43
MIN
Bobby BrinkInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Hutson
3P 11:40
WSH
Jordan KyrouHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Kiersted
3P 16:10
WSH
Tom WilsonHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Bogosian
3P 19:02
WSH
Tom WilsonCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek
3P 19:02
WSH
Tom WilsonMisconduct (10 min)
3P 19:19
WSH
Timothy LiljegrenDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)

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