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Washington at Minnesota

December 16, 2025
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Minnesota has won four straight, but the Wild will be playing their fourth game in six days, and they are 1-6 in that situation. Washington has cooled off lately, but the Capitals still have won 10 of 14 overall and six of eight against the Western Conference. The Wild have gone UNDER 12 of 17 overall and four of six Tuesday games. They are 8-0-1 UNDER playing with one day of rest, 5-0 UNDER in the fourth game of a 4-in-6-day stretch, and 4-0 UNDER after scoring at least five goals in their previous game. Washington is 4-0-1 UNDER after allowing five or more goals, and the Capitals look to bounce back from a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg. Logan Thompson is 13-7-3 with a 2.09 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage for the Capitals, who are #2 in the NHL, allowing only 2.47 goals per game. Minnesota is #20, scoring 2.91 goals per game. Take the Capitals and the UNDER.

1 unit on Washington +102 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.02)
Result:
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -135 (risk 1.5 to return 2.61)
Result:
WIN
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