Wild beats the Capitals 5-1

The Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Sunday, November 1, at Capital One Arena in Washington.

The Wild led 2-0 after the first period, the Wild led 2-1 after the second period, and the Wild led 5-1 after regulation.

With 3:42 left in the first period, Quinn Hughes scored on a snap shot, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Nico Sturm. Minnesota Wild led 1-0. With 19:35 left in the third period, Danila Yurov scored on a slap shot, assisted by David Spacek and Bobby Brink. Minnesota Wild led 5-1.

Michael McCarron led the Wild with 1 goal. Justin Sourdif led the Capitals with 1 goal. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots for the Wild.

Minnesota Wild was favored by 1.5 goals. Wild covered. The total was 6.5, and the game stayed under.

The Wild are 10-6. In their last 4 games they beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 in Washington on November 1, lost to the New York Islanders 3-4 at home on October 29, beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 in Utah on October 27, and beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in Vancouver on October 25.

The Capitals are 8-5. In their last 4 games they lost to the Minnesota Wild 1-5 at home on November 1, beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Nashville on October 29, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 at home on October 28, and beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at home on October 24.

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