NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 12/16/2025

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Washington Capitals (18-10-4, 40 pts) at Minnesota Wild (19-9-5, 43 pts)

Venue: Grand Casino Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 8:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/MNMT/FDSNSO/FDSNWI
Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7/KFAN 100.3 FM

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals dropped their second straight on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Jets. They’re 2-1-2 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild picked up their fourth straight win with a 6-2 victory over the Bruins on Sunday. They’re 4-1-0 in their last five games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Beauvillier-Strome-Ovechkin
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
McMichael-Lapierre-Frank
Duhaime-Dowd-Trinyev

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-Van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Yurov-Tarasenko
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Trenin-Hartman Sturm-Aube Kubel
Jones-Sturm-Pitlick

Hughes-Faber
Bogosian-Spurgeon
Hunt-Jiricek

Gustavsson
Wallstedt

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Players to Watch:

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome had two goals and two assists in the Capitals’ win over the Wild back in October.

Minnesota Wild

Marcus Johansson scored the Wild’s only goal in their 5-1 loss to the Capitals back on October 17th.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
F Justin Sourdif – Out
F Ryan Leonard – IR

Minnesota Wild

F Vinnie Hinostroza – IR
F Marcus Foligno – IR

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