The Minnesota Wild (23-11-4) have five players on the injury report, including Kirill Kaprizov, in their matchup against the Washington Capitals (25-10-2) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, January 2 at 7:00 PM ET.
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Capitals vs. Wild game info
- Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+ (Watch on ESPN+ or LIVE on Fubo)
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Capital One Arena
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- Favorite: Capitals (-145)
- Underdog: Wild (+120)
- Total: 5.5
Capitals injury report January 2
T.J. Oshie | RW (Out For Season)
- Injury: Back
- Games played: 0
- Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Martin Fehervary | D (Questionable)
- Injury: Upper Body
- Games played: 37
- Stats: 0 goals, 7 assists, 7 points
Sonny Milano | LW (Out)
- Injury: Upper Body
- Games played: 3
- Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Nicklas Backstrom | C (Out For Season)
- Injury: Hip
- Games played: 0
- Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Wild injury report January 2
Jacob Middleton | D (Out)
- Injury: Upper Body
- Games played: 29
- Stats: 5 goals, 8 assists, 13 points
Jared Spurgeon | D (Questionable)
- Injury: Lower Body
- Games played: 32
- Stats: 4 goals, 9 assists, 13 points
Kirill Kaprizov | LW (Out)
- Injury: Lower Body
- Games played: 34
- Stats: 23 goals, 27 assists, 50 points
Troy Grosenick | G (Out For Season)
- Injury: Knee
- Games played: 0
- Stats: 0 saves, 0-0-0 record
Jakub Lauko | C (Out)
- Injury: Lower Body
- Games played: 24
- Stats: 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points
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