Wild vs. Capitals Player Props Tonight: NHL Picks & Best Bets for Friday

My Wild vs. Capitals player props tonight and NHL picks include backing red-hot Minnesota forward Matt Boldy to score for the fifth straight game at plus-money.

Puck drop at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+ and Sportsnet), with the Capitals a -120 betting favorite.

🏒 Wild vs. Capitals player props: Friday

NHL player prop bets for Friday; odds subject to change.

• Zeev Buium Over 1.5 shots (+118 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Connor McMichael Over 0.5 points (+115 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
• Matt Boldy anytime goal scorer (+200 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐

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⬆️ Zeev Buium Over 1.5 shots (+118) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

He hasn't even played 10 NHL games yet, but Buium is already a key to Minnesota’s red-hot power play. The 19-year-old rookie has collected five points over the Wild’s last three games, including four while Minny was enjoying a man advantage.

The Wild’s 47.62% conversion rate on the power play is obviously due for regression, but we can still expect Buium to keep firing from the point. He’s recorded two-plus shots on net in each of his last three games. The blue-liner is doing that while averaging 21 minutes of ice time, and he ranks fifth on the team in both shot attempts and shots on target.

FanDuel’s +118 odds on Buium going Over 1.5 shots imply a 45.87% chance that the Wild’s prized defenseman hits the net at least twice tonight, with a potential profit of $11.80 on a $10 bet.

⬆️ Connor McMichael Over 0.5 points (+115) ⭐⭐⭐

It’s been a slow start to the season for McMichael, but that could be about to turn. He earned his first point of the campaign on Tuesday while skating with Washington’s second line in place of the injured Pierre-Luc Dubois. McMichael could get that opportunity again tonight with Dubois again questionable to suit up.

The forward has also recorded two-plus shots on goal in three of Washington’s four games, and he's posted an on-ice expected goals percentage of 75.6%, according to Moneypuck.

You should be able to find at least +110 odds on McMichael going Over 0.5 points at any of the best sports betting sites, with DraftKings’ +115 price the best available. A $10 bet can return $11.50 at an implied probability of 46.51%.

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🔥 Matt Boldy anytime goal scorer (+200) ⭐⭐

Boldy is the first player in Wild team history to score in each of the team’s first four games of a season. Analytics back up his hot start, with Boldy generating 3.6 expected goals and averaging a whopping 10 shot attempts per game, including 17 in his last outing versus the Dallas Stars.

The best sports betting apps are well aware of Boldy’s high-volume shooting, with FanDuel charging -176 juice on the Over for 2.5 shots tonight, while others sit at 3.5. Rather than pay steep juice on Over 2.5 shots, I’ll back Minnesota’s hot shooter to find the net again at a 2/1 return.

FanDuel’s +200 on a Boldy anytime goal is the best price available, narrowly ahead of BetMGM’s +190. A $10 bet at FanDuel can return a $20 profit with an implied probability of 33.33%.

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📺 How to watch Wild vs. Capitals tonight

• Date: Friday, Oct. 17
• Puck drop: 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
• TV: Sportsnet, ESPN+

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