Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Preview
Betting on today’s Wild and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on BSN.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are the home favorites against the Wild in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Minnesota Wild odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Wild have faced off vs. the Canucks as the underdog, they have gone 2-0. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the puck line in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Wild, the Canucks are 2-1 puck line the last three times they have hosted the Wild.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Canucks have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
- The last five games that Vancouver was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Minnesota has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Vancouver, the Wild have a 9-10-4 record. Their performance when favored is 6-3-2, while they hold a 3-7-2 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 4-6-2 record, while they are 5-4-2 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 20th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. The Minnesota offense is ranked 19th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 21st in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 5-6, and his save percentage stands at 89.4%.
The Canucks are set to face Minnesota with a 16-9-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 10-5-0, while they maintain 6-4-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-6-0 record, while they are 8-3-1 when playing at home.
The Canucks come into the game scoring an average of 3.9 goals per game, putting them 1st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 16th in the league. So far this year, the Canucks are 9-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-5 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 12-7, and his save percentage stands at 91.7%.
With the Canucks being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
- Pius Suter – Lower Body – Out
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Zach Bogosian – Upper Body – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
