Minnesota Wild

Ice Hockey NHL Delta Center Sat 6 Dec 22:00

Vancouver Canucks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Canucks

The Minnesota Wild clash with the Vancouver Canucks at Delta Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Saturday, December 6.

We Expect Wild to Deliver the Goods

The Wild should prove too strong for the Canucks. Our best prediction is to back the visitors on the Moneyline where a juicy -143 can be landed.

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8 Triumphs for Wild in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Minnesota Wild lost on the road in their previous game. Calgary Flames won 4-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Wild racked up 27 shots and Yakov Trenin bagged the only goal.

Vancouver Canucks have lost their last five home games, most recently suffering a 4-1 defeat to Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. Canucks had 32 shots and Arshdeep Bains scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild have beaten the Canucks in the last two encounters. A 3-2 (OT) victory at Delta Center was followed by a 5-2 win at Xcel Energy Center. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Wild land eight wins.

Starting Goalies

Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 14-5-4 2.7 .913 4
23/24 2-1-0 3.01 .897 1
Nikita Tolopilo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-3-1 3.1 .910 0
Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.6 shots on goal, with a 9.4% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have given up 1.6 goals from 32.4 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.3%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Kirill Kaprizov recording 9 points, 7 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt have a 0.97 goal against average with a .972 save percentage, including three shutouts.

Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

The Canucks have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 25.2 shots on goal, with a 16.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.9 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.1%.

The top points scorer is Elias Pettersson with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Quinn Hughes is next in line after registering 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 3.31 GAA with a .875 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction & Picks

From our key match prediction to correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks betting tips covers it all.

Game Prediction

The -143 about Minnesota Wild look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL encounter, so this is our pick.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Wild vs Canucks stats:

  • Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Wild have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Canucks have lost their last 5 games at home.
  • Canucks have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Canucks have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Canucks have lost their last 2 games against Wild.

Wild Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 58.8% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. However, our analysts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elias Pettersson Under 0.5 Assists -161 BetMGM logo

Elias Pettersson (Canucks) has failed to record an assist in 15 of the past 18 games. Taking a stats-based approach means we can back him with confidence to fall short of the line, especially at attractive odds of -161.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Wild
To Score Kirill Kaprizov
Assists Elias Pettersson Under 0.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Wild on the moneyline, with Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) to find the net and Elias Pettersson (Canucks) to have Under 0.5 assists.

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Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Close Encounter

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Minnesota Wild are -147 favorites to win and that means a 60% chance of landing a victory. At +122, Vancouver Canucks are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -139.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Vinnie Hinostroza
Injured
Marco Rossi
Injured
Marcus Foligno
Injured

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Elias Pettersson
Injured
Filip Chytil
Injured
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Injured
Teddy Blugers
Injured
Nils Hoeglander
Injured
Thatcher Demko
Injured
Derek Forbort
Injured

Starting Lineups

Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

60
Nikita Tolopilo
43
Quinn Hughes
17
Filip Hronek
74
Jake DeBrusk
23
Jonathan Lekkerimaeki
94
Linus Karlsson
36
Mats Zuccarello
22
Danila Yurov
97
Kirill Kaprizov
7
Brock Faber
25
Jonas Brodin
30
Jesper Wallstedt

Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

60
Nikita Tolopilo
25
Elias Pettersson
57
Tyler Myers
6
Brock Boeser
64
David Kampf
8
Conor Garland
12
Matthew Boldy
14
Joel Eriksson Ek
90
Marcus Johansson
46
Jared Spurgeon
5
Jacob Middleton
30
Jesper Wallstedt

Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

60
Nikita Tolopilo
29
Marcus Pettersson
5
Tom Willander
91
Evander Kane
63
Max Sasson
44
Kiefer Sherwood
91
Vladimir Tarasenko
78
Nico Sturm
13
Yakov Trenin
24
Zach Bogosian
8
Zeev Buium
30
Jesper Wallstedt

Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

60
Nikita Tolopilo
18
Drew O'Connor
54
Aatu Raety
13
Arshdeep Bains
19
Tyler Pitlick
38
Ryan Hartman
28
Liam Oehgren
30
Jesper Wallstedt

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

04 Dec NHL
Wild 1-4 Flames
02 Dec NHL
Wild 1-0 Oilers
29 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-2 Wild
28 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Wild
26 Nov NHL
Wild 4-3 Blackhawks
23 Nov NHL
Wild 3-0 Jets
21 Nov NHL
Wild 5-0 Penguins
19 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 3-4 Wild
16 Nov NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Wild
15 Nov NHL
Ducks 0-2 Wild

Previous Vancouver Canucks Lineups

05 Dec NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Canucks
02 Dec NHL
Canucks 1-3 Avalanche
29 Nov NHL
Canucks 1-2 Kings
28 Nov NHL
Canucks 2-3 Sharks
26 Nov NHL
Canucks 5-4 Ducks
23 Nov NHL
Flames 5-2 Canucks
20 Nov NHL
Stars 4-2 Canucks
17 Nov NHL
Canucks 5-8 Panthers
16 Nov NHL
Canucks 6-2 Lightning
14 Nov NHL
Canucks 3-4 Hurricanes
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L