Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Dec 2025

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.

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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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

Filip Gustavsson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-8-3	2.8	.905	2
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Nikita Tolopilo (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-1-0	3.6	.892	0

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.

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

Our Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

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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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 5 - 1 Canucks

Let’s take a chance on the +2200 available that the Wild secure a 5-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Canucks

1-0

Wild

+5000

Canucks

+5500

2-0

Wild

+4500

Canucks

+5000

2-1

Wild

+1300

Canucks

+1500

3-0

Wild

+2800

Canucks

+3500

3-1

Wild

+1700

Canucks

+2000

3-2

Wild

+800

Canucks

+900

4-0

Wild

+3400

Canucks

+5000

4-1

Wild

+1400

Canucks

+1900

4-2

Wild

+1400

Canucks

+1700

4-3

Wild

+1000

Canucks

+1100

5-0

Wild

+6000

Canucks

+9000

5-1

Wild

+2200

Canucks

+3300

5-2

Wild

+1500

Canucks

+2000

5-3

Wild

+2200

Canucks

+2500

5-4

Wild

+2000

Canucks

+2200

6-0

Wild

+9000

Canucks

+14000

6-1

Wild

+5000

Canucks

+8000

6-2

Wild

+2800

Canucks

+4000

6-3

Wild

+2800

Canucks

+3500

6-4

Wild

+4500

Canucks

+5500

6-5

Wild

+5000

Canucks

+5500

7-1

Wild

+8000

Canucks

+13000

7-2

Wild

+6600

Canucks

+11000

7-3

Wild

+5000

Canucks

+7500

7-4

Wild

+6000

Canucks

+7500

7-5

Wild

+10000

Canucks

+12000

7-6

Wild

+12000

Canucks

+12500

8-4

Wild

+11000

Canucks

+14000

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Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Minnesota Wild are -143 favorites to win and that means a 59% chance of landing a victory. At +118, 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 -141.

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Moneyline

Wild

-143

Canucks

+118

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+112

Tie

+320

Canucks

+195

Puck Line

Wild -1.5

+172

Canucks +1.5

-213

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+114

Over 5.5

-141

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

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

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 4.50 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 1.70 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 26.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.9
• Blocks: 11.2
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 23.3
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 25.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 7.6
• Blocks: 14.5
• Faceoff Wins : 25.7
• Hits: 23.8
• Giveaways: 14.4
• Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 25.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 11.3
• Blocks: 14.8
• Faceoff Wins : 29.8
• Hits: 19
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 31.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 6.7
• Blocks: 14.7
• Faceoff Wins : 27.7
• Hits: 18.2
• Giveaways: 14.4
• Takeaways: 4.6

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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