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.

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 18-9-6 2.6 .915 4
23/24 2-1-0 3.01 .897 1
Nikita Tolopilo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 6-11-2 3.6 .881 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 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
3 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
4 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
5 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
6 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
7 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
8 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
2 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
4 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
5 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
7 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
8 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
5 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
6 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
8 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
2 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
3 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
4 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
5 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
3 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
5 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
6 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
7 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
8 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
9 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
10 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
11 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
12 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
13 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
14 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
15 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
16 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
5 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
6 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
8 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
9 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
10 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
11 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
13 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
14 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
4 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
5 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
7 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
9 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
10 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
11 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
12 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
13 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
14 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
15 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
17 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
18 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
19 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
20 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
21 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
23 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
24 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
25 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
26 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
27 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
28 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
29 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
32 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L