The Minnesota Wild (43-30-7) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (37-29-13) on Saturday, April 12th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Wild vs Canucks

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 43-30-7. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

Vancouver improved to 37-29-13 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

All the scoring happened after the first period, with the Sharks striking first at 17:23 in the second. Vancouver tied it up at 5:19 in the second and eventually won with a goal at 19:34 in the third.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

In their 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild fired 33 shots on goal but only scored twice. Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth, scoring the game-winner in overtime.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal in their 3-2 win over San Jose, with Pius Suter scoring twice, including his 3rd and 4th goals of the season. Jake DeBrusk added his 1st goal of the year. The Canucks were held scoreless in the 1st period before Suter got them on the board at 5:19 in the 2nd.

Suter’s second goal came with just 26 seconds left in the game, breaking a 2-2 tie. The Canucks had 25 giveaways and recorded 6 assists, with Carson Soucy picking up his first assist of the season on Suter’s late goal.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build off their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. Minnesota’s defense also tallied 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play late in the 1st period.

Vancouver Team Defense

Vancouver’s defense gave up the first goal 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win. Goalie Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks’ defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Wild vs Canucks Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• Across their last five home contests, Vancouver has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Wild have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.

Wild vs Canucks Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Canucks to secure a victory over the Wild at home. With the moneyline currently set at -113, I’m locking in my bet on the Canucks straight-up.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Wild to cover. Even in the event of a Canucks victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Wild should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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