The Vancouver Canucks (13-7-3) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (16-4-4) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Canucks vs Wild

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 13-7-3 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

The Sharks scored first in the second period, but the Canucks responded with three goals to secure the win. Pius Suter scored twice, including the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in regulation.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 16-4-4 this season. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell short of that mark.

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

Vancouver Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, bringing his season total to four. He scored in the second period and again with just 26 seconds left in the game to secure a 3-2 victory. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at the 4:22 mark of the third period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal but also had 25 giveaways. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter’s initial goal at 14:41 in the second.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy followed with his sixth in the Wild’s 2-1 overtime win against Toronto. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. Marco Rossi also added an assist, his seventh of the year.

The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They recorded 15 giveaways and didn’t capitalize on any power play opportunities.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks allowed the first goal at 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win over the Sharks. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense gave up a late first-period goal to the Maple Leafs, but they held Toronto scoreless for the rest of the game, leading to a 2-1 overtime win. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, while the Wild’s defense had 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Canucks vs Wild Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Vancouver posted an overall record of 9-1 while going 6-4 ATS.
• In their last five games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Vancouver has a poor record vs the puck line going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Canucks vs Wild Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Wild to pick up on a win over the Canucks at home. With the moneyline sitting at -154, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Wild straight-up.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Wild to win and cover. Watch for the Wild to win this game by multiple goals over the Canucks.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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