The Vancouver Canucks face the Minnesota Wild in a matchup of two of the best teams in the Western Conference. The Canucks are 13-7-3 and with two wins in a row, they are in third place in the Pacific Division. The Wild have a 16-4-4 record and with three wins in a row, they have the best record in the Central Division.Who will win this matchup? Check out our Canucks vs Wild prediction!
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Canucks are led by a great offense
The Canucks are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.30 goals per game with nine goals in the last two games. Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland, and Jake DeBrusk have scored 25 goals and 36 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also been great. Pius Suter, Keifer Sherwood, and Brock Boeser have scored 21 goals and 19 assists while defenseman Quinn Hughes has added five goals and 23 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.17 goals per game. Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek have combined for 8.0 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to carry the puck into the offensive zone and create open shots with quick passes. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Kevin Lankinen who has a .907 save percentage and a 2.65 goals-against average on 483 shots with 3.1 goals saved above average.
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Minnesota's defense has led the way this season
The Wild are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.21 goals per game. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy have scored 26 goals and 36 assists but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Marco Rossi, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Frederik Gaudreau have combined for 16 goals and 29 assists while defensemen Brock Faber and Jacob Middleton have added seven goals and 17 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried them this season,allowing only 2.33 goals per game with only four goals in the last three games. Jacob Middleton and Brock Faber have combined for 7.1 defensive point shares while Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, and Zach Bogosian have combined for 7.1 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Filip Gustavsson has been incredible with a.929 save percentage and a 2.05 goals-against average on 520 shots with 14.8 goals saved above average.
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Best Bets for Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild
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This will be a great game between two of the best teams in the NHL. The Canucks look to win their third game in a row but the Wild look to step up on their home ice. The Wild, who average 3.21 goals per game, should pile on the goals with Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Wild, who allow only 2.33 goals per game, should limit the Canucks offense with Brock Faber, Jonas Brodin, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Filip Gustavsson to make plenty of big saves. The Wild should win the game with a strong performance on their home ice.
Take the Wild money line as home Favorites.
Prediction: Wild (-140)
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The Wild have been led by a great defense and this game looks to be a low-scoring one from the first period. The Canucks should limit the Wild defense with Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Kevin Lankinen to make plenty of big saves. The Wild, who have allowed only four goals in the last three games, should eliminate the Canucks offense with Brock Faber, Jacob Middleton, Jonas Brodin, and the rest of the defensive unit forcing turnovers in the neutral zone and defensive zone while goaltender Filip Gustavsson blanks the shots on the net. The Under should cover in a low-scoring game with both defenses stepping up.
Take the Under on 5.5 goals.
Prediction: Under 5.5
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