Wild vs. Canucks betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (15-8-5) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a matchup with the Vancouver Canucks (10-15-3), who have +124 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild to win vs Canucks -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Wild vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-148)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 12 of 28 games this season.
  • In 71.4% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (20/28), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild are ranked 25th in the league with 76 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
  • On defense, Minnesota has been one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 75 total goals to rank 10th.
  • The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at +1.
  • Minnesota’s 22 power-play goals this season are the third-most in the NHL (on 98 chances).
  • The Wild are ranked 11th in the NHL with a 22.45% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Minnesota has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Wild kill 80.3% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 47.5% faceoff win rate, the Wild have the 24th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Minnesota converts 9.8% of its shots, ranking 28th in the league.
  • The Wild average 22.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has won five of its 12 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Wild have a record of 3-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -148.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 17 goals and 14 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 15 goals and 14 assists
  • Marcus Johansson: eight goals and 12 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 7-8-3 record, .905 save percentage, 50 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 79 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the league.
  • Vancouver’s 102 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • Their -23 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
  • Vancouver has recorded 19 power-play goals this season (ninth-most in the NHL) on 95 chances.
  • The Canucks have the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20%.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all NHL squads).
  • The Canucks’ 30th-ranked penalty kill rate is 71.58%.
  • The Canucks win 47.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 10.6% shooting percentage Vancouver has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.8 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 36.8%, of those games.
  • Vancouver is 6-7 when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: two goals and 20 assists
  • Elias Pettersson: eight goals and 14 assists
  • Filip Hronek: two goals and 14 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 4-9-3 record, .881 save percentage, 54 goals conceded
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