The Minnesota Wild (36-22-4) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (28-22-11) on Friday, March 7th. 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 36-22-4. Minnesota entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites, but couldn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well 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.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 28-22-11 this season. Vancouver was favored by -1.5 goals, but failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

Vancouver trailed 1-0 in the second period before Pius Suter scored at 5:19 to tie it up. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with a goal from Jake DeBrusk, but the Sharks responded to even the score. Suter then netted his second goal with just 26 seconds left to secure the win for Vancouver.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with the game-winner in overtime, his sixth goal of the year.

Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, his 3rd and 4th of the season, in their 3-2 win over the Sharks. Suter found the net for the first time at 14:41 in the second period, then added another with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk also contributed, scoring his first goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.

The Canucks took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Suter got them on the board in the second.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on a strong performance in their last game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, finishing with a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also added 7 takeaways, 22 hits, and 8 blocks.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another late goal at 18:43 in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Wild vs Canucks Trends

• Across the Wild last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Vancouver has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Although the Wild have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 2-3.

Wild vs Canucks Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Canucks to pick up on a win over the Wild at home. With the moneyline sitting at -128, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Canucks straight-up.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Canucks to secure the win and cover. Expect the Canucks to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Wild.

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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