Two squads at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings will meet when the Vancouver Canucks (20-9-1, second place) visit the Minnesota Wild (11-12-4, 13th) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET. Wild (-119) versus Canucks (-103) appears pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.
The betting insights in the following article use the latest odds as of December 16, 2023 at 9:18 AM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Wild vs. Canucks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: MIN: (-119) | VAN: (-103)
- Puck line: MIN: -1.5 (201) | VAN: +1.5 (-254)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-121)
Injury Report as of December 16
Wild: Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out), Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable)
Canucks: Carson Soucy: Foot (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out)
Wild vs. Canucks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Canucks |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canucks (+1.5) |
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Wild vs. Canucks Team Stats
| Wild Avg. (Rank) | Canucks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.07 (18th) | Goals Scored | 3.83 (1st) |
| 3.26 (18th) | Goals Allowed | 2.47 (2nd) |
| 30.4 (15th) | Shots | 27.8 (29th) |
| 30.3 (16th) | Shots Allowed | 30.0 (15th) |
Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Zuccarello | 27 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 74 | 1 | -3 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 27 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 87 | 5 | -5 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 27 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 98 | 6 | +7 |
| Matthew Boldy | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 2 | +2 |
| Marco Rossi | 27 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 1 | +6 |
How to Bet on Wild vs. Canucks
Canucks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 30 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 68 | 7 | +13 |
| Quinn Hughes | 30 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 82 | 1 | +25 |
| Elias Pettersson | 30 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 68 | 4 | +8 |
| Brock Boeser | 30 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 81 | 9 | +11 |
| Filip Hronek | 30 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 59 | 2 | +21 |
Betting Trends
- The Wild have won 61.5% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (8-5).
- The Wild have a 54.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Canucks have been made an underdog 14 times this season, and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 50.7%.
- In 14 of 27 matches this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 30 games this season.
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