The Minnesota Wild, led by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter, are set to take the ice against Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a Western Conference showdown. Sportsnet Pacific will showcase the matchup, which gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 19.
Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
With a moneyline of -135, Vancouver heads into the game as the favorite. The line for Minnesota sits at +115, and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over) at PointsBet Sportsbook.
Vancouver is 32-27 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 4.9 units this season. That winning percentage, the best in the Pacific Division so far in this young season, is a welcomed turnaround from what the team managed during the 2018-19 season (35-47). Of its 59 games this season, 31 have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under and just three have pushed. The team’s 19-10 SU at home this season.
The Canucks have converted on 23.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s good enough for seventh-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 30.3 saves per game with a .918 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (22-19-3) has been the top option in goal for the Nucks this year. If the Nucks, however, decide to give him a rest, Vancouver may go with Thatcher Demko (10-9-9 record, .905 save percentage, 3.04 goals against average).
Minnesota has lost 4.2 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 27-31 straight up (SU). 27 of its outings have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under the total and just five have pushed. The Wild are 10-17 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Wild have scored on 22.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for ninth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Alex Stalock (2.68 goals against average and .909 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Minnesota. Stalock is averaging 25.3 saves per game and has 15 wins, 15 losses, and four OT losses to his credit.
Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner โ Canucks, O/U โ Under
Betting Trends
The Canucks are 12-8 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Wild are 9-11 SU when they serve more minutes than their opponent.
Vancouver is 3-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Minnesota is 1-3 in shootouts.
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in four of their past five games.
Minnesota has averaged 7.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 6.7 giveaways per game (ranked first in the league).
Vancouver has averaged 7.6 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 8.0 giveaways per game (ranked 6th).