Rogers Arena plays host to a Western Conference clash as the Vancouver Canucks take the ice against the visiting Minnesota Wild. The action gets started at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, October 29, and you can see it live on Sportsnet.
Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Odds
Minnesota (-140) is currently favored over Vancouver (+120) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Vancouver is 6-6 straight up (SU) and has earned 5.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a welcome improvement over the 31-51 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Eight of its 12 games have gone under the total, while four have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team’s 2-2 SU at home.
The Canucks have converted on 18.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 85.1 percent of all penalties.
The Canucks, as a collective unit, have been penalized 4.7 times per game this season, a number that’s swelled some from the 3.7 penalties per game they were whistled for last year. After serving an average of 8.7 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team’s had to kill penalties for a noteworthy 12.0 minutes per matchup this season.
With a .902 save percentage and 30.7 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (3-3) has been the best goalkeeper for the Nucks this season. If Vancouver decides to rest him, however, it might turn to Anders Nilsson (3-3-3 record, .912 save percentage, 2.67 goals against average).
Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson will both lead the offensive attack for the Canucks. Horvat (nine points) is up to seven goals and two assists and has recorded multiple points two times this year. Pettersson has five goals and three assists to his name and has notched a point in five contests.
Minnesota is 6-4 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.8 units this year. Through 10 regular season outings, six of its games have gone under the total, while three have gone over and just one has pushed. The Wild are 1-2 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Wild have converted on just 12.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fourth overall and it’s successfully defended 86.4 percent of all penalties.
Minnesota’s players have been called for penalties 5.4 times per game this season, a number that’s risen noticeably from the 3.8 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 8.6 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team has had to kill penalties for a whopping 11.7 minutes per outing this season.
Devan Dubnyk (34.1 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Minnesota. Dubnyk has five wins, three losses, and two OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .945 save percentage and 1.96 goals against average this year.
Zach Parise (three goals, eight assists) has been one of the primary facilitators on offense for the visiting Wild.
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Prediction: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Over
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The under has hit in four of Vancouver’s last five games.
Minnesota skaters registered 16.9 hits per game last season, while the Canucks logged 21.3 hits per matchup.
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