April 02, 2026 3:58 AM EST

NHL: Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild 4/2/2026

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The Minnesota Wild are heavy 66.9 percent favorites over the Vancouver Canucks. The Wild are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +8 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 32 shots on goal vs 23 shots for the Canucks. The Wild goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.1% compared to the Canucks goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.6%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Thatcher Demko 28, Filip Gustavsson 21 SHOTS: Brock Boeser 2.2, Matt Boldy 4.2 GOALS: Marco Rossi 0.5, Quinn Hughes 0.61 PTS: Marco Rossi has a 45% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Quinn Hughes has a 64% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Wild

Vancouver CanucksRECORDMinnesota WildRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road13-21, 38% -591Record at Home20-18, 53% -147Minnesota Wild
VS Minnesota Wild1-1, 50% 13VS Vancouver Canucks1-1, 50% -35Vancouver Canucks
vs Team .500 or Better13-26, 33% -1095vs Team Under .50021-16, 57% 105Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog12-19, 39% -448Record As Home Favorite15-17, 47% -622Vancouver Canucks
After 1 or More Days Off18-43, 30% -2904After 1 or More Days Off38-24, 61% -2527Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

Vancouver CanucksRECORDMinnesota WildRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road1-2, 33% -87Record at Home3-4, 43% -140Vancouver Canucks
VS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesVS Vancouver Canucks0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5002-2, 50% 54vs Team Under .5003-2, 60% 14Vancouver Canucks
Record As Road Underdog1-2, 33% -87Record As Home Favorite2-4, 33% -242Vancouver Canucks
After 1 or More Days Off3-8, 27% -420After 1 or More Days Off6-6, 50% -658Vancouver Canucks

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Vancouver CanucksRECORDMinnesota WildRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD19-15, 56% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME24-12, 67% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-1, 67% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-2, 67% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON13-13, 50% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home33-21, 61% OVEROpp Averages <2.8 G on Road12-7, 63% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Vancouver Canucks Road Games: 16-18, 47% -77 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 21-17, 55% +868 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Vancouver Canucks Road Games: 1-2, 33% -158 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 4-3, 57% +367

MONEY LINE - Vancouver Canucks Road Games: 21-13, 62% +38 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 16-22, 42% +-926 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Vancouver Canucks Road Games: 1-2, 33% -158 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 1-6, 14% -498

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Vancouver Canucks Road Games: 15-19, 44% -535 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 16-22, 42% -744 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Vancouver Canucks Road Games: 0-3, 0% -300 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 3-4, 43% -127

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