Wild vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 25

The Minnesota Wild (7-3-2) will visit the Vancouver Canucks (2-9-1) on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Wild (-192) at Canucks (+160) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota claimed a 5-1 victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 24 against the Seattle Kraken. The Wild got two points apiece out of three skaters, including Kirill Kaprizov (one goal and one assist) and Joel Eriksson Ek (one goal and one assist).

Vancouver played at home its last time out on Oct. 22, and fell 5-2 against the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Lekkerimaki led the Canucks with two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing.

Here's our prediction for who will claim the win in Sunday's game.

Wild vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canucks 3 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Canucks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Wild-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-192)
• Underdog: Canucks (+160)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been victorious in six of their eight games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (75.0%).
• Minnesota is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 65.8% to win.
• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in three of 12 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been listed as an underdog 11 times this season, and won once.
• This season Vancouver has won one of its 10 games, or 10.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +160 on the moneyline.
• The Canucks have a 38.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in six of 12 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 37 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Wild have given up 28 total goals (only 2.3 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+9) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The nine power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (on 37 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota's 24.32% power-play conversion rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• Minnesota kills 80% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota has the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.9%.
• The Wild connect on 9.9% of their shots (24th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver has 35 goals this season (2.9 per game), 16th in the league.
• The Canucks have allowed 56 total goals this season (4.7 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -21, the team is 32nd in the league.
• The Canucks have eight power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 36 chances.
• Vancouver's power-play percentage (22.22) ranks the team 12th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have two.
• At 65%, Vancouver has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vancouver is 25th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.4%).
• The Canucks' 14.5% shooting percentage is third in the league.