Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild 10/20/2022 Picks

Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild 10/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Vancouver Canucks will go against the Minnesota Wild in NHL action in Xcel Energy Center, MN, on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET.

The Canucks had great expectations going into the season, but despite their offense ramping up and producing 3.00 goals per game, they are yet to record a victory.

The top two lines of Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and J.T. Miller combined for eight goals and five assists, but the attack as a whole looked great so far this year.

While defenseman Quinn Hughes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson contributed six assists from the point to help open up the attack, Brock Boeser, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Tanner Pearson each scored a goal and provided six assists to the forward group.

Although the offense improved, the Canucks’ defense fell short, giving up 4.50 goals per game.

The top pairing was headed by Quinn Hughes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, but the rest of the defense was terrible, enabling opponents to find open opportunities on goal at ease. Goalie Thatcher Demko also had trouble in goal, giving up 13 goals on just 85 shots.

The total went OVER in 11 of Vancouver’s last 14 matches.
The Vancouver Canucks are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Canucks are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against the Minnesota Wild.

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Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Predictions 10/20/2022

Despite their offense ramping up and producing 12 goals in their first 3 matches, the Wild are yet to record a victory this season.

The top two lines, Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, and Matt Boldy, combined for seven goals and eight assists, but the rest of the attack also contributed.

Defensemen Calen Addison and Jacob Middleton contributed a goal and five assists from the blue line, and Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, and Sam Steel collaborated for four goals and two assists.

The defense was terrible, giving up 20 goals in their first 3 matches, while the attack looked fantastic. The defensive unit as a whole struggled, enabling opponents to carry the puck into the zone and find open shots on goal.

The top pairing of Mathew Dumba and Jonas Brodin performed admirably. Marc-Andre Fleury, the goalie, also performed poorly, giving up 11 goals on just 49 shots.

The total went OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 matches.
The Minnesota Wild is 0-6 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of the Wild’s last 5 matches at home.

Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild. The NHL pick for this game is the Vancouver Canucks. This matchup between two teams trying to rebound from sluggish beginnings to the season promises to be fantastic.

The Canucks want to capitalize on their victory in OT from the previous game and win this one despite the Wild’s desire to triumph at home.

As road underdogs, the Canucks should win the match and provide fantastic odds in the process. The Vancouver Canucks will win to a predicted score of 3-2.

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