In-form Minnesota Wild host Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota Wild meet Vancouver Canucks at Grand Casino Arena, Wednesday 12:00pm (NHL). Vancouver Canucks haven't beaten Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena since 2019-20: 9 meetings there since then.
The big picture
Minnesota Wild come in 3rd on the ladder; Vancouver Canucks are 31st. Minnesota Wild have the higher position to protect.
Minnesota Wild are 12–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.2 against.
Vancouver Canucks are 3–15 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.9 goals for and 4.6 against.
Form
Minnesota Wild have won four of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 4–1.
Vancouver Canucks have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Winnipeg Jets 2–6.
Vancouver Canucks have lost their last four.
Minnesota Wild arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 115 times on our records since 2000: Minnesota Wild 59, Vancouver Canucks 51, 5 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), Minnesota Wild won 4–2 at Rogers Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Minnesota Wild by 6 goals in 2005-06 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Minnesota Wild, watch Kirill Kaprizov (0.9 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Matt Boldy (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
For Vancouver Canucks, watch Brock Boeser (6 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Jonathan Lekkerimaki (6 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27).
At Grand Casino Arena
Minnesota Wild have won 11 of their last 14 at Grand Casino Arena.
The deeper numbers
Vancouver Canucks haven't beaten Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena since 2019-20: 9 meetings there since then.
Vancouver Canucks have lost their last 9 at Grand Casino Arena and haven't won there since 2019-20 (against Minnesota Wild).
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Minnesota Wild go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
