Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 10/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+130) Wild (-154)

Xcel Energy Center is the location where the Minnesota Wild will attempt to beat the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Canucks at +130 while the Wild are priced at -154. The total has been set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks had a rough game after their 4-3 defeat against the Blue Jackets in their previous outing. Vancouver recorded 9 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks offense didn't overly impress in the loss. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 35 shots they launched.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 12 goals (14th in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 18. For the year, they sit with 1 points and their points percentage is .125. Vancouver has tallied 17 power play opportunities and they have tallied 2 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 11.76%. While playing at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 12 goals while getting 10 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver has attempted 131 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Canucks have had 119 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .849. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 14 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have scored 6 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. The opposition has notched 387 goals against Demko in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.87. Demko has been involved in 139 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .911 during his 8,086 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 67-56-11 and was named the starter in 133 games. For his career, Demko has 76 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .571. Demko has had 4,356 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 3,969 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Minnesota played the Avalanche in a matchup where the Wild took a loss by a final score of 6-3. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 2 out of those attempts. The Wild had 3 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 12 goals, 0 points, and a points percentage of .000. They have granted a total of 20 goals to be scored by of a combination of 16 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. The Wild have tallied 6 goals at even strength and 6 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 14 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 42.86%. Minnesota has taken 110 shots (18th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.91%, while allowing the opposition 107 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 69.23% on the other teams 13 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 81.3%.

Across the ice you will find Marc-Andre Fleury defending the net. He has recorded 24,438 stops out of 26,777 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913. Fleury has a career record of 520-300-87 and has been in net for 941 games. He has started in 785 games and has played 54,468 mins. Fleury's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.9% and he has accumulated 431 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has conceded 2,339 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (-154)

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