Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 3/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+164) Wild (-200)

The Vancouver Canucks (30-26-8) are on their way to Xcel Energy Center on Thursday where they will take on the Minnesota Wild (37-20-4). The line on this matchup has Vancouver at +164 and Minnesota is priced at -200. The total comes in at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss against the Sabres in their last outing. Vancouver garnered 8 penalty minutes for this contest. The Canucks had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. For the outing, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 32 shots they attempted.

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The Canucks have had 2,034 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .910. When playing at even strength, the Canucks have given up 132 goals while earning 137 on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have 178 power play opportunities (23rd in pro hockey) and have racked up 51 goals in those attempts. For the season, they have tallied 68 points and their points percentage is sitting at .531. Vancouver has tried 2,071 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.7%. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 180 goals (23rd in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 183. Vancouver steps onto the ice with 200 power play opportunities and they have tallied 43 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 21.50%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jaroslav Halak. The opposition has scored 1,319 goals against Halak in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.50. Halak has participated in 552 contests during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 31,650 mins between the pipes. He has earned an overall mark of 283-179-64 and he started in 511 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Halak has accumulated 288 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .564. Halak has seen 15,611 shot attempts against him and has accrued 14,292 total saves.

In their last outing, Minnesota faced off against the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Wild got the win by a mark of 3-0. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Wild scored 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking.

Minnesota has tried 1,994 shots (15th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.18%, while allowing the opposition 1,937 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.26% on the other teams 198 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.1%. They have a tally of 184 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.57%. The Wild are sitting with 187 goals at even strength and 36 goals (19th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 192 goals to be scored by way of 145 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 223 goals, 78 points, as well as a points percentage of .639.

Across the ice you are going to see Marc-Andre Fleury defending the net. He has recorded 24,096 saves out of 26,394 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .913. Fleury holds a lifetime record of 511-297-87 and has been in goal for 928 games. He has been a starter 772 games and his ice time sits at 53,731 mins. Fleury's quality start rate sits at 55.1% and he has made 425 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.57 goals/game and he has conceded 2,298 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-200)

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