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2026-27 Preseason

Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2025-04-12 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (66% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 66.4%
MIN: 33.6%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.31
MIN: 2.91
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • VAN at home vs MIN: 3-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-02MIN 5 - 2 VANMINMIN
2025-12-06VAN 4 - 2 MINVANMIN
2025-11-01MIN 5 - 2 VANMINMIN
2025-04-12VAN 2 - 3 MINMINVAN
2025-03-07VAN 3 - 1 MINVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN900.49
1MIN1700.61
2VAN700.44
2MIN1400.74
3VAN600.27
3MIN2211.60
4VAN000.00
4MIN210.38
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 66.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9