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Wild at Canucks

NHL · Saturday, Dec 6 · 9:00 PM CT · Rogers Arena · Final MIN 2 – VAN 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN1012
VAN0314
Team box
MIN·VAN
30
shots
21
1 of 3
power play
0 of 3
36.7
faceoff %
63.3
22
hits
27
13
blocked shots
9
10
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN2117.810
Nikita TolopiloVAN3028.933

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VAN +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VAN 3 · MIN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 49%, VAN 51% · Updated Dec 6, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 3.1 – 2.9 VAN
Expected total
6.0
WildThe matchupCanucks
+104Our fair odds−104
3.1Expected goals2.9
+0.01Power rating−0.14
2.8Goals / game2.9
2.7Allowed / game3.6
27.8Shots / game26.8
47.5Faceoff %47.5
22.5Hits / game20.8
15−13Season record10−18
8−2Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · VAN chance
Our model fair49.1%50.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild+10449%————
VANVancouver Canucks−10451%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild−0.2our margin————
VANVancouver Canucks+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 13%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 17%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 26%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byVAN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more33%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more22%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .972 save %, 0.97 GAAstarted
VANNikita Tolopilo G · last 3 starts: .901 save %, 2.63 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·VAN
Dec 4, 2025 at CGY
last game
Dec 5, 2025 vs UTAH
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 28+ games
MIN·VAN
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
−0.14
2.8
goals / game
2.9
2.7
goals allowed / game
3.6
15−13
season record
10−18
8−7
home record
3−9
7−6
away record
7−9
L1
streak
L4
8−2
last 10
2−8
27.8
shots / game
26.8
47.5
faceoff %
47.5
22.5
hits / game
20.8
15.2
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.5
takeaways / game
4.2
14.6
giveaways / game
14.9

Rating Trend

MIN · VAN · 53 days
Minnesota WildVancouver Canucks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VAN 2−8
Nov 1, 2025at MINMIN 5 − 2
Apr 12, 2025at VANMIN 3 − 2 OT
Mar 7, 2025at VANVAN 3 − 1
Dec 3, 2024at MINMIN 3 − 2 OT
Feb 19, 2024at MINMIN 10 − 7
Dec 16, 2023at MINMIN 2 − 1 SO
Dec 7, 2023at VANVAN 2 − 0
Mar 2, 2023at VANMIN 2 − 1
Dec 10, 2022at VANMIN 3 − 0
Oct 20, 2022at MINMIN 4 − 3 OT

MIN · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Dec 4, 2025at CGY1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at EDM1 − 0W
Nov 29, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L
Nov 28, 2025vs COL3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at CHI4 − 3W
Nov 23, 2025at WPG3 − 0W
Nov 21, 2025at PIT5 − 0W
Nov 19, 2025vs CAR4 − 3W
Nov 16, 2025vs VGK3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025vs ANA2 − 0W

VAN · Last 10

2−8 · streak L4
Dec 5, 2025vs UTAH1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at COL1 − 3L
Nov 29, 2025at LA1 − 2L
Nov 28, 2025at SJ2 − 3L
Nov 26, 2025at ANA5 − 4W
Nov 23, 2025vs CGY2 − 5L
Nov 20, 2025vs DAL2 − 4L
Nov 17, 2025at FLA5 − 8L
Nov 16, 2025at TB6 − 2W
Nov 14, 2025at CAR3 − 4L