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Canucks at Wild

NHL · Thursday, Apr 2 · 7:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final VAN 2 – MIN 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN2002
MIN1225
Team box
VAN·MIN
33
shots
39
1 of 2
power play
0 of 2
59.3
faceoff %
40.7
22
hits
17
11
blocked shots
19
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Nikita TolopiloVAN3834.895
Filip GustavssonMIN3331.939

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 3 · VAN 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 28%, MIN 72% · Updated Apr 2

Expected margin
MIN by 1.5
Expected score
MIN 4.0 – 2.5 VAN
Expected total
6.4
CanucksThe matchupWild
+252Our fair odds−252
2.5Expected goals4.0
−0.70Power rating+0.10
2.6Goals / game3.3
3.8Allowed / game2.9
26.1Shots / game29.4
49.2Faceoff %46.9
21.4Hits / game21.1
22−52Season record41−33
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · MIN chance
Our model fair28.4%71.6%
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
VANVancouver Canucks+25228%————
MINMinnesota Wild−25272%————
SpreadMIN by 1.5
VANVancouver Canucks+1.5our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−1.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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

Minnesota Wild by 1.5 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 16%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 20%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 13%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 19%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 13%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 7 goals: 1%
← VAN wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more53%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more40%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more11%
Decided by one goal36%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,071 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.560%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,071 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANNikita Tolopilo G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 3.93 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .865 save %, 3.45 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·MIN
Apr 1 at COL
last game
Mar 28 at BOS
0 days
days of rest
4 days
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
2
4th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 74+ games
VAN·MIN
−0.70
rating (0 = average)
+0.10
2.6
goals / game
3.3
3.8
goals allowed / game
2.9
22−52
season record
41−33
8−30
home record
20−18
14−22
away record
21−15
W1
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
4−6
26.1
shots / game
29.4
49.2
faceoff %
46.9
21.4
hits / game
21.1
13.7
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
15.5
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

VAN · MIN · 148 days
Vancouver CanucksMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 7−3
Dec 6, 2025at VANVAN 4 − 2
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

VAN · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Apr 1at COL8 − 6W
Mar 30at VGK2 − 4L
Mar 28at CGY3 − 7L
Mar 26vs LA0 − 4L
Mar 24vs ANA3 − 5L
Mar 21vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 19vs TB2 − 6L
Mar 17vs FLA5 − 2W
Mar 14vs SEA2 − 5L
Mar 12vs NSH4 − 3W

MIN · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Mar 28at BOS3 − 6L
Mar 26at FLA3 − 2W
Mar 24at TB3 − 6L
Mar 21vs DAL2 − 1W
Mar 19vs CHI1 − 2L
Mar 17at CHI4 − 3W
Mar 15vs TOR2 − 4L
Mar 14vs NYR2 − 4L
Mar 12vs PHI2 − 3L
Mar 10vs UTAH5 − 0W