Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 3/7/25
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Wild and Canucks. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. Get ready to place your bets! This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Wild.
MINNESOTA WILD VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vancouver Canucks -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Friday, March 7th.
WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:
- Our prediction for this game is that the Canucks will come out on top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- The Canucks should also cover at -1.5
Will the Wild Make it Happen on the Road?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 36-22-4. Minnesota entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of the line.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, opening the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came in overtime to secure a 2-1 victory. Both Hartman and Boldy took 3 shots on goal.
Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 3. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal and had 15 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the second and third periods before Boldy’s overtime winner.
On the defensive side, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their last game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The lone goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.
Can Vancouver Lock in a Home Win?
Vancouver improved to 28-22-11 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were -1.5 goal favorites and didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.
All the scoring came after the first period. The Sharks took the lead in the second, but Vancouver tied it at 5:19. The Canucks went ahead in the third, only for San Jose to equalize again. Pius Suter scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.
Pius Suter led the Canucks’ offense with two goals on three shots in their 3-2 win over the Sharks. Suter’s first goal came in the second period, his third of the season, and he later added his fourth with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk scored his first goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.
Vancouver took 27 shots on goal but had 25 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Suter got them on the board at 14:41 of the second.
Vancouver’s defense gave up the first goal at 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win over San Jose. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks’ defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.