Wild vs Canucks Prediction and NHL Tips - 20 February 2024
Last updated: Feb 19, 2024, 6:21PM | Published: Feb 19, 2024, 1:31PM
The Minnesota Wild will play the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, beginning at 6:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Wild vs Canucks game, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who Will Win: Wild vs Canucks
Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Tuesday's Minnesota-Vancouver NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Canucks a 51% chance of beating the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
More: Wild vs Canucks Simulated 10,000 Times
Wild vs Canucks: Odds
The current Betfair betting odds in Australia for Tuesday's NHL game at Xcel Energy Center are listed below:
- Head to Head: Wild $2.16, Canucks $1.84
- Line: Wild +1.5 ($1.44), Canucks -1.5 ($3.08)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $2.16, Under $1.78
Odds via Betfair are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Betfair currently has the Wild at $2.16 and the Canucks at $1.84.
The Wild are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Canucks, with odds of $1.44 currently available at Betfair.
For the favourite Canucks (-1.5) to cover the line, Betfair currently has odds of $3.08.
The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with Betfair, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.16 and odds for the Under at $1.78.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying Under.
The best site to place a bet on the Wild vs Canucks game is Betfair, where you can bet against other NHL fans instead of using a traditional bookmaker.
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Wild vs Canucks: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Minnesota at $2.16 with Betfair (2.1% edge)
- Line: Canucks -1.5 at $3.08 with Betfair
- Total Goals: Over 6.5 at $2.16 with Betfair (0.4% edge)
And while the Canucks have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Wild to win is our recommended option due to the 2.1% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is pivotal to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.
Even though the Wild are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Canucks -1.5 is based on the chance of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the best odds available.
Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 6.5 is our best bet due to the better odds ($2.16) that are available from Betfair.
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Wild vs Canucks: Prediction
Stats Insider has full coverage of Minnesota vs Vancouver on Tuesday, including pre-game predictions, the best betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Wild vs Canucks: Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Wild vs Canucks? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is the most likely player to score the first goal in Wild vs Canucks.
Kaprizov has a 9.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star has a 46.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Wild First Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 9.8% probability
- Joel Ek: 6.4% probability
- Matt Boldy: 5.9% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 4.4% probability
- Marcus Johansson: 4.2% probability
Canucks First Goal Scorer Tips
- Elias Pettersson: 8.1% probability
- J.T. Miller: 5.7% probability
- Brock Boeser: 4.6% probability
- Conor Garland: 4.5% probability
- Elias Lindholm: 4.0% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Wild Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 46.9% probability
- Matt Boldy: 32.5% probability
- Joel Ek: 32.2% probability
- Marcus Johansson: 25.2% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 24.0% probability
Canucks Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Elias Pettersson: 39.9% probability
- J.T. Miller: 30.5% probability
- Brock Boeser: 24.3% probability
- Conor Garland: 23.9% probability
- Elias Lindholm: 22.7% probability
Our model updates regularly, so bookmark this page for the latest betting predictions before the Minnesota vs Vancouver game at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wild vs Canucks: Preview
The match-up between the Wild and Canucks at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to begin at 6:00am AEDT on Tuesday.
- Teams: Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks
- Date: Tuesday 20 February 2024
- Time: 6:00am AEDT
- Venue: Xcel Energy Center
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
Our Minnesota vs Vancouver predictions have been made based on 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, all curated by our team of expert data scientists and analysts. We use the latest in predictive analytics technology and machine learning to ensure our NHL tips are trustworthy and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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