Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild: Pick Minnesota +115

Feb 14, 2008 | By Scott Burgess | Picks Articles Archive

The Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2, last meeting as 119-moneyline road dogs with the over/under posted at 5. The Wild cashed in on the win and finished over the posted total. The Wild have beaten the Canucks back to back out of three meetings this season.

Game: Minnesota (32-21-1-3) at Vancouver (28-22-0-7)
Puck Drops: Thurs, Feb 14, 2008 10:00 PM ET
Line: SBG Global
Pick: Minnesota +115

The Vancouver Canucks(-135) host the Minnesota Wild(+115) tonight, at GM Place, for some hard hitting NHL action. SBG Global has the Canucks as 135-moneyline home favorites with over/under listed at 5. Get your NHL Pick in now!

The Vancouver Canucks have three wins in their last ten games after their most recent, 3-2 (SO) win over the Chicago Blackhawks as 150-moneyline home favorites. The Canucks had goals from Alexandre Burrows and Markus Naslund while Ryan Shannon was the only player to score on the shootout. The Canucks offense is averaging a 25^th ranked 2.5 GAG while their power play sits ranked 9^th. They’ve averaged 2.2 goals in their last five games and they still continue to struggle at winning faceoffs. The top producer for the Nucks is Daniel Sedin with 24 goals for 54pts and Markus Naslund sits with 19 goals.

On defense the Canucks allow a 5^th ranked 2.4 GAG thank to the goaltending of Roberto Luongo who’s 24-18-6 with a 2.20 GAA and a.922 SVPCT. He’s allowed two goals in each of his last five games. Their penalty kill continues to struggle without their top defensemen in the game and their currently ranked 13^th. They are in 4^th place in the Northwest Standings and are 15-11-0-2 at home. They are 29-28 ATS, 21-22-14 over/under and 10-10-8 over/under at home. Get your NHL Pick in now!

The Minnesota Wild have six wins in their last ten game after their most recent, 2-4, loss to the Edmonton Oilers as 145-moneyline road favs. The Wild had goals from Pavol Demitra and Brian Rolston. The Wilds offense is averaging a 16^th ranked 2.7 GAG while their power play sits ranked 11^th. They’ve averaged 1.8 goals in their last five games. The go to guy for the Wild is Marion Gaborik with 29 goals for 58pts and Brent Burns is their hottest defenseman with a +13 rating.

On defense they allow a 10^th ranked 2.6 GAG while goalie Niklas Backstrom melts the ice with a 21-10-3 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .916 SVPCT. He’s allowed an average 2.6 goals in his last five games. Their penalty kill is red hot and is ranked 4^th best in the league. The Wild sit in 1^st place in the Northwest Standings and are 15-12-0-2 on the road. They are 24-33 ATS, 22-20-15 over/under and 13-10-6 over/under on the road. Get your NHL Pick in now!

Bottom Line: The Wild seem to play tougher hockey against the Canucks, causing them to take stupid penalties. They’ve beaten them twice in a row and with their offense going up against the Canucks defensive troubles, the Wild have the upperhand. Get your NHL Pick in now!

Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild: Pick Minnesota +115

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