Forward trio
68:21 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 54 / 55
- Fenwick for / against
- 39 / 46
- Corsi share
- 49.5%
- Fenwick share
- 45.9%
- xG for / against
- 3.09 / 3.22
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 2, 2026
NHL matchup
Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 2, 2026.
April 2, 2026
· 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
139:47 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 109 / 126
- Fenwick for / against
- 84 / 84
- Corsi share
- 46.4%
- Fenwick share
- 50.0%
- xG for / against
- 4.91 / 5.50
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
64:08 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 82 / 48
- Fenwick for / against
- 57 / 41
- Corsi share
- 63.1%
- Fenwick share
- 58.2%
- xG for / against
- 4.44 / 2.18
Defense pair
124:10 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 147 / 96
- Fenwick for / against
- 106 / 67
- Corsi share
- 60.5%
- Fenwick share
- 61.3%
- xG for / against
- 7.39 / 4.14
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Kevin Lankinen
Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Apr 1
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 145
- Save %
- 86.9
- Goals allowed
- 19
- Close-range shots %
- 33.1
Filip Gustavsson
Minnesota Wild · Last start: Mar 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 126
- Save %
- 86.5
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 32.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
- xG for / game
- 2.72
- xG against / game
- 3.21
- xG differential / game
- -0.49
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Minnesota Wild
- xG for / game
- 3.45
- xG against / game
- 2.56
- xG differential / game
- 0.89
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 50.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.3
- Faceoff win %
- 53.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 11.5% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 67.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 54.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 55.3
- Faceoff win %
- 50.9
- Penalties / game
- 4.4
Shots / game: 34.1 · Shooting: 7.9% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VAN
|
Metric |
MIN
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Points | 18 |
| 0.192 | Points % | 0.692 |
| 37 | Goals for | 41 |
| 60 | Goals against | 30 |
| -23 | Goal differential | 11 |
| L4 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
VAN road
|
Metric |
MIN home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 4 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| -15 | Goal differential | 7 |
Last 10 games
|
VAN
|
Metric |
MIN
|
|---|---|---|
| 0-9-1 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 1 | Points | 13 |
| 20 | Goals for | 32 |
| 45 | Goals against | 25 |
| -25 | Goal differential | 7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VAN
3 wins
10
games reviewed
MIN
7 wins
Total goals24 – 31
Goal differential
-7
/
+7
Goals per game2.4 / 3.1
Shots per game24.8 / 31.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
2 - 4 | 30 - 20 | View |
| Nov 1, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 5 | 28 - 28 | View |
| Apr 12, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 2 | 33 - 14 | View |
| Mar 7, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
1 - 3 | 38 - 20 | View |
| Dec 3, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 3 | 32 - 29 | View |
| Feb 19, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Minnesota Wild
|
7 - 10 | 24 - 27 | View |
| Dec 16, 2023 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Minnesota Wild
|
1 - 2 | 36 - 31 | View |
| Dec 7, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
0 - 2 | 26 - 17 | View |
| Mar 2, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
2 - 1 | 36 - 22 | View |
| Dec 10, 2022 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 0 | 33 - 35 | View |