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Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 26, 2027

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 January 26, 2027.

January 26, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Away

Vancouver Canucks

3-10-1

36.3%
at
Home

Minnesota Wild

9-3-2

63.7% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 63.7%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Vancouver Canucks logo
Away team

Vancouver Canucks

36.3%
Fair American +175
Fair decimal 2.75
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Minnesota Wild logo
Home team

Minnesota Wild

63.7%
Fair American -175
Fair decimal 1.57
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 26, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Jan 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

93:51 together · 10 games

xG share33.4%
Corsi for / against
67 / 100
Fenwick for / against
42 / 80
Corsi share
40.1%
Fenwick share
34.4%
xG for / against
2.96 / 5.92
All observed combinations

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

122:56 together · 10 games

xG share70.7%
Corsi for / against
156 / 79
Fenwick for / against
120 / 63
Corsi share
66.4%
Fenwick share
65.6%
xG for / against
9.91 / 4.10
Defense pair

95:18 together · 10 games

xG share68.4%
Corsi for / against
126 / 62
Fenwick for / against
98 / 42
Corsi share
67.0%
Fenwick share
70.0%
xG for / against
7.48 / 3.46
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Leevi Meriläinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
177
Save %
88.7
Goals allowed
20
Close-range shots %
35.6

Jesper Wallstedt

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
120
Save %
92.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
31.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.41
xG against / game
4.17
xG differential / game
-1.76

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.93
xG against / game
2.71
xG differential / game
1.21

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 Jan 26, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
46.5
Corsi share (%)
42.7
Fenwick share (%)
41.1
Faceoff win %
45.7
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 20.0 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.7
Corsi share (%)
55.3
Fenwick share (%)
57.8
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
4.3

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
7Points20
0.250Points %0.714
43Goals for44
65Goals against31
-22Goal differential13
W1Current streakW3
Road versus home
Vancouver Canucks VAN road
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN home
8Games4
2Wins4
5Points8
-14Goal differential7
Last 10 games
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
1-8-1Record7-2-1
3Points15
24Goals for33
47Goals against23
-23Goal differential10
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vancouver Canucks VAN 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Minnesota Wild MIN 7 wins
Total goals27 – 35
Goal differential -8 / +8
Goals per game2.7 / 3.5
Shots per game24.0 / 31.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 25, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 2 34 - 17 View
Apr 2, 2026
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 5 32 - 39 View
Dec 6, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 4 30 - 20 View
Nov 1, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 5 28 - 28 View
Apr 12, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 2 33 - 14 View
Mar 7, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 3 38 - 20 View
Dec 3, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 32 - 29 View
Feb 19, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
7 - 10 24 - 27 View
Dec 16, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
1 - 2 36 - 31 View
Dec 7, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
0 - 2 26 - 17 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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