Wild vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - April 2

The Western Conference's third-ranked squad, the Minnesota Wild (41-21-12), host the 16th-ranked group from the Western Conference, the Vancouver Canucks (22-44-8), on Thursday, April 2 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which team will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

The Canucks have gone 3-7-0 in the last 10 contests, scoring 29 total goals (eight power-play goals on 24 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 33.3%). They have allowed 41 goals to their opponents.

Wild vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final result of Wild 4, Canucks 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (-439)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild (41-21-12 overall) have a 15-12-27 record in matchups that have required overtime.
• Minnesota is 14-3-7 (35 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
• Looking at the 10 times this season the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they have a 1-7-2 record, good for four points.
• Minnesota has finished 4-9-4 in the 17 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 12 points).
• The Wild have scored at least three goals 47 times, and are 36-5-6 in those games (to record 78 points).
• In the 33 games when Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 42 points after finishing 18-9-6.
• In the 33 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 19-9-5 (43 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 40 games, going 21-12-7 to register 49 points.

Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks have posted a record of 7-8-15 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 22-44-8.
• Vancouver has earned 20 points (7-8-6) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Canucks registered just one goal in 12 games and they finished 0-11-1 in those matchups.
• Vancouver has 12 points (4-15-4) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Canucks have scored more than two goals 33 times, earning 39 points from those matchups (18-12-3).
• Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in 25 games this season and has registered 21 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Vancouver has posted a record of 4-19-2 (10 points).
• The Canucks have been outshot by opponents 48 times this season, and earned 42 points in those games.

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Wild vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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