Wild vs. Canucks Prediction and Odds - Mar 2, 2023

NHL action continues on Thursday at 10:00PM ET as the Minnesota Wild square off with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

Dimers' top betting picks for Wild vs. Canucks, plus game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are featured in this article.

Who will win Wild vs. Canucks?

Using advanced computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Wild-Canucks NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' renowned predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Wild a 56% chance of defeating the Canucks.

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Wild vs. Canucks Current Odds

• Puck Line: Canucks +1.5 (-175), Wild -1.5 (+172)
• Moneyline: Canucks +140, Wild -150
• Total: Over/Under 6 (-110/-105)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Canucks are +1.5 underdogs against the Wild, with -175 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the favored Wild (-1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at +172.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Canucks at +140, which means you can bet $100 to profit $140, earning a total payout of $240, if they win.

Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -150, where you can risk $150 to win $100, for a total payout of $250, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under sits at 6 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Canucks (+1.5) are a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal Over/Under is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

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Best Bets for Wild vs. Canucks

• Puck Line: Canucks +1.5 @ -175 via BetMGM (66% probability)
• Moneyline: Canucks @ +140 via BetMGM (2.2% edge)
• Total: Under 6 @ -105 via DraftKings Sportsbook (50% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on world-class modeling and betting intelligence to help you make better investments with the legal sportsbooks in your state.

While the Wild are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Canucks moneyline is the best option due to the 2.2% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges seen here at Dimers.com is pivotal to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Wild vs. Canucks Probabilities

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Dimers has full betting coverage of Thursday's Wild-Canucks matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Wild vs. Canucks Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Wild vs. Canucks? The latest data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Wild and Canucks.

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According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Canucks.

DimersBOT gives Kaprizov a 12.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Arena, while the Wild star is a 53.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 12.6% probability
• Joel Ek: 6.5% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 5.1% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 4.9% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 4.9% probability

Vancouver Canucks

• Elias Pettersson: 8.9% probability
• J.T. Miller: 6.4% probability
• Andrei Kuzmenko: 6.3% probability
• Brock Boeser: 5.7% probability
• Conor Garland: 4.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 53.1% probability
• Joel Ek: 34.2% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 27.0% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 26.4% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 26.1% probability

Vancouver Canucks

• Elias Pettersson: 41.6% probability
• Andrei Kuzmenko: 33.2% probability
• J.T. Miller: 32.9% probability
• Brock Boeser: 29.5% probability
• Conor Garland: 25.3% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates frequently, so keep checking this page for any changes to our betting analysis ahead of Wild vs. Canucks on Thursday March 2, 2023.

Wild vs. Canucks 2023 Game Info

Thursday's matchup between the Canucks and Wild at Rogers Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks
• Date: Thursday March 2, 2023
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Arena

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