Canucks vs. Wild Free Pick
SAINT PAUL, MN (The Spread) – The Canucks and Wild meet tonight at 7:30PM ET in a game that should be short on goals.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Wild are -159 money line favorites over the Canucks, who are +146 on the ML. Vancouver is 33-30-10 overall and 15-19-4 on the road, while Minnesota is 37-24-11 on the year and 23-8-5 at home. The total for this game is currently sitting at 5 goals.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Canucks opened as +138 money line underdogs and their odds have shot up to +146, while the Wild are -159 favorites after opening at -150. The total for this game, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 5 goals after opening at that same number.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 67% of bettors favor the Wild. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.
NHL FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 4-1-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams and 6-1-1 in the Canucks’ last eight games playing on two days of rest. The under is also 9-3 in the last 12 games on Wednesday, 42-18-7 in their last 67 games versus Western Conference opponents and 47-23-4 in their last 74 games versus the Central. On the other side, the under is 8-3-4 in the Wild’s last 15 games versus Pacific opponents, 13-5-8 in their last 26 home games and 28-13-11 in their last 52 games playing on two days rest.
WEDNESDAY NHL FREE PICK: CANUCKS/WILD UNDER 5
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