Minnesota Wild defeat Vancouver Canucks 4-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · NHL · Minnesota Wild 4, Vancouver Canucks 2
The Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Rogers Arena. The Minnesota Wild covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites. The game went under the closing total of 6.5, with 6 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won.
Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks final score and game recap
The Minnesota Wild won by 2 goals.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild): 1 goal, 1 assist.
- Maxim Shabanov (Minnesota Wild): 1 goal, 1 assist.
- Leevi Merilainen (Vancouver Canucks): 30 saves on 34 shots.
- Brock Boeser (Vancouver Canucks): 1 goal.
Who covered the spread in Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks?
The Minnesota Wild covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites, winning by 2 goals.
The puck line opened and closed at Minnesota Wild -1.5.
Did Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks go over or under the total?
The game went under: 6 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, under by 0.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won.
- Moneyline: the Minnesota Wild to win at -205, a win (+$48.78 on a $100 bet).
Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks game prop results: team totals and first period
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Minnesota Wild team total 4.5: the under, paying -225, with 4 scored.
- Minnesota Wild team total 3.5: the over, paying -134, with 4 scored.
- First-period moneyline: Minnesota Wild won the first period, paying -166.
- First-period total 1.5: the under, paying +124, with 1 goal scored.
- Vancouver Canucks team total 3.5: the under, paying -260, with 2 scored.
Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Minnesota Wild at -205 and the Vancouver Canucks at +168. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Minnesota Wild a 64% favorite. The Minnesota Wild won as the favorite at -205: $48.78 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Minnesota Wild, the best price before the game was -196 at FanDuel: priced below fair (−2.8% value).
Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Minnesota Wild 8-5 in the 2026-27 regular season (4-0 at home, 4-5 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 7 of 11 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 3 times and under 8 times. That made it two straight wins for the Minnesota Wild.
This result left the Vancouver Canucks 2-11 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-5 at home, 1-6 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 4 of 12 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 6 times and under 6 times. That made it ten straight losses for the Vancouver Canucks.
What's next for Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks?
Next for the Minnesota Wild: at the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Next for the Vancouver Canucks: at the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.