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Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Canucks · TUE · JAN 26 · 7:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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TUE · JAN 26 · 7:00 PM CT
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MINNHL · Wild+
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
VS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 26 · 7:00 PM CT
MINNHL · Wild+
Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Kevin Lankinen has Nick Foligno figured out, 22 shots without a goal. But the Wild have had Vancouver's number, 10 wins in the last 13.
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Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
Wild
GOALIES
Canucks
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
Wild
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Wild
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 4
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 4
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Kevin Lankinen has Nick Foligno figured out, 22 shots without a goal. But the Wild have had Vancouver's number, 10 wins in the last 13.

Matt Boldy has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings. Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Nick Foligno has 22 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/22 vs Kevin Lankinen
History
Minnesota has won 10 of their last 13 against Vancouver. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs VAN
Player
Matt Boldy has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Minnesota)
6 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Player
Aatu Räty has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Vancouver)
5 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals