Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks Picks and Prediction for Saturday, December 6, 2025
Use Code WWWC Minnesota Wild (15-8-5) vs. Vancouver Canucks (10-14-3)
The NHL betting action continues Saturday, December 6, 2025, with a huge 12-game card, including the Western Conference showdown at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, so we’ve got the Wild vs. Canucks prediction to get you covered.
Minnesota meets Vancouver for the second time this season. On the first day of November, the Wild beat the Canucks 5-2 as -180 home favorites. Minnesota has dominated Vancouver over the last few years, winning 11 of their previous 13 encounters.
Read more about this Wild vs. Canucks prediction, and check out all our NHL picks for Saturday’s slate. Minnesota opens as a -140 road fave with a total of 6.0 goals. The puck drop is set at 10:00 PM ET. Friday’s games have been excluded from the analysis, and the Canucks hosted the Utah Mammoth on Friday night.
The Wild are coming off a disappointing loss
The Minnesota Wild have won eight of their previous 10 games overall. They are 1-1-1 in their previous three outings, sandwiching a 1-0 victory at the Edmonton Oilers with a couple of defeats against the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in a shootout and the Calgary Flames 4-1.
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Last Thursday, the Wild scored just one goal on 27 shots and failed to beat the Flames as slight -120 road favorites. Minnesota went 0-for-5 with the man advantage, and the Wild are now 11th in the league in power-play percentage (22-for-98).
Filip Gustavsson yielded three goals on 30 shots last Thursday, falling to 7-8-3 on the season. Jesper Wallstedt is expected to return to the crease on Saturday, and the 23-year-old netminder carries an 8-0-2 record with a sparkling 1.74 GAA, .944 save percentage, and four shutouts.
Minnesota allows 2.68 goals per game (7th in the NHL) and scores 2.71 goals in return (26th). Winger Kirill Kaprizov leads the way with 17 goals and 14 assists, while fellow winger Matt Boldy has 15 goals and 14 assists on his season tally. Center Marco Rossi (G4, A9) and winger Marcus Foligno (A2) are sidelined with injuries.
The Canucks continue to struggle
The Vancouver Canucks have only won two of their previous 11 games overall. They were looking to snap a three-game skid on Friday night. The Canucks just finished their four-game road trip with consecutive defeats against the San Jose Sharks 3-2, the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche 3-1.
Thatcher Demko (5-4-0; 2.80 GAA; .903 SV%) hasn’t played since November 11 due to a lower-body injury. According to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650, Demko might return next week for a home clash against the Buffalo Sabres.
Kevin Lankinen (4-8-3; 3.48 GAA; .883 SV%) was confirmed for Friday’s clash against Utah, so Nikita Tolopilo should get the starting call on Saturday. Tolopilo has made two starts this season, allowing four goals on 41 shots in a 5-4 win over Anaheim and three goals on 24 shots in a 3-2 loss against San Jose.
Defenseman Quinn Hughes (G2, A20) and center Elias Pettersson (G8, A14) lead the way for Vancouver with 22 points each. Winger Nils Hoglander (lower body) has yet to make his season debut, while fellow winger Evander Kane (G5, A9) is questionable for Saturday’s clash against Minnesota.
Wild vs. Canucks Pick
Moneyline Pick for Wild vs. Canucks
- Minnesota Wild (5 units)
Jesper Wallstedt has been sensational this season. He will eventually slow down, but until that happens, I will continue to back the Wild.
Wallstedt has recorded two shutouts in his previous three starts. In his last outing, The Wall posted 33 saves in a 1-0 road victory over the Oilers.
On the other side, the Canucks’ goaltending has been pretty bad this season. Vancouver is dead last in the league in goals against (3.63 per game) and 29th in penalty killing (72.0%). Hereof, I expect the Wild to extend their dominance over the Canucks.
Over/Under Pick for Wild vs. Canucks
- Under (5 units)
I will take the under despite the Canucks’ defensive woes. Their offense has slowed down lately, scoring two or fewer goals in five of the last six games, excluding Friday’s clash against Utah.
Moreover, I have to lean on Jesper Wallstedt. As I noted, he’s been ridiculous thus far. Also, Minnesota is not an explosive offensive team. The Wild rank 27th in the NHL in shooting percentage (9.8%) and 21st in expected goals for at even strength. The under is 10-2 in Minnesota’s last 12 games overall.
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