NHL Best Bets: Wild vs. Canucks Game Picks

Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks are playing each other tonight.

Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks are playing each other tonight. The Wild have lost two straight games. Vancouver has been playing well recently and is 7-3-1 in their last ten games, while Minnesota is 6-4-2 in that time. Filip Gustavsson is expected to start for the Wild, and Spencer Martin for Vancouver. The teams have already met once this season, back on October 20, when Minnesota won 4- 3.

The Vancouver Canucks have scored 24 goals in their last two games. The Wild have been picking up their offense recently. This game is expected to be an offensive affair.

Bo Horvat has scored 20 goals in 27 games this season. He's in a contract year and could be traded at the deadline. The Canucks are currently playing the Wild.