Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild 8/7/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/06/2020 at 5:08 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild will complete a back-to-back against the Vancouver Canucks when the two meet in Game 4 on Friday, after the two meet on Thursday in Game 3. Minnesota trailed 3-1 entering the third period against Vancouver in Game 2 and rallied with two goals but came up short and lost 4-3 leaving the series tied 1-1. Kevin Fiala scored a pair of goals for the Wild while Luke Kunin scored the other. Alex Stalock made 24 saves in net.
Kevin Fiala is leading Minnesota in goals scored with three, while Eric Staal is the assist leader with four and the points leader with four. In net, Alex Stalock is 1-1-0 with a goals against average of 2.03 and save percentage of .929.
JT Miller scored a goal and handed out an assist to help lead the Canucks to the victory on Tuesday. Vancouver was tied with Minnesota 1-1 after the first period, but the Canucks scored a pair of goals in the second and added one in the third. Vancouver was able to hold off the hard-charging Wild late in the third to secure the one-goal victory.
In postseason play, JT Miller, Bo Horvat and Alexander Edler are leading the Canucks in points with two apiece. Edler is the leader in assists with two. In net, Jacob Markstrom is 1-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.54 and save percentage of .923.
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This series has been even through the first two games and with the two teams playing one another on Wednesday the defense that bounces back the best will be victorious. The Wild has a slight advantage head-to-head having won 6 of the last 10 against the Canucks and playoff experience will help the Wild to the victory in Game 4. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild wins 4-3.
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