| Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks |
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009
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 The Vancouver Canucks are burning up the Northwest Division, climbing back from 11pts, to within two points of leading Calgary, while the Minnesota Wild are on the outside looking in as they sit three points back from eighth place St.Louis. The Minnesota Wild (36-32-5-3) host the Vancouver Canucks (41-25-3-6) for some rock’em sock’em NHL action. The Canucks lead the Wild 4-1 SU. NHL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Canucks as -120 moneyline favs over the Wild (+100) with the over/under listed at 5 goals. Be sure to get your Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks in now at SBGglobal.comThe Canucks recently beat the Blackhawks 4-0 on the road for their third win in five road games. They got goals from Daniel Sedin (2), Alexandre Burrows and Ryan Kesler. Goalie Roberto Luongo stopped 26 of 26 shots for his seventh shutout of the season; he has a 29-11-3-3 record with a 2.39 GAA and a .918 SVPCT. Luongo is 29-11-6 with a 2.38 goals-against average and 2-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA versus Minnesota this season. Vancouver is 4-0-1 against the Wild this season, with two one-goal victories at Minnesota. Henrik Sedin has eight assists against the Wild this season while Daniel has two goals and two assists. Alex Burrows scored twice in Vancouver's 4-2 home win over Minnesota on March 3 in the teams' most recent meeting. The Canucks are 19-14-2-3 on the road where they average 2.84 GAG and give up an average 2.89 GAG. They are 3-2 in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 3.20 GAG and give up an average 2.40 GAG. A win tonight and Vancouver would surpass the Flames for the top spot in the division and third place in the West. The Wild recently beat the Oilers 3-2 on the road for their fourth win in ten games. They got goals from Andrew Brunette, Martin Skoula and Marian Gaborik. Goalie Niklas Backstrom stopped 31 of 33 shots for a 34-23-5-2 record with a 2.36 GAA and a .922 SVPCT. Backstrom is 1-4-0 with a 2.82 GAA against Vancouver this season. Marian Gaborik had a goal with an assist, and Andrew Brunette scored in his third straight contest for the Wild, who have 11 goals in their last three contests. Gaborik has four of his seven goals during an injury-plagued season in his last four contests. Leading scorer Mikko Koivu returned Sunday after missing three games with a leg injury. Koivu has a career-high 62 points and four of his 18 goals have come against Vancouver. The Wild are 20-11-4-2 at home where they average 2.84 GAG and give up an average 2.35 GAG. They are 3-2 in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 3.20 GAG and give up an average 2.20 GAG. Recent Trends to Consider:
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks When: Tues, Mar 31, 2009 8:00 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Canucks -120 Point-Spreads.com Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks The Bottom Line: Luongo is on a roll and the Wild don’t have the toughness due to player injuries. Go Canucks! Be sure to get your Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 60% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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