April 2, 2026Updated 3:25 pm EDT
The Minnesota Wild (41-21-12) host the Vancouver Canucks (22-44-8) as a part of Thursday’s NHL action, starting at 8 p.m. ET at Grand Casino Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Wild rank third while the Canucks are 16th in the Western Conference.
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Injury reportsWild
Jared Spurgeon: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Canucks
Derek Forbort: Out (Undisclosed),
Filip Chytil: Out (Face),
Thatcher Demko: Out For Season (Hip),
Evander Kane: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Victor Mancini: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Stats to know
In 72 games played, Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 81 points (39 goals and 42 assists).
Filip Gustavsson has allowed 117 goals (2.57 goals-against average) and recorded 1,160 saves.
Elias Pettersson has 47 points this season (0.7 per game), with 15 goals and 32 assists in 66 games (playing 18:09 per game).
Kevin Lankinen has an .874 save percentage (64th in the league), with 1,030 total saves, giving up 148 goals (3.7 goals-against average).
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