NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild overnight into Wednesday, January 27
02:00
Swedish time
in 81 days
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, January 26
Vancouver Canucks visit Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena overnight into Wednesday, January 27. The puck drops at 02:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 18 games, while Wild are 1st in the Central with 25 points from 17. It is meeting 3 of 3 between the teams this season. 10 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Joel Eriksson Ek.
The Swedes in the game
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P18 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Wild: 18 P in 23
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
14 P18 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Wild: 0 P in 3
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P18 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Wild: 2 P in 5
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Wild: 0 P in 2
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P18 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Wild: 2 P in 6
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 7
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Wild: 3 P in 4
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
15 P17 games, 6 goals, 9 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Canucks: 13 P in 28
#25
Jonas BrodinD
6 P17 games, 0 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Canucks: 16 P in 39
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Canucks: 7-3-1
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.91915 games, 10-2-0, 2.06 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Canucks: 0-1-0
The teams going in
| VAN | Comparison | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Games | 17 |
| 3-14-1 | W-L-OT | 11-3-3 |
| 8th Pacific | In the division | 1st Central |
| 32nd | In the NHL | 2nd |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 3.29 |
| 4.61 | Against per game | 2.24 |
| -30 | Goal difference | +18 |
| 1-8-1 | Last 10 | 7-1-2 |
| L4 | Streak | W2 |
| 2-7-1 | Road / home this year | 4-0-1 |
| 2 days | Rest before | Back-to-back |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
VAN45 %50 wins
MIN50 %55 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.5 ties (5 %)
MIN@VAN
4–2October 26, 2026 · 1w ago
8Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
VAN@MIN
2–5April 3, 2026 · 7mo ago
10Swedes in action1 G3 A4 P
MIN@VAN
2–4December 7, 2025 · 11mo ago
10Swedes in action2 G2 A4 P
VAN@MIN
2–5November 2, 2025 · 1y ago
9Swedes in action1 G4 A5 P
MIN@VANOT
3–2April 13, 2025 · 1y ago
9Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P