nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Canucks Final: 2-1 - Recap
It came down to a shootout and Filip Gustavsson foiled the opposition in a 2-1 victory for Minnesota over Vancouver Saturday.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -123 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Minnesota got a goal from Frederick Gaudreau in the victory. Gaudreau opened the scoring at 18:05 of the first period.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 of 36 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Teddy Blueger scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Filip Gustavsson.
Vancouver got a 30-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.
Minnesota scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 36-31.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head on the road to face Chicago.