How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-16-2023

The Minnesota Wild (11-12-4) host the Vancouver Canucks (20-9-1), who have won four in a row, on Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 PM ET on BSN, BSWI, and NHL Network.

Wild vs. Canucks Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild’s 82 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Wild have allowed 88 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 15th in NHL action in goals against.
• They have the league’s 21st-ranked goal differential at -6.
• The 16 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 93 power-play chances).
• The Wild’s 17.2% power-play conversion rate ranks 21st in the league.
• The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Wild have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.58%).
• The Wild win 45.1% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Wild make 10% of their shots (19th in the league).
• The Wild have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 15.9 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Mats Zuccarello has been imperative to Minnesota’s offense this season, registering 28 points in 27 games.
• With eight goals and 16 assists, Kirill Kaprizov is one of the most important offensive options for Minnesota with his 24 points (0.9 per game).
• Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Joel Eriksson Ek’s 24 points. He’s contributed seven assists.
• In 11 games played this season, Marc-Andre Fleury (4-5-2) has given up 36 goals.

Wild Injuries

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable)

Canucks Insights

• The Canucks have scored 115 goals (3.8 per game), tops in the league.
• The Canucks’ total of 74 goals conceded (just 2.5 per game) is sixth in the league.
• They have a league-best goal differential of +41.
• The Canucks have 28 power-play goals (on 105 chances), second in the NHL.
• The Canucks score on 26.67% of their power plays, No. 5 in the NHL.
• This season, the Canucks have four shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).
• The 76.6% penalty-kill percentage of the Canucks is 24th in the NHL.
• The Canucks win 50.5% of faceoffs, 15th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 13.8%, the Canucks are No. 1 in the league.
• This season, the Canucks have shut out their opponents four times.

Canucks Key Players

• J.T. Miller’s 15 goals and 28 assists in 30 games for Vancouver add up to 43 total points on the season.
• Quinn Hughes has helped lead the offense for Vancouver this season with nine goals and 30 assists.
• Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson is among the top offensive players on the team with 38 total points (11 goals and 27 assists).
• Casey DeSmith is 5-2-1 in nine games this season, conceding 22 goals (2.7 goals against average) with 231 saves and a .913 save percentage (20th in the league).

Canucks Injuries

Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),

Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),

Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)