Vancouver Canucks
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3–11–1 · 7 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild — Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Game Analysis
Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
Grand Casino Arena
- USFDSNNO, FDSNWIX
- CanadaSportsnet
MIN
- Frederick Gaudreau (5)
- Jake Middleton (5)
- Kirill Kaprizov (16)
VAN
- PPQuinn Hughes (6)
- Jake DeBrusk (11)
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Game Summary — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Minnesota Wild defeated Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in overtime. The game was played at Grand Casino Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Minnesota Wild won despite being outshot 32–29. Vancouver Canucks generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Minnesota Wild scored on 10.3% of its shots, compared with 6.3% for Vancouver Canucks. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Vancouver Canucks converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Minnesota Wild converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Minnesota Wild overcame a 1-goal disadvantage in power-play scoring, so its winning edge came from goals recorded outside the power play. Those goals can include even-strength, shorthanded and empty-net situations.
Vancouver Canucks won 56.5% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
| Statistic | Vancouver Canucks | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 32 | 29 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 56.5 | 43.5 |
| Hits | 14 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 7 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 21 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 3–2 at Grand Casino Arena.
Who scored
- Quinn Hughes Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (15), Conor Garland (14)
- Frederick Gaudreau Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Foligno (5), Brock Faber (10)
- Jake DeBrusk Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (16), Carson Soucy (3)
- Jake Middleton Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (13)
Goalies
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 26 of 29 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 30 of 32 for Minnesota Wild.
Kirill Kaprizov Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (13) That made the score 2–3 in the OT, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.