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The Wild and Canucks are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canucks will host the game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Wild. With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 43-30-7. Minnesota, favored on the puck line, didn’t cover, and the total line of 6 goals was never in danger, as the game’s combined score reached just 3 goals. Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy’s goal at

The St. Louis Blues are closing in on a Stanley Cup playoff berth, and they’ll aim to move one step closer when they visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night in a pivotal Western Conference showdown. St. Louis (43-30-7, 93 points) holds the second wild-card spot in the West and maintains control of its playoff fate despite a pair of recent losses. After rattling off a franchise-record 12-game winning streak, the Blues dropped consecutive games to Winnipeg and Edmonton—the latter a heartbreaking 4-3 loss on a goal with just 21 seconds left in regulation. “We’re always in it, we keep fighting… It’s unfortunate, the way it ended,” Thomas isn’t the only one heating up. Pavel Buchnevich has scored in four

The Dallas Stars have already secured home-ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but with three regular-season games remaining, they’ll look to get back on track Saturday night when the Utah Hockey Club visits American Airlines Center. Dallas (50-23-6, 106 points) was shut out for the first time this season in a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, marking their fourth straight defeat (0-2-2). Despite the loss, the Stars still locked up a top-two finish in the Central Division. “I think the last two games are steps in the right direction… It felt like a 2-1 either side,” Looking for value in this late-season clash? Check out the latest NHL picks and expert predictions

Atlanta United will look to stay hot and continue building momentum when they host the New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon in the final match of their three-game homestand. Atlanta (2-2-3, 9 points) is unbeaten in its last three outings, including a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas last weekend. Despite controlling much of the match in terms of shots and corners, head coach Ronny Deila’s side was left frustrated by missed opportunities. “We should have had more clear-cut chances… I see improvement in a lot of things, but at the same time it’s frustrating not to win the game,” Looking to ride their recent form? Don’t miss out on the sharpest MLS picks and expert predictions before placing your bets