The Vancouver Canucks (16-9-1, fourth in the Western Conference) host the Minnesota Wild (9-10-4, 11th) in conference play on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET.
Vancouver suffered a 6-5 loss at home its last time out on December 5 against the New Jersey Devils.
Minnesota won its most recent game 5-2 on the road against the Calgary Flames on December 5.