If the Wild were curious what it was like to play them on the road, the Canucks showed them. Led by strong goaltending, a reputable defense and timely scoring — sound familiar? — Vancouver is also one of the NHL’s most ungracious visitors and remained a handful on Tuesday night to almost spoil the Wild’s homestand finale.

The Central Division is running the 2024-25 NHL Power Rankings. With the Minnesota Wild taking over the top spot this week, three different teams in that division have been No. 1, and Christmas is still a few weeks away.

The Canucks showed a lot of grit in their six-game road swing, but it ended with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.