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.

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.

No team has more points than Minnesota's 38 after the Wild defeated Vancouver 3-2 in overtime Tuesday night. The winning goal was scored on a rush during the four-on-four overtime period, with Marco Rossi setting up Kirill Kaprizov for a one-timer that the MVP candidate buried for his 16th goal of the season.

The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks had their first of three meetings on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

After Canucks forward Brock Boeser hit the right post on the rush with 33 seconds left, Marco Rossi fed Kaprizov on a 2-on-1 for a one-timer from the right face-off circle. Kapriz