The Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Friday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars last time out to sit at 2-2 this season. After this game, the Canucks will head on the road once again for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Canucks Snap Two-Game Slide
Kiefer Sherwood, Filip Chytil and Brock Boeser each have 3 goals while Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland each have 3 points with a goal and 2 assists. Evander Kane, Arshdeep Bains, Elias Pettersson, Filip Hronek and Jake DeBrusk each have 2 assists while Max Sasson and Jonathan Lekkerimaki each have a goal. Drew O’Connor, Aatu Raty and Tyler Myers each have an assist. Thatcher Demko has gone 2-1 with a 2.03 GAA and a .929 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season while Kevin Lankinen is 0-1 with a 4.09 GAA and an .886 save percentage.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won each of their last 10 games against the Blackhawks.
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Brock Boeser has scored a goal in five of the Canucks’ last six road games against the Blackhawks.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six road appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one point in each of his last six road appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the Western Conference for average time on ice (25:45) this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 8-3 win over the St. Louis Blues last time out to sit at 2-2-1 this season. After this game, Chicago will head home for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Blackhawks Win Back-To-Back Games
Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Teuvo Teravainen has 6 points with a team-high 5 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi has 4 points with 3 assists and Ilya Mikheyev each have 4 points with 3 goals as well this season. Andre Burakovsky and Lukas Reichel each have 3 points with 2 goals and an assist while Nick Foligno, Alex Vlasic and Colton Dach each have 2 assists. Jason Dickinson, Ryan Donato and Louis Crevier each have a goal and an assist so far this season. Spencer Knight has gone 1-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .920 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 1-0-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .881 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last two games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blackhawks have won each of their last two games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Ilya Mikheyev has scored the first goal in three of the Blackhawks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- Ilya Mikheyev has scored at least one goal in three of the Blackhawks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least one assist in 13 of the Blackhawks’ last 15 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Frank Nazar has recorded at least one point in seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight games.
- Colton Dach is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in three or more consecutive appearances this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Canucks’ last eight games as favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Blackhawks here. Vancouver’s owned the head-to-head in recent years, but I think this is a spot where the tides turn. I’ve been very impressed with Chicago’s fight early on this season and the Blackhawks have started to turn some of that into value in the win-loss column as well. Vancouver for me is just a bit overpriced and I don’t love the spot for them on the back-to-back so give me Chicago and the plus money at home here.