Vancouver Canucks

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Chicago Blackhawks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Canucks vs Blackhawks

The Vancouver Canucks lock horns with the Chicago Blackhawks in this NHL matchup at United Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:30 on Friday, October 17. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Canucks to Come Out on Top

There’s a strong case that the Canucks triumph in regulation time and that means betting them on the 3-Way Moneyline. You can get a value +107 that the road team prove too strong for the Blackhawks.

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Canucks Boast Outstanding Record Against Hawks

Vancouver Canucks triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Dallas Stars were beaten 5-3 at American Airlines Center. Quinn Hughes was on target along with four of his teammates.

Chicago Blackhawks won last time out by a 8-3 scoreline. On the road against St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, they made it back-to-back wins. Connor Bedard recorded 3 points, all of them were assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Canucks who came out on top when they last played the Hawks. At Delta Center, a 6-2 win was recorded. It’s been a succession of Canucks wins in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 0-1-0 4.1 .886 0
23/24 11-6-0 2.82 .908 1
Spencer Knight (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 1-2-0 2.4 .920 0
Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 24.7 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have been giving up 2.9 goals from 29.7 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.6%.

Conor Garland is the top points scorer with 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, with Kiefer Sherwood recording 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 2.57 goal against average with a .923 save percentage.

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

The Hawks have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 22.8 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.4%.

The top points scorer is Connor Bedard with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, while Frank Nazar is next in line after registering 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.13 GAA with a .902 SV%.

Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction & Picks

Get the full betting picture for Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks, including a key match prediction, our best correct score selection, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We can’t resist going for Vancouver Canucks on the 60-minute line, with our pick made with confidence and there is +107 available that they win this NHL encounter in regulation time.

We track all injuries that could impact each franchise before making our hockey predictions. The form guide and latest stats also help the Sportsgambler.com team crunch the numbers ahead of the NHL action.

Key Canucks vs Blackhawks stats:

  • Canucks have won 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Blackhawks have lost 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Blackhawks have lost 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 10 games against Canucks.

Canucks 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 48.3% chance of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Connor Bedard Under 2.5 Shots -154 BetMGM logo

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) has fallen short of the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 of the past 5 games. We can use these statistics to our advantage, with odds of -154 that he fails to cover the Shots on Goal line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canucks
To Score Brock Boeser
Shots on Goal Connor Bedard Under 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Canucks on the 60-minute line, Brock Boeser (Canucks) to find the net and Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

With the sportsbooks giving them a 60% probability of winning this game, Vancouver Canucks might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -149 Moneyline betting odds. Chicago Blackhawks are the underdogs at +125 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -141.

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Brock Boeser Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is +160 available that Brock Boeser finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +1000.

Player Goals

Brock Boeser (Canucks)
First
+160
Anytime
+1000
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Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)
First
+180
Anytime
+1100
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Jake DeBrusk (Canucks)
First
+220
Anytime
+1600
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Elias Pettersson (Canucks)
First
+240
Anytime
+1600
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Player Assists

Quinn Hughes (Canucks)
Over 0.5
-135
Under 0.5
-100
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Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)
Over 0.5
+115
Under 0.5
-154
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Elias Pettersson (Canucks)
Over 0.5
+135
Under 0.5
-175
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Teuvo Teravainen (Blackhawks)
Over 0.5
+140
Under 0.5
-189
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Player Shots

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-154
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Conor Garland (Canucks)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-161
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Filip Chytil (Canucks)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-130
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Evander Kane (Canucks)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-149
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks Stats
Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
44 Kiefer Sherwood 4 14.1 3 0 3 0
43 Quinn Hughes 4 25.75 1 2 3 -1
6 Brock Boeser 4 18.65 3 0 3 -1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Teuvo Teraevaeinen 5 17.82 1 5 6 4
91 Frank Nazar 5 18.42 2 4 6 3
98 Connor Bedard 5 20.42 2 4 6 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nils Hoeglander
Injured
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Injured
Teddy Blugers
Injured
Derek Forbort
Injured

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Shea Weber
Injured
Laurent Brossoit
Injured
Nick Foligno
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Vancouver Canucks Lineups

16 Oct NHL
Canucks 5-3 Stars
13 Oct NHL
Blues 5-2 Canucks
11 Oct NHL
Canucks 1-3 Oilers
09 Oct NHL
Flames 1-5 Canucks
16 Apr NHL
Golden Knights 4-1 Canucks
14 Apr NHL
Sharks 1-2 Canucks
12 Apr NHL
Wild 3-2 Canucks
10 Apr NHL
Canucks 4-1 Avalanche
08 Apr NHL
Canucks 6-5 Stars
06 Apr NHL
Golden Knights 3-2 Canucks

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

15 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 8-3 Blues
13 Oct NHL
Mammoth 1-3 Blackhawks
11 Oct NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Blackhawks
09 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Bruins
07 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 2-3 Panthers
15 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 4-3 Senators
14 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 4-3 Canadiens
12 Apr NHL
Jets 5-4 Blackhawks
10 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 5-2 Bruins
08 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 0-5 Penguins
NHL Standings
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 4 19 8 11 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-0 4W
2 New Jersey 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 14 12 2 1-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 3-1 3W
3 Washington 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 2 3 9 7 2 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
4 Pittsburgh 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 15 15 0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 3-2 1W
5 NY Rangers 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 2 2 11 9 2 0-3-0 2-0-1 0-0 2-4 3L
6 Philadelphia 4 1 2 1 3 0.375 1 1 11 13 -2 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-0 1-3 1L
7 Columbus 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 11 13 -2 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 1-3 2L
8 NY Islanders 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 11 15 -4 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 1-3 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 2 4 18 14 4 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
2 Detroit 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 14 11 3 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
3 Toronto 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 3 19 16 3 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-0 3-2 2W
4 Boston 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 3 18 15 3 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 2L
5 Florida 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 3 3 15 17 -2 3-0-0 0-3-0 0-0 3-3 3L
6 Ottawa 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 25 -9 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-0 2-3 1W
7 Tampa Bay 4 1 2 1 3 0.375 1 1 13 16 -3 0-2-0 1-0-1 0-0 1-3 1L
8 Buffalo 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 10 14 -4 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 1-3 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 5 4 0 1 9 0.9 4 4 17 9 8 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-1 4-1 2W
2 Winnipeg 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 17 11 6 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
3 Dallas 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 2 2 18 15 3 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0 3-1 1L
4 Nashville 5 2 1 2 6 0.6 2 2 14 15 -1 1-0-1 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2L
5 Chicago 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 18 14 4 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2W
6 St Louis 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 2 2 12 17 -5 0-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 2-2 1L
7 Utah 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 2 8 8 0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 2-2 1W
8 Minnesota 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 1 15 15 0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-0 2-2 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 5 3 0 2 8 0.8 2 3 20 18 2 1-0-1 2-0-1 0-1 3-2 2W
2 Seattle 4 2 0 2 6 0.75 1 2 12 11 1 2-0-0 0-0-2 0-1 2-2 2L
3 Edmonton 4 2 1 1 5 0.625 2 2 10 9 1 1-0-1 1-1-0 0-1 2-2 1L
4 Vancouver 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 2 2 13 12 1 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-2 1W
5 Anaheim 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 2 13 16 -3 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-2 1L
6 LA Kings 5 1 3 1 3 0.3 0 0 14 20 -6 0-2-0 1-1-1 1-1 1-4 3L
7 San Jose 3 0 1 2 2 0.333 0 0 10 16 -6 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0 0-3 3L
8 Calgary 5 1 4 0 2 0.2 0 0 10 19 -9 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-0 1-4 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 4 19 8 11 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-0 4W
2 Montreal 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 2 4 18 14 4 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
3 Detroit 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 14 11 3 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
4 New Jersey 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 14 12 2 1-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 3-1 3W
5 Washington 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 2 3 9 7 2 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
6 Pittsburgh 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 15 15 0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 3-2 1W
7 Toronto 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 3 19 16 3 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-0 3-2 2W
8 Boston 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 3 18 15 3 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 2L
9 Florida 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 3 3 15 17 -2 3-0-0 0-3-0 0-0 3-3 3L
10 NY Rangers 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 2 2 11 9 2 0-3-0 2-0-1 0-0 2-4 3L
11 Ottawa 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 25 -9 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-0 2-3 1W
12 Philadelphia 4 1 2 1 3 0.375 1 1 11 13 -2 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-0 1-3 1L
13 Tampa Bay 4 1 2 1 3 0.375 1 1 13 16 -3 0-2-0 1-0-1 0-0 1-3 1L
14 Columbus 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 11 13 -2 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 1-3 2L
15 NY Islanders 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 11 15 -4 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 1-3 1W
16 Buffalo 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 10 14 -4 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 1-3 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 5 4 0 1 9 0.9 4 4 17 9 8 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-1 4-1 2W
2 Vegas 5 3 0 2 8 0.8 2 3 20 18 2 1-0-1 2-0-1 0-1 3-2 2W
3 Winnipeg 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 17 11 6 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
4 Dallas 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 2 2 18 15 3 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0 3-1 1L
5 Seattle 4 2 0 2 6 0.75 1 2 12 11 1 2-0-0 0-0-2 0-1 2-2 2L
6 Nashville 5 2 1 2 6 0.6 2 2 14 15 -1 1-0-1 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2L
7 Edmonton 4 2 1 1 5 0.625 2 2 10 9 1 1-0-1 1-1-0 0-1 2-2 1L
8 Chicago 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 18 14 4 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2W
9 St Louis 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 2 2 12 17 -5 0-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 2-2 1L
10 Vancouver 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 2 2 13 12 1 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-2 1W
11 Utah 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 2 8 8 0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 2-2 1W
12 Anaheim 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 2 13 16 -3 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-2 1L
13 Minnesota 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 1 15 15 0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-0 2-2 1L
14 LA Kings 5 1 3 1 3 0.3 0 0 14 20 -6 0-2-0 1-1-1 1-1 1-4 3L
15 San Jose 3 0 1 2 2 0.333 0 0 10 16 -6 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0 0-3 3L
16 Calgary 5 1 4 0 2 0.2 0 0 10 19 -9 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-0 1-4 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 5 4 0 1 9 0.9 4 4 17 9 8 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-1 4-1 2W
2 Carolina 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 4 19 8 11 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-0 4W
3 Montreal 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 2 4 18 14 4 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
4 Vegas 5 3 0 2 8 0.8 2 3 20 18 2 1-0-1 2-0-1 0-1 3-2 2W
5 Winnipeg 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 17 11 6 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
6 Detroit 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 14 11 3 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
7 New Jersey 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 3 3 14 12 2 1-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 3-1 3W
8 Washington 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 2 3 9 7 2 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-1 3W
9 Dallas 4 3 1 0 6 0.75 2 2 18 15 3 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0 3-1 1L
10 Seattle 4 2 0 2 6 0.75 1 2 12 11 1 2-0-0 0-0-2 0-1 2-2 2L
11 Pittsburgh 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 15 15 0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 3-2 1W
12 Toronto 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 3 19 16 3 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-0 3-2 2W
13 Boston 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 3 18 15 3 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 2L
14 Nashville 5 2 1 2 6 0.6 2 2 14 15 -1 1-0-1 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2L
15 Florida 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 3 3 15 17 -2 3-0-0 0-3-0 0-0 3-3 3L
16 Edmonton 4 2 1 1 5 0.625 2 2 10 9 1 1-0-1 1-1-0 0-1 2-2 1L
17 Chicago 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 18 14 4 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2W
18 NY Rangers 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 2 2 11 9 2 0-3-0 2-0-1 0-0 2-4 3L
19 St Louis 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 2 2 12 17 -5 0-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 2-2 1L
20 Vancouver 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 2 2 13 12 1 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-2 1W
21 Utah 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 2 8 8 0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 2-2 1W
22 Anaheim 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 2 13 16 -3 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-2 1L
23 Minnesota 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 1 15 15 0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-0 2-2 1L
24 Ottawa 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 25 -9 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-0 2-3 1W
25 Philadelphia 4 1 2 1 3 0.375 1 1 11 13 -2 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-0 1-3 1L
26 Tampa Bay 4 1 2 1 3 0.375 1 1 13 16 -3 0-2-0 1-0-1 0-0 1-3 1L
27 LA Kings 5 1 3 1 3 0.3 0 0 14 20 -6 0-2-0 1-1-1 1-1 1-4 3L
28 San Jose 3 0 1 2 2 0.333 0 0 10 16 -6 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0 0-3 3L
29 Columbus 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 11 13 -2 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 1-3 2L
30 NY Islanders 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 11 15 -4 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 1-3 1W
31 Buffalo 4 1 3 0 2 0.25 1 1 10 14 -4 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 1-3 1W
32 Calgary 5 1 4 0 2 0.2 0 0 10 19 -9 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-0 1-4 4L