Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 18 Dec 2024

Canucks Look a Great Bet to Win

It’s time to side with the Canucks to record a victory over the Utah Hockey Club. The road team should have the upper hand and the -105 for our Moneyline prediction looks a generous price.

Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

Vancouver Canucks claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-1 win occurred against Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Arena. Kiefer Sherwood scored a hat trick and was +3 overall. Goalie Thatcher Demko had an awesome game, keeping out 30 shots (.968).

Utah Hockey Club have lost five straight home games. In their last appearance, they won on the road, beating San Jose Sharks 4-3 at SAP Center at San Jose. Nick Schmaltz was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net.

Starting Goalies

Thatcher Demko (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-6-3	2.82	.892	1
23/24	35-14-2	2.45	.918	5

Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-19-6	2.56	.905	1
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	1

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 24.6 shots on goal, with a 22.6% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have been giving up 3.1 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

Quinn Hughes is the top points scorer with 15 points, 3 goals and 12 assists, with Elias Pettersson racking up 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 2.44 goal against average with a .919 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Utah Hockey Club have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 23.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.3 goals from 26.3 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.5%.

Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther have scored the most points on 12, with each player managing 4 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.60 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Injuries are taken into account by the hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NHL forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the team, player and goalie stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Canucks vs Utah stats:

• Canucks have won 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Canucks have won 10 of their last 13games on the road this season.
• Utah have lost 5 of their last 5 games at home.
• Utah have lost 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Utah have lost their last 5 games at home.

Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Prediction

For this NHL clash, our pick is Vancouver Canucks to have the edge over the home team and we think that the -105 represents an attractive wager on the Moneyline.

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Canucks Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.2% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

Our Pick

Canucks Moneyline @ -105 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Clayton Keller Over 2.5 Shots -118

Clayton Keller (Hockey Club) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 4 straight games at home. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -118.

Latest Clayton Keller Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+163

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

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Correct Score Prediction

Canucks 5 - 2 Utah

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Canucks to win by a 5-2 scoreline. At odds of +1900, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Canucks

Utah

1-0

Canucks

+4500

Utah

+4500

2-0

Canucks

+4500

Utah

+4500

2-1

Canucks

+1300

Utah

+1300

3-0

Canucks

+3000

Utah

+2800

3-1

Canucks

+1900

Utah

+1800

3-2

Canucks

+850

Utah

+800

4-0

Canucks

+4000

Utah

+3400

4-1

Canucks

+1600

Utah

+1400

4-2

Canucks

+1700

Utah

+1600

4-3

Canucks

+1100

Utah

+1050

5-0

Canucks

+8000

Utah

+6600

5-1

Canucks

+2800

Utah

+2200

5-2

Canucks

+1900

Utah

+1600

5-3

Canucks

+2800

Utah

+2400

5-4

Canucks

+2200

Utah

+2200

6-0

Canucks

+12500

Utah

+10000

6-1

Canucks

+7000

Utah

+5500

6-2

Canucks

+3500

Utah

+3000

6-3

Canucks

+3500

Utah

+3000

6-4

Canucks

+5500

Utah

+5000

6-5

Canucks

+5500

Utah

+5500

7-0

Canucks

+5500

Utah

+14000

7-1

Canucks

+12000

Utah

+9000

7-2

Canucks

+10000

Utah

+8000

7-3

Canucks

+7000

Utah

+6000

7-4

Canucks

+8000

Utah

+7000

7-5

Canucks

+12500

Utah

+12000

7-6

Canucks

+13000

Utah

+13000

8-1

Canucks

+13000

Utah

+15000

8-2

Canucks

+14000

Utah

+13000

8-3

Canucks

+14000

Utah

+14000

8-4

Canucks

+14000

Utah

+12000

8-5

Canucks

+15000

Utah

+15000

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Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club 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 Struggling to Separate Teams

The betting odds about Utah Hockey Club winning is -125, with Vancouver Canucks priced up at +104 to achieve victory. According to the top sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 56%.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -120.

If you want to back favorites Utah to score the first goal, then you can get odds of -120. However, the Canucks are a bigger -120 to light the lamp ahead of their opponents.

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Moneyline

Canucks

+104

Utah

-125

3-Way Moneyline

Canucks

+170

Tie

+310

Utah

+128

Puck Line

Canucks +1.5

-244

Utah -1.5

+195

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-100

Over 5.5

-120

Clayton Keller Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Clayton Keller can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at +163. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +900.

Player Goals

Clayton Keller (Utah)

First

+163

Anytime

+900

J.T. Miller (Canucks)

First

+185

Anytime

+1000

Brock Boeser (Canucks)

First

+185

Anytime

+1000

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

First

+188

Anytime

+1000

Elias Pettersson (Canucks)

First

+210

Anytime

+1150

Jake DeBrusk (Canucks)

First

+210

Anytime

+1150

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Conor Garland (Canucks)

First

+235

Anytime

+1200

Logan Cooley (Utah)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Jack McBain (Utah)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Kiefer Sherwood (Canucks)

First

+330

Anytime

+1600

Nils Hoglander (Canucks)

First

+330

Anytime

+1600

Lawson Crouse (Utah)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Barrett Hayton (Utah)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Pius Suter (Canucks)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Matias Maccelli (Utah)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Michael Carcone (Utah)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Nick Bjugstad (Utah)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Josh Doan (Utah)

First

+390

Anytime

+1800

Max Sasson (Canucks)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Alexander Kerfoot (Utah)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Quinn Hughes (Canucks)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Dakota Joshua (Canucks)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Arshdeep Bains (Canucks)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Clayton Keller (Utah)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Brock Boeser (Canucks)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Elias Pettersson (Canucks)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-192

Conor Garland (Canucks)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Quinn Hughes (Canucks)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

J.T. Miller (Canucks)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Logan Cooley (Utah)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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