Tuesday’s NHL offering features an outing between the heavily favored Vancouver Canucks (2-1-2, -185 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Chicago Blackhawks (2-3-1, +154 moneyline odds) at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN+.
Tune in to ESPN+ to see the Canucks and the Blackhawks take the ice.
Canucks vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Favorite: Canucks (-185)
Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)
Over/under: 6
Canucks vs. Blackhawks Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Blackhawks (+1.5)
Pick OU:
Under (6)
Score Prediction:
Blackhawks 3 – Canucks 2
How to Bet on Canucks vs. Blackhawks
Canucks and Blackhawks Betting Trends
So far this season, one of Vancouver’s contests has gone over 6 goals.
Chicago has played four games this season that ended with more than 6 goals.
These two teams average 5.3 goals per match combined, 0.7 less than this game’s total.
Opponents of these two teams score 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s total.
The Canucks have won two of their four games when favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
This season the Blackhawks have won one of the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Canucks Stats & Insights
The Canucks offense’s 14 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
The Canucks are ranked eighth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 14 total goals (2.8 per game).
The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at 0.
The Canucks have a 9.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 27.6 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.
They have averaged just 2.8 goals per game (14 total) during that stretch.
On the defensive side, the Canucks have allowed only 13 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Blackhawks Stats & Insights
The Blackhawks have scored 15 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 22nd in the NHL.
The Blackhawks have allowed three goals per game, 18 total, which ranks 16th among league teams.
Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -3.
The 8.9% shooting percentage the Blackhawks have amassed ranks 27th in the league.
The Blackhawks have not had a shutout win yet this season.
They have put up just 15 goals during that time.
Defensively, the Blackhawks have given up 15 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Canucks Key Players to Watch
A major contributor this season for Vancouver, Brock Boeser has scored five points in five games (three goals and two assists).
Jake DeBrusk has zero goals and four assists to total four points (0.8 per game).
Kevin Lankinen (2-0-1) has a 1.3 goals against average and a .953 save percentage (second-best in the league).
Blackhawks Key Players to Watch
Teuvo Teravainen has scored three goals (0.5 per game) and dished out four assists (0.7 per game), averaging 2.3 shots per game and shooting 21.4%. That makes him among the leaders for Chicago with seven total points (1.2 per game).
Connor Bedard has made a major impact for Chicago this season with seven points, thanks to one goal and six assists.
Chicago’s Petr Mrazek is 2-2-0 this season, amassing 99 saves and permitting 10 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .908 save percentage (25th in the league).
Canucks vs. Blackhawks Injuries
Canucks: Thatcher Demko: Knee (Out), Dakota Joshua: Groin (Out), Derek Forbort: Personal (Out)
Blackhawks: Joey Anderson: Illness (Questionable), Patrick Maroon: Lower Body (Questionable), Laurent Brossoit: Knee (Out), Artyom Levshunov: Foot (Out), Alec Martinez: Lower Body (Out)
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