The Chicago Blackhawks (+145) will be out to end their losing streak when they host the Vancouver Canucks (-170) at United Center on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: -115, U: -105)Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days.
The Canucks are 6-5 without rest, while the Blackhawks are 1-11. Vancouver (33-34-5) is coming off a 3-1 win over the Stars yesterday, their third win in a row away from home. The Canucks committed four penalties in the game, though they held Dallas without a power play goal.
Brock Boeser, Dakota Joshua, and Jack Rathbone scored one apiece for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko saved an impressive 25 of 26 shots (.961%) in the win.
Chicago (24-42-6) is returning home for a four-game homestand after a 3-1 loss against the Wild yesterday, their fourth consecutive defeat. Lukas Reichel was the only player to score for the Blackhawks. Alex Stalock saved 22 of 24 shots in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canucks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in January. Andrei Kuzmenko (2G 0A), Luke Schenn (0G 2A), and Elias Pettersson (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Vancouver. Patrick Kane and Sam Lafferty were on the scoresheet for Chicago. Collin Delia got the win despite allowing two goals on 14 shots (.857%).
FACING OFF
Vancouver is averaging 3.35 goals per game for the season, 11th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blackhawks team that is allowing 3.56 goals a game (25th).
Meanwhile, Chicago has found the net 2.43 times a game on average, 32nd in the league, and the Canucks are allowing opponents to score 3.65 goals per game (27th).
Chicago averages fewer shots a game (26.6) than any other team in the league, while the team’s 9.2% shooting percentage is 29th. Vancouver has proven to be the league’s least successful shot-stopping team, ranking No. 32 with a team save percentage of .885%.
The Blackhawks will be seeking to add to their 30th-ranked power play percentage of 15.96% against the Canucks, who are the league’s weakest penalty killing team (70.89%).
Vancouver, meanwhile, has scored on 22.08% of their power play opportunities (9th), which the visiting team will be aiming to improve on against Chicago’s 21st-ranked 76.21% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 91 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Pettersson is the top skater for the Canucks. He is among the league leaders with 58 assists (9th) and has added 33 goals of his own. In the net, Demko (11-13-2) is Vancouver’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.21 GAA and a .898% save percentage.
Spencer Martin (11-15-1) leads the Canucks in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.99 and a save percentage of .871%. Max Domi and Kane lead the Blackhawks in scoring with 49 and 45 points, respectively.
Domi has 18 goals and 31 assists, while Kane has 16 goals and 29 assists in 54 games. Stalock (9-11-1) has the best goals against average for Chicago at 2.80.
He has a save percentage of .915%. Petr Mrazek (8-19-3) has played the most games in net for the Blackhawks this season. He has a 3.63 GAA and a .895% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Vancouver is 16-16-4 away from home this season. Chicago is 14-18-3 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vancouver Canucks (-175)
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