Canucks vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 17, 2023

Two squads at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings will face off when the Vancouver Canucks (20-9-2, second place) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (9-19-1, 16th) on Sunday at 3:00 PM ET. Canucks (-223) at Blackhawks (+180) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

The betting facts in the following article reference odds valid as of December 17, 2023 at 9:19 AM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Canucks vs. Blackhawks Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: VAN: (-223) | CHI: (+180)
  • Puck line: VAN: -1.5 (110) | CHI: +1.5 (-135)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-116)

Injury Report as of December 17

Canucks: Carson Soucy: Foot (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out)

Blackhawks: Jarred Tinordi: Concussion (Out), Taylor Hall: Knee (Out), Kevin Korchinski: Personal (Out), Luke Philp: Achilles (Out), Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out), Samuel Savoie: Femur (Out), Andreas Athanasiou: Lower Body (Out), Mackenzie Entwistle: Illness (Questionable), Alex Vlasic: Upper Body (Questionable), Seth Jones: Upper Body (Out)

Canucks vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Canucks
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Canucks (-1.5)

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Canucks vs. Blackhawks Team Stats

Canucks Avg. (Rank) Blackhawks Avg. (Rank)
3.74 (1st) Goals Scored 2.31 (31st)
2.42 (2nd) Goals Allowed 3.59 (30th)
28.1 (28th) Shots 27.2 (30th)
30.1 (15th) Shots Allowed 32.6 (28th)

Canucks Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
J.T. Miller 31 15 28 43 69 7 +12
Quinn Hughes 31 9 30 39 85 1 +24
Elias Pettersson 31 11 27 38 75 4 +8
Brock Boeser 31 22 14 36 86 9 +10
Filip Hronek 31 2 25 27 60 2 +20

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Blackhawks Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor Bedard 29 12 12 24 89 1 -15
Philipp Kurashev 23 6 10 16 40 2 -8
Jason Dickinson 29 9 5 14 41 0 +2
Nick Foligno 29 4 8 12 58 1 +1
Seth Jones 27 0 11 11 60 0 -4

Betting Trends

  • The Canucks have won 12 of their 16 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (75.0%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Canucks have an implied win probability of 69.0%.
  • The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 29 games this season, and won nine (31.0%).
  • The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 35.7%.
  • In 19 of 31 matches this season, Vancouver and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
  • Chicago’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 11 of 29 times.

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