Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks will collide with the Chicago Blackhawks after snapping a two-game skid with a win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. While Vancouver is coming off a hard-fought win over the Flames, Chicago is in the midst of a three-game skid that most recently saw the team fall to the San Jose Sharks.
The Canucks are tied for fourth place in the Pacific Division alongside the Calgary Flames. Eight points currently separate the two teams from third place, which is currently occupied by the LA Kings.
Despite that, the Canucks are tied for the second wild-card spot in the West, making every game a high-stakes affair for the team as they look to secure a spot in the postseason via the Wild Card race.
Vancouver Canucks projected lines
Note: Lines subject to change.
Forwards
- Nils Hoglander - Elias Pettersson - Jake DeBrusk
- Drew O'Connor - Filip Chytil - Brock Boeser
- Dakota Joshua - Pius Suter - Conor Garland
- Nils Aman - Teddy Blueger - Kiefer Sherwood
Defense
- Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek
- Elias Nils Pettersson - Marcus Pettersson
- Derek Forbort - Victor Mancini
Goalies
- Kevin Lankinen
- Arturs Silovs
Powerplay
- Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, Quinn Hughes
- Dakota Joshua, Filip Chytil, Kiefer Sherwood, Pius Suter, Filip Hronek
Penalty Kill
- Teddy Blueger, Pius Suter, Marcus Pettersson, Victor Mancini
- Filip Chytil, Drew O'Connor, Derek Forbort, Filip Hronek
Odds for tonight's Canucks vs Blackhawks game, as well as upcoming games on Vancouver's schedule
It's no surprise that Vancouver is sitting as a comfortable betting favorite given how well they've played this season compared to Chicago.
On DraftKings, Vancouver is sitting as a -285 favorite, while Chicago is a +230 underdog. Meanwhile, over on FanDuel, Vancouver is a -275 favorite, while Chicago is a +220 underdog.
Based on the latest DraftKings lines, it would take a $285 bet on Vancouver as the favorites to win $100 in addition to the initial bet. On the flip side, a $100 bet on Chicago could win $230 in addition to the original bet.
Following tonight's game, Vancouver will host the Utah Hockey Club tomorrow night in the second leg of a back-to-back. The team will then host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday before hitting the road for a six-game stretch.
During that time the team will collide with the Blues, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Blue Jackets, and run things back with the Jets before returning home.
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