Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 18, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks are on the road to face the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off wins as Vancouver (16-9-5) defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday while Utah (14-11-5) won 4-3 over San Jose on Saturday.

Canucks vs Utah: Head-to-head & key stats

• Vancouver and Utah will be playing for the first time
• The Canucks are averaging 3.2 goals per game
• The Hockey Club is 4-5-3 at home
• Vancouver is allowing 3.06 goals per game
• Utah is averaging 3.03 goals per game
• The Canucks are 10-2-1 on the road
• The Hockey Club is allowing 2.9 goals per game

Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club: Preview

The Canucks kick off a two-game road trip. Vancouver is led by Quinn Hughes' 35 points, Elias Pettersson's 26 points, Conor Garland's 25 points and Jake DeBrusk's 23 points.

The Canucks are expected to start Thatcher Demko who is 1-1-1 with a 3.32 GAA and a .881 SV% as he missed the first part of the season due to an injury.

Meanwhile, Utah is on a two-game winning streak. The Hockey Club will start Karel Vejmelka who is 6-7-2 with a 2.40 GAA and a .915 SV%. In his career against Vancouver, he is 0-2-2 with a 5.08 GAA and a .822 SV%.

Utah is led by Dylan Guenther who has 29 points, Clayton Keller with 28 points, Logan Cooley with 26 points and Nick Schmaltz with 24 points.

Canucks vs Utah: Odds & Prediction

Vancouver is a -108 underdog while Utah is a slight -112 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Canucks have been better on the road this season and have played well offensively. This is a good spot for them to get a road win as Utah is starting Vejmelka who has struggled in his career against Vancouver.

Demko is also starting to find his groove and should limit Utah's chances to score.

Prediction: Canucks 3, Utah 2.

Canucks vs Hockey Club: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Vancouver ML (-108)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (-102)

Tip 3: Clayton Keller 3+ shots on goal (-120)

Tip 4: Dylan Guenther 1+ shots on goal (-135)