Canucks vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

Both the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at United Center on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Canucks (-135) at Blackhawks (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

In its last game on Oct. 15, Chicago claimed an 8-3 road victory against the St. Louis Blues. Lukas Reichel (two goals and one assist) and Connor Bedard (three assists) each had three points for the Blackhawks in that outing.

Here's our prediction for who will secure the win in Friday's game.

Canucks vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canucks 4 - Blackhawks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Canucks vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Canucks-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Canucks (-135)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+114)

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks were favored on the moneyline 36 times last season, and finished 19-17 in those games.
• Vancouver had a 14-11 record (winning 56.0% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Canucks' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Vancouver's games last season went over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 35 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been an underdog in five games this season, and won two (40.0%).
• Chicago has a record of 2-3 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals only twice this season.

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver ranked 23rd in the league last season with 233 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Canucks conceded 251 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-18) ranked 21st in the league.
• The 50 power-play goals the Canucks recorded last season (15th in the NHL) came via 222 power-play chances.
• Vancouver's 22.52% power-play conversion rate ranked 15th in the league.
• The Canucks scored four shorthanded goals last season.
• Vancouver killed 82.67% of opponent power plays, the second-best percentage in the league.
• Vancouver won 49% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).
• The Canucks scored on 11.1% of their shots (12th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago is fourth in the NHL in scoring (18 goals, 3.6 per game).
• The Blackhawks allow 2.8 goals per game (14 in total), 14th in the league.
• It has the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +4.
• With three power-play goals (on 16 chances), the Blackhawks are eighth-best in the NHL.
• Chicago scores on 18.75% of its power plays, No. 18 in the league.
• Chicago's has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.82%).
• Chicago wins 43.5% of faceoffs, 29th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks' 16.7% shooting percentage is second in the league.