Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 10/21/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+110) Blackhawks (-121)

Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks go to United Center on Thursday where they'll take on the Chicago Blackhawks. The line on this matchup has the Canucks priced at +110 and the Blackhawks are at -121. The O/U is set at 6.

The Canucks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 defeat to the Sabres their last time on the ice. The Corsi for the Canucks came in at 35 and the Corsi against was 47 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 42.7%. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 68.2% and they had a PDO of 91.5 for this game. Vancouver accounted for 6 mins in the box for this matchup. The Canucks offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. Their Fenwick was 30 and the Fenwick against finished at 39, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 43.5%. They had 20 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 18 attempts to take control of the puck. In addition, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to net one. In the game, they netted 2 of the 34 shots they put on net.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have recorded 10 power play opportunities (16th in professional hockey) and have tallied 3 goals in those chances. The Canucks have had 133 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .895. Vancouver has tried 152 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 5.9%. While at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 11 goals while having 6 of their own. Vancouver has compiled 15 power play chances and they have notched 3 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 20.00%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 3 points and their points percentage is sitting at .375. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 9 goals (17th in hockey) for the season and have given up 14.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Thatcher Demko. Opponents have notched 216 goals versus Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.95. Demko has participated in 75 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .911 for his 4,399 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall mark of 35-32-5 and he started in 72 games. In his career, Demko has earned 41 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .569. Demko has seen 2,415 shots against him and has accrued 2,199 total saves.

In their last game, Chicago opposed the Islanders in a game where the Blackhawks took the loss by a score of 4-1. Their PDO at even strength was 85 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 72.0%. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. They had a Fenwick percentage of 57.4% by earning a Fenwick of 39 and the Islanders having accrued a 29 Fenwick at even strength. The Blackhawks recorded 1 goal of the 40 shots on goal they attempted. Chicago wrapped up this game with a 57.9% Corsi rate. These Corsi stats speak to the kind of game that Chicago had and you might say they will look have a bounce back performance in their next game.

Chicago has put up 121 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 6.61%, while allowing their opponents 120 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 100.00% on their opponents 10 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 85.8%. They have a tally of 14 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.57%. The Blackhawks have earned 4 goals at even strength and 4 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 17 goals to be scored by way of 17 goals at even strength. So far this year, the Chicago Blackhawks have accounted for 8 goals, 1 point, as well as a points percentage of .125.

On the other side of the ice you will find Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has yielded 2,181 goals in total. Fleury's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.2% and he has earned 403 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 730 games and has racked up 51,232 mins. Fleury is sitting with a lifetime mark of 492-279-82 and has played in 886 games. He has accrued 22,890 stops out of 25,071 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (-121)

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