Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/6/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

The Vancouver Canucks (34-36-7) will try to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (25-46-6) at Rogers Arena on Thursday.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Flames in their previous outing. The Blackhawks had a good offensive performance in the win. For the matchup, they netted 4 of the 23 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score a goal. Chicago amassed 2 mins in the box for this game.

Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 217 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have racked up 51 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks so far have had 2,600 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Chicago has attempted 2,041 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. While playing at even strength, the Blackhawks have allowed 227 goals while getting 152 as an offensive unit. Chicago has 220 power play chances and they have scored 36 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.36%. For the current season, they have tallied 56 points and their points percentage is .364. When talking about their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 188 goals (32nd in hockey) this season and have allowed 278.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alex Stalock. Opponents have racked up 422 goals versus Stalock in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.68. Stalock has played in 176 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .909 for his 9,432 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled a record of 70-63-19 and he started in 145 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Stalock has accumulated 79 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .545. Stalock has seen 4,626 shots against him and has garnered 4,204 total saves.

Their last time out, Vancouver went up against the Kraken in an outing where the Canucks took a loss by a score of 5-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Canucks recorded 2 goals out of the 18 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canucks are sitting with 200 goals at even strength and 57 goals (12th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has tried 2,296 shots (22nd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.19%, while allowing their opponents 2,360 shots. Over the course of the season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 257 goals, 75 points, and a points percentage of .487. They have granted a total of 285 goals to be scored by of a combination of 218 goals at even strength and 67 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 257 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.18%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.74% on their oppositions 229 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 87.9%.

For the opposition you will find Thatcher Demko protecting the goal. Teams are averaging 2.93 goals/game and he has yielded 469 goals in total. Demko's quality start percentage comes out to 54.7% and he has made 87 quality starts in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 159 contests and has been on the ice for 9,606 mins. Demko is the owner of a career mark of 78-67-15 and has played in 165 games. He has recorded 4,696 stops out of the 5,165 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver

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