Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 2/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-132) Hockey Club (+110)

Delta Center is the site where the Utah Hockey Club (24-23-9) will take on the Vancouver Canucks (26-18-11) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Vancouver at -132 and Utah opens at +110. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Vancouver accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this outing. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances and netted 1 goal. The Canucks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this win. In the matchup, they converted 2 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 135 goals while notching 119 as an offensive unit. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 157 power play opportunities (16th in pro hockey) and have come away with 30 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 154 goals (24th in the NHL) this year and have given up 165. Vancouver has taken 1,403 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.0%. For the year, the have a total of 63 points and their points % is .573. The Canucks so far have had 1,484 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Vancouver skates onto the rink with 153 power play opportunities and they have tallied 35 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 22.88%.

The player in the crease for this game is Arturs Silovs. Opponents have racked up 49 goals against Silovs in his NHL career and his goals against average is 5.21. Silovs has participated in 16 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .877 in his 564 mins played. He has earned a record of 7-6-2 and got the start in 15 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Silovs has 7 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .467. Silovs has seen 399 shots taken against him and has recorded 350 total saves.

In their last contest, Utah opposed the Capitals in a game where the Hockey Club got the tie by a score of 4-4. They had 1 power play chance in this outing and notched 1 on that chance. The Hockey Club scored 4 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

Utah has put up 1,572 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.99%, while allowing their opponents 1,594 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.18% on their oppositions 170 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%. They have a total of 156 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.44%. The Hockey Club have earned 122 goals at even strength and 35 goals (15th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 168 goals to be scored by way of 136 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Utah Hockey Club are sitting with 157 goals, 57 points, as well as a points percentage of .509.

Across the ice you are expected to see Connor Ingram defending the net. Ingram has amassed a lifetime record of 39-43-15 and has been in net for 101 games. Ingram's percentage of quality starts is 52.0% and he has qualified for 51 quality starts in his career. He has recorded 2,747 saves out of 3,045 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .902. His opposition is averaging 3.87 goals/game and he has surrendered 298 goals overall. He has made the start in 98 games and his ice time sits at 4,615 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Utah (+110)

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