Utah Hockey Club vs. Canucks betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Utah Hockey Club (29-26-11) and the Vancouver Canucks (31-24-11) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Utah Hockey Club are -135 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Canucks (+114) in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Utah Hockey Club to win vs Canucks -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Utah Hockey Club vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-135)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Utah Hockey Club vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Utah and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 66 games this season.
  • Vancouver’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 34 of 66 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stat Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club’s 2.8 average goals per game add up to 186 total, which makes them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Utah is ranked 16th in NHL play in goals against this season, having allowed 194 (2.9 per game).
  • They’re ranked 16th in the league with a -8 goal differential .
  • Utah’s 44 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 188 chances).
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s 23.4% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 13th in the league.
  • Utah has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Utah Hockey Club kill 80.61% of their opponent’s power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s players win 51.5% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the league.
  • Utah has a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club average 17.3 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline

  • Utah has been victorious in 17 of the 31 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • Through 20 games with moneyline odds lower than -135 this season, the Utah Hockey Club have been victorious 11 times.
  • The moneyline odds say Utah has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 23 goals and 51 assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: 16 goals and 35 assists
  • Dylan Guenther: 24 goals and 24 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 18-17-6 record, .908 save percentage, 105 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 182 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the league.
  • Vancouver has allowed 199 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 18th.
  • Their -17 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
  • Vancouver has recorded 41 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 184 chances.
  • The Canucks have a 22.28% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 16 percentage.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st among all NHL teams).
  • The 82.45% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have put totgether is the league’s fifth-best rate.
  • The Canucks win 49.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 19th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Vancouver’s collective 10.8% shooting percentage ranks 13th in the league.
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 26.8 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 41.2%, of those games.
  • Vancouver has 25 games this season playing as the underdog by +114 or longer, and is 11-14 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 15 goals and 47 assists
  • Elias Pettersson: 15 goals and 26 assists
  • Conor Garland: 17 goals and 23 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 23-12-7 record, .904 save percentage, 106 goals given up
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