Friday’s NHL offering features an outing between the favored Vancouver Canucks (2-2, -135 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Chicago Blackhawks (2-2-1, +114 moneyline odds) at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canucks vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canucks (-135)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canucks vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Vancouver’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 35 times.
• Chicago’s games last season had more than 6.5 goals 39 of 82 times.
• The two teams combined to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.9 fewer than this one’s total.
• These two teams surrendered a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Canucks were 23rd in the league, and the Blackhawks were 26th.
• The Canucks were 18th in the league in goals conceded, and the Blackhawks were 31st.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

• The Canucks’ 233 total goals (2.8 per game) made them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• Defensively, Vancouver conceded 251 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in league action.
• They had the league’s 21st-ranked goal differential at -18.
• The 50 power-play goals Vancouver scored last season (on 222 chances) ranked 15th in the NHL.
• The Canucks’ 22.52% power-play conversion rate was 15th in the league.
• Vancouver recorded four shorthanded goals last season (21st among all NHL teams).
• The Canucks’ 82.67% penalty-kill success rate was second-best in the league.
• The Canucks won 49% of their faceoffs (22nd in the NHL)
• Vancouver scored on 11.1% of its shots (12th in league).
• The Canucks did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 26.9 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

• The Canucks were 19-17 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter, Vancouver had a 14-11 record (winning 56.0% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Canucks have an implied win probability of 57.4%.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes was one of Vancouver’s top contributors last season (77 total points), having registered 16 goals and 61 assists.
• Brock Boeser had 50 points (0.6 per game), scoring 25 goals and adding 25 assists.
• Jake DeBrusk’s 48 points last season came via 28 goals and 20 assists.
• Kevin Lankinen had a record of 25-15-10. He conceded 132 goals (2.6 goals against average) and racked up 1,209 saves with a .902 save percentage (25th in the league).

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have scored the fourth-most goals (18 goals, 3.6 per game) in the NHL.
• Chicago’s 14 total goals conceded (2.8 per game) rank 14th in the league.
• Their +4 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• Chicago has recorded three power-play goals this season (on 16 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have an 18.75% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
• The 81.82% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.5%).
• The 16.7% shooting percentage Chicago has amassed ranks second in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.8 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 2-3 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 46.7% chance to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: two goals and four assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: one goal and five assists
• Frank Nazar: two goals and four assists
• Spencer Knight: 1-2-0 record, .920 save percentage, seven goals allowed