United Center hosts an NHL battle between the Chicago Blackhawks and the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

Chicago battles the Canucks, currently with a 8-3-3 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 4-10-1 for the Blackhawks and 4-8-2 for the Canucks.



View Vancouver vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Blackhawks as -136 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 1-rated Blackhawks and the No. 8-ranked Canucks, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chicago's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 3.4 goals per game, against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 6 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Blackhawks power play is averaging 18.5% while the Canucks defense kills off 80.4% of their penalties.

The Canucks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Blackhawks were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.


Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Canucks at Blackhawks trends to consider:
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games


Next up:
Vancouver at Dallas, Thursday, February 21
Chicago home to San Jose, Friday, February 22