by Chuck Sommers
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
Where to watch: TVAS, SNP, NBCSCH
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Canucks -225, Blackhawks +190
FanDuel: Canucks -225, Blackhawks +190
BetMGM: Canucks -225, Blackhawks +190
Caesars: Canucks -225, Blackhawks +190
Season record
Blackhawks: 14-27-4
Canucks: 18-25-3
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Blackhawks - Canucks preview, prediction and analysis
The Chicago Blackhawks will be playing the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, January 24 in Vancouver.
The Chicago Blackhawks lost against the Los Angeles Kings Sunday, January 22 in Chicago, Illinois with a score of 2-1. The Chicago Blackhawks currently rank 8th in the Central Division. Petr Mrazek made 25 saves for the Blackhawks.
"Yeah, lack of energy, and really I think they had kind of the same schedule we did," Chicago coach Luke Richardson. "We just couldn't find our game. They played a smart first two periods. They were just putting pucks in. I thought they had short shifts and really tried to buzz us."
Ian Mitchell brought the Blackhawks to within 2-1 at 16:45 of the third period.
"It feels great to contribute offensively, and scoring's always a great feeling in this league," Mitchell said. "So definitely exciting, but I definitely would have liked to get the win as well."
Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson left the game after the first period because he re-aggravated his left ankle, which has bothered him for much of the season.
Richardson said Johnson is unlikely to make Chicago's upcoming three-game road trip across western Canada, which begins at Vancouver on Tuesday.
"He's going to get checked out tomorrow," Richardson said. "I don't think they think it's as bad as it was before, but obviously re-aggravated. It's frustrating for him and tough for the team.
"I'm not sure what happened tonight. I think [against St. Louis], even at the end of the game, he did something, and today just a little bit worse. Before it gets too [much] worse, we thought that was it for today and make sure we get it checked out properly and take whatever course we have to for him."
The Chicago Blackhawks have won six of their last 10 games.
The Vancouver Canucks lost against the Edmonton Oilers last Saturday, January 21 in Vancouver with a score of 4-2. The Vancouver Canucks currently rank 6th in the Pacific Division. J.T. Miller and Andrei Kuzmenko scored, Quinn Hughes had two assists, and Spencer Martin made 25 saves for the Canucks.
After the game, Bruce Boudreau stayed on the bench and clapped as fans chanted "Bruce, there it is." He then fought back tears in his postgame press conference while acknowledging that it was potentially his last game as coach for Vancouver.
"I just wanted to savour looking at the stands because who knows if I'm ever going to get this chance again," Boudreau said.
"I don't think I lost the room, just lost games. I just had 15 [players] come up to me, we're all crying together, which is silly for us men to do sometimes. But I think they would have went through a wall for me, and as a coach, that's all you can ask for, quite frankly."
Rick Tocchet will make his Canucks coaching debut after spending the last year and a half as an analyst with TNT.
The Vancouver Canucks have won two of their last 10 games.
Prediction
Never underestimate the power of a coaching change. Canucks 5, Blackhawks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks lost against the Los Angeles Kings Sunday, January 22 in Chicago, Illinois with a score of 2-1. The Chicago Blackhawks currently rank 8th in the Central Division. Petr Mrazek made 25 saves for the Blackhawks.
"Yeah, lack of energy, and really I think they had kind of the same schedule we did," Chicago coach Luke Richardson. "We just couldn't find our game. They played a smart first two periods. They were just putting pucks in. I thought they had short shifts and really tried to buzz us."
Ian Mitchell brought the Blackhawks to within 2-1 at 16:45 of the third period.
"It feels great to contribute offensively, and scoring's always a great feeling in this league," Mitchell said. "So definitely exciting, but I definitely would have liked to get the win as well."
Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson left the game after the first period because he re-aggravated his left ankle, which has bothered him for much of the season.
Richardson said Johnson is unlikely to make Chicago's upcoming three-game road trip across western Canada, which begins at Vancouver on Tuesday.
"He's going to get checked out tomorrow," Richardson said. "I don't think they think it's as bad as it was before, but obviously re-aggravated. It's frustrating for him and tough for the team.
"I'm not sure what happened tonight. I think [against St. Louis], even at the end of the game, he did something, and today just a little bit worse. Before it gets too [much] worse, we thought that was it for today and make sure we get it checked out properly and take whatever course we have to for him."
The Chicago Blackhawks have won six of their last 10 games.
The Vancouver Canucks lost against the Edmonton Oilers last Saturday, January 21 in Vancouver with a score of 4-2. The Vancouver Canucks currently rank 6th in the Pacific Division. J.T. Miller and Andrei Kuzmenko scored, Quinn Hughes had two assists, and Spencer Martin made 25 saves for the Canucks.
After the game, Bruce Boudreau stayed on the bench and clapped as fans chanted "Bruce, there it is." He then fought back tears in his postgame press conference while acknowledging that it was potentially his last game as coach for Vancouver.
"I just wanted to savour looking at the stands because who knows if I'm ever going to get this chance again," Boudreau said.
"I don't think I lost the room, just lost games. I just had 15 [players] come up to me, we're all crying together, which is silly for us men to do sometimes. But I think they would have went through a wall for me, and as a coach, that's all you can ask for, quite frankly."
Rick Tocchet will make his Canucks coaching debut after spending the last year and a half as an analyst with TNT.
The Vancouver Canucks have won two of their last 10 games.
Prediction
Never underestimate the power of a coaching change. Canucks 5, Blackhawks 2
Betting trends
Blackhawks are 1-5 in the last six meetings in Vancouver.
Underdog is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Canucks are 5-0 in the last 5 against a team with a winning percentage below .400.
Blackhawks are 1-5 in the last six meetings in Vancouver.
Underdog is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Canucks are 5-0 in the last 5 against a team with a winning percentage below .400.
Projected lines
Blackhawks:
Tyler Johnson -- Max Domi -- Patrick Kane
Philipp Kurashev -- Jonathan Toews -- Taylor Raddysh
Jason Dickinson -- Sam Lafferty -- Andreas Athanasiou
Colin Blackwell -- MacKenzie Entwistle -- Reese Johnson
Jake McCabe -- Seth Jones
Jack Johnson -- Connor Murphy
Isaak Phillips -- Caleb Jones
Petr Mrazek
Tyler Johnson -- Max Domi -- Patrick Kane
Philipp Kurashev -- Jonathan Toews -- Taylor Raddysh
Jason Dickinson -- Sam Lafferty -- Andreas Athanasiou
Colin Blackwell -- MacKenzie Entwistle -- Reese Johnson
Jake McCabe -- Seth Jones
Jack Johnson -- Connor Murphy
Isaak Phillips -- Caleb Jones
Petr Mrazek
Canucks:
Andrei Kuzmenko -- Elias Pettersson -- Brock Boeser
Conor Garland -- Bo Horvat -- J.T. Miller
Ilya Mikheyev -- Sheldon Dries -- Jack Studnicka
Dakota Joshua -- Curtis Lazar -- William Lockwood
Quinn Hughes -- Luke Schenn
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Tyler Myers
Travis Dermott -- Ethan Bear
Collin Delia
Andrei Kuzmenko -- Elias Pettersson -- Brock Boeser
Conor Garland -- Bo Horvat -- J.T. Miller
Ilya Mikheyev -- Sheldon Dries -- Jack Studnicka
Dakota Joshua -- Curtis Lazar -- William Lockwood
Quinn Hughes -- Luke Schenn
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Tyler Myers
Travis Dermott -- Ethan Bear
Collin Delia
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
