NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (5-5-3) vs. Vancouver Canucks (7-7-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC V6B 6G1

Puckdrop: 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT)

Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet Pacific, WGN Radio 720

Team Form

Chicago Blackhawks:

Central Division, 11th in Western Conference

Last 5 Games: 1-3-1 (recent 3-1 loss to Seattle)

Goals For/Against: 39 GF (3.0 per game), 37 GA (2.8 per game)

Road Record: 2-4-1

Vancouver Canucks:

Pacific Division, 10th in Western Conference

Last 5 Games: 3-2 (including 5-4 OT win vs. Nashville)

Goals For/Against: 38 GF (2.7 per game), 45 GA (3.2 per game)

Home Record: 3-3-0

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks:

Laurent Brossoit (G) — Out, hip injury

Jason Dickinson (C) — Out, shoulder injury

Shea Weber (D) — Out, lower body

Vancouver Canucks:

Quinn Hughes returned from injury last game, logging 28 minutes and stabilizing the blue line

No new injuries reported.

Key Player Matchups

Chicago:

Connor Bedard — 16 points (6G, 10A) in 13 games, riding a 5-game point streak

Andre Burakovsky — 10 points (5G, 5A), 3-game goal streak

Spencer Knight — .905 SV%, 2.93 GAA career; expected starter

Vancouver:

Elias Pettersson — 10 points (3G, 7A) in 14 games

Brock Boeser — 6 goals, including OT winner vs. Nashville

Thatcher Demko — .912 SV%, 2.57 GAA through 9 starts

Series History

Vancouver has won 11 straight games vs. Chicago, tying a franchise record.

Last meeting: Vancouver won 3-2 in a shootout on Oct. 17, 2025.

Chicago has not beaten Vancouver since 2021.

Betting Trends

Vancouver Trends:

2-1 as moneyline favorite this season

10 of 14 games have gone Over 5.5 goals

Chicago Trends:

5 upset wins as underdog this season (38.5%)

Only 4 of 13 games have gone Over 5.5 goals

Predicted Score: Canucks 4 – Blackhawks 3 (OT)

Game Odds

Chicago Blackhawks       5.5

Vancouver Canucks         – 175

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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