Both Western clubs have been eliminated from playoff contention but still have to play out their final five contests. Vancouver’s dropped four straight, dropping them to 34-36-7 on the season. A win at Calgary Tuesday put the Blackhawks out of last in the league, which might not for the best with Connor Bedard in this year’s draft.

Puck drop at Rogers Arena gets started at 10 p.m. EDT with Vancouver a -228 moneyline favourite, as well as +111 to cover the -1.5 puckline. The total at 6.5 on the NHL odds.

Blackhawks vs. Canucks NHL Betting Odds

A win would get Vancouver the season sweep over Chicago, with a pair of multi-goal Canucks wins in these teams other two meetings this year. Chicago’s only came out with one win in their last seven trips to Vancouver. The Blackhawks have two wins in their last 11 road games overall.

Six of Vancouver’s last seven home games have finished over the total. Both teams in this contest rank in the bottom eight in goals allowed, and Vancouver’s let in 20 goals over their last four appearances. Chicago’s allowed at least three goals in nine straight games.

Chicago Blackhawks

Andreas Athanasiou has been one Chicago’s most consistent scorers this season and came through in a big way Tuesday, scoring twice to reach 18 goals on the season. Jonathan Toews got an assist for the second straight game since returning to the lineup. Toews has seen right around 14 minutes of ice in both games, centring a top line with Athanasiou and Lukas Reichel.

In net, Petr Mrazek picked up his first victory since February 25. Mrazek’s suited up in a team-high 37 games for the Blackhawks and has an .895 save percentage. He and Alex Stalock have alternated Chicago’s last six games, making Thursday Stalock’s net if the pattern continues. Stalock’s been Chicago’s best goaltender, posting a .911 save percentage in 24 games.

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver’s final home stand this season hasn’t been a memorable win as so far it’s been three losses in which they haven’t cracked 25 shots, and two where they didn’t get over 20. It started with a 5-4 overtime loss at Calgary but some uneventful 4-1 and 5-2 defeats have followed.

One of the few bright spots during this stretch has been Elias Pettersson, who has two goals in the three losses and is three points shy of his first 100-point season.

Similar to the Blackhawks, the Canucks haven’t been getting the best goaltending. Thatcher Demko picked up the first two losses from this home stand and is now 11-14-4 with an .894 save percentage this season. Collin Deila started in Tuesday’s loss and has an .881 save percentage in 18 games. Demko is expected to start Thursday.

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Injuries

Chicago

Jujhar Khaira (LW)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 23

Taylor Raddysh (RW)

out for season Groin - 07 / 04 / 23

Jujhar Khaira (LW)

Prob Thurs Illness - 28 / 03 / 23

Jarred Tinordi (D)

Ques Tues Hip - 26 / 03 / 23

Philipp Kurashev (C)

Ques Tues Shoulder - 24 / 03 / 23

Petr Mrazek (G)

Ques Sat Groin - 14 / 03 / 23

Cole Guttman (C)

out for season Shoulder - 13 / 03 / 23

Austin Wagner (LW)

Out indefinitely Infection - 13 / 03 / 23

Anders Bjork (LW)

Prob Sun Groin - 11 / 03 / 23

Connor Murphy (D)

Prob Tues Personal - 10 / 03 / 23

Vancouver

Filip Hronek (D)

out for season Shoulder - 31 / 03 / 23

Vasily Podkolzin (RW)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 23

Guillaume Brisebois (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 25 / 03 / 23

Christian Wolanin (D)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23

Noah Juulsen (D)

out for season Lower Body - 22 / 03 / 23

Collin Delia (G)

Ques Wed Illness - 06 / 03 / 23

Filip Hronek (D)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 01 / 03 / 23

J.T. Miller (C)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Ethan Bear (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 25 / 02 / 23

Luke Schenn (D)

Out indefinitely Coach's Decision - 21 / 02 / 23

Injuries

Chicago

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Jujhar Khaira (LW)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 23	1-2	2-0-1	+ -
Khaira missed the last match with an unknown ailment, but it is not likely to affect his availability for Thursday's tilt versus the Flyers.
Taylor Raddysh (RW)	out for season	Groin - 07 / 04 / 23	2-3	3-1-1	+ -
Raddysh is sidelined with a groin injury, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Jujhar Khaira (LW)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 28 / 03 / 23	2-7	5-2-2	+ -
Khaira sat out the last contest with an illness, but it is likely that he will be available against the Blues on Thursday.
Jarred Tinordi (D)	Ques Tues	Hip - 26 / 03 / 23	2-8	5-3-2	+ -
Tinordi departed the previous game with an undefined issue, and it has yet to be established if he will participate in Tuesday's showdown versus the Stars.
Philipp Kurashev (C)	Ques Tues	Shoulder - 24 / 03 / 23	2-9	6-3-2	+ -
Kurashev has missed the last two contests with an upper-body ailment, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Stars on Tuesday.
Petr Mrazek (G)	Ques Sat	Groin - 14 / 03 / 23	4-12	7-6-3	+ -
Mrazek has missed the previous four games with a groin injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Wild on Saturday.
Cole Guttman (C)	out for season	Shoulder - 13 / 03 / 23	4-12	7-6-3	+ -
Guttman will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
Austin Wagner (LW)	Out indefinitely	Infection - 13 / 03 / 23	4-12	7-6-3	+ -
Wagner is out of action due to an injury-related infection, and there is no timetable for return.
Anders Bjork (LW)	Prob Sun	Groin - 11 / 03 / 23	5-12	8-6-3	+ -
Bjork has been idle with a groin injury, but he is in line to take on the Canucks on Sunday.
Connor Murphy (D)	Prob Tues	Personal - 10 / 03 / 23	6-12	9-6-3	+ -
Murphy has been absent from the last two games due to a personal matter, but it is likely that he will be available against the Bruins on Tuesday.

Vancouver

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Filip Hronek (D)	out for season	Shoulder - 31 / 03 / 23	4-4	3-5	+ -
Hronek will be absent for the remainder of the 2022-23 season while recuperating from a shoulder injury.
Vasily Podkolzin (RW)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 23	6-4	3-6-1	+ -
Podkolzin was held out of the last game with an unknown issue, and it remains to be seen if he will partake in Tuesday's clash with the Blues.
Guillaume Brisebois (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 25 / 03 / 23	7-4	4-6-1	+ -
Brisebois has been absent from the last three contests with an unknown ailment, and his status for Tuesday's showdown against the Blues is in question.
Christian Wolanin (D)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23	8-4	5-6-1	+ -
Wolanin has missed the previous two contests with a lower-body ailment, and it is undetermined if he will face the Blues on Tuesday.
Noah Juulsen (D)	out for season	Lower Body - 22 / 03 / 23	8-5	5-7-1	+ -
Juulsen is idle with a lower-body injury, and he is projected to be out of action for the remainder of the season.
Collin Delia (G)	Ques Wed	Illness - 06 / 03 / 23	13-7	8-11-1	+ -
Delia sat out the last contest due to an illness, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Wednesday's showdown with the Ducks.
Filip Hronek (D)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 01 / 03 / 23	15-7	9-12-1	+ -
Hronek has been managing an upper-body injury, but it is anticipated that he will be available for Thursday's tilt versus the Sharks.
J.T. Miller (C)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	15-8	9-13-1	+ -
Miller sat out the previous match with a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain whether he will suit up against the Wild on Thursday.
Ethan Bear (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 25 / 02 / 23	16-8	9-14-1	+ -
Bear has been designated for the injured reserve list with an upper-body ailment, and he will miss an extended period.
Luke Schenn (D)	Out indefinitely	Coach's Decision - 21 / 02 / 23	18-8	11-14-1	+ -
Schenn is out of the lineup due to trade discussions, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.