Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks 4/6/23 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Blackhawks will make their way to Rogers Arena on Thursday night, where they will face-off against the Vancouver Canucks. The Blackhawks sit at the very bottom of the league, with a record of 25-46-6. Chicago is fresh off a 4-3 victory against the Calgary Flames, Petr Mrazek picked up the win in goal. Andreas Athanasiou was huge against the Flames on Tuesday, scoring two goals to help secure the win.

Alex Stalock is expected to be the starting goaltender for Chicago on Thursday, he has posted a 9-13-1 record this year. The Blackhawks are the worst offensive team in the NHL this season, scoring only 2.44 goals per game (lowest in NHL). Taylor Raddysh leads Chicago with 20 goals and 37 points, which is also the lowest team-high out of any team in the league.

The Vancouver Canucks currently have a 34-36-7 record, placing them as the sixth seed in the Pacific Division. The Canucks enter Thursday on a four game losing skid, most recently losing 5-2 against the Seattle Kraken. Collin Delia made 23 saves against Seattle, while Elias Petterson and Anthony Beauvillier were the two goal scorers.

Thatcher Demko will be the starting goaltender for the Canucks on Thursday, he comes into this game with a 11-14-4 record. The Canucks are a very skilled offensive team with loads of talent, however they have allowed 3.7 goals per game on the defensive end (third highest in NHL). Elias Petterson continues his brilliance this season, he leads the Canucks with 97 points.