Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks odds, tips and betting trends

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March 5, 2026Updated March 6, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Mar 4, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Zeev Buium (24) and forward Nils Hoglander (21) and defenseman Filip Hronek (17) and forward Elias Pettersson (40) celebrate Hoglander’s goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period at Rogers Arena.

Two teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings square off when the Chicago Blackhawks (23-28-10, 13th in conference) host the Vancouver Canucks (18-36-7, 16th) at United Center on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Chicago was handed a 3-2 overtime loss on the road its last time out on March 3 against the Winnipeg Jets.

Vancouver’s last game was a home loss, 6-4, to the Carolina Hurricanes on March 4.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the ice.

Watch Blackhawks vs. Canucks on ESPN+!Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blackhawks (-142)Underdog: Canucks (+120)Over/under: 6.5Blackhawks vs. Canucks game info and start timeDate: Friday, March 6, 2026Time: 8:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Blackhawks vs. Canucks on ESPN+!Blackhawks stats and trendsThrough three games as the moneyline favorite this season, Chicago has not won once.The Blackhawks have not had moneyline odds lower than -142 in a game this season.The moneyline odds say Chicago has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 61 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Blackhawks have earned 50.0% of the possible points with a 2-6-2 record.They have averaged 2.3 goals per game (23 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Blackhawks have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.Canucks stats and trendsThis season the Canucks have 14 wins in the 49 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Vancouver has 35 games this season playing as an underdog by +120 or longer, and is 10-25 in those contests.The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance to win for the Canucks.So far this season, 52.5% of Vancouver’s games (32/61) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.5.In their last 10 games, the Canucks are 1-7-2 to earn 45.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.0 goals per game (20 total) during that time.Defensively, the Canucks have given up 39 goals (3.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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