Chicago vs Vancouver Prediction: the Hawks Won't Win Again

Prediction for the NHL match between Chicago vs Vancouver, which will take place on February 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chicago suffers one setback after another. It was clear that the Hawks would be the league's underdogs once again this season, but such a poor performance was hardly expected. One of the main reasons for this is the numerous injuries of the leading players. Currently, Nikita Zaitsev, Jarred Tinordi, Connor Murphy, Taylor Hall, Anthony Beauvillier, and Connor Bedard are all on the bench. In January, the team tried to make a comeback, beating San Jose 2-1 and the Islanders 4-3. But then they lost six straight games to occupy the bottom place of the Western Conference standings.

Vancouver is having a solid season. The Canucks could well claim the Breakthrough of the Season title. They failed to make the playoffs the year before and are now in contention for the President's Trophy. Before the All-Star Game, the Canadiens had nine wins and two losses outside of the regulation time. After that, they beat Carolina 3-2, lost to Boston and Detroit 4-1 and 4-3, respectively, and beat Washington 3-2 the day before to stay atop the Western Conference standings.

The teams have entirely different skill levels and ambitions. The Hawks have been hit hard by injuries, which led to another long series of defeats. The Canucks, on the other hand, lead the conference. Although they have enough injured and disqualified players, reserves allow them to gain points either way. So, now, the Canadians are the favorites.

In recent years, this rivalry has not been very productive. In nine previous H2H meetings, the opponents shot 38 goals (an average of 4.22 per game). We shouldn't expect high-scoring playing this time around, as the Hawks are missing many offensive players, while the Canucks are still on a very tough road trip, so it's better to focus on defensiv