The Utah Hockey Club (29-26-11) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (31-24-11) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. The Canucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hockey Club are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Golden Knights. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Canucks

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Utah Hockey Club fell to 29-26-11 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals, including the game-winner in overtime. As underdogs on the puck line, Utah failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All three of Utah’s goals came from different players. Logan Cooley scored first, followed by Ian Cole and Alexander Kerfoot. Utah’s defense struggled after taking the early lead, giving up their first goal with 15:06 left in the second period.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

Vancouver improved to 31-24-11 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored by -1.5 goals but didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

After trailing 1-0 in the second period, Pius Suter tied it up for Vancouver at 5:19. Jake DeBrusk gave the Canucks the lead with a goal in the third period, but the Sharks evened it up again with just 1:17 left in the game. Suter scored the game-winner for Vancouver with only 26 seconds remaining.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal in their recent game against Vegas, but only managed to score three times. Logan Cooley netted his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Alexander Kerfoot also found the back of the net for the second time this year.

Cooley also picked up his eighth assist on Cole’s goal, and Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to two. Maveric Lamoureux recorded his first assist of the year. Utah had 13 giveaways in the game.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

Vancouver’s offense was led by Pius Suter, who scored twice in their 3-2 win over San Jose. Suter’s goals came at 5:19 in the second period and 26 seconds before the end of the game, bringing his season total to four. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.

The Canucks took 27 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They followed up with one goal in the second and two in the third. Vancouver recorded 25 giveaways in the game.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the final three goals in their last game against Vegas, including the game-winner in overtime. They also allowed the Golden Knights to tie the game at 2-2 with just one second left in the 2nd period and then take a 3-2 lead early in the 3rd. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.

Vancouver Team Defense

Vancouver’s defense will look to improve after giving up the opening goal 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Hockey Club vs Canucks Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Hockey Club have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Across the Canucks last five home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
• The last ten games that Utah was favored, they have an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 7-3 straight up.

Hockey Club vs Canucks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Canucks to defeat the Hockey Club while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -115, I’m placing a wager on the Canucks to win outright.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Canucks to secure the win and cover. Expect the Canucks to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Hockey Club.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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