Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+132) Canucks (-160)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (7-7-0) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (5-5-3) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +132 and Vancouver is opening at -160. The total is 6.5.

The Chicago Blackhawks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-1 loss to the Kraken in their previous game. Chicago recorded 4 penalty minutes in this game. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Blackhawks didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In the outing, they converted 1 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned 39 goals (18th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 37. For the season, they have tallied 13 points and their points % is .500. Chicago has accounted for 40 power play chances and they have tallied 7 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.50%. At even strength, the Blackhawks have conceded 27 goals while notching 32 on the offensive side of the ice. Chicago has taken 328 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.9%. The Blackhawks have had 380 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .903. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 52 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have tallied 10 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Spencer Knight. Opponents have been able to score 275 goals against Knight in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.93. Knight has participated in 104 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .905 for his 5,058 minutes on the ice. He has earned an overall mark of 53-36-11 and he started in 94 games. For his professional hockey career, Knight has 50 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .532. Knight has had 2,887 shots against him and has amassed 2,612 total saves.

In their last outing, Vancouver played the Predators in a game where the Canucks notched a win by a score of 5-4. They had 3 chances on the power play in this outing and scored 2 out of those chances. The Canucks scored 5 goals of the 36 shots on goal they tried.

Vancouver has taken 361 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.53%, while allowing the other team 420 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 69.39% on their oppositions 49 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%. They have recorded 45 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.00%. The Canucks have accumulated 29 goals at even strength and 9 goals (12th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 45 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 38 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you will find Thatcher Demko patrolling the crease. He is sitting with 6,914 saves out of 7,596 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .910. Demko has compiled a lifetime mark of 131-93-20 and has been in goal for 251 games. He has made the start in 245 games and has been on the ice for 12,848 mins. Demko's quality start percentage sits at 56.7% and he has qualified for 139 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has surrendered 682 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver (-160) and under 6.5 goals

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