Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks odds, picks and prediction

Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at United Center. Vancouver has lost just once in regulation in its last seven games. Chicago has won just one of its past five games, including a 6-4 home loss to Colorado Avalanche on Friday. The Blackhawks won the first meeting between the two teams 4-1 at home on October 21.

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Thatcher Demko (17-14-2, 2.57 GAA, .918 SV%, 1 SO) and Marc-Andre Fleury (14.88 Gaa, .909 SV% 3 SO), are the projected goalies for the Canucks and the Blackhawks. Demkos has been red-hot lately, going 2-0-1 across his last three games. Fleary has a better record, but he's been beaten for 15 goals on 100 shots in his past four games, including one of his three shutouts.

The Blackhawks are 3-9 in the past 12 games against the Canucks. The Alternate Spread Canucks +1.5 is too expensive for the Blackhawks. Under 5.0 is the lean. The Under is 5-1 in Vancouver's last six games and 5 -1 on one day rest.