Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 2/23/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, February 23rd at the Delta Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Canucks’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Hockey Club’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Vancouver 

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah

-Recent betting trends in games played between Vancouver and Utah

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Canucks and Hockey Club. 

Utah on Tired Legs

Utah is going to be on tired legs after their game on Saturday night against the LA Kings. In the last game before the layoff, Utah faced off against the Washington Capitals, and they secured the 5-4 victory in a shootout. Karel Vejmelka saved 30 of the 32 shots that he faced. This is the first year in the NHL, and this team has shown signs of being a very good team, but they have also been inconsistent. 

Utah lost the last two games on the second night of a back-to-back. Utah averages 2.8 goals, while their defense gives up 3.0 goals per game. Utah is dealing with some injuries, including Sean Durzi and Logan Cooley, who are both out indefinitely. Clayton Keller has scored 20 goals and added 40 assists so far this season. Karel Vejmelka could get the start in goal after Connor Ingram got the start on Saturday night. Vejmelka has had his issues, and he sits with a 13-15-4 record overall, giving up 2.57 goals per game. 

Canucks are Dealing with Injuries 

The Canucks are also going to be on tired legs after their game on Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canucks are dealing with some significant injury issues, and on Saturday, Elias Petterson and Quinn Hughes both missed the game with injuries. In the last game before the layoff, the Canucks faced off against the Toronto Maples, a game they won 2-1. Filip Hronek and Brock Boeser both scored a goal for Vancouver. Kevin Lankinen saved 21 of the 22 shots that he faced. 

The last game that was on the second night of a back-to-back, was a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canucks are averaging 2.8 goals per game, and it’s going to be necessary on tired legs, that the offense jumps out to a fast start. Kevin Lankinen could get the start in goal, and he sits with a 19-8-7 record overall and gives up 2.53 goals per game. He has four shutouts. 

Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

Both teams are on tired legs, so that is going to basically cancel each other out, although the Canucks are a little better on tired legs. The goaltenders in this game are different, though, and the Canucks have a big advantage here. Vejmelka has a losing record, and he’s going to struggle here. Utah’s offense has been inconsistent at best this season, and against Lankinen, they will struggle. Utah is 1-4 in their last five games playing zero days rest. There is just no way I am trusting a Utah team that has been inconsistent to find success when they have been consistently bad on zero days rest. Look for the Canucks to score at least three goals, and Vancouver is going to cruise here. Back the Canucks -1.5.