Utah Hockey Club vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - March 16 | 100.3 WHEB

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The Utah Hockey Club (29-26-11) host the Vancouver Canucks (31-24-11) at Rogers Arena on Sunday, March 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Utah Hockey Club fell to the Seattle Kraken 4-2 in their most recent outing, while the Canucks are coming off a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Before this matchup, here's who we expect to emerge victorious in Sunday's hockey game.

In the past 10 games, the Canucks have put up a record of 5-5-0. They have put up 27 goals, while their opponents have scored 26. They have gone on the power play 29 times during that span, and have capitalized with six goals (20.7% of opportunities).

Utah Hockey Club vs. Canucks Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final result of Canucks 3, Utah Hockey Club 2.

Moneyline Pick: Canucks (+114)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Utah Hockey Club Splits and Trends

The Utah Hockey Club have gone 8-11-19 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 29-26-11.
Utah has 34 points (13-7-8) in the 28 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the nine games this season the Utah Hockey Club scored only one goal, they lost every time.
Utah has scored a pair of goals in 16 games this season (5-8-3 record, 13 points).
The Utah Hockey Club have scored three or more goals in 36 games (24-4-8, 56 points).
In the 27 games when Utah has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 32 points after finishing 13-8-6.
In the 35 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Utah is 19-11-5 (43 points).
The Utah Hockey Club's opponents have had more shots in 29 games. The Utah Hockey Club finished 9-14-6 in those contests (24 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks have a record of 31-24-11 this season and are 7-11-18 in overtime matchups.
Vancouver has earned 36 points (13-4-10) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
This season the Canucks recorded just one goal in 10 games and they finished 0-9-1 in those matchups.
Vancouver has 12 points (4-6-4) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Canucks have earned 60 points in their 39 games with at least three goals scored.
This season, Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in 31 games has a record of 18-7-6 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 13-8-4 (30 points).
The Canucks' opponents have had more shots in 39 games. The Canucks finished 18-15-6 in those contests (42 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Utah Hockey Club Rank	Utah Hockey Club AVG		Canucks AVG	Canucks Rank
22nd	2.82	Goals Scored	2.76	23rd
15th	2.94	Goals Allowed	3.02	20th
14th	28.4	Shots	25.5	31st
14th	27.8	Shots Allowed	26.8	7th
13th	23.4%	Power Play %	22.28%	16th
12th	80.61%	Penalty Kill %	82.45%	5th