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

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

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we predict to emerge victorious in Sunday's hockey game.

Over the last 10 games, the Canucks have gone 5-5-0 while totaling 27 goals against 26 goals conceded. On 29 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored six goals (20.7%).

Utah Hockey Club vs. Canucks Predictions for Sunday

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

Moneyline Pick: Canucks (+106)
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 are 8-11-19 in overtime games on their way to a 29-26-11 overall record.
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 just one goal, they lost every time.
Utah has scored two goals in 16 games this season (5-8-3 record, 13 points).
The Utah Hockey Club have scored three or more goals 36 times, and are 24-4-8 in those games (to register 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 went 9-14-6 in those matchups (24 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks have a 31-24-11 record this season and are 7-11-18 in games that have required overtime.
Vancouver has earned 36 points (13-4-10) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
This season the Canucks registered just one goal in 10 games and they finished 0-9-1 in those matchups.
Vancouver has earned 12 points (4-6-4 record) this season when scoring two goals .
The Canucks have scored at least three goals 39 times, earning 60 points from those matchups (27-6-6).
This season, Vancouver has scored a lone power-play goal in 31 games and picked up 42 points with a record of 18-7-6.
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