Canucks take on the Blackhawks after shootout victory

Chicago Blackhawks (20-37-9, in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (30-24-11, in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Vancouver Canucks after the Canucks defeated the Calgary Flames 4-3 in a shootout.

Vancouver has a 13-12-7 record in home games and a 30-24-11 record overall. The Canucks are seventh in league play serving 9.3 penalty minutes per game.

Chicago is 20-37-9 overall and 7-22-5 on the road. The Blackhawks have an 11-18-6 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

The matchup Saturday is the third time these teams play this season. The Canucks won 4-1 in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake DeBrusk has 23 goals and 14 assists for the Canucks. Pius Suter has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Ryan Donato has 23 goals and 26 assists for the Blackhawks. Ilya Mikheyev has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 4-6-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.7 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Blackhawks: 3-5-2, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 3.4 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canucks: None listed.

Blackhawks: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.