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Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Friday, January 22, 2027 · United Center

SN · CHSN

Game preview

The Vancouver Canucks visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Friday, January 22, 2027, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on SN and CHSN.

This is the second of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Canucks

Game 3 of a road trip: Colorado and Nashville, now Chicago.

  1. 122027-01-12: no game
  2. 132027-01-13: no game
  3. 142027-01-14: vs SEA
  4. 152027-01-15: no game
  5. 162027-01-16: vs CBJ
  6. 172027-01-17: no game
  7. 182027-01-18: at COL
  8. 192027-01-19: no game
  9. 202027-01-20: at NSH
  10. 212027-01-21: no game
  11. 222027-01-22: at CHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~398 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,524 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Blackhawks

Another game at home.

  1. 122027-01-12: vs UTA
  2. 132027-01-13: no game
  3. 142027-01-14: at TOR
  4. 152027-01-15: no game
  5. 162027-01-16: vs DET
  6. 172027-01-17: no game
  7. 182027-01-18: vs CGY
  8. 192027-01-19: no game
  9. 202027-01-20: vs DAL
  10. 212027-01-21: no game
  11. 222027-01-22: vs VAN
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

  1. 14:40 together at 5v5
  2. 9:13 together at 5v5
  3. 8:03 together at 5v5
  4. 6:49 together at 5v5
  1. 17:47 together at 5v5
  2. 12:41 together at 5v5
  3. 11:31 together at 5v5

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VANCHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

VAN 71% (13th most settled)CHI 70% (14th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

VAN 1:41 left (13th latest · 15 pulls)CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VAN 48.2s (15th shortest)CHI 48.6s (15th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

VAN 32% (13th most often)CHI 33% (10th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series