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Canucks vs Blackhawks Final: 5-2 - Recap

Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice to lead the Canucks over Chicago 5-2 on Tuesday at Rogers Arena.

Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as -230 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.

Vancouver got goals from Andrei Kuzmenko(2), Dakota Joshua, Sheldon Dries, and Bo Horvat in the victory. Kuzmenko opened the scoring at 7:02 of the second period.

Collin Delia turned in a 12-save effort for the Canucks.

Chicago got goals from Patrick Kane, and Sam Lafferty in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Chicago got a 43-stop effort from Petr Mrazek in the loss.

Vancouver scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 48-14.

Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kraken. The Blackhawks will aim to get back on the winning track at Calgary.