Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Betting on today’s Sharks and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored to win at home against the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – San Jose Sharks odds
Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between San Jose and Vancouver, the Canucks have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 6 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Vancouver is averaging 7 goals compared to San Jose at 1.
- In their last five games away from home, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 0 goals per game in these contests.
- Although Vancouver has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
With an overall record of 3-13-1, the Sharks have been the underdogs in all of their games thus far. On the road this season, they have a 0-7-0 record, while they are 3-6-1 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Sharks have an average of 1.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sharks offense is 24th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood comes into the game having made 11 starts this season. So far, his record is 2-8 and he has a save percentage of 89.8%.
Going into the game against San Jose, the Canucks hold a 12-5-1 record. They have a 7-2-0 record when favored and 5-3-1 as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 6-4-0 record, while they are 6-1-1 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 4.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. Vancouver’s offense is currently ranked 2nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 8-4, and his save percentage stands at 92.6%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+273)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
- Pius Suter – Undisclosed – Questionable
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Undisclosed – Out
- Nico Sturm – Personal – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
