Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Sharks versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
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
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Canucks have the leg up at 2-1. The Canucks also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
- Across the Canucks last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 5-0 in these scenarios.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, San Jose has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
With an overall record of 9-21-3, the Sharks have been the underdogs in all of their games thus far. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-13-1 record this season, and they are 6-8-2 at home.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 24th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen comes into the game having made 13 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.6938775510204082%.
Going into the game against San Jose, the Canucks hold a 22-10-3 record. They have a 13-5-0 record when favored and 9-5-3 as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 10-7-2 record, while they are 12-3-1 in their games at home.
On the offensive side, the Canucks are scoring an 3.8 goals per game this season, ranking 1st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 24th in the league. So far this year, the Canucks are 10-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Casey DeSmith comes into the game having made 10 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-2 and he has a save percentage of 0.47959183673469385%.
Our projections indicate that the Canucks should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- The Canucks should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Carpenter – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Calen Addison – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Nico Sturm – Mid-Body – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
