Canucks vs. Sharks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3) and the San Jose Sharks (17-17-3) at Rogers Arena sees the Canucks as home favorites (-148 moneyline odds to win) against the Sharks (+124). The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canucks to win vs Sharks -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Canucks vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canucks (-148)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Canucks vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Vancouver’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 19 of 36 times.
  • San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 17 of 37 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 6.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

  • The Canucks are ranked 26th in the league with 100 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • Vancouver is ranked 26th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 122 (3.4 per game).
  • They’re ranked 31st in the league with a -22 goal differential .
  • Vancouver’s 24 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 119 chances).
  • The Canucks rank 15th in the league with a 20.17% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Vancouver’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all squads).
  • The Canucks rank 29th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 74.36%.
  • The Canucks win 48.6% of their faceoffs (22nd in the NHL).
  • Vancouver converts 10.5% of its shots, ranking 20th in the NHL.
  • The Canucks average 21.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

  • Vancouver has gotten the victory in three of the nine games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Canucks have won one time through two games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -148 this season.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vancouver has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Canucks Leaders

  • Elias Pettersson: eight goals and 14 assists
  • Conor Garland: seven goals and 13 assists
  • Kiefer Sherwood: 16 goals and four assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 5-10-3 record, .880 save percentage, 61 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have the league’s 19th-ranked scoring offense (108 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • San Jose has conceded 128 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their -20 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
  • San Jose has put up 23 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 127 chances.
  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.11%.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.97% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have amassed is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
  • The Sharks win 47.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • San Jose is shooting 11.7% (sixth in the league).
  • The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.9 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been made the underdog 36 times this season, and upset their opponent 17 times.
  • San Jose has 31 games this season playing as the underdog by +124 or longer, and is 13-18 in those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 44.6% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: 19 goals and 36 assists
  • Will Smith: 12 goals and 17 assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: 10 goals and 15 assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 12-10-1 record, .898 save percentage, 70 goals conceded
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