Thursday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Vancouver Canucks (24-18-11) and the San Jose Sharks (15-34-6) at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. The Canucks are -205 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Sharks (+170) in the game, which begins at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Canucks vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canucks (-205)
• Underdog: Sharks (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canucks vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Vancouver’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 29 of 53 times.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 31 of 55 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two clubs.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.8 goals per game, 1.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

• The Canucks’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 150 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Vancouver is ranked 19th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 163 (3.1 per game).
• The team is ranked 21st in goal differential at -13.
• Vancouver’s 33 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 147 chances.
• The Canucks’ 22.45% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 14th in the NHL.
• Vancouver’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Canucks rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.52%.
• With a 49.8% faceoff win rate, the Canucks have the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Vancouver has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking sixth in the NHL.
• The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 27 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

• Vancouver has gone 13-12 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Canucks have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -205.
• There is a 67.2% chance that Vancouver wins this game, per the moneyline.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes: 14 goals and 45 assists
• Brock Boeser: 17 goals and 17 assists
• Conor Garland: 14 goals and 19 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 18-8-7 record, .904 save percentage, 84 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the NHL’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (144 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• San Jose has given up 3.7 goals per game, and 202 total, which ranks 32nd among all league teams.
• Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -58.
• San Jose has recorded 29 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 158 chances.
• The Sharks have an 18.35% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
• San Jose has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The 75.76% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 48.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• San Jose is shooting 9.8% (27th in the league).
• The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 55 games this season, with 15 upset wins (27.3%).
• San Jose is 8-28 when it is the underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Sharks have a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 17 goals and 22 assists
• William Eklund: 10 goals and 28 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 19 goals and 14 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 10-18-0 record, .875 save percentage, 104 goals allowed