Canucks vs Sharks Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/23/23

The San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks meet Thursday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Couture leads San Jose with 24 goals, Erik Karlsson has 65 assists and Tomas Hertl has 163 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 119 goals on 980 shots faced, and James Reimer has allowed 118 goals on 1,130 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Kuzmenko leads Vancouver with 34 goals, Quinn Hughes has 62 assists and Elias Pettersson has 222 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 69 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 78 goals on 753 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 107 goals on 830 shots.

The Sharks are 16-39 in their last 55 road games and 13-40 in their last 53 overall. The Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 7-2 in their last 9 overall. The under is 6-1-1 in Sharks last 8 road games. The over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 home games. The Sharks are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Vancouver and 1-10 in the last 11 meetings. The road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The favorite is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.

Neither of these teams have anything to play for, and I’m not running to the window to back either side. However, the Canucks are putting together a strong week and look like a team eager to end the season on a high note. The San Jose Sharks have been in tank mode pretty much all year, and that likely doesn’t change on the road. Give me the Canucks and the juice, as they’re at least playing with some pride.