The Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks meet in NHL action from the SAP Center on Saturday night. Can the Canucks once again add to San Jose’s misery? Let’s dive in and check out our Canucks vs Sharks Prediction.

Canucks Take Down Seattle

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on their 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in their last matchup. Quinn Hughes leads the Canucks with 32 points including a team-high 24 assists while J.T. Miller has 30 points with a team-high 13 goals and 17 assists. Elias Pettersson’s added 28 points with 20 assists and Brock Boeser’s chipped in 22 points with 13 goals of his own. Filip Hronek’s added 20 points with 19 assists as well for the Canucks this season. Thatcher Demko’s gone 10-5 with a 2.18 GAA and a .925 save percentage in goal for Vancouver while Casey DeSmith is 4-1-1 with a 2.89 GAA and a .917 save percentage this season.

Vancouver Canucks Team Facts

The Canucks have won each of their last 11 games against the Sharks.
The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Sharks.
The Canucks have won the third period in each of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last 13 games as favorites against the Sharks.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

J.T. Miller has scored at least one goal in seven of the Canucks’ last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last seven games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Nils Hoglander has recorded a point in each of his last six appearances against Western Conference opponents.
Quinn Hughes ranks T1st in the league for Assists (24) this season.

More NHL Picks: Sabres vs Devils Prediction!

Sharks Fall AGAIN

The San Jose Sharks took yet another loss, this one coming in the form of a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in their last matchup. Tomas Hertl has 3 goals and a team-high 8 assists for his team-leading 11 points while Fabian Zetterlund has 7 points with a team-high 4 goals. Anthony Duclair and William Eklund each have 5 points with Duclair logging 3 goals and 2 assists while Eklund has 2 goals and 3 assists. Filip Zadina and Luke Kunin each have 3 goals as well on the year. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 2-9-2 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.80 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kaapo Kahkonen is 1-6 with a 4.30 GAA and an .887 save percentage this season.

San Jose Sharks Team Facts

The Sharks have lost each of their last 13 Saturday games at SAP Center at San Jose.
The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last 19 games between the Canucks and Sharks.
The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last nine Saturday games as underdogs.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

Logan Couture has recorded at least one point in each of his last six Saturday night appearances.
Logan Couture has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six Saturday night appearances.
Mike Hoffman has scored at least one goal in four of the Sharks’ last five games.
Ryan Carpenter has recorded two blocks against the Canucks this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (1.50).
The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (4.20).
The Vancouver Canucks ranks 1st in the league for goals per game this season (4.05).
The Vancouver Canucks are one of only two teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.

Chris’ Pick

I’m rolling with the Canucks here. Vancouver’s flat out owned the Sharks in a lot of recent meetings and I just don’t see it changing all of a sudden for the Sharks in this game. San Jose is the worst team I’ve seen in some time, and it’s a shame for Sharks fans that this might be the norm for the next little while. Give me Vancouver here.