San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/9/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+125) Canucks (-150)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (34-28-10) will try to beat the San Jose Sharks (29-32-9) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Sharks at +125 and the Canucks are at -150. The total comes in at 6.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-2 defeat to the Flames in their previous outing. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 33 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. San Jose accrued 6 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 182 goals (31st in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 222. For the year, they have accumulated 67 points and their points % is .479. San Jose has tallied 191 power play opportunities and they have added 36 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 18.85%. When at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 195 goals while earning 146 of their own. San Jose has tried 2,049 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.9%. The Sharks have had 2,237 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 184 power play tries (28th in professional hockey) and have earned 27 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is James Reimer. Reimer has been involved in 428 matchups during his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 191-147-50 and he has gotten the start in 392 games. Opponents have scored 1,081 goals versus Reimer in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.79. Reimer has seen 12,475 shots against him and has recorded 11,394 total saves. His save percentage is .913 in his 23,270 minutes on the ice. For his career, Reimer has tallied 206 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .526.

When they took the ice last, Vancouver faced the Coyotes in a matchup where the Canucks earned a win by a final of 5-1. The Canucks had 5 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and tallied 2 goals out of those opportunities.

Over the course of the season, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 205 goals, 78 points, as well as a points percentage of .542. They have granted a total of 201 goals to be scored by of a combination of 148 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have accumulated 155 goals at even strength and 50 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 217 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.04%. Vancouver has put up 2,309 shots (11th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.88%, while allowing their opponents 2,284 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 73.63% on the other teams 201 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.2%.

Across the ice you will find Thatcher Demko defending the goal. Demko has compiled a career mark of 63-51-10 and has been in goal for 129 games. Demko's quality start rate sits at 57.3% and he has made 71 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,707 saves out of the 4,059 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has allowed 352 goals in total. He has started in 124 games and his ice time sits at 7,509 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-150)

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