Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+102) Sharks (-124)

SAP Center is where the San Jose Sharks (22-21-4) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (22-21-6) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Vancouver at +102 and San Jose is sitting at -124. The over/under is set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks had a good night with a 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Vancouver garnered 10 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Canucks had an average offensive performance in this win. Moreover, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 141 power play opportunities (13th in pro hockey) and have scored 42 goals in those chances. The Canucks have had 1,560 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .915. Vancouver has tried 1,575 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.8%. At even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 90 goals while having 92 as an offensive unit. Vancouver skates onto the rink with 158 power play opportunities and they have tallied 31 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.62%. For the season, they have recorded 50 points and their points % is .510. In regard to scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 123 goals (26th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 132.

The player in the crease for this game is Thatcher Demko. Over the course of his pro career, Demko is sitting with 61 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .581. He has a save percentage of .914 in his 6,392 mins guarding the cage. Demko has had 3,465 shot attempts against him and has garnered 3,167 total saves. Opponents have scored 298 goals versus Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.80. He has an overall record of 53-46-6 and he has started in 105 games. Demko has participated in 109 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, San Jose played the Oilers in an outing where the Sharks ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-0. The Sharks tallied 0 goals of the 20 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to score a goal.

San Jose has attempted 1,393 shots (26th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.97%, while allowing the opposition 1,475 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.03% on their oppositions 119 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.2%. They have a total of 121 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.18%. The Sharks have accumulated 103 goals at even strength and 22 goals (26th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 144 goals to be scored by way of 125 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 125 goals, 48 points, as well as a points percentage of .511.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see James Reimer patrolling the crease. Reimer has accrued a lifetime mark of 186-141-46 and has been in goal for 412 contests. Reimer's percentage of quality starts comes out to 51.5% and he has earned 194 quality starts in his professional career. He has accounted for 10,968 stops out of the 12,009 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913. Teams are averaging 2.79 goals per game and he has allowed 1,041 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 377 games and has played for a total of 22,375 mins.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (-124)

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