Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

SAP Center is the site where the San Jose Sharks (0-8-1) will take on the Vancouver Canucks (6-2-1) on Thursday.

The Vancouver Canucks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-2 win against the Predators in their previous game. The Canucks had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. For the game, they converted 5 of the 27 shots they put on net. They also had 3 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. Vancouver accrued 8 minutes in the box for this game.

In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 36 goals (3rd in the league) so far this year and have given up 21. For the year, they have accumulated 13 points and their points % is .722. Vancouver steps onto the ice with 30 power play opportunities and they have scored 8 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 26.67%. At even strength, the Canucks have allowed 13 goals while having 28 on offense. Vancouver has taken 252 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 14.3%. The Canucks so far have had 274 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .923. Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 35 power play tries (7th in the league) and have come away with 8 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Thatcher Demko. Demko has been in goal for 174 matchups during his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 85-69-15 and he has gotten the start in 168 games. The opposition has racked up 484 goals versus Demko in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.87. Demko has seen 5,445 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 4,961 saves. His save percentage currently is .911 for his 10,134 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Demko has accounted for 94 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .560.

The last time they were on the ice, San Jose played the Capitals in an outing where the Sharks ended up losing by a final score of 3-1. They had 1 chance on the power play in this one but were not able to net one. The Sharks earned 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Sharks have earned 6 goals at even strength and 3 goals (30th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has attempted 221 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 4.07%, while allowing the opposition 345 shots. On the year, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 9 goals, 1 points, in addition to a points percentage of .056. They have permitted 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 26 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 24 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 12.50%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.47% on the other teams 34 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 90.1%.

For the opposition you will find Mackenzie Blackwood in goal. Opponents are averaging 3.00 goals per contest and he has relinquished 445 goals in total. Blackwood's quality start percentage is 51.7% and he has made 77 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 149 contests and his ice time sits at 8,893 mins. Blackwood has accumulated a career record of 65-62-19 and has been in net for 158 games. He has compiled 4,276 stops out of the 4,721 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .906.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose

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