Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-240) Sharks (+190)

The Vancouver Canucks (13-6-1) are on their way to SAP Center on Saturday where they will take on the San Jose Sharks (3-15-1). The odds on this game have the Canucks at -240 while the Sharks are at +190. The total is 7.

The Vancouver Canucks will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 defeat against the Avalanche in their last outing. Vancouver garnered 10 penalty mins for this matchup. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Canucks could have played much better offensively in this loss. While out there on the ice, they finished 2 out of the 29 shots they attempted.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 64 power play tries (10th in the NHL) and have racked up 15 goals in those chances. The Canucks thus far have had 610 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .916. Vancouver has attempted 591 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.5%. At even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 36 goals while scoring 58 of their own. Vancouver has accounted for 74 power play opportunities and they have notched 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 29.73%. For the season, they have tallied 27 points and their points percentage comes in at .675. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 80 goals (1st in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 51.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has been in net for 182 games over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 90-72-15 and got the start in 176 games. Opponents have tallied 504 goals versus Demko in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.85. Demko has seen 5,679 shot attempts against him and he has 5,175 saves. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 10,613 minutes played. Over the course of his pro career, Demko is sitting with 99 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .563.

The last time they were on the ice, San Jose played the Kraken in a game where the Sharks were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 7-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Sharks notched 1 goal out of the 14 shots on goal they tried.

The Sharks have accumulated 19 goals at even strength and 9 goals (24th in professional hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has taken 460 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 6.09%, while allowing their opponents 719 shots. On the campaign, the San Jose Sharks have notched a total of 28 goals, 7 points, and a points percentage of .184. They have permitted 82 goals to be scored by way of 63 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 55 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 16.36%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.46% on their opponents 69 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.6%.

Across the ice you will find Mackenzie Blackwood defending the net. The opposition is averaging 3.05 goals/game and he has allowed 472 goals in total. Blackwood's quality start rate comes out to 52.3% and he has made 81 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 155 games and has been on the ice for 9,290 mins. Blackwood is sitting with a career record of 67-66-19 and has been in net for 166 games. He is sitting with 4,485 stops out of the 4,957 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .905.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (-240)

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