San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Monday, April 14, 2025

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+220) Canucks (-275)

The San Jose Sharks (20-47-11) are on their way to Rogers Arena on Monday where they will play the Vancouver Canucks (37-29-13). The odds on this game have the Sharks at +220 while the Canucks are coming in at -275. The total is set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 8-7 loss against the Wild in their previous game. The Sharks had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this defeat. For the game, they scored on 7 of the 31 shots they put on goal. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. San Jose earned 10 mins in the box in this outing.

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When playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 232 goals while notching 162 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 242 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have notched 64 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 203 goals (30th in the league) on the year and have allowed 296. San Jose has taken 2,115 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current season, they have earned 51 points and their points percentage comes in at .327. The Sharks have had 2,477 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .881. San Jose skates onto the rink with 217 power play opportunities and they have notched 41 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 18.89%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Over the course of his career, Georgiev has earned 142 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .497. He has a save percentage of .903 for his 14,444 mins between the pipes. Georgiev has seen 8,675 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,832 saves. Opponents have been able to score 843 goals against Georgiev in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.50. He has amassed a record of 151-107-25 and he started in 286 games. Georgiev has taken the ice for 301 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Vancouver squared up with the Avalanche in a game where the Canucks ended up with the win by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Canucks had 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.

Vancouver has attempted 2,026 shots (30th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.25%, while allowing the other team 2,118 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.41% on their opponents 216 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.5%. They have earned 214 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 22.90%. The Canucks have accumulated 179 goals at even strength and 49 goals (15th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 243 goals to be scored by way of 205 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have notched a total of 228 goals, 87 points, in addition to a points percentage of .551.

On the other side of the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen protecting the net. He has compiled 4,214 saves out of 4,662 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .904. Lankinen is the owner of a career mark of 70-58-21 and has been in net for 161 games. He has started in 148 games and has been on the ice for 6,372 minutes. Lankinen's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.7% and he has 78 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 4.22 goals per game and he has surrendered 448 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (-275)

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