The San Jose Sharks, spearheaded by Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl, are set to take the ice against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a Pacific Division tilt. Sportsnet Pacific will showcase the game, which gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, February 11.
San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Odds
The Sharks (-155) are tabbed as the favorites over the Canucks (+135), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Though the team is 33-23 straight up (SU) this season, San Jose has actually lost 1.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. Through 56 regular season contests, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Sharks are 15-15 SU on the road in 2018-19.
San Jose has converted on 24.7 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 25.0 saves per game with a .899 save percentage, Martin Jones (27-14-4) has been the primary option in goal for San Jose this season. If San Jose chooses to rest him, however, they may roll with Aaron Dell (8-10-3), who has a .892 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Vancouver is 25-31 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 4.5 units this season. Through 56 regular season outings, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just four have pushed. This year, the team’s 13-13 SU at home.
The Canucks have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.5 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom (28.8 saves per game) has been the top choice in the crease for the Canucks. Markstrom has 21 wins, 21 losses, and six OT losses to his credit and has recorded a .910 save percentage and 2.81 goals against average this year.
San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Two of the Canucks’ last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-3 overall in shootouts this year.
- The total has gone under in three of Vancouver’s last five games.
- The Sharks are 14-11 when they attempt 10+ shots more than their opponent. They’ve averaged the league’s third-most shots on goal (34.4) while Vancouver has attempted the 27th-most (just 29.3).
- San Jose skaters registered 18.4 hits per game last season, while the Nucks forced 21.3 hits per contest.
