The San Jose Sharks (+135) are on the road to take on the Vancouver Canucks (-160) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -125, U: +105)San Jose (11-18-6) is coming off a 5-2 win over the Wild on Thursday, snapping a three-game losing streak.
The Sharks committed five penalties in the game, though they held Minnesota without a power play goal. Five players found the net for the Sharks. Erik Karlsson scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring.
James Reimer had 24 saves in the win. Vancouver (15-15-3) beat the Oilers 5-2 on Friday. Bo Horvat and J.T. Miller both scored twice for the Canucks. Collin Delia saved 31 of 33 shots in the win (.939%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canucks have won both games between the teams this season, including a 6-5 (OT) victory in their most recent meeting on December 7, their seventh straight win against San Jose.
Five players had two points for Vancouver. Logan Couture (1G 1A) and Tomas Hertl (0G 2A) each had two points to lead San Jose. Spencer Martin got the win despite saving only 34 of 39 shots (.871%).
FACING OFF
San Jose is averaging 3.06 goals per game for the season, 21st in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 3.88 goals a game (30th).
Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.39 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Sharks are allowing opponents to score 3.57 goals per game (26th).
The Canucks’ 26.55% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Sharks are 17th with a conversion rate of 22.22%. San Jose has been equally impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 84.76%. Vancouver ranks 32nd at 68.37%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 46 points this season, seventh-most in the NHL, Karlsson is the top skater for the Sharks. He is among the league leaders with 33 assists (4th) and has added 13 goals of his own. In the net, Reimer (7-9-3) is San Jose’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.99 GAA and a .904% save percentage.
Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 41 points. He has 15 goals and 26 assists in 31 games. Martin (10-5-1) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.66. He has a save percentage of .884%.
HOME AND AWAY
San Jose is 7-8-1 away from home this season. Vancouver is 6-9-1 at Rogers Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vancouver Canucks (-135)
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