The San Jose Sharks (19-37-15) will be looking to halt their losing run when they are on the road to face the Vancouver Canucks (31-34-5) at Rogers Arena on Thursday.
San Jose is coming off a high-scoring 5-4 overtime loss against the Oilers on Monday, their seventh defeat in a row. Erik Karlsson was the top goalscorer for the Sharks with two goals.
James Reimer saved only 47 of 52 shots against (.903%) in the loss. Vancouver fell 4-3 to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. J.T. Miller was the leading goal scorer for the Canucks, netting twice. Thatcher Demko only had 23 saves on 27 shots against (.851%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canucks have won all three games between the teams this season, including a 6-2 victory in their most recent meeting in December, their eighth straight win against San Jose.
Bo Horvat (2G 2A) and Ilya Mikheyev (1G 3A) each had four points to lead Vancouver. Timo Meier (2G 0A) and Karlsson (0G 2A) each had two points to lead San Jose. Spencer Martin got the win, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
San Jose is averaging 2.86 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 3.71 goals a game (28th).
Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.30 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Sharks are allowing opponents to score 3.77 goals per game (30th).
The Canucks’ 22.84% power play percentage ranks ninth in the league, while the Sharks are 27th with a conversion rate of 17.80%. San Jose has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 83.11%. Vancouver ranks 32nd at 70.05%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 87 points this season, Karlsson is the top skater for the Sharks. He is among the league leaders with 65 assists (3rd) and has added 22 goals of his own. In the net, Reimer (10-17-8) is San Jose’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.30 GAA and a .896% save percentage. Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 89 points (8th in the league). He has 33 goals and 56 assists (10th) in 68 games.
Demko (9-13-2) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.36. He has a save percentage of .896%. Martin (11-15-1) has played the most games in net for the Canucks this season. He has a 3.99 GAA and a .871% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
San Jose is looking to avoid a fourth consecutive road loss this season. Vancouver is 16-18-1 at home this season.
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