HP Pavilion hosts an NHL battle between the San Jose Sharks and the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

San Jose battles the Canucks, currently with a 12-9-1 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 10-9 for the Sharks and 10-10-2 for the Canucks.



View Vancouver vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Canucks listed as underdogs of +-145 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Sharks at No. 4 and the Canucks at No. 5 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Jose's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game, against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 22.2% while the Canucks defense kills off 86.5% of their penalties.

Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 5-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -115 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

San Jose won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Blackhawks on November 23. Bettors who backed the Sharks at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Canucks at Sharks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Vancouver home to Columbus, Tuesday, November 29
San Jose at Los Angeles, Monday, November 28