San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction NHL Picks 12/23/24

The San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks meet Monday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks will be out to bounce back from a 3-2 OT loss to the Edmonton Oilers last time out. After this game, San Jose will take on Vegas at home.

Sharks Lose 4th Straight

Mikael Granlund has a team-high 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 22 points with 13 goals and 9 assists. William Eklund has 26 points with 6 goals and 20 assists and Jake Walman has 25 points with 20 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 23 points with 11 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-8-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .885 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 1-0-2 with a 2.30 GAA and a .928 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 1-2 with a 3.75 GAA and an .869 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Canucks’ last five games at Rogers Arena.
• The Canucks have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a losing streak.

Vancouver Canucks Recap

The Vancouver Canucks will be looking to bounce back from a 5-4 OT loss to the Ottawa Senators last time out. After this game, the Canucks will take on the Kraken, Flames, Kraken, and Predators.

Canucks Lose 3rd Straight

Quinn Hughes has a team-high 40 points with 8 goals and 32 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 20 points with 6 goals and 14 assists. Brock Boeser has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists while Conor Garland’s got 26 points with 8 goals and 18 assists. Elias Pettersson has 26 points with 8 goals and 18 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 24 points with 15 goals and 9 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 14-5-4 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.61 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 1-1-2 with a 3.18 GAA and a .887 save percentage this season for the Canucks.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last seven games at Rogers Arena.
• The Canucks have won 13 of their last 14 games against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Rogers Arena.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Sharks’ last six games at Rogers Arena.

Sharks vs. Canucks Prediction

I’m on the Sharks +1.5 here. The Canucks have been the better team this season, but the Sharks have been competitive, and the Canucks haven’t necessarily been at their best at home this season. I think this is a game where San Jose can battle here and keep things close. Give me San Jose +1.5.