NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks with Line Combinations 12/23/2024

San Jose Sharks (11-19-6, 28 pts) at Vancouver Canucks (16-10-7, 39 pts)

Venue: Rogers Arena
Date: Monday, December 23
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/NBCSCA/SCRI
Radio: 
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

San Jose: +1.5 ML +210
Vancouver: -1.5 ML -258
O/U 6

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks suffered their fourth straight loss on Saturday as they lost 3-2 in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers. In their four-game losing streak, San Jose has been outscored 15-10. In December the Sharks are 2-6-1.

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks dropped their third straight game on Saturday as they lost to the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in overtime. Despite the loss, they came away with a point which allowed Vancouver to hold a playoff spot as they currently hold the top Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Granlund-Zetterlund
Kovalenko-Celebrini-Toffoli
Goodrow-Wennberg-Kunin
Grundstrom-Sturm-Smith
Walman-Ceci
Ferraro-Liljegren
Thrun-Rutta

Vanecek
Georgiev

Get San Jose Hockey Merchandise Here

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

Di Guiuseppe-Miller-Boeser
DeBrusk-Pettersson-Garland
Joshua-Suter-Karlsson
Heinen-Blueger-Sherwood
Hughes-Myers
Soucy-Juulsen
Forbort-Desharnais

Demko
Lankinen

Get Your Vancouver Hockey Merchandise Here: Vancouver Hockey

Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Mikael Granlund this season has 32 points on 11 goals and 21 assists. In 32 games against Vancouver in his career Granlund has 30 points on nine goals and 21 assists; in the previous matchup this season he had a goal.

Vancouver Canucks

Pius Suter this season has 19 points on 11 goals and eight assists. In seven games against the Sharks in his career, Suter has eight points on seven goals and an assist; in the matchup against San Jose earlier this season he had two goals.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

C Klim Kostin – IR
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic – IR (Non Roster)
C Logan Couture – LTIR – Month To Month
G Vitek Vanecek – Out

Vancouver Canucks

D Filip Hronek – IR

Next game:

San Jose Sharks – December 27 vs Vegas Golden Knights
Vancouver Canucks – December 28 vs Seattle Kraken

ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing – Inside The Rink

Join Conrad and Chris as the discuss Gavin McKenna making the jump to the NCAA, Pittsburgh and San Jose making additions, and the NHL season to begin on October 7, 2025.

1. ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing 32:56
2. ITR 46: Offseason Chaos 24:53
3. ITR 45: Everything Is Happening 37:46
4. ITR 44: We Have A Champion…Again 56:17
5. ITR 43: It's Winning Time 39:10