Vancouver Canucks (24-18-11, 59 pts) at San Jose Sharks (15-34-6, 34 pts)
Venue: SAP Center
Date: Thursday, February 6
Time: 10:30 ET
TV: ESPN+/SCRI/ NBCSCA
Radio:
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM
Sharks – Sharks Audio Network
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Vancouver -1.5 ML -192
San Jose: +1.5 ML +160
O/U 5.5
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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:
The Canucks snapped a two-game skid with a 3-0 shutout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. They have now four of their last six and are averaging three goals per game while allowing an average of two goals per game. They are now tied with the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Filip Chytil has made himself right at home, in his first game with the Canucks he scored a goal and in his second on Tuesday he recorded an assist.
San Jose Sharks News & Notes:
The Sharks dropped their second straight on Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. They have now lost eight of their last nine giving up five goals per game in that span while only scoring an average of 2.67 goals per game. Despite the skid, Macklin Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli are on a three-game point streak both have recorded two goals and two assists.
Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:
DeBrusk-E.Pettersson-Garland
O’Connor-Chytil-Boeser
Joshua-Suter-Sherwood
Hoglander-Blueger-Karlsson
Forbort-Hronek
M.Pettersson-Myers
E.N.Pettersson-Soucy
Demko
Lankinen
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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:
Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Zetterlund-Poturalski-Smith
Graf-Kunin-Goodrow
Grundstrom-White-Duehr
Walman-Thrun
Ferraro-Thompson
Mukhamadullin-Liljegren
Vanecek
Georgiev
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Players To Watch:
Vancouver Canucks
Elias Pettersson this season has 33 points on 11 goals and 22 assists. He’s faced the Sharks 21 times in his career recording 22 points on seven goals and 15 assists; in two games this season he has two goals.
San Jose Sharks
William Eklund this season has 38 points on ten goals and 28 assists. He’s faced the Canucks six times in his career recording two points on a goal and an assist; both of those came in the two meetings this season.
Injury Report:
Vancouver Canucks
D Quinn Hughes – IR
San Jose Sharks
C Logan Couture – LTIR
C/LW Klim Kostin – IR
D Jan Rutta – IR
C Nico Sturm – IR
RW Nikolai Kovalenko – DTD
C Alex Wennberg – DTD
C Ty Dellandrea – DTD
Next Game:
Vancouver – February 8 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
San Jose – February 8 vs. Dallas Stars
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