San Jose’s better record and power-index standing meet a Vancouver team fresh off a much-needed win.
San Jose gets a chance to strengthen its footing at 6-6-1 (13 points) against a Vancouver side at 3-10-1 (7 points), with the Sharks 25th in the power index and the Canucks 31st. Form offers a counterpoint: San Jose is 2-3 in its last five and on a two-game skid, while Vancouver snapped a four-game losing run with a 6-5 win over Anaheim. Macklin Celebrini’s 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) in 11 games make him San Jose’s central threat, while Brock Boeser and Jonathan Lekkerimäki have 11 points apiece for Vancouver. Goaltending could decide a tight matchup: Leevi Meriläinen is at a .900 save percentage, just ahead of Yaroslav Askarov’s .897 for the Sharks.