Canucks vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 27

The Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will face each other on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Canucks (-148) versus Sharks (+124) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Vancouver's last game was a 5-2 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 22. Drew O'Connor (one goal) and Elias Pettersson (one assist) were among the six Canucks skaters who put up one point each.

San Jose played on the road in its last game on Dec. 23, and lost 7-2 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Tyler Toffoli's two points (two assists) in that matchup led the Sharks.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will secure the win in Saturday's hockey action.

Canucks vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canucks 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Canucks vs. Sharks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Canucks-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Canucks (-148)
• Underdog: Sharks (+124)

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks are 3-6 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Vancouver has had moneyline odds of -148 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• The Canucks' implied moneyline win probability is 59.7% in this game.
• Vancouver's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 19 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have been an underdog 36 times, and won 17, or 47.2%, of those games.
• San Jose has a record of 13-18, a 41.9% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 44.6% chance to win.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 37 games this season.

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 100 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Canucks are allowing 122 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in NHL play.
• Its -22 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Canucks have put up this season (on 119 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• Vancouver's 20.17% power-play conversion rate ranks 15th in the league.
• The four shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank sixth among NHL teams.
• Vancouver's 74.36% penalty-kill success rate ranks 29th in the league.
• Vancouver wins 48.6% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).
• The Canucks make 10.5% of their shots (20th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 108 goals this season (2.9 per game), 19th in the league.
• The Sharks' total of 128 goals given up (3.5 per game) is 31st in the NHL.
• it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -20.
• With 23 power-play goals (on 127 chances), the Sharks are 12th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 18.11% of its power plays, No. 20 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• At 77.97%, San Jose has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• San Jose wins 47.4% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.7%, the Sharks are sixth in the league.