🆚 San Jose Sharks
⏰ 7:00 PM. PST
📍 SAP Center
📺 Sportsnet
📻 Sportsnet 650
MATCH-UP INFO
- Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Sharks this season: Nov. 2 (road, 10-1 W), Nov. 20 (home, 3-1 W), Nov. 25 (road), and Dec. 23 (home).
- Vancouver is 67-55-9-7 all-time against San Jose, including a 36-29-5-2 record on the road.
- The Canucks have won 11 straight games against San Jose, the third-longest active win streak against a single franchise in the NHL.
- J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against the Sharks with 24 points (9-15-24) in 21 career games. Quinn Hughes has recorded seven points in his past two games against San Jose.
- Elias Pettersson has 17 points (5-12-17) in 17 career games against the Sharks.
- Thatcher Demko is 10-0-0 with a 1.99 GAA and a .932 SV% in 10 career games against the Sharks.
- In five career games (2-3-0), Casey DeSmith has a 3.45 GAA and a .898 SV% all-time against San Jose.
QUICK NUMBERS
- Quinn Hughes has registered 24 points (5-19-24) in his last 13 games, totaling 32 points overall (8-24-32). He ranks 2nd amongst all skaters. Hughes is also on a 10-game point streak (4-12-16), the longest in the league.
- J.T. Miller has 30 points overall this season (13-17-30). He ranks t-3rd in the league for points and t-4th for goals.
- Elias Pettersson has 8 points (2-6-8) in his last 10 games and his 28 points (8-20-28) this season are good for 7th in the NHL. Brock Boeser has posted 22 points (13-9-22) in 21 games, with his 13 goals being good for t-4th in the league.
- Nils Hoglander is currently on a five-game point streak (4-1-5), the longest of his career. Nils Åman recorded his first career two-assist game in his last game played.
2023.24 TEAM RANKS
NILS DOUBLED
- After scoring a goal on Nov. 24/23 at SEA, Nils Hoglander extended his point-streak to five games (4-1-5), the longest of his career.
- On Nov. 24/23 at SEA, Nils Åman recorded his first career two assist game and his third career two-point game.
CANUCKS A HIT
- The Vancouver Canucks (401) currently lead the league in hits. Dakota Joshua (57) leads the Canucks and currently ranks t- 6th in the NHL in hits.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
- Cole McWard recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 24
- Nils Åman recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 24
- Pius Suter placed on IR, Nov. 24
- Carson Soucy placed on LTIR, Nov. 24
- Akito Hirose recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 17
- Linus Karlsson reassigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 17
- Linus Karlsson recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 16
- Akito Hirose reassigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 16
- Akito Hirose recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 14
- Jack Studnicka reassigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 14
VANCOUVER’S 2023.24 RECORD WHEN…
- Score 4+ Goals: 11-0-0
- Score 3 Goals or Less: 3-6-1
- Allow 4+ Goals: 0-5-1
- Allow 3 Goals or Less: 14-1-0
- Scoring First: 11-4-0
- Allowing First Goal: 3-2-1
- On 0 Days Rest: 1-1-1
- On 1 Day Rest: 6-4-0
- On 2 Days Rest: 6-1-0
- On 3+ Days Rest: 1-0-0
- Score a PPG: 8-2-1
- Give up a PPG: 7-2-1
- 25 or More Shots on Goal: 11-4-1
- Less than 25 shots: 3-2-0
Source: nhl.com