Canucks vs. Sharks Prediction & Picks - Dec. 27

The Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3) host the San Jose Sharks (17-17-3), who have fallen in three straight, on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Saturday's game.

The Sharks have put up a 4-6-0 record in their past 10 games. They have scored 29 total goals (four power-play goals on 28 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 14.3%) while allowing 38 goals to their opponents.

Canucks vs. Sharks Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final result of Canucks 4, Sharks 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Canucks (-151)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Sharks (+1.5)

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Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks are 5-3-8 in overtime matchups on their way to a 15-18-3 overall record.
• Vancouver has 15 points (6-4-3) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the six games this season the Canucks scored only one goal, they finished 0-5-1.
• Vancouver has scored exactly two goals in 10 games this season (2-8-0 record, four points).
• The Canucks have scored more than two goals in 18 games (13-3-2, 28 points).
• In the 14 games when Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal, it went 7-5-2 to record 16 points.
• In the 14 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Vancouver is 3-10-1 (seven points).
• The Canucks have been outshot by opponents 22 times, and went 12-8-2 (26 points).

Sharks Splits and Trends

• The Sharks (17-17-3 overall) have posted a record of 8-3-11 in games that have gone to OT this season.
• In the 15 games San Jose has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 20 points.
• This season the Sharks scored only one goal in six games and they lost every time.
• San Jose has five points (2-3-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
• The Sharks have scored at least three goals in 22 games, earning 32 points from those contests.
• This season, San Jose has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 15 games has a record of 8-6-1 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent, San Jose is 1-6-0 (two points) this season.
• The Sharks have been outshot by opponents 30 times this season, and earned 35 points in those games.

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Canucks vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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