The San Jose Sharks (3-13-1) will try to break a seven-game road losing streak when they take on the Vancouver Canucks (12-5-1) on Monday, November 20 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA.
Canucks vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, November 20, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks lead the league with 75 total goals (4.2 per game).
- The Canucks have allowed 45 total goals (2.5 per game), the seventh-fewest in league play.
- Their goal differential (+30) leads the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season (on 68 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
- The Canucks have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (32.35%).
- The two shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
- The Canucks kill 77.19% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Canucks have a 14.3% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.
- The Canucks have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 20.2 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- With eight goals and 20 assists this season, Elias Pettersson is one of Vancouver’s leading contributors (28 points).
- Quinn Hughes is another of Vancouver’s important contributors currently with 28 total points (seven goals and 21 assists) to his name.
- Vancouver’s scoring effort is aided by J.T. Miller’s 28 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
- Casey DeSmith (4-1-1) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .912 for Vancouver.
Canucks Injuries
Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Pius Suter: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 26 goals on the season (1.5 per game) rank them 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks give up 4.2 goals per game (72 in total), 32nd in the league.
- Their -46 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have eight power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 50 chances.
- The Sharks’ power-play percentage (16) ranks them 23rd in the league.
- The 71.43% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 29th in the NHL.
- The Sharks win 54.4% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ 6.2% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have not shut out an opponent.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl’s three goals and eight assists in 17 games for San Jose add up to 11 total points on the season.
- Fabian Zetterlund is a key piece of the offense for San Jose with seven total points this season. He has scored four goals and added three assists in 17 games.
- San Jose’s Luke Kunin is among the leaders on the team with six total points (four goals and two assists).
- Kaapo Kahkonen is 1-5-0 on the season, allowing 23 goals (3.9 goals against average) and collecting 198 saves with an .896 save percentage (43rd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Benning: Undisclosed (Out),
Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),
Alexander Barabanov: Finger (Out),
Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),
Nico Sturm: Personal (Out),
Oskar Lindblom: Lower Body (Out)