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San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Canucks · SAT · DEC 19 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 19 · 9:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
NBCSCA
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
@
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 19 · 9:00 PM CT
NBCSCA
San Jose Sharks
Away · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Macklin Celebrini has quietly owned this matchup, 10 points in the last 4 meetings. But Marco Rossi has solved Yaroslav Askarov before, 4 goals on 7 shots.
Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Canucks
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Macklin Celebrini has quietly owned this matchup, 10 points in the last 4 meetings. But Marco Rossi has solved Yaroslav Askarov before, 4 goals on 7 shots.

The Sharks have found Kevin Lankinen beatable: .880 on 150 shots. A milestone is in reach for Paul Cotter: 3 more goals for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Player
Macklin Celebrini has 10 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(San Jose)
10 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has struggled against San Jose — a .880 save % on 150 shots.
.880 SV% vs SJS
Matchup
Marco Rossi has 4 goals on Yaroslav Askarov (7 shots).
(Vancouver)
4 goals on Yaroslav Askarov
Matchup
Mason Marchment has 17 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(San Jose)
0/17 vs Kevin Lankinen
Player
Filip Hronek has 5 points in his last 4 games against San Jose. See the games →
(Vancouver)
5 pts, last 4 vs SJS
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals