The San Jose Sharks (0-8-1) will try to halt a nine-game losing streak when they face the Vancouver Canucks (6-2-1) at home on Thursday, November 2 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA.
Canucks vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 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’ 36 total goals (four per game) rank third in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Canucks are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 21 total goals (only 2.3 per game) to rank sixth.
- Their +15 goal differential is tops in the league.
- The eight power-play goals the Canucks have put up this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 30 power-play chances.
- The Canucks rank sixth in the league with a 26.67% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank fourth among NHL squads.
- The Canucks kill 77.14% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win 50% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Canucks shoot 14.3% as a team (tops in the league).
- The Canucks have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 20.3 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- With five goals and 11 assists this season, Elias Pettersson is one of Vancouver’s leading contributors (16 points).
- J.T. Miller is another of Vancouver’s top contributors currently with 13 total points (five goals and eight assists) to his name.
- Through nine games, Quinn Hughes has proven himself as another option for Vancouver. He has 11 points (three goals and eight assists).
- Across four games played, Casey DeSmith has a goaltending record of 2-0-1. During those games, he’s allowed 10 goals while recording 95 saves.
Canucks Injuries
Teddy Blueger: Leg (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ nine goals on the season (one per game) rank them 32nd in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ total of 34 goals allowed (3.8 per game) is 30th in the league.
- They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -25.
- With three power-play goals (on 24 chances), the Sharks are 27th in the NHL.
- The Sharks have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (12.5).
- At 76.47, the Sharks have the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sharks are second in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.8%).
- The Sharks’ 4.1% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl has racked up five points (0.6 per game) for San Jose, with one goal and four assists in nine games (playing 20:23 per game).
- Fabian Zetterlund is one of the impact players on offense for San Jose with three total points (0.3 per game), with two goals and one assist in nine games.
- Mario Ferraro has netted zero goals on the season, chipping in two assists.
- Kaapo Kahkonen has a 0-3-0 record this season, with a .907 save percentage (30th in the league). He has 107 saves, and has conceded 11 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Sharks Injuries
Matt Benning: Undisclosed (Out), Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out), Alexander Barabanov: Finger (Out), Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out)