How to Watch Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

The Vancouver Canucks (22-9-3) host the San Jose Sharks (9-21-3), who have lost four straight, on Saturday, December 23 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and ESPN+.

Canucks vs. Sharks Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 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 128 total goals (3.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Canucks have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, allowing 84 total goals (just 2.5 per game) to rank sixth.
• They have a league-leading goal differential at +44.
• The 29 power-play goals the Canucks have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 120 power-play chances.
• The Canucks’ 24.17% power-play conversion rate is eighth-best in the league.
• The four shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank 10th among NHL squads.
• The Canucks’ 77.14% penalty-kill success rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Canucks win 50.7% of their faceoffs (14th in the NHL)
• The Canucks shoot 13.4% as a team (best in the league).
• The Canucks have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.3 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Key Players

• One of Vancouver’s top offensive players this season is J.T. Miller, who has recorded 46 points in 34 games.
• With nine goals and 33 assists, Quinn Hughes is one of the top contributors for Vancouver with his 42 points (1.2 per game).
• With 41 points through 34 games (13 goals and 28 assists), Elias Pettersson has been an important part of Vancouver’s offense this season.
• As Vancouver’s top goalie, Casey DeSmith has recorded 6 wins and 2 losses this season while allowing 25 goals with 287 saves.

Canucks Injuries

Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),

Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),

Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks have 69 goals this season (2.1 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sharks give up 3.9 goals per game (130 in total), 32nd in the NHL.
• Their -61 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks have 18 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 86 chances.
• The Sharks have the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play percentage (20.93).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• The 72.81% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 28th in the league.
• The Sharks win 50.6% of faceoffs, 15th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ 8.1% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have not shut out an opponent.

Sharks Key Players

• Tomas Hertl has totaled 26 points (0.8 per game) for San Jose, with 11 goals and 15 assists in 32 games (playing 20:22 per game).
• Mikael Granlund is a top offensive contributor for San Jose with 21 total points this season. He has scored three goals and added 18 assists in 26 games.
• William Eklund has netted seven goals on the season, chipping in nine assists.
• Kaapo Kahkonen has a 5-8-1 record this season, with an .899 save percentage (44th in the league). He has 411 saves, and has allowed 46 goals (3.6 goals against average).

Sharks Injuries

Ryan Carpenter: Mid-Body (Out),

Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out),

Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out),

Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out),

Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),

Calen Addison: Lower Body (Questionable),

Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out)