Vancouver vs San Jose Prediction: the Canucks Will Easily Earn Points

Prediction for the NHL match between Vancouver vs San Jose, which will take place on December 24th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Vancouver has a solid season - sort of a sensation, as the Canucks missed the playoffs altogether last season. After the appointment of Rick Tocchet as head coach, things went well. The team failed to regain the lead, but we can see their determination. In December, they continue earning points in eight matches, winning six, and losing in overtime to Minnesota and Dallas, 2-1 and 4-3, leading the Western standings.

San Jose's performance has been an unmitigated disaster. They never had decent results for several years, but now they are playing even worse. It all started with an 11-game losing streak and defeats to Vancouver and Pittsburgh, 10-0 and 2-0. After that, the Sharks finally woke up and started earning points. But in the last four meetings, they lost to Arizona, 0-1, Colorado, 2-6, Los Angeles, 1-4, and the Coyotes, 5-2, feeling comfortable on the standings' bottom.

These are completely different teams. This is most evident in the standings, as the Canucks are first in the West, while the Sharks are last. The hosts are on a roll, winning their last four home games, while the Sharks have failed to gain any points. The H2H statistics also favor the Canucks, who have won 11 of the 12 meetings.

This confrontation has been eventful. In the six previous H2H meetings, the rivals shot 50 goals, averaging 8.33 per game. Of course, Vancouver has been more productive offensively during that stretch, scoring 35 of their 50 goals (5.83 average per game). Now, there shouldn't be any scoring issues.