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San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 27, 2026

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 27, 2026.

January 27, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

83:10 together · 10 games

xG share53.4%
Corsi for / against
66 / 87
Fenwick for / against
50 / 62
Corsi share
43.1%
Fenwick share
44.6%
xG for / against
4.07 / 3.56
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

84:00 together · 10 games

xG share49.8%
Corsi for / against
88 / 85
Fenwick for / against
67 / 61
Corsi share
50.9%
Fenwick share
52.3%
xG for / against
5.01 / 5.06
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Alex Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Jan 23

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
144
Save %
93.1
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
34.0

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Jan 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
150
Save %
87.3
Goals allowed
19
Close-range shots %
35.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
3.39
xG against / game
3.13
xG differential / game
0.26

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
3.06
xG against / game
3.88
xG differential / game
-0.83

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.6
Corsi share (%)
47.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.1
Faceoff win %
50.2
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 30.2 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.5
Corsi share (%)
49.3
Fenwick share (%)
46.6
Faceoff win %
46.6
Penalties / game
2.8

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 7.0% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
13Points7
0.500Points %0.250
37Goals for43
45Goals against65
-8Goal differential-22
L2Current streakW1
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
8Games6
4Wins1
9Points2
-3Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
4-5-1Record1-8-1
9Points3
28Goals for24
33Goals against47
-5Goal differential-23
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 7 wins
Total goals26 – 39
Goal differential -13 / +13
Goals per game2.6 / 3.9
Shots per game26.9 / 30.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 27, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
6 - 3 37 - 27 View
Nov 28, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 3 34 - 24 View
Apr 14, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 2 16 - 37 View
Feb 6, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 1 24 - 34 View
Dec 23, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 4 29 - 24 View
Nov 2, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 2 28 - 23 View
Dec 23, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 7 25 - 26 View
Nov 25, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 4 33 - 22 View
Nov 20, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 3 28 - 37 View
Nov 2, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
10 - 1 33 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.