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San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 3, 2027

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 April 3, 2027.

April 3, 2027 · 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: San Jose Sharks at 53.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

San Jose Sharks logo
Away team

San Jose Sharks

53.9%
Fair American -117
Fair decimal 1.86
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Vancouver Canucks logo
Home team

Vancouver Canucks

46.1%
Fair American +117
Fair decimal 2.17
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Apr 3, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Apr 3. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

128:35 together · 10 games

xG share45.6%
Corsi for / against
111 / 133
Fenwick for / against
79 / 95
Corsi share
45.5%
Fenwick share
45.4%
xG for / against
4.57 / 5.46
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

93:51 together · 10 games

xG share33.4%
Corsi for / against
67 / 100
Fenwick for / against
42 / 80
Corsi share
40.1%
Fenwick share
34.4%
xG for / against
2.96 / 5.92
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Yaroslav Askarov

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
158
Save %
91.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
35.4

Leevi Meriläinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
177
Save %
88.7
Goals allowed
20
Close-range shots %
35.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 3, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
3.07
xG against / game
3.93
xG differential / game
-0.86

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

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.41
xG against / game
4.17
xG differential / game
-1.76

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 Apr 3, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.6
Corsi share (%)
47.0
Fenwick share (%)
45.9
Faceoff win %
48.0
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
46.5
Corsi share (%)
42.7
Fenwick share (%)
41.1
Faceoff win %
45.7
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 20.0 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 31.8 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 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 6 wins
Total goals32 – 32
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.2 / 3.2
Shots per game27.4 / 29.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 11, 2026
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 3 41 - 31 View
Jan 27, 2026
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 2 33 - 25 View
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
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.