Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Vancouver Canucks by 2Well, well, let's get down to the business of this hockey showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks, ladies and gents. Let me preface this by saying my metaphoric money's on the Canucks. Why I hear you ask? Patience, folks, patience.
Let's dive into the goaltender stats here. For the Sharks, we've got both Alexandar Georgiev and Georgi Romanov, who have been delivering adequate performances recently. But diving between the pipes for Vancouver, we've got Kevin Lankinen and Thatcher Demko, who've both been keeping the attacks at bay with season save percentages of 90.1% and 89.1% respectively which Alexa and Georgi find themselves falling short of.
Flipping the story to the forwards, the Sharks possess some daunting talent. Notable mentions are Macklin Celebrini with 24 goals this season, Tyler Toffoli with his 29 goals and don't forget Will Smith with his equal contribution of 24 goals and 38 assists. But the Canucks are not to be overshadowed. Pius Suter with 25 goals and 20 assists, and Jake DeBrusk with an outstanding 27 goals and 19 assists this season are keeping the Canucks’ offense lit.
Looking at how the past matchups have played out, we seem to be flipping a coin here folks with both teams grabbing wins off each other over the past couple of years. Regular season records put Vancouver ahead with a winning record of 37-14-29, compared to San Jose Sharks’ 20-11-48. Add that to the better recent performance of the Canucks and it's looking like a no-brainer folks.
But don't forget, the Canucks are known to be more consistent letting the puck hit the net. I'd say Vancouver has a stronger hold, but it’s anyone's game at the end of the day. The Sharks could surprise us yet.
Albert’s Prediction: Vancouver Canucks by 2