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NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks (October 29, 2026)

The Vancouver Canucks (3-10-1) face the San Jose Sharks (6-6-1) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.

  • The Canucks have a 6-8 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 7-6.

The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.

  • The Canucks have a 7-7-0 O/U record this season (meaning seven games have gone over the total points line and seven have gone under). The Sharks have a 7-6-0 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Canucks are averaging 3.07 goals per game this season (16th in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging 2.77 (23rd).
  • Defensively, the Canucks are giving up a whopping 4.64 goals per game this season (32nd in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.38 goals (27th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Vancouver is averaging 20.8 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is allowing its opposition 31.2 shots per game (31st).
  • Flipping that script, the Canucks are allowing 32.8 shots per game (32nd in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging 27.7 shots (16th).

Power Play

  • Vancouver holds a power play percentage of 20.5%, ranking 18th in the league this season, while San Jose sits 8th with 25.0% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Canucks have a penalty kill rate of 63.8% (ranked 31st), compared to the Sharks at 81.8% (14th).

P1 Result

Vancouver is +220 to win the first period, while San Jose is +140.

  • Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Vancouver 3-8-3 1-4-1 2-4-2 2-6-2
    San Jose 3-5-5 1-3-1 2-2-4 2-3-5

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.

  • The Canucks have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Sharks have appeared in 26.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Canucks have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Sharks have appeared in 6.

Last Time They Met

Vancouver recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over San Jose at SAP Center at San Jose when these teams last met on April 11, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Igor Chernyshov did all he could for his team, scoring 2 goals. That result snapped the Sharks' three-game winning streak against the Canucks.