Sharks vs Canucks Game Overview
SJ vs VANRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, '25 | SJ |
|
SJ +104 | u6.5 | 24 | 34 | 2-6 | 0-8 |
| Apr 14, '25 | VAN |
|
VAN -303 | u6.0 | 37 | 16 | 0-5 | 1-3 |
| Feb 06, '25 | SJ |
|
VAN -182 | u6.0 | 34 | 24 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Dec 23, '24 | VAN |
|
VAN -214 | o5.5 | 24 | 29 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Nov 02, '24 | SJ |
|
VAN -283 | u6.5 | 23 | 28 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Dec 23, '23 | VAN |
|
VAN -300 | o6.5 | 26 | 25 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Nov 25, '23 | SJ |
|
SJ +239 | o6.5 | 22 | 33 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Nov 20, '23 | VAN |
|
VAN -396 | u6.5 | 37 | 28 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Nov 02, '23 | SJ |
|
VAN -229 | o6.0 | 31 | 33 | 1-3 | 4-5 |
| Mar 23, '23 | VAN |
|
VAN -163 | o7.0 | 21 | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 |
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San Jose's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Liljegren | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Dec 22, '25) | Dec 22, '25 | |
| The Sharks said that Liljegren has been ruled out for Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against the Golden Knights, as per Max Miller of NHL.com. | ||||
| W. Smith | C | Out - Upper-Body( Dec 21, '25) | Dec 21, '25 | |
| The Sharks said on Monday (Dec. 22) that Smith is week-to-week, per Max Miller of NHL.com. | ||||
| P. Kurashev | C | Out - Upper Body( Dec 15, '25) | Dec 15, '25 | |
| The San Jose Sharks placed F Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is considered week-to-week. | ||||
| V. Desharnais | D | Out - Upper-Body( Dec 08, '25) | Dec 08, '25 | |
| The Sharks said on Tuesday (Dec. 9) that Desharnais will be sidelined through the Christmas break, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. | ||||
Vancouver's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Blueger | C | Out - Lower-Body( Dec 07, '25) | Dec 07, '25 | |
| HC Adam Foote said Monday (Dec. 8) that Blueger now hopes to return after Christmas, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. | ||||
| F. Chytil | C | Out - Upper-Body( Dec 05, '25) | Dec 05, '25 | |
| The Canucks said on Saturday (Dec. 6) that Chytil has skated four consecutive days, but he remains without a timeline to return, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com. | ||||
| D. Forbort | D | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 27, '25) | Oct 27, '25 | |
| The Canucks listed Forbort on long-term injured reserve as of Tuesday (Oct. 28). | ||||
| G. Brisebois | D | Out - Lower-body( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The Vancouver Canucks placed D Guillaume Brisebois on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
3.67
Save %
.833
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y.Askarov | Dec 23, 2025 | VEG 7 - SJ 2 | L | 4 | 16 | .750 | - | L +176 | o6.0 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Dec 23, 2025 | VEG 7 - SJ 2 | - | 3 | 10 | .700 | - | L +176 | o6.0 |
| Y.Askarov | Dec 20, 2025 | SJ 2 - SEA 4 | L | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L -123 | p6.0 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Dec 18, 2025 | SJ 3 - DAL 5 | L | 4 | 29 | .862 | - | L +171 | o6.0 |
| Y.Askarov | Dec 16, 2025 | SJ 6 - CAL 3 | W | 3 | 30 | .900 | - | W +127 | o5.5 |
| Y.Askarov | Dec 13, 2025 | PIT 5 - SJ 6 (OT) | W | 5 | 43 | .884 | - | W +153 | o6.0 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.00
Save %
.944
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Demko | Dec 22, 2025 | PHI 5 - VAN 2 | L | 4 | 38 | .895 | - | L +123 | o5.5 |
| K.Lankinen | Dec 20, 2025 | BOS 4 - VAN 5 (SO) | W | 4 | 43 | .907 | - | W +163 | o6.0 |
| T.Demko | Dec 19, 2025 | NYI 1 - VAN 4 | W | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | W +123 | u5.5 |
| T.Demko | Dec 16, 2025 | NYR 0 - VAN 3 | W | 0 | 23 | 1.00 | - | W +100 | u5.5 |
| T.Demko | Dec 14, 2025 | NJ 1 - VAN 2 | W | 1 | 26 | .962 | - | W -101 | u5.5 |
SJ vs VANStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.95 | Total | 3.39 |
| 1.00 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.95 | 2nd Period | 1.08 |
| 0.78 | 3rd Period | 1.33 |
| 0.19 | OT | 0.08 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25.00 | Total | 29.25 |
| 5.73 | 1st Period | 5.61 |
| 6.03 | 2nd Period | 6.36 |
| 5.41 | 3rd Period | 5.03 |
| 0.43 | OT | 0.47 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.17 | 1st Period | 0.84 |
| 0.16 | 2nd Period | 0.83 |
| 0.14 | 3rd Period | 0.73 |
| 0.44 | OT | 0.82 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23 - 127 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 30 - 117 |
| 18.11 | PP % vs. PK % | 74.36 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 688 | 617 | 0.897 | 12-9-1 | ||
| Justin Kowalkoski | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 466 | 417 | 0.895 | 5-7-2 | ||