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Canucks at Sharks

NHL · Friday, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final VAN 2 – SJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN1102
SJ1203
Team box
VAN·SJ
34
shots
24
0 of 8
power play
2 of 6
39.4
faceoff %
60.6
17
hits
14
9
blocked shots
15
16
penalty minutes
22
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Nikita TolopiloVAN2421.875
Yaroslav AskarovSJ3432.941

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: SJ 1 · VAN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 55%, SJ 45% · Updated Nov 28, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VAN 3.2 – 2.9 SJ
Expected total
6.1
CanucksThe matchupSharks
−120Our fair odds+120
3.2Expected goals2.9
−0.14Power rating−0.56
3.2Goals / game2.8
3.8Allowed / game3.2
26.7Shots / game24.3
47.4Faceoff %47.9
21.3Hits / game20.2
10−14Season record11−13
3−7Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · SJ chance
Our model fair54.6%45.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks−12055%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+12045%————
Spreadabout even
VANVancouver Canucks−0.3our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 13%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 11%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 22%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 21%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 9%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 9%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 4%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%
← VAN wins bySJ wins by →
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more33%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 3 or more22%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANNikita Tolopilo G · last 2 starts: .912 save %, 2.41 GAAstarted
SJYaroslav Askarov G · last 5 starts: .950 save %, 1.56 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·SJ
Nov 26, 2025 at ANA
last game
Nov 26, 2025 at COL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 24+ games
VAN·SJ
−0.14
rating (0 = average)
−0.56
3.2
goals / game
2.8
3.8
goals allowed / game
3.2
10−14
season record
11−13
3−8
home record
7−7
7−6
away record
4−6
W1
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
6−4
26.7
shots / game
24.3
47.4
faceoff %
47.9
21.3
hits / game
20.2
16.0
blocked shots / game
16.3
4.1
takeaways / game
4.0
15.0
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

VAN · SJ · 45 days
Vancouver CanucksSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SJ 1−9
Apr 14, 2025at VANVAN 2 − 1 OT
Feb 6, 2025at SJVAN 2 − 1 OT
Dec 23, 2024at VANVAN 4 − 3
Nov 2, 2024at SJVAN 3 − 2
Dec 23, 2023at VANVAN 7 − 4
Nov 25, 2023at SJSJ 4 − 3
Nov 20, 2023at VANVAN 3 − 1
Nov 2, 2023at SJVAN 10 − 1
Mar 23, 2023at VANVAN 7 − 2
Dec 27, 2022at VANVAN 6 − 2

VAN · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Nov 26, 2025at ANA5 − 4W
Nov 23, 2025vs CGY2 − 5L
Nov 20, 2025vs DAL2 − 4L
Nov 17, 2025at FLA5 − 8L
Nov 16, 2025at TB6 − 2W
Nov 14, 2025at CAR3 − 4L
Nov 11, 2025vs WPG3 − 5L
Nov 9, 2025vs COL4 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025vs CBJ4 − 3W
Nov 5, 2025vs CHI2 − 5L

SJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Nov 26, 2025at COL0 − 6L
Nov 23, 2025vs BOS3 − 1W
Nov 22, 2025vs OTT2 − 3L
Nov 20, 2025vs LA4 − 3W
Nov 18, 2025vs UTAH3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025at SEA1 − 4L
Nov 13, 2025at CGY0 − 2L
Nov 11, 2025at MIN2 − 1W
Nov 8, 2025vs FLA3 − 1W
Nov 7, 2025vs WPG2 − 1W