San Jose at Vancouver

San Jose is battling for playoff positioning and is hungry to end a puzzling skid. San Jose is sixth in the NHL in goals allowed and 14-5 after allowing 5+ goals in their previous game. The Sharks are also 19-7 on the road against a team with a losing home record. They catch a break in playing a weak all-around Vancouver squad that is #29 in goals scored and on the power play. Vancouver is on a 2-8-2 run and has a total of two goals the last three games. Vancouver is 3-13 at home, plus 19-42 against a team with a winning record. The Sharks have won all three meetings this season, allowing one goal in each contest. San Jose is 19-7 against Vancouver, including 20-8 in this building, and the road team is 21-7 in the last 28 meetings. Play San Jose.