nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Ices San Jose 5-2 - Recap
Elias Pettersson was the difference, potting a pair for Vancouver on Saturday as the Canucks skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +132 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Elias Pettersson(2), Adam Gaudette, Brandon Sutter, and Jake Virtanen each scored for the Canucks in the victory. Sutter opened the scoring for Vancouver.
Thatcher Demko stopped 24 of 26 San Jose shots in the victory.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, and Evander Kane scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Thatcher Demko.
San Jose got a 23-stop effort from Aaron Dell in the loss.
On the power play, Vancouver went 1-for-4, while the Sharks were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vancouver outshot San Jose 28-26 in the game.
Next game, Vancouver takes its act home to face St. Louis looking for another win. For San Jose, they head home to face Chicago.