NHL1/27/2026
Scheduled
TIME:10:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:NBCS
VENUE:Rogers Arena
LOCATION:Vancouver, BC
SJ logo
SJ
25-21.510
Away Team
5th in Pacific DivisionLast5: W2L3
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17-28.340
VAN
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Home Team
8th in Pacific DivisionLast5: W1L4

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! We're looking ahead to a clash that's got the league buzzing, a regular season showdown on January 27th, 2026, as the San Jose Sharks venture into hostile territory to face the Vancouver Canucks!

Now, this isn't just any game; it's a pivotal moment in the 2025-2026 NHL season. We've seen both these teams navigate the choppy waters of the league, with their respective campaigns unfolding in fascinating ways. The Sharks, looking to make their mark, will be aiming to silence the roar of the Vancouver faithful. Meanwhile, the Canucks, playing on home ice, will be eager to assert their dominance and capitalize on the energy of their supporters.

As we approach this matchup, the betting lines are still taking shape, leaving us with a tantalizing unknown. But what we do know is that the intensity will be palpable. Expect a high-octane affair, with both squads leaving it all on the ice. This is the kind of game that defines seasons, and we're all on the edge of our seats to see how it unfolds! Don't miss it!

AI Matchup Overview

AI Projected Winner
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SJ

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Looking at the recent matchups between these two teams, the away team, the undefined, has had a slight edge, winning three out of the last five games. The undefined, however, has shown resilience, with two of those wins coming in overtime. Scoring has been relatively close, with the undefined averaging 3.2 goals per game and the undefined averaging 2.8 goals per game in these contests. Notably, three of the last five games have gone to overtime, suggesting a trend of tightly contested games where the outcome is often decided in the extra frame. The undefined's overall record of 25-21-undefined and their current streak of . compared to the undefined's 17-28-undefined record and streak of . indicates a disparity in season performance, but the head-to-head history suggests this particular matchup tends to be more competitive than their season records might imply.

Previous Matchups

2026Dec 27
SJ6
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3VAN
2026Nov 28
VAN2
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3SJ
2025Apr 14
SJ1
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2VAN
2025Feb 6
VAN2
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1SJ
2025Dec 23
SJ3
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4VAN
2025Nov 2
VAN3
@
2SJ

Injury Report

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Starters

Shakir Mukhamadullin
Shakir MukhamadullinD

Undisclosed injury

Out

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Starters

Thatcher Demko
Thatcher DemkoG

Lower Body injury

Out

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Player Statistics

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Macklin Celebrini
Macklin Celebrini
C • #71
Goals
24
Assists
48
Shots On Goal
169
Power Play Goals
4
Tyler Toffoli
Tyler Toffoli
C • #73
Goals
14
Assists
19
Shots On Goal
111
Power Play Goals
5
Will Smith
Will Smith
C • #2
Goals
14
Assists
17
Shots On Goal
86
Power Play Goals
3
Collin Graf
Collin Graf
RW • #51
Goals
14
Assists
13
Shots On Goal
57
Short Handed Goals
1
William Eklund
William Eklund
LW • #72
Goals
11
Assists
20
Shots On Goal
116
Power Play Goals
3
Alexander Wennberg
Alexander Wennberg
C • #21
Goals
10
Assists
24
Shots On Goal
58
Power Play Goals
5
Adam Gaudette
Adam Gaudette
C • #81
Goals
10
Assists
7
Shots On Goal
58
Power Play Goals
3
John Klingberg
John Klingberg
D • #3
Goals
9
Assists
8
Shots On Goal
55
Power Play Goals
4
Pavol Regenda
Pavol Regenda
LW • #84
Goals
7
Assists
1
Shots On Goal
28
Power Play Goals
3
Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner
LW • #53
Goals
6
Assists
7
Shots On Goal
56
Power Play Goals
2

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Kiefer Sherwood
Kiefer Sherwood
LW
Goals
17
Assists
6
Shots On Goal
109
Power Play Goals
6
Short Handed Goals
1
Elias Pettersson
Elias Pettersson
C • #40
Goals
13
Assists
16
Shots On Goal
85
Power Play Goals
2
Short Handed Goals
1
Jake DeBrusk
Jake DeBrusk
LW • #74
Goals
12
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
137
Power Play Goals
11
Drew O'Connor
Drew O'Connor
LW • #18
Goals
12
Assists
7
Shots On Goal
72
Short Handed Goals
2
Brock Boeser
Brock Boeser
RW • #6
Goals
11
Assists
13
Shots On Goal
107
Power Play Goals
2
Linus Karlsson
Linus Karlsson
C • #94
Goals
10
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
72
Power Play Goals
2
Max Sasson
Max Sasson
C • #63
Goals
10
Assists
2
Shots On Goal
47
Evander Kane
Evander Kane
LW • #91
Goals
9
Assists
14
Shots On Goal
120
Power Play Goals
2
Conor Garland
Conor Garland
RW • #8
Goals
7
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
82
Power Play Goals
1
Short Handed Goals
1
Marco Rossi
Marco Rossi
C • #93
Goals
5
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
36

Current Season Games

SJ logoSJ

L@ TB1 - 4
W@ FLA4 - 1
L@ DET2 - 4
W@ WAS3 - 2
Lvs VEG2 - 7
Wvs DAL5 - 4
W@ LA4 - 3
Wvs CBJ5 - 2
Lvs TB3 - 7
W@ ANA5 - 4
W@ VAN6 - 3
L@ VEG2 - 7
Lvs SEA2 - 4
Lvs DAL3 - 5
Wvs CGY6 - 3
W@ PIT6 - 5
W@ TOR3 - 2
L@ PHI1 - 4
W@ CAR4 - 1
L@ DAL1 - 4
Lvs WAS1 - 7
Wvs UTA6 - 3
L@ VEG3 - 4
Wvs VAN3 - 2
L@ COL0 - 6
Wvs BOS3 - 1
Lvs OTT2 - 3
Wvs UTA3 - 2
L@ SEA1 - 4
L@ CGY0 - 2
W@ MIN2 - 1
Wvs FLA3 - 1
Wvs WPG2 - 1
W@ SEA6 - 1
Wvs COL3 - 2
Wvs NJ5 - 2
Lvs LA3 - 4
W@ MIN6 - 5
L@ NJ1 - 3
W@ NYR6 - 5
L@ NYI3 - 4
Lvs PIT0 - 3
L@ UTA3 - 6
Lvs CAR1 - 5
Lvs ANA6 - 7
Lvs VEG3 - 4

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Wvs WAS4 - 3
Lvs NYI3 - 4
Lvs EDM0 - 6
L@ CBJ1 - 4
L@ OTT1 - 2
L@ MON3 - 6
L@ TOR0 - 5
L@ DET1 - 5
L@ BUF3 - 5
Lvs BOS2 - 3
Lvs PHI3 - 6
Lvs SJ3 - 6
L@ PHI2 - 5
W@ NYI4 - 1
W@ NYR3 - 0
W@ NJ2 - 1
Lvs BUF2 - 3
Lvs DET0 - 4
Wvs MIN4 - 2
Lvs UTA1 - 4
L@ COL1 - 3
L@ LA1 - 2
L@ SJ2 - 3
W@ ANA5 - 4
Lvs CGY2 - 5
Lvs DAL2 - 4
L@ FLA5 - 8
W@ TB6 - 2
L@ CAR3 - 4
Lvs WPG3 - 5
Lvs COL4 - 5
Wvs CBJ4 - 3
Lvs CHI2 - 5
W@ NAS5 - 4
L@ MIN2 - 5
Lvs NYR0 - 2
Wvs EDM4 - 3
Lvs MON3 - 4
L@ NAS1 - 2
L@ PIT1 - 5
W@ WAS4 - 3
W@ DAL5 - 3
Lvs STL2 - 5
L@ EDM1 - 3
Wvs CGY5 - 1

Previous Season Games

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Lvs EDM0 - 3
L@ VAN1 - 2
L@ CGY2 - 5
L@ EDM2 - 4
L@ MIN7 - 8
Lvs CGY2 - 3
Lvs SEA1 - 5
Lvs EDM2 - 3
L@ LA1 - 8
Lvs NYR1 - 6
Wvs BOS3 - 1
Lvs CAR1 - 3
Lvs WAS1 - 5
Wvs CHI4 - 2
Lvs NAS2 - 3
Lvs NYI2 - 4
L@ COL3 - 7
W@ BUF6 - 2
L@ OTT3 - 5
L@ MON3 - 4
L@ WPG1 - 2
L@ CGY2 - 3
Lvs DAL3 - 8
Lvs VAN1 - 2
Lvs MON3 - 4
L@ SEA2 - 6
Wvs PIT2 - 1
Lvs FLA2 - 7
Lvs NAS5 - 6
L@ NAS5 - 7
L@ BOS3 - 6
L@ NYI1 - 4
L@ CBJ1 - 4
W@ DET6 - 3
Lvs MIN1 - 3
L@ UTA1 - 2
Lvs VEG2 - 4
Wvs NJ3 - 2
Wvs TB2 - 1
Lvs PHI0 - 4
Lvs CGY1 - 3
Lvs VEG3 - 6
L@ VAN3 - 4
L@ EDM2 - 3
Lvs COL2 - 4
Lvs WPG3 - 4
Lvs UTA3 - 4
W@ STL4 - 3
L@ CAR2 - 3
L@ FLA1 - 3
L@ TB1 - 8
W@ WAS2 - 1
W@ SEA4 - 2
Wvs SEA8 - 5
Lvs OTT3 - 4
Wvs LA7 - 2
Lvs BUF2 - 4
L@ DAL2 - 5
Wvs DET5 - 4
L@ NYR2 - 3
W@ NJ1 - 0
Lvs MIN2 - 5
Wvs CBJ2 - 1
Lvs VAN2 - 3
Wvs CHI3 - 2
Wvs LA4 - 2
W@ UTA5 - 4
L@ VEG3 - 7
L@ LA2 - 3
L@ ANA1 - 3
Lvs COL1 - 4
L@ WPG3 - 8
L@ CHI2 - 4
Lvs ANA0 - 2
Lvs STL4 - 5

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Lvs VEG1 - 4
Wvs SJ2 - 1
Lvs MIN2 - 3
W@ COL4 - 1
W@ DAL6 - 5
Lvs VEG2 - 3
Wvs ANA6 - 2
Lvs SEA0 - 5
L@ WPG1 - 3
W@ NYI5 - 2
L@ NYR3 - 5
L@ STL3 - 4
Wvs WPG6 - 2
Lvs UTA1 - 3
Wvs CHI6 - 2
Lvs MON2 - 4
Lvs DAL1 - 4
Wvs MIN3 - 1
Wvs ANA3 - 2
L@ SEA3 - 6
L@ ANA2 - 5
W@ LA3 - 2
L@ UTA1 - 2
L@ VEG1 - 3
Wvs TOR2 - 1
W@ SJ2 - 1
Wvs COL3 - 0
Lvs DET2 - 3
L@ DAL3 - 5
W@ NAS3 - 1
W@ STL5 - 2
Wvs WAS2 - 1
L@ EDM2 - 6
Lvs BUF2 - 3
Wvs EDM3 - 2
Lvs LA1 - 5
L@ WPG1 - 6
W@ TOR3 - 0
L@ CAR0 - 2
L@ WAS1 - 2
L@ MON4 - 5
Lvs NAS0 - 3
L@ CGY1 - 3
Lvs SEA4 - 5
Wvs SJ4 - 3
Lvs OTT4 - 5
L@ VEG1 - 3
L@ UTA2 - 3
Wvs COL3 - 1
Lvs BOS1 - 5
Wvs FLA4 - 0
Lvs STL3 - 4
Lvs TB2 - 4
Wvs CBJ5 - 2
L@ MIN2 - 3
W@ DET5 - 4
W@ BUF4 - 3
L@ PIT4 - 5
W@ BOS2 - 0
W@ OTT4 - 3
Lvs NYR3 - 4
Lvs NAS3 - 5
Wvs CHI4 - 1
Lvs NYI2 - 5
Wvs CGY3 - 1
Lvs EDM3 - 7
W@ LA4 - 2
W@ ANA5 - 1
W@ SJ3 - 2
Lvs NJ0 - 6
Lvs CAR3 - 4
Wvs PIT4 - 3
W@ CHI6 - 3
W@ PHI3 - 0
W@ FLA3 - 2
L@ TB1 - 4
Lvs CGY5 - 6