Vancouver at San Jose

The Cancucks are on a mission to bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada. San Jose won a virtual must-win game three by a goal. But they are still in trouble in this series. Vancouver is the better team and they can certainly win on the road. I like them to do so today. They are 31-17 on the road this season, holding opponents to just 2.4 goals per game. San Jose's defense has failed them in the playoffs where they have allowed 3.2 goals per game (including 7 in a game in this series a few days ago). Vancouver has feasted on bad defensive teams this season, going 31-11 vs. teams that allow 29+ shots on goal and 17%+ power play conversion. They are also 28-14 vs. high-scoring teams (those averaging 2.9+ goals per game). On the road, the Canucks are 21-10 this season at -100 to -150. They are also 11-3 this season on the road revenging a loss to an opponent. Take the Canucks to advance further towards the finals today. I also like the OVER. As mentioned, San Jose's defense has been bad in the playoffs, allowing 3.2 goals per game. They have allowed 4+ goals five times in the playoffs. Vancouver is averaging 3.6 goals per game in their last five. This season, the Sharks are 28-18 OVER vs. good offensive teams like Vancouver (those averaging 2.9+ goals per game). The Sharks are also 30-19 OVER following an OVER and 12-4 OVER at home coming off a win in which they scored 4+ goals. Take the Canucks and the OVER here.