A look at some of the analytics from the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article, we look back on Vancouver's most recent 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. 

Just like the final score, the Canucks won the analytics battle versus the Sharks. Vancouver finished with a 21-17 even-strength scoring chances advantage while also winning the even-strength high-danger scoring chances battle 9-8. Despite giving up a surprising amount of odd-man rushes, the Canucks were able to limit San Jose's chances, especially during the first period when the Sharks recorded zero high-danger scoring chances. 

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As the heatmap shows, one area where Vancouver excelled in the defensive zone is keeping bodies out of the crease area. While the Canucks did allow some chances from in tight, the Sharks were unable to crash the net, with Vancouver forcing most of the shots to be taken closer to the faceoff dot. While there were some issues defensively, the Canucks do deserve credit for how they kept San Jose out of the crease for the majority of the night. 

Looking at the forward group, the trio with the best analytics stat line was, once again, Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller and Jake DeBrusk. In 11:34 of even-strength ice time, they held a 6-0 shots advantage and won the high-danger scoring chances battle 3-0. Now ten games in, the trio continues to develop chemistry and was rewarded as DeBrusk finally scored his first goal since joining Vancouver. 

Lastly, keeping with the theme of broken records, Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek's pairing had another standout night. The duo played 19:16 at even-strength, with the Canucks holding a 12-7 shots advantage while they were on the ice. Vancouver also won the high-danger scoring chances battle 6-1, while Hughes led the team with six total shots. The duo continues to be one of the best defensive pairs in the league and played a key role in Vancouver's win over the Sharks.