Sportsnet Pacific, NBC Sports California Radio: Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Sharks this season: Nov. 2 (road, 3-2 W), Dec. 23 (home,

The Canucks have dominated the Sharks historically, winning nine of the past 10 matchups. That trend should continue against a bad San Jose team that has made itself worse with the departures of Granlund and Ceci, as well as the demotion of their best netminder, Yaroslav Askarov.

The Vancouver Canucks (24-18-11) hit the road for one game as they visit the San Jose Sharks (15-34-6). This is a matchup the Canucks have dominated in recent years, with a record of 14-1 in their previous 15 games. An important lineup note: Quinn Hughes will not play for the second straight game as he continues to recover from a lower-body injury.