Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops the puck against the San Jose Sharks during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen (1) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) stops the puck as teammate Mario Ferraro (38) and Vancouver Canucks' Pius Suter (24) watch during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) and San Jose Sharks' Ty Dellandrea (53) vie for the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson, center, celebrates after his goal with Carson Soucy (7) and Noah Juulsen (47) during second-period NHL hockey game action against the San Jose Sharks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

San Jose Sharks' Barclay Goodrow (23) and Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers (57) fight as Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) and Derek Forbort (27) watch during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops San Jose Sharks' Tyler Toffoli (73) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) and San Jose Sharks' Fabian Zetterlund (20) vie for the the puck during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)