Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Betting on today’s Sharks and Ducks game? Catch the action at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NBCS.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Ducks are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – San Jose Sharks odds
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Ducks have the leg up at 2-1. The Ducks also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, San Jose has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
On the season, the Sharks are 14-32-4, which puts them in 15th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, San Jose is 8th with a record of 5-11. When playing on the road, the Sharks are 5-19-2.
Over their last ten games, the Sharks are 5-5, and they have won four of their last five games. As the underdog this season, San Jose has gone 14-32-4.
On the offensive side, the Sharks are scoring an 2.1 goals per game this season, ranking 32nd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 32nd in the league. San Jose’s offense comes into the game ranked 30th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Anaheim, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 6-14, and his save percentage stands at 0.728%.
At home this season, the Ducks have gone 7-17-1 and have been the favorite in just five games, going 1-4-0 in those games. In the Western Conference, Anaheim is in 14th place and 7th in the Pacific Division. So far this season, the Ducks have a record of 17-30-2.
Over their last ten games, Anaheim has gone 4-6 and have lost each of their last four games when favored. In their last five games, the Ducks have gone 2-3, and over their last three games, they have gone 2-1.
When looking at their offense, the Ducks have an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. The Ducks went 3-13 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 13-14.
Goalie John Gibson comes into the game having made 30 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.869%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sharks.
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+145)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Alex Killorn – Knee – Out
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Ilya Lyubushkin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Questionable
- Mikael Granlund – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Mario Ferraro – Lower Body – Out
- Henry Thrun – Shoulder – Out
