Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Sharks versus the Ducks? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Ducks are favored to win at home against the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – San Jose Sharks odds
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Ducks have faced off vs. the Sharks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Ducks have hosted the Sharks, the over/under record is 3-0 with the teams combining for an average of 7 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 3-0.
- Across their ten previous road games, San Jose has an puck line mark of 1-9. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 7-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- Anaheim has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Sharks have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
Coming in with a record of 2-11-1, the Sharks have been the underdog every game this season. For away games this season, they have a 0-6-0 record, while they are 2-5-1 when playing at home.
The Sharks come into the game scoring an average of 1.2 goals per game, putting them 32nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 31st in the league. San Jose’s offense comes into the game ranked 23rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood comes into the game having made nine starts this season. So far, his record is 2-6 and he has a save percentage of 89.9%.
On an overall record of 7-6-0, the Ducks have gone into all of their games as the underdog On the road this season, they have a 4-2-0 record, while they are 3-4-0 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 22nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Ducks offense is 19th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 16th in the NHL.
Goalie John Gibson comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 2-4 and he has a save percentage of 92.1%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sharks winning this one 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+158)
- 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
- Brock McGinn – Lower Body – Out
- Chase De Leo – Knee – Out
- Isac Lundestrom – Achilles – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jamie Drysdale – Lower Body – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Anthony Duclair – Illness – Questionable
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Undisclosed – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
