San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
The Ducks and Sharks are set to face off at 10:00 ET on NBCS. The Sharks will host the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Ducks are favored in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Anaheim Ducks odds
San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Ducks and Sharks have played each other, Anaheim has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous road games, Anaheim has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their three previous home games, San Jose has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.
San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
Through 44 games, the Ducks have a record of 15-28-1 and sit in 14th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, Anaheim is in 7th place with a record of 3-7. On the road, the Ducks have gone 9-12-0 this season.
Over their last ten games, Anaheim has gone just 2-8 and has dropped three straight games as the favorite. For the season, the Ducks have been favored four times, going 1-3 in those games. In Western Conference matchups, Anaheim is 7-16.
The Ducks come into the game scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game, putting them 29th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Coming into the game, the Ducks have a 2-12 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-13.
Goalie John Gibson comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.854%.
At home this season, the Sharks have gone 6-12-2 and have lost six straight games. In the Pacific Division, San Jose is in eighth place with a record of 2-11. In the Western Conference, the Sharks are in 16th place and have gone 4-19 against conference opponents. Over their last ten games, the Sharks have gone 1-9, and they come into today’s game having lost three straight.
So far this season, San Jose has gone 10-31-4, and they have been the underdog in all 45 of their games. Against the Western Conference, the Sharks have gone 4-19, and they have gone 0-3 over their last three games. On the year, San Jose has scored 101 goals and has given up 155.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. San Jose’s offense is currently ranked 25th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 29th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Anaheim, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 26 games in this season. His current record is 5-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.922%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Sharks winning this game by a score of 4-2.
San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+100)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Probable
- Mikael Granlund – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Upper Body – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Radko Gudas – Lower Body – Questionable
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Brett Leason – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
