Just because they’re at the bottom of the Pacific Division doesn’t mean that the Anaheim Ducks (20-35-3) and San Jose Sharks (15-37-5) won’t fight hard tonight.
The Ducks enter this game on a three-game losing streak. However, Anaheim took two of the first three meetings with San Jose, including the most recent matchup. Let’s see if they can take the season series on the road.
At home, the Sharks will try to snap their four-game slide. San Jose is tied for the fewest points in the NHL. Yet, when the San Jose Sharks hosted the Ducks in January, they won 5-3. Can they do it again?
Buckle up for this battle of aquatic basement dwellers. Who will want it more?
Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Betting Odds and Match Details
| Team | Puck Line | Total | ML |
| Ducks | -1.5
+180 |
Over 6
-115 |
-135 |
| Sharks | +1.5
-218 |
Under 6
-105 |
+114 |
| **Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and Subject to Change | |||
Fixture: Anaheim Ducks @ San Jose Sharks
Date and Time: Thursday, February 29, 2024, 10:30 p.m. EDT
Location: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
Injury Report
Ducks
Brock McGinn – Out
Troy Terry – Questionable
Trevor Zegras – Out
Sharks
Mackenzie Blackwood – Out
Logan Couture – Out
Tomas Hertl – Out
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Out
Key Stats
Anaheim Ducks
Goals per game: 2.59
Goals against per game: 3.55
Power play percentage: 19.3%
Penalty kill percentage: 76.4%
Shots on goal per game: 27.8
Shots on goal allowed per game: 33.0
Face-off win percentage: 48.8%
San Jose Sharks
Goals per game: 2.09
Goals against per game: 3.82
Power play percentage: 16.9%
Penalty kill percentage: 74.9%
Shots on goal per game: 25.7
Shots on goal allowed per game: 35.5
Face-off win percentage: 49.9%
Ducks vs. Sharks Prediction
These teams have struggled in almost every way all year, but neither side is stopping pucks right now. During their four-game losing streak, San Jose has given up 19 goals. In their most recent loss, at home, they allowed seven to the Devils.
The visiting Ducks have surrendered 14 goals during their three-game skid. Two games before it started, Anaheim let Toronto put up nine on them. When this matchup happened in SAP Center a month ago, it ended with eight total goals. Expect something similar tonight, regardless of who comes out on top.
Prediction: Over 6 (-115)
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