In their second head-to-head meeting of the regular season, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks collide at the Honda Center for a divisional tilt. NBC Sports California will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 28.
San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
San Jose (-135) is currently favored over Anaheim (+115), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Anaheim is 5-6 straight up (SU) and has recorded -1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a big slide from what the team recorded during last year’s regular season (44-38). Of the team’s 11 regular season outings, six have gone under the total, while four have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team’s 2-2 SU at home.
The Ducks have converted on 17.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all penalties.
The Ducks, as a collective unit, have been whistled for penalties 4.2 times per game this season. Last year, they posted the third-worst mark in the league with 4.3 penalties per game. After serving an average of 10.2 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team’s been forced to kill penalties for 9.2 minutes per matchup this year.
Sporting a .940 save percentage and 35.0 saves per game, John Gibson (4-5-1) has been the top goalkeeper for Anaheim this season. If head coach Randy Carlyle chooses to give him the night off, however, the team could turn to Ryan Miller (1-2-2 record, .938 save percentage, 2.17 goals against average).
The Ducks will continue to rely on leadership from Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. Lindholm (seven points) is up to two goals and five assists and has recorded two or more points in two different games this year. Rakell has two goals and five assists to his credit and has recorded a point in four contests.
On the visitors’ side of the ice, San Jose is 5-5 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 10 regular season matches, five of its games have gone over the total, while an additional five have gone under the total and none have pushed. As the away team, the Sharks are 3-4 SU so far.
The Sharks have converted on 24.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked sixth overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
San Jose’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 4.7 times per game this season, a number that has risen noticeably from the 3.4 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 8.3 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team’s had to kill penalties for a noteworthy 11.5 minutes per matchup this season.
Martin Jones (2.60 goals against average and .899 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for San Jose. Jones is averaging 23.0 saves per game and has four wins and three losses to his credit.
Brent Burns (two goals, 10 assists) has been one of the top facilitators on offense for the visiting Sharks.
San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Over
