Ducks vs. Sharks Prediction & Picks - April 1

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The Anaheim Ducks (32-33-8) take on the San Jose Sharks (20-44-9) at Honda Center on Tuesday, April 1 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Ducks fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in their last outing, while the Sharks are coming off an 8-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

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Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we think will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

In the past 10 outings for the Sharks (3-7-0), their offense has totaled 23 goals while their defense has allowed 44 goals. They have had 31 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored seven goals (22.6%).

Ducks vs. Sharks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final tally of Ducks 4, Sharks 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Ducks (-190)
  • Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Ducks (-1.5)

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Ducks Splits and Trends

  • The Ducks have gone 9-8-17 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 32-33-8.
  • Anaheim is 12-11-6 (30 points) in its 29 games decided by one goal.
  • The 13 times this season the Ducks ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-11-1 (three points).
  • Anaheim has finished 3-16-3 in the 22 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering nine points).
  • The Ducks have scored at least three goals in 35 games (28-3-4, 60 points).
  • In the 17 games when Anaheim has scored a lone power-play goal, it has a 6-8-3 record (15 points).
  • In the 27 games when it outshot its opponent, Anaheim is 13-12-2 (28 points).
  • The Ducks have been outshot by opponents 43 times, and went 17-20-6 (40 points).

Sharks Splits and Trends

  • The Sharks have a 6-9-15 record in overtime games this season and a 20-44-9 overall record.
  • San Jose has earned 25 points (10-13-5) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Sharks scored only one goal in 16 games and have gone 1-13-2 (four points).
  • San Jose has earned 13 points (5-15-3 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
  • The Sharks have scored more than two goals in 32 games, earning 32 points from those contests.
  • This season, San Jose has recorded a single power-play goal in 25 games has a record of 8-13-4 in those matchups.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, San Jose has posted a record of 6-12-1 (13 points).
  • The Sharks have been outshot by opponents 51 times this season, and earned 32 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Ducks Rank Ducks AVG Sharks AVG Sharks Rank
26th 2.71 Goals Scored 2.58 31st
21st 3.12 Goals Allowed 3.75 32nd
20th 27.7 Shots 27 26th
32nd 31.9 Shots Allowed 31.5 31st
32nd 12.38% Power Play % 19.32% 22nd
28th 73.36% Penalty Kill % 74.22% 27th

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