San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/22/2019

Friday, March 22, 2019

Honda Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, March 22, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -175 and the Ducks at +145.

San Jose has a record of 43-22-8 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 261 goals and given up 226 goals for a point differential of +35. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-30-0 and an over/under record of 41-30-0. Anaheim is 30-36-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 170 goals and surrendered 228 for a goal differential of -58. Their record against the spread is 30-45-0 while their over/under record is 26-45-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 43-30-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 41-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 30-45-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 26-45-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

03/20/19 C Joe Pavelski Lower Body is downgraded to out Thursday vs Los Angeles
03/15/19 D Radim Simek Knee is out for season
02/28/19 D Erik Karlsson Groin is out indefinitely

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

03/18/19 D Brendan Guhle Upper Body is questionable Friday vs San Jose
03/16/19 C Ryan Kesler Hip is out indefinitely
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has accumulated 75 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 13 goals this year with 266 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 62 assists on the season and averages 25 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 183 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the season. Martin Jones has 34 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,537 shots against him and he's given up 157 goals. He's made 1,380 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Getzlaf has scored 46 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 13 goals this season with 129 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Adam Henrique averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 111 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season. John Gibson has 22 wins and 22 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 1,703 shots against him and he's surrendered 143 goals. He's made 1,560 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 94 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 261 while they've given up 226 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 212 power play opportunities and have scored 51 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.67% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 27th in the NHL with a total of 69 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 200 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 25th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 248 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 30th in the league with 170 goals scored while they've given up 228 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.17%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.7%, as they've attempted 4,496 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,878 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.2% as they have 3,428 attempts while they have given up 2,901 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 2,138 face-off wins compared to 2,081 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,348 hits and they have blocked 977 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 2,215 face-off wins compared to 2,078 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,747 hits and they have blocked 1,098 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.6% as they've attempted 4,048 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,634 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 30th as they have 3,008 attempts while they have given up 3,536 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Sharks/Ducks NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -175

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