Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+120) Sharks (-144)

The San Jose Sharks (3-8-0) will play the Anaheim Ducks (2-6-1) at SAP Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Ducks at +120 while the Sharks are coming in at -144. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Anaheim accounted for 39 mins in the box in this game. The Ducks played really well in the win. In addition, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. In the matchup, they converted 4 of the 39 shots they put on goal.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have 33 power play tries (11th in the league) and have scored 12 goals in those attempts. The Ducks so far have had 335 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .887. Anaheim has taken 245 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.2%. While at even strength, the Ducks have given up 26 goals while scoring 18 on offense. Anaheim has 26 power play opportunities and they have scored 2 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 7.69%. For the current season, they have earned 5 points and their points % is .278. When talking about scoring goals, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 20 goals (31st in the league) so far this year and have allowed 38.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be John Gibson. The opposition has been able to score 994 goals against Gibson in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. Gibson has played in 386 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .914 for his 22,101 mins in the crease. He has accumulated an overall mark of 168-153-52 and he has started in 378 games. For his career, Gibson is sitting with 206 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .545. Gibson has seen 11,552 shots taken against him and has garnered 10,558 total saves.

When they took the ice last, San Jose went up against the Lightning in a matchup where the Sharks went home in defeat by a final of 4-3. The Sharks tallied 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and converted 1 out of those opportunities.

During this campaign, the San Jose Sharks have earned 24 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .273. They have allowed 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. The Sharks have earned 19 goals at even strength and 5 goals (24th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 33 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.15%. San Jose has tried 300 shots (12th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.00%, while allowing the other team 327 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 93.75% on their oppositions 32 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

Across the ice you are going to see James Reimer protecting the goal. Reimer is the owner of a career record of 194-153-53 and has played in 440 contests. Reimer's rate of quality starts sits at 52.5% and he has 212 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has accounted for 11,740 stops out of 12,860 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.80 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,120 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 404 contests and his ice time sits at 23,992 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+120)

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