San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+150) Ducks (-182)

The Anaheim Ducks (17-30-2) will go up against the San Jose Sharks (13-32-4) at Honda Center on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has San Jose at +150 while Anaheim opens at -182. The over/under is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks will look for better times on the ice after their 5-2 defeat to the Sabres in their previous contest . San Jose tallied 10 minutes in the box for this matchup. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the outing, they finished 2 of the 25 shots they tried.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have earned 102 goals (32nd in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 192. For the season, they have tallied 30 points and their points percentage is sitting at .306. San Jose comes into tonight with 120 power play opportunities and they have added 20 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 16.67%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 148 goals while notching 82 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has attempted 1,248 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.2%. The Sharks have had 1,741 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. San Jose Sharks opponents have recorded 158 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have racked up 44 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has been in goal for 183 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 72-74-21 and got the start in 171 games. The opposition has racked up 527 goals against Blackwood in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.08. Blackwood has seen 5,482 shots against him and has amassed 4,955 total saves. His save percentage is at .904 for his 10,266 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Blackwood has accumulated 90 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .526.

The last time they were on the ice, Anaheim faced the Wild in a game where the Ducks ended up with the win by a tally of 3-2. The Ducks tallied 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 125 goals, 36 points, and a points percentage of .367. They have allowed 168 goals to be scored by way of 124 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Ducks have earned 97 goals at even strength and 28 goals (21st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 152 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.42%. Anaheim has tried 1,400 shots (25th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.93%, while allowing their opponents 1,607 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.11% on their oppositions 201 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.

For the opposition you will find John Gibson protecting the net. Gibson has earned a career mark of 189-198-60 and has been in goal for 462 games. Gibson's quality start percentage sits at 54.0% and he has 244 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 12,905 stops out of the 14,158 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .911. The opposition is averaging 2.85 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,253 goals in total. He has started in 452 contests and has played for a total of 26,410 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+150)

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