San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 4/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+125) Ducks (-145)

The Anaheim Ducks (32-33-8) will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (20-44-9) at Honda Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Sharks at +125 while the Ducks are coming in at -145. The total comes in at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 8-1 defeat to the Kings their last time out. San Jose compiled 12 penalty minutes in this outing. The Sharks had a below average offensive performance in this loss. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 23 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Sharks have conceded 216 goals while getting 148 on offense. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 225 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have scored 58 goals in those chances. Pertaining to scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 188 goals (30th in hockey) this year and have given up 274. San Jose has attempted 1,969 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.6%. For the season, they have scored 49 points and their points percentage comes in at .336. The Sharks so far have had 2,304 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .881. San Jose comes into the game with 207 power play opportunities and they have notched 40 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 19.32%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alexandar Georgiev. The opposition has notched 828 goals versus Georgiev in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.44. Georgiev has taken the ice for 298 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 14,438 minutes between the pipes. He has a win-loss mark of 151-106-23 and he started in 283 games. For his career, Georgiev has accumulated 141 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .498. Georgiev has seen 8,583 shot attempts against him and has recorded 7,755 saves.

In their last game, Anaheim squared up with the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Ducks ended up losing by a final of 3-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Ducks scored 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

For the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 198 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .493. They have permitted 228 goals to be scored by way of 171 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Ducks have tallied 173 goals at even strength and 25 goals (31st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 202 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.38%. Anaheim has taken 2,024 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.78%, while allowing their opponents 2,333 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.36% on their oppositions 214 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%.

Across the rink you will find John Gibson protecting the net. Teams are averaging 3.04 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,384 goals altogether. Gibson's quality start percentage is 54.2% and he has made 267 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 493 games and has played 27,304 mins. Gibson is the owner of a career mark of 204-216-63 and has played in 505 games. He has recorded 14,010 saves out of the 15,394 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .910.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+125)

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