Ducks vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 29

The Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a victory -- will meet on Monday at 10 p.m. ET, at Honda Center in Anaheim. Ducks (-185) versus Sharks (+154) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Anaheim fell 6-1 on the road in its last game on Dec. 27 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Ducks got one point apiece out of three players, including Beckett Sennecke (one assist) and Mikael Granlund (one assist).

San Jose won its last game 6-3 on the road against the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 27. Macklin Celebrini (one goal and one assist) and Igor Chernyshov (one goal and one assist) were among the three Sharks players who put up two points each in that outing.

Before this matchup, here is who we predict to take home the victory in Monday's hockey action.

Ducks vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Ducks-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Ducks (-185)
• Underdog: Sharks (+154)

Ducks Betting Insights

• In the 11 times this season the Ducks have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 6-5 in those games.
• Anaheim has had moneyline odds of -185 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
• The Ducks' implied moneyline win probability is 64.9% in this contest.
• In 24 games this season, Anaheim and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been made an underdog 37 times this season, and won 18, or 48.6%, of those games.
• San Jose has a record of 10-12 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +154 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 18 of 38 games this season.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 126 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the fourth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Ducks are giving up 132 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 32nd in league play.
• Its -6 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• The 21 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season rank 14th in the NHL (on 123 power-play chances).
• Anaheim is 22nd in the league with a 17.07% power-play conversion rate.
• The Ducks have scored six shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
• Anaheim's 75.4% penalty-kill success rate ranks 28th in the league.
• Anaheim wins 46.2% of its faceoffs to rank 31st in the NHL.
• The Ducks have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 114 goals this season (three per game), 17th in the NHL.
• The Sharks concede 3.4 goals per game (131 in total), 30th in the league.
• Its -17 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have 24 power-play goals (on 132 chances), 12th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 18.18% of its power plays, No. 21 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• San Jose's has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.87%).
• At 47.3%, San Jose has the league's 26th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.9%, the Sharks are fifth in the league.