Ducks vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 9

Both the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Honda Center on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Ducks solid favorites at -175 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +145.

Anaheim lost 5-0 at home its last time out on April 7 against the Nashville Predators. Lukas Dostal made 20 saves for the Ducks while allowing five Predators goals.

San Jose lost 5-2 at home against the Edmonton Oilers in its most recent game on April 8. Kiefer Sherwood (one goal) and Alexander Wennberg (one assist) were among the six Sharks players who recorded one point each in that outing.

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we predict to secure the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Ducks vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Ducks-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Ducks (-175)
• Underdog: Sharks (+145)

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been victorious in 14 of their 27 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (51.9%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter, Anaheim has put together a 4-4 record (winning 50.0% of its games).
• The Ducks' implied moneyline win probability is 63.6% in this matchup.
• Anaheim and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 77 games this season.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have won 30 of the 62 games, or 48.4%, in which they've been an underdog.
• San Jose is 17-20 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +145 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 40.8% chance to win.
• San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 76 games this season.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 249 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Ducks rank 31st in goals against, giving up 276 total goals (3.5 per game) in league action.
• It has the league's 24th-ranked goal differential at -27.
• The 44 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season (to rank 18th in the NHL) have come on 250 power-play chances.
• Anaheim is 25th in the league with a 17.6% power-play conversion rate.
• The eight shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season rank fifth among NHL squads.
• Anaheim has the league's 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.38%).
• Anaheim has the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.6%.
• The Ducks shoot 10.4% as a team (24th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 234 goals this season (3.0 per game), 18th in the league.
• The Sharks give up 3.6 goals per game (273 in total), 29th in the league.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -39.
• With 51 power-play goals (on 245 chances), the Sharks are 13th in the NHL.
• San Jose has the NHL's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20.82%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have three.
• The 76.72% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 25th in the NHL.
• San Jose wins 47.9% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.8% shooting percentage of the Sharks is eighth in the league.