Sharks vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 1

The San Jose Sharks (34-31-7) host the Anaheim Ducks (41-28-5) on Wednesday, April 1, with the Sharks coming off a victory in their last game and the Ducks a defeat. The Ducks are small underdogs, at -108, and the Sharks are -112.

San Jose claimed a 5-4 home victory against the St. Louis Blues its last time out on March 30. Macklin Celebrini (two goals and one assist) and Alexander Wennberg (two goals and one assist) each had three points for the Sharks.

Anaheim lost 5-4 in overtime at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs in its most recent game on March 30. Leo Carlsson (two goals) and Jackson LaCombe (two assists) both had two points for the Ducks in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which squad we think will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Sharks vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Ducks 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Sharks vs. Ducks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sharks-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Sharks (-112)
• Underdog: Ducks (-108)

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been victorious in two of their eight games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (25.0%).
• San Jose is 2-6 (winning just 25.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• The Sharks' implied moneyline win probability is 52.8% in this game.
• San Jose and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 35 of 71 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been an underdog in 46 games this season, and won 25 (54.3%).
• This season Anaheim has won 25 of its 46 games, or 54.3%, when it's the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Ducks have a 51.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 43 of 73 games this season.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 218 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Sharks are allowing 256 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-38) ranks 29th in the league.
• The 49 power-play goals the Sharks have scored this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 232 power-play chances).
• San Jose's 21.12% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
• The Sharks have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• San Jose has the league's 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.44%).
• San Jose wins 47.4% of its faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Sharks connect on 11.6% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 241 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Ducks have allowed 256 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 29th in the league.
• Its -15 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The Ducks have 43 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 235 chances.
• Anaheim scores on 18.3% of its power plays, No. 22 in the NHL.
• This season, the Ducks have eight shorthanded goals (fifth in NHL).
• Anaheim's has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.01%).
• At 47.7%, Anaheim has the league's 26th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Ducks are 21st in the league.