San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/22/24
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Sharks and Ducks. The game is starting at 10:15 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Ducks are favored by -1.5 against the Sharks in a Pacific division matchup.
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Anaheim Ducks -1.5
This game will be played at Honda Center at 10:15 ET on Tuesday, October 22nd.
WHY BET THE ANAHEIM DUCKS:
- The Ducks enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Ducks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
Will San Jose Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?
San Jose’s 4-1 loss to the Avalanche dropped them to 0-4-2 this season. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that number.
William Eklund scored the Sharks’ only goal, cutting the deficit to 2-1 late in the first period. San Jose’s defense struggled, allowing two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the loss.
William Eklund netted his first goal of the season for the Sharks, scoring on a power play with 1:35 left in the first period. Mikael Granlund picked up his 6th assist, while Tyler Toffoli added his 3rd. The Sharks managed 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.
San Jose struggled with giveaways, recording 16 in the game. They failed to score on any of their shots outside of Eklund’s power-play goal.
San Jose’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing four goals to the Avalanche, including two in the first period and two more in the third. Vitek Vanecek made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%. The Sharks’ defense finished with 26 hits and 13 blocks but didn’t record any takeaways.
Can the Ducks Pull Off a Home Win?
With a 4-1 loss to the Kings, the Ducks now sit at 2-2-1 for the season. The game was scoreless until the third period, when the Kings netted four goals, two of which were empty-netters. Anaheim’s lone goal came at 18:16 in the third, courtesy of Ryan Strome.
The total line was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 5. As underdogs on the puck line, the Ducks failed to cover. Anaheim managed only 14 shots on goal, while allowing 34 from the Kings.
Anaheim managed only 14 shots on goal in their 4-1 loss to the Kings. Ryan Strome netted his second goal of the season, with Troy Terry picking up his first assist and Frank Vatrano adding his second.
Strome’s goal came late in the third period, narrowing the score to 2-1. The Ducks had 10 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Ducks kept the game scoreless through two periods, but they gave up the first goal at 3:06 into the third and another at 11:02. After closing the gap to 2-1, Anaheim conceded two empty-net goals in the final two minutes. Lukas Dostal made 32 saves with a 94.1% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 20 hits.