Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks prediction, October 12, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, California

TV: NBC Sports California

The SAP Center is where the San Jose Sharks (19-54-9 last year) will try to beat the Anaheim Ducks (27-50-5 last season) on Saturday.

The Anaheim Ducks had a good night with a 4-1 win over the Golden Knights the last time they took the ice. The Ducks had a solid offensive performance in this win. In this game, they converted four of the 23 shots they attempted. They also had 1 chance with a lead and were able to score 1 goal. Anaheim earned 23 penalty minutes in this game.

At even strength, the Ducks conceded 202 goals and earned 160. The Anaheim Ducks' opponents had 330 power play attempts (1st in professional ice hockey) and scored 91 goals. In terms of scoring ability, the Anaheim Ducks scored 203 goals (30th in professional hockey) and allowed 293 over the course of last season. Anaheim took 2,194 shots and had a shooting percentage of 9.3%. They finished the previous campaign with 59 points and their points percentage was .360. The Ducks had 2,666 shot attempts against them and had a save percentage of .890. Anaheim accumulated 235 power play chances and scored 43 goals from those chances, a rate of 18.30%.

The man in goal for this game is Lukas Dostal. The opponent has scored 206 goals against Dostal in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 3.45. Dostal played 67 games in goal over the course of his professional ice hockey career. In his 3,587 minutes guarding the cage, he posted a save percentage of .902. He has a win-loss record of 19-35-6 and has started 58 games. In his professional hockey career, Dostal has made 31 good starts and his good starts percentage is .534. Dostal has seen 2,097 shots against him and recorded 1,891 total saves.

In their last game, San Jose faced the Flames in a game that the Sharks lost by a final score of 5-1. The Sharks scored 1 goal out of 17 shots on goal they attempted. They had two power play opportunities in this game and took advantage of one of them.

San Jose took 2,069 shots (32nd in hockey) and had a shooting percentage of 8.70% while allowing 2,881 shots to its opponent. In their opponent's 252 power play chances, they achieved a penalty kill rate of 75.40% and their save rate was 88.7%. They had a total of 208 power play opportunities and achieved a power play share of 20.19%. The Sharks scored 138 goals at even strength and 42 goals (27th in the league) on the power play. They allowed 326 goals, including 264 goals at even strength and 62 goals while having fewer men on the ice. Last year, the San Jose Sharks scored 180 goals, 47 points and a .287 points percentage.

On the other side of the ice, Mackenzie Blackwood patrols the edge of the ice. He has recorded 5,315 stops on 5,879 attempted shots, giving him a save percentage of .904. Blackwood compiled a career record of 75-82-22 and appeared in 196 games. He started 184 games and played a total of 11,001 minutes. Blackwood's percentage of good starts is 53.3% and he has made 98 good starts in his professional career. His opponents average 3.08 goals per game and he has scored a total of 564 goals.

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

Josh's pick: Take Anaheim

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