Sharks vs Ducks Prediction 4/9/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Sharks vs Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, April 9^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Anaheim Ducks Preview

The Ducks have 87 points this season with a 41-32-5 record, and are 39-39 ATS and 45-31 in over/under. They have a 23-13-3 home record and a 18-19-2 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 0-5 home loss to the Predators, and their previous three games were a 3-5 home loss to the Flames, a 2-6 home loss to the Blues, and a 3-4 road loss to the Sharks.

Offensively, the Ducks are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring 17.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.54 goals per game and are killing 77.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Cutter Gauthier leads the Ducks with 65 points and 38 goals, while Jackson LaCombe leads the team in assists with 46. Lukas Dostal is the starting goalie for the Ducks, and he has a 29-19-3 record, with 3.13 GAA and .889 SV%. Ville Husso is the backup goalie and he has a 9-8-2 record, with 3.21 GAA and .887 SV%.

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 81 points this season with a 37-33-7 record, and are 44-33 ATS and 37-38 in over/under. They have a 21-14-5 home record and a 16-19-2 road record and are sitting 5th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 2-5 home loss to the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 3-2 home win over the Blackhawks, a 3-6 home loss to the Predators, and a 4-1 home win over the Maple Leafs.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 3.04 goals per game and are scoring 20.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 76.7% of their opponent’s power plays.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 108 points and 42 goals, adding a team-high 66 assists. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 21-18-3 record, with 3.56 GAA and .886 SV%. Alex Nedeljkovic is the backup goalie and he has a 16-14-4 record, with 2.95 GAA and .893 SV%.

San Jose Sharks @ Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends: April 9, 2026

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last seven road games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Ducks have won each of their last four home games against the Sharks following a home loss.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Sharks following a home loss.
• The Ducks have won the third period in each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Ducks’ last nine games at Honda Center.
• The Ducks have lost each of their last six games as home favorites.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as favorites following a loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Ducks’ last nine games at Honda Center.
• The road team has won the second period in each of the Ducks’ last four games.

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Ducks’ last 10 games as home favorites following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sharks’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last 10 home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Sharks’ last 10 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.

Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts

• Jackson LaCombe has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last seven games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Cutter Gauthier has scored at least one goal in each of his last four home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Troy Terry has scored three goals against the Sharks this season – most against any opponent.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Adam Gaudette has scored a goal in four of the Sharks’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Alexander Wennberg has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sharks’ last eight road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least three shots in each of his last 10 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Anaheim Ducks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.54).
• The Anaheim Ducks rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.60%).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.55).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.72%).

Sharks vs Ducks Prediction

The Sharks are 2-1 in their three meetings against the Ducks this season, having won their only meeting in Anaheim by 5-4. The Ducks are 6-2 in their last 8 meetings against the Sharks.

In this Sharks vs Ducks Prediction, the Ducks are coming as -170 home favorites. The Sharks are on the outside looking in the Western Conference playoff places and are 5-2 in their last 7 games, while the Ducks have been on a free fall with six consecutive losses, having conceded 16 goals in their last three games. The Ducks are clearly being overvalued in this spot, being listed as -170 favorites, so I have to take the Sharks for a nice +145 price in this one, as they are the hotter team that needs every win they can get in order to keep their playoff hopes alive.