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The Anaheim Ducks (0-1) visit the San Jose Sharks (0-0-1) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a loss. The Ducks are coming off a 3-1 defeat to the Seattle Kraken, while the Sharks fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime in their last game.
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To prepare for this matchup, here is who we predict to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey contest.
Ducks vs. Sharks Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final result of Ducks 4, Sharks 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Ducks (-125)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.5 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sharks (+1.5)
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Ducks Splits and Trends
- The Ducks had a 35-37-10 record overall, with an 11-10-21 record in matchups that needed overtime, last season.
- Anaheim was 14-11-8 (36 points) in its 33 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 16 times last season the Ducks finished a game with just one goal, they had a 1-13-2 record, picking up four points.
- Anaheim finished 3-18-4 in the 25 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
- The Ducks scored at least three goals 38 times, and went 31-3-4 in those games (to register 66 points).
- In the 18 games when Anaheim scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 17 points by finishing 7-8-3.
- In the 29 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Anaheim was 14-13-2 (30 points).
- The Ducks were outshot by their opponent in 50 games, going 19-23-8 to register 46 points.
Sharks Splits and Trends
- The Sharks (20-50-12 overall) posted a record of 6-12-18 in games that went to OT last season.
- San Jose picked up 27 points (10-15-7) in its 32 games decided by one goal.
- In 18 games last season when the Sharks finished with only one goal, they picked up five points (1-14-3).
- When San Jose scored a pair of goals last season, they amassed 13 points (5-19-3 record).
- The Sharks scored more than two goals in 34 games, earning 34 points from those contests.
- Last season San Jose recorded a lone power-play goal in 27 games and registered 21 points, with a record of 8-14-5.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, San Jose was 6-13-1 (13 points).
- The Sharks were outshot by their opponents 58 times last season, and took 35 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)
| Ducks Rank | Ducks AVG | Sharks AVG | Sharks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 2.65 | Goals Scored | 2.54 | 32nd |
| 22nd | 3.18 | Goals Allowed | 3.78 | 32nd |
| 21st | 27.7 | Shots | 26.9 | 26th |
| 32nd | 32.3 | Shots Allowed | 31.7 | 31st |
| 32nd | 11.76% | Power Play % | 18.58% | 26th |
| 29th | 74.19% | Penalty Kill % | 74.22% | 28th |
Ducks vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
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