The Anaheim Ducks (0-1) host the San Jose Sharks (0-0-1) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Ducks fell to the Seattle Kraken 3-1 in their most recent game, while the Sharks are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Here’s our prediction for who will capture the victory in Saturday’s game.

Ducks vs. Sharks Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this matchup expects a final score of Ducks 4, Sharks 3.

Moneyline Pick: Ducks (-121)
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 were 11-10-21 in overtime matchups on their way to a 35-37-10 overall record 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 ended a game with only one goal, they had a 1-13-2 record, picking up four points.
Anaheim took 10 points from the 25 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (3-18-4 record).
The Ducks scored three or more goals in 38 games (31-3-4, 66 points).
In the 18 games when Anaheim recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 7-8-3 record (17 points).
In games 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 put up a record of 6-12-18 in overtime games last season as part of an overall mark of 20-50-12.
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 ended up with just one goal, they picked up five points (1-14-3).
San Jose accumulated 13 points (5-19-3) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
The Sharks scored three or more goals 34 times, accumulating 34 points (14-14-6).
Last season San Jose scored a lone power-play goal in 27 games and picked up 21 points, with a record of 8-14-5.
When it outshot its opponent last season, San Jose posted a record of 6-13-1 (13 points).
The Sharks were outshot by their opponents in 58 games last season, going 12-35-11 to register 35 points.

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