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 outing.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will bring home the win in Saturday’s hockey action.

Ducks vs. Sharks Predictions for Saturday

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

Moneyline Pick: Ducks (-124)
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 (35-37-10 overall) had an 11-10-21 record last season in games that needed overtime.
Anaheim was 14-11-8 (36 points) in its 33 games decided by one goal.
In the 16 games last season the Ducks registered only one goal, they went 1-13-2 (four points).
Anaheim scored exactly two goals in 25 games last season (3-18-4 record, 10 points).
The Ducks scored three or more goals in 38 games (31-3-4, 66 points).
In the 18 games when Anaheim scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 17 points by finishing 7-8-3.
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 record 46 points.
Sharks Splits and Trends

The Sharks had a 20-50-12 record last season, and were 6-12-18 in contests that went to overtime.
San Jose accumulated 27 points (10-15-7) in its 32 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Sharks scored only one goal in 18 games, and went 1-14-3 (five points).
When San Jose scored exactly two 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.
San Jose scored a single power-play goal in 27 games last season and picked up 21 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, San Jose was 6-13-1 (13 points).
The Sharks’ opponents had more shots in 58 games last season. The Sharks went 12-35-11 in those contests (35 points).

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