Game: Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
The San Jose Sharks (34-31-7) will try to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (41-28-5) at SAP Center on Wednesday.
The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-4 loss to the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. Anaheim recorded 32 penalty minutes in this contest. The Ducks had a impressive offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 6 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.
Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 241 power play opportunities (3rd in the league) and have earned 53 goals in those chances. The Ducks thus far have had 2,145 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .881. Anaheim has taken 2,252 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.7%. At even strength, the Ducks have allowed 203 goals while notching 198 when they are on offense. Anaheim steps onto the ice with 235 power play opportunities and they have added 43 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 18.30%. For the current season, the have a total of 87 points and their points percentage is sitting at .588. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 241 goals (10th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 256.
The man protecting the net in this game is Lukas Dostal. In his professional hockey career, Dostal has 85 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .545. His save percentage is .900 during his 6,534 minutes between the pipes. Dostal has had 5,095 shots against him and has accrued 4,585 saves. Opponents have been able to score 510 goals versus Dostal in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.27. He has a mark of 71-74-16 and he started in 156 games. Dostal has been involved in 171 contests over the course of his NHL career.
When they were on the ice last, San Jose went up against the Blues in a matchup where the Sharks got the victory by a final score of 5-4. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 3 out of those chances. The Sharks converted 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.
San Jose has attempted 1,877 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.61%, while allowing their opponents 2,141 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.44% on the other teams 218 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.0%. They have a tally of 233 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.03%. The Sharks have accumulated 169 goals at even strength and 49 goals (12th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 256 goals to be scored by of a combination of 209 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have 218 goals, 75 points, and a points percentage of .521.
For the opposition you are going to see Yaroslav Askarov protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 3.18 goals/game and he has conceded 178 goals in total. Askarov’s quality start rate comes out to 46.4% and he has 26 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 56 games and his ice time sits at 944 mins. Askarov is sitting with a career record of 25-24-5 and has played in 58 contests. He has recorded 1,431 saves out of the 1,609 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .889.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh’s Pick: Take Anaheim
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