- Matchup: Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks
- Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Venue: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Ducks (+150) Sharks (-182)
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In this weekend’s action, the San Jose Sharks (0-0-1) will face off against the Anaheim Ducks (0-1-0) at SAP Center. The current moneyline shows the Ducks at +150, while the Sharks stand at -182, with an over/under set at 6.5 goals.
The Anaheim Ducks are looking to bounce back after suffering a 3-1 defeat against the Kraken in their previous outing. Their offensive play was lacking, converting only 1 goal from 36 shot attempts and failing to score on their lone power play opportunity. The Ducks accumulated a total of 36 penalty minutes during the match.
This season, the Ducks have recorded just 1 goal, placing them 27th in the league for scoring, while allowing 3 goals against. They remain scoreless in terms of points for the season, boasting only 1 power play chance without any goals. At even strength, the Ducks have given up 3 goals and managed only 1 of their own. With a shooting percentage of just 2.8% from 36 attempts, their defense has exhibited a .903 save percentage against 31 shots from opponents. Their rivals have scored on 2 of their power play opportunities, ranking the Ducks 29th in that aspect of the game.
Expected to guard the net for the Ducks is Lukas Dostal. Dostal has a total of 122 games played in the NHL, holding a career record of 42-59-13, including being named the starter in 108 of those games. Opponents have scored 367 goals against him over his career, resulting in a goals against average of 1000.91. Dostal has faced 3,753 shots and secured 3,386 saves, achieving a save percentage of .902 across his 22 minutes in goal. Throughout his career, he has achieved 58 quality starts, yielding a quality start percentage of .537.
In their last match, the Sharks battled the Golden Knights but fell short with a 4-3 scoreline. San Jose capitalized on 1 of their 4 power play chances, recording 3 goals from 23 shots on target.
Currently, the Sharks have accumulated 2 goals at even strength and 1 goal on the power play (ranking 16th in the league). With 23 total shots this season (29th in the NHL), they hold a shooting percentage of 13.04%, while allowing 31 shots against. The Sharks’ stats show 3 goals scored, 1 point, and a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 4 goals, split between 3 even-strength goals and 1 goal during penalties. San Jose has capitalized on 4 power play opportunities with a success rate of 25.00%, while also maintaining a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% against 4 attempts by their rivals, resulting in a save percentage of 87.1%.
On the other end, Yaroslav Askarov will be the one tending net for the Sharks. Opponents have averaged 161.25 goals against him, having conceded a total of 43 goals thus far. He has a quality starts percentage of 57.1%, achieving 8 quality starts in his NHL career. With a record of 5-7-2 over the course of 14 starts covering a total of 16 minutes, he has made 384 saves out of 427 shots, leading to a save percentage of .899.
Which team will come out victorious in tonight’s NHL showdown, whether against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Go with Anaheim (+150)
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