San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 6 (3/6): NHL

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Odds

Time	8:00 p.m. EST
Sharks money line	+145
Sharks spread	+1.5 (-175)
Ducks money line	-159
Ducks spread	-1.5 (+160)
Over / under	5.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	San Jose Sharks	Anaheim Ducks
Record	24-24-6	26-22-9
Road / home record	11-12-3	15-11-4
Streak	L1	L1
Goals per game	2.61	2.89
Goals allowed per game	3.07	3.04
Shots per game	29.4	29.6
Shots allowed per game	31.9	33.2
PP %	19.72%	25.79%
PK %	13.77%	17.28%
Over / under record	21-33	29-27-1

 

Preview

The New York Islanders travel to Anaheim to take on the Ducks on Sunday night. This is the first time these teams face off on the current season.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS 

The Islanders have lost their last 2 games and they're 9-15 on the road. New York has a 19-29 record overall and are 6th in the Metropolitan.

Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 25 total assists and has 37 points. Brock Nelson has five goals over the last 10 games for New York.

In their last 10 games the Islanders are 3-7, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game with a .907 save percentage.

ANAHEIM DUCKS

Arizona are coming from a loss against the LA Kings and are 14-13 at home this season. Anaheim is ninth in the Western Conference averaging 2.9 goals per game, led by Troy Terry with 45 total points for the Ducks, 27 goals and 18 assists. Rickard Rakell has six goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

In their last 10 games the Ducks are 4-6, averaging 3 goals, 5.1 assists, four penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with an .898 save percentage.

The Ducks have won 5 of their last 6 games against the NY Islanders.

BETTING TRENDS

NY Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 7 games.

Anaheim are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games.

Prediction

The Isles have been bad on the road winning only the 37% of the games and are 1-10 as road underdogs. On the 2nd game of a back-to-back New York have lost 7 of 9. The Ducks are 12-5 as favorites and have been decent at home. I expect a close game where the home team prevails.

PICK: Ducks ML (-120)

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