The Anaheim Ducks (6-6-3) visit the San Jose Sharks (5-7-1) Monday for a 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop. Below we analyze the Ducks-Sharks NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Ducks at Sharks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Ducks -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Sharks +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Ducks -1.5 (+225) | Sharks +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Ducks at Sharks: Projected starting goalies
John Gibson (5-4-3, .923 SV%, 2.26 GAA, 3 SO) at Martin Jones (5-4-0, .867 SV%, 3.96 GAA)
Gibson posted an impressive 21-save shutout in a 1-0 road win at the Vegas Golden Knights his last time out. It was his third shutout of the season; however, the last time he faced the Sharks, in his previous outing Feb. 5, he coughed up four goals on 30 shots in a shootout loss.
Jones allowed three goals on 26 shots in a start Saturday against Vegas. While he and the Sharks fell 3-1 in that outing, it might have been one of his best showings of the season, as his teammates left him out to dry a bit and all three goals came on the power play. Jones has allowed three or more goals in eight of his nine appearances this season, but perhaps Saturday’s outing will give him a little confidence moving forward.
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Ducks at Sharks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ducks 3, Sharks 2
Money line (ML)
The DUCKS (-115) have the hotter goaltender, and that will be the difference in the game.
Yes, Jones was a little better against VGK over the weekend, but Gibson has posted three shutouts already this season and he has been carrying this rather toothless Ducks team on his back.
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Against the spread (ATS)
I wouldn’t trust the Ducks -1.5 (+225) to win by 2 or more goals, although it is tempting at this price point.
The way Jones has routinely allowed the red light to go off, he might have a sunburn on the back of his neck. No way you can trust the Sharks +1.5 (-275) laying this kind of scratch, either.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (-115) might be the best play on the board. Yes, Jones has been a sieve, but Anaheim ranks last in the NHL with just 1.93 goals per game, and it is 30th in shots on goal (26.7 per game) and 29th on the power play (8.82%).
Conversely, the Ducks are rather solid on the penalty kill, ranking third in the NHL (87.18%). San Jose isn’t much better flicking on the lamp, ranking 27th with 2.38 goals per game, although the Sharks are 28th with 3.69 goals allowed per game.
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