San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/09/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 9, 2026

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Sharks +142, Ducks -170; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Sharks +140, Ducks -170; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Sharks +140, Ducks -170; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

San Jose Sharks:  37-32-7 (5th place, Pacific Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  41-32-5 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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San Jose Sharks:  5-4-1 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  4-5-1 last 10

The Sharks are entering this game with 81 points, a 37-32-7 record overall, and they are 16-19-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Edmonton Oilers still to be played on Wednesday night. In their game against the Blackhawks, William Eklund, Kiefer Sherwood, and Will Smith each scored 1 goal for them in that one. William Eklund, Alex Wennberg, Collin Graf, and Macklin Celebrini each led the team in assists with 1 while Macklin Celebrini and Dmitry Orlov each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Alex Nedeljkovic was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 29 shots with 27 saves and a .931 save percentage. Their offense has scored 234 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 269 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 87 points, a 41-32-5 record overall, and they are 23-13-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one at home 5-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one as the team was shut out. Troy Terry led the team in shots on net in that game with 9. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 25 shots with 20 saves and a .800 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 257 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 276 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 41-32-5 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 23-13-3 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Sharks haven't looked great in their games this season with their 37-32-7 record overall which has them in the bottom half of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team either with their 16-19-2 road record this year. The Sharks have improved a lot this season, being one of the worst teams in the NHL over the last few years, but now they find themselves on the outside looking in. They have been really up and down this season and have spent some time in a playoff spot, but lately they haven't looked that great and have been folding when they need wins the most. They are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and coming off a tight 3-2 win over the Blackhawks in their last one, but they still have a really young team with a lot of pressure in these final games of the regular season, every game meaning so much. They aren't in a great situation here either, playing this game on a back-to-back with a really tough game against the red hot Oilers the night before. The Ducks haven't looked any better lately, going 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and they have been in a bad slump with 6 losses in a row now, but they are going to have the rest on their side and will bring their best effort to snap this losing streak at home against a rival. The Ducks still need to win games too since they haven't clinched a playoff spot yet and they have looked a lot better on home ice this year while the Sharks haven't been at their best on the road. This is a good situation for the Ducks to get a much needed bounce back win at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Sharks Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 9, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 5 Sharks 2.

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San Jose Sharks: 31-85 (-23.5 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog. 42-96 (-17.9 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 46-95 (-24.3 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 10-5 OVER against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game.

Anaheim Ducks: 103-138 (+6.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 55-64 (+11.5 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 95-130 (+3.8 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 23-15 OVER against poor possession teams-averaging 3+ less shots on goal than opp.

San Jose Sharks:  R. Reaves (RW) Out - Hand.

Anaheim Ducks:  R. Gudas (D) Out - Lower-body. C. Gauthier (LW) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Harkins (C) Out - Upper Body. R. Johnston (LW) Out - Lower-body. P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

"Take it, move on. That's just what you do this time of year. Big two points, we'll look at it, we'll make the corrections, and move on." - Ryan Warsofsky after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Monday. 

“It’s not the optimal time to be losing games in the season. Put ourselves in a pretty good spot and kind of throwing it away a little bit here at the end. But still, plenty of games left to get those points back." - Alex Killorn after their loss against the Predators in their game on Tuesday. 

LW Igor Chernyshov

C Macklin Celebrini

RW Will Smith

LD Dmitry Orlov

RD Vincent Desharnais

G Alex Nedeljkovic

LW Mikael Granlund

C Leo Carlsson

RW Beckett Sennecke

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

Points: Macklin Celebrini (107)

Goals: Macklin Celebrini (41)

Assists: Macklin Celebrini (66)

GAA: Alex Nedeljkovic (2.89)

Points: Cutter Gauthier (65)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (38)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (46)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.13)

Coaches:

San Jose Sharks: Ryan Warsofsky (2nd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)