10:37 pm
April 14

Ducks @ Sharks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Anaheim Ducks (13-23-7)

@ San Jose Sharks (18-19-4)

 

Starting Goalies:

Anthony Stolarz (ANA): Confirmed

Josef Korenar (SJ): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Anaheim Ducks: (+150)

San Jose Sharks: (-170)

 

• The San Jose Sharks are reeling at a bad time heading into their game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. The Sharks lost for the third time in the past four games on Monday against the Ducks, getting shut out 4-0 on 46 saves by career backup Anthony Stolarz, who was making just his third start of the season and 20th spread out over four NHL seasons.

• The Sharks had won a season-high four in a row from March 29 to April 3 to pull within one point of fourth place in the West Division. The top four teams in each of the four divisions advance to the postseason. With their latest setback, the Sharks remain four points back of the final playoff spot with 15 games left.

• The Ducks have been reduced to playing spoiler down the stretch. In addition to its final game against San Jose this season, Anaheim has three games remaining against the Vegas Golden Knights, and two each against the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues. Vegas, Minnesota and St. Louis are all in the top four in the West.

• The Ducks also traded two of their top-six defensemen on Monday, Ben Hutton and Jani Hakanpaa, which should open up more playing time for Jacob Larsson and Andy Welinski down the stretch. Anaheim also acquired defenseman Haydn Fleury, but he likely won’t be available by Wednesday.

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
San Jose Sharks
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