NHL Prop Bets: Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks (April 9, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (37-33-7) face the Anaheim Ducks (41-32-5) at Honda Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Ducks are favored to win at -180. They're currently +136 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sharks are -162 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Sharks have a 44-33 Puck Line record this season, while the Ducks hold a record of 36-42.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -120 and UNDER at +100.
- The Sharks have a 37-38-2 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Ducks have a 45-32-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 3.04 goals per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Ducks are averaging 3.19 (13th).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up a whopping 3.55 goals per game this season (31st in the league), while the Ducks are giving up an average of 3.54 goals (30th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 25.8 shots per game this season (26th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Anaheim is allowing its opposition 28.7 shots per game (20th).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 29.6 shots per game (26th in the NHL), while the Ducks are performing better on the other end, averaging 30.7 shots (3rd).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 20.7%, ranking 15th in the league this season, while Anaheim sits 25th with 17.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 76.7% (ranked 25th), compared to the Ducks at 77.3% (22nd).
P1 Result
San Jose is +210 to win the first period, while Anaheim is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 21-23-33 | 12-13-15 | 9-10-18 | 2-4-4 |
| Anaheim | 18-28-32 | 12-16-11 | 6-12-21 | 1-2-7 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Sharks have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Ducks have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sharks have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Ducks have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
San Jose recorded a 4-3 victory over Anaheim at SAP Center at San Jose when these teams last met on April 1. Macklin Celebrini led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 2 assists. That result snapped the Ducks' three-game winning streak against the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
