The Anaheim Ducks battle the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in NHL betting action at Honda Center.

The Sharks will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 39-27-10 this season, while the Ducks are 32-33-11. San Jose is 35-39-2 on the totals; Anaheim is 29-43-4.



View San Jose vs Anaheim Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Anaheim sat as +105 underdogs. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
The Ducks sit at No. 21 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Sharks sit at a No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Anaheim's No. 24-ranked offense, averaging 2.5 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Ducks power play is averaging 17.1% while the Sharks defense kills off 78.6% of their penalties.

The Sharks were a 5-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at -168 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Anaheim, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at +112 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 9-1
After a win are 3-7

Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 3-7
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Sharks at Ducks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Jose's last 22 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Anaheim is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Anaheim's last 22 games when playing at home against San Jose


Next up:
San Jose at Phoenix, Thursday, March 29
Anaheim at Phoenix, Saturday, March 31