A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Anaheim duelling San Jose on Monday at HP Pavilion.

San Jose will face the 9-19-6 Ducks. In totals betting, the Sharks are 16-16 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Ducks are 15-17-2 favoring the OVER.



View Anaheim vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-235 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 5.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Sharks - Ducks odds would favor the Sharks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Jose is rated No. 6 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Anaheim is at No. 29.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 11-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 26 at 3.3 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.3% rate while the Ducks have a 83% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Anaheim was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Kings. Bettors on Los Angeles at -167 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Sharks were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Vancouver are 6-4
After playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Los Angeles are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Ducks at Sharks trends to consider:
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Anaheim
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim


Next up:
Anaheim home to Vancouver, Thursday, December 29
San Jose home to Vancouver, Wednesday, December 28