Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 11, 2025
Use Code SSWC Get ready for some Pacific Division action as the Anaheim Ducks, standing in eighth place of the division with a 0-1-0 record, clash with the division’s sixth-place San Jose Sharks, who bring a 0-0-1 record into the fray. Set in the heart of the SAP Center at San Jose on October 11th at 10:00 PM ET, fans can catch the action live on ESPN+. This will be the first of four games against one another as they will not play again until the final week of 2025. Stay out of the box: NHL predictions for Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks, crisp and clear.
Ducks Looking to Accelerate Their Rebuild
The Anaheim Ducks, playing at a poor level up to this point as they are in last place in the Pacific Division with a 0-0-1 record, face a team that is at a similar level so far this season. Their recent game on the road against the Kraken, a 3-1 loss, reflects a team that can struggle to score goals. Defenseman Vince Dunn led the way with the team’s singular goal thus far after Game 1 of the season. With two centers on the injury report and not playing, this is going to test their depth at the position.
The Ducks’ power play, operating at a 0.0% success rate, and their penalty kill at 100.0%, highlight the fact that there is a significant difference with what to expect from their special teams right now.
Goaltending is one of the team’s strong suits, with Petr Mrazek getting his first game action of the season. He finished last season struggling as he was 12-21-1 with a .891 save percentage and 3.35 goals allowed per game. With the defense doing an okay job, they need to get going if they want to win this game.
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Injury Report for Anaheim
- Center Ryan Strome: Upper Body (OUT)
- Center Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (OUT)
Sharks Smelling Blood?
The San Jose Sharks, positioned in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 0-0-1 record, head into this game coming off a tough overtime loss. They lost the opening game of the season at home against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, showing they cannot afford to have many blunders if they want to be victorious.
Offensively, San Jose has been doing a solid job at finding the back of the net, averaging 3.00 goals per game, which is tied for 13th. San Jose’s power play has been at a great level, converting at a 25.0% clip, showcasing their ability to take advantage of their opponent’s mistakes at times as they are 1-for-4 right now. Their defensive game shows they are going to be alright, conceding an average of 4.00 goals against per game, but they did face one of the top teams in the sport to be fair.
On the goaltending front, goaltender Yaroslav Askarov is going to need to step up in the net for this game as he appeared in limited action a year ago. Askarov finished with a .896 save percentage and 3.10 goals per game given up while posting a 4-6-2 record. As San Jose prepares to face Anaheim, it needs to focus on getting good looks at the net.
Injury Report for San Jose
- Left winger Egor Afanasyev: Lower Body (Questionable)
- Defenseman Jack Thompson: Lower Body (Questionable)
- Center Logan Couture: Groin (OUT)
- Goalie Carey Price: Knee (OUT)
- Defenseman Lucas Carlsson: Lower Body (OUT)
- Defenseman Ryan Ellis: Back (OUT)
Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks Pick
Spread Pick for Ducks vs. Sharks
- Anaheim Ducks -120 (4 units)
Anaheim is the better overall team and should be able to prove just that. I’m not going to let the opening game of the season sway me off of that. Petr Mrazek is the more experienced goaltender in this matchup, while Yaroslav Askarov has only 30 career games between the pipes. Anaheim has a better track record and should be able to control the game. The Ducks are the better team, so go with them to secure a road win.
Over/Under Pick for Ducks vs. Sharks
- Under 6.5 (4 units)
Anaheim has struggled to score well to begin the season, with just one goal in the opening game, so they will likely have trouble generating much offense. San Jose was one of the worst offensive teams last season and until they can consistently prove they will be able to find the back of the net, it’s going to be difficult to trust them to score well. The Sharks had an overhaul defensively during the offseason so they should be better on this side of the ice and that will show in this game. Take under 6.5 total goals as the better bet that we can make here.
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