Sharks vs Ducks Prediction 4/9/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate a Sharks vs Ducks prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, April 9th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview

San Jose is playing a late game on Wednesday night against the Oilers, which is not included in this article. The Sharks are 37-32-7 this season after they defeated the Blackhawks by a score of 3-2 in their last game. San Jose trailed 1-0 after the first period, but they scored the next three goals and hung on for the win. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 29-23, won 69.2% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. San Jose got goals from Eklund, Sherwood, and Smith, while Nedeljkovic stopped 27 out of 29 shots, which was a .931 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, San Jose lost to the Predators by a score of 6-3, but did beat the Maple Leafs by a score of 4-1 before that. The Sharks have won five of their last six games and they are currently fifth in the Pacific standings with 81 points. San Jose has scored 3.05 goals per game and they have allowed 3.53 goals against per game, while also going 20.6% on the power play and 77.7% on the penalty kill this season. Macklin Celebrini has led SJ with 41 goals and 66 assists, while Will Smith has added 23 goals and 32 assists. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Alex Nedeljkovic, who is 16-13-4 with a 2.89 goals against average and an .896 save percentage this year. 

Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview

The Anaheim Ducks are 41-32-5 this season after they lost to the Predators by a score of 5-0 in their last game. Anaheim allowed three goals in the second period and two in the third in the shutout loss. The Ducks out shot Nashville by a total of 43-25, won 53.7% of the face-offs, and went 0-6 on the power play in the game. Anaheim was led by Terry, who had nine shots on goal, while Dostal stopped 20 out of 25 shots, which was an .800 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, Anaheim lost to the Flames by a score of 5-3 and the Blues by a score of 6-2. The Ducks have lost six games in a row and they are currently third in the Pacific standings with 87 points. Anaheim has scored 3.19 goals per game and they have allowed 3.54 goals against per game, while also going 17.6% on the power play and 77.3% on the penalty kill this season. Cutter Gauthier has led Anaheim with 38 goals and 27 assists, while Leo Carlsson has added 27 goals and 37 assists. The projected starting goalie for Anaheim is Lukas Dostal, who is 29-19-3 with a 3.13 goals against average and an .889 save percentage this season. 

Sharks vs Ducks Prediction 

Anaheim comes into this matchup on a six game losing streak and they are starting to drop in the Pacific standings. The Ducks are 23-13-3 at home this year, while the Sharks are 16-19-2 on the road. San Jose came into Wednesday night after winning five of their last six games and they have scored at least four goals in three of their last five. I don’t love how the Ducks are playing right now, but I am not backing San Jose on a back to back after playing Edmonton. Take the Ducks -1.5 here.

David Racey's Pick: Ducks -1.5