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Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 1, 2026

NHL matchup

Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 1, 2026.

April 1, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

127:16 together · 10 games

xG share52.4%
Corsi for / against
137 / 120
Fenwick for / against
99 / 88
Corsi share
53.3%
Fenwick share
52.9%
xG for / against
6.73 / 6.11
All observed combinations

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

110:34 together · 9 games

xG share47.0%
Corsi for / against
99 / 92
Fenwick for / against
66 / 66
Corsi share
51.8%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
3.67 / 4.14
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Ville Husso

Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Mar 30

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
145
Save %
88.3
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
32.4

Yaroslav Askarov

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Mar 30

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
132
Save %
87.9
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
31.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

xG for / game
3.83
xG against / game
3.69
xG differential / game
0.14

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
2.82
xG against / game
3.06
xG differential / game
-0.24

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
66.3
Corsi share (%)
52.1
Fenwick share (%)
51.7
Faceoff win %
50.9
Penalties / game
5.3

Shots / game: 31.7 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.6
Corsi share (%)
50.0
Fenwick share (%)
50.6
Faceoff win %
45.7
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
11Points13
0.458Points %0.500
37Goals for37
43Goals against45
-6Goal differential-8
OT1Current streakL2
Road versus home
Anaheim Ducks ANA road
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS home
7Games5
4Wins2
8Points4
1Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
3-6-1Record4-5-1
7Points9
30Goals for28
38Goals against33
-8Goal differential-5
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Anaheim Ducks ANA 8 wins
10 games reviewed
San Jose Sharks SJS 2 wins
Total goals41 – 31
Goal differential +10 / -10
Goals per game4.1 / 3.1
Shots per game36.4 / 26.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 29, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
5 - 4 13 - 42 View
Oct 11, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
7 - 6 44 - 23 View
Apr 1, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
3 - 4 31 - 37 View
Oct 22, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
1 - 3 28 - 40 View
Oct 12, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 0 30 - 30 View
Feb 29, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
6 - 4 30 - 28 View
Jan 31, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
2 - 3 28 - 34 View
Jan 20, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 5 34 - 19 View
Nov 12, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
1 - 4 26 - 44 View
Jan 6, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
4 - 5 41 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.