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San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 9, 2026

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 9, 2026.

April 9, 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 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

127:26 together · 9 games

xG share59.1%
Corsi for / against
129 / 105
Fenwick for / against
89 / 74
Corsi share
55.1%
Fenwick share
54.6%
xG for / against
5.33 / 3.70
All observed combinations

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

69:57 together · 9 games

xG share60.8%
Corsi for / against
78 / 60
Fenwick for / against
61 / 47
Corsi share
56.5%
Fenwick share
56.5%
xG for / against
4.59 / 2.96
Defense pair

135:30 together · 10 games

xG share53.3%
Corsi for / against
152 / 131
Fenwick for / against
115 / 92
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
55.6%
xG for / against
7.90 / 6.93
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.

Alex Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Apr 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
111
Save %
89.2
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
29.7

Lukas Dostal

Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Apr 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
138
Save %
84.8
Goals allowed
21
Close-range shots %
31.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
2.59
xG against / game
2.87
xG differential / game
-0.28

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

Anaheim Ducks

xG for / game
3.73
xG against / game
3.33
xG differential / game
0.40

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 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.4
Corsi share (%)
51.2
Fenwick share (%)
50.1
Faceoff win %
52.0
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 25.5 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.0
Corsi share (%)
54.3
Fenwick share (%)
55.0
Faceoff win %
50.1
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 32.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Anaheim Ducks ANA
13Points11
0.500Points %0.458
37Goals for37
45Goals against43
-8Goal differential-6
L2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Anaheim Ducks ANA home
8Games5
4Wins1
9Points3
-3Goal differential-7
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Anaheim Ducks ANA
4-5-1Record3-6-1
9Points7
28Goals for30
33Goals against38
-5Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Anaheim Ducks ANA 7 wins
Total goals31 – 39
Goal differential -8 / +8
Goals per game3.1 / 3.9
Shots per game24.7 / 36.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 1, 2026
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 4 31 - 21 View
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
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.