San Jose Sharks (13-32-4) vs. Anaheim Ducks (17-30-2)
The NHL betting action continues on Wednesday, January 31, with this Pacific Division clash when the San Jose Sharks travel to take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The puck drops at 10:30 p.m.
This is the third meeting of the season between these clubs. The teams have split the first two meetings, with the home team winning both contests. Anaheim enters as the favorite (-176).
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The San Jose Sharks saw their three-game winning streak come to an end when they fell to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, 5-2. The team had been 3-0-1 over their previous four contests, and are now 5-19-2 on the road. San Jose is tied for the worst record in the NHL.
The Sharks scored the first two goals of the game, but Buffalo responded with five unanswered tallies to earn the victory. Kaapo Kahkonen (6-14-1, 3.59, .901) stopped 31 shots. Mackenzie Blackwood (7-17-3, 3.63, .896) has paired with Kahkonen to post the worst goals-against average in the NHL (3.92). However, prior to the loss to Buffalo, the goaltending duo had allowed 13 total goals over the previous five games.
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Jan Rutta had one of the goals for San Jose, and now has five points over his last five games. Tomas Hertl leads the team with 15 goals and 34 points. The Sharks are also tied for dead last in goals scored per game (2.08) and have the 22nd-best power-play (16.7%).
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