NHL Betting: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks

Mar 28, 2008 | By Billy Brewer | Picks Articles Archive

The Anaheim Ducks face off against the San Jose Sharks tonight at home, in what might pan out to be a Western Conference Final matchup. The Ducks lead the series 5-2 SU, but San Jose took the last game 2-1 at home. BetUS.com.com is offering the Ducks as 150-moneyline favs over the Sharks with the over/under set at 5. Get your NHL Pick in now at BetUS.com. Where the real players play!

GAME: San Jose Sharks (46-21-4-6) at Anaheim Ducks (44-26-1-7)
DATE/TIME: Friday, March 28 - 10:00 PM EST
LINE: BetUS.com TOTAL: 5
PICK: Sharks +130

The Sharks got a big 3-2 (OT) win over Dallas as home favs which gives them eight wins in their last ten games. Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and Joe Thornton banged in the O.T. winner. Thornton now has two goals and two assists in seven games against Anaheim. Goalie Evgeni Nabokov stopped 23 shots for his third win in five games for a 2.40 GAA. Nabokov is 2-2-2 with a 1.77 GAA in six starts this season versus the Ducks. The Sharks have averaged 2.80 GAG in their last five and their power play has five goals in three games or 17 tries. Their penalty kill has allowed only one goal in three straight games. The Sharks sit in second place in the Western Playoff race just six points back from leading Detroit and in the Pacific Standings they’re in first place. They are 26-8-4 away from home and 12-19 over/under on the road .

The Ducks have back to back wins and they are 10-0 SU in their last ten on home ice. They recently beat L.A. 2-1 (SO) as home favs. Bobby Ryan scored the lone regulation goal, while Mathieu Schneider and Teemu Selanne were the only players to score on the shootout. The Ducks have secured a postseason berth for the sixth time in the franchise's 14-year history. Rookie goalie Jonas Hiller made 31 saves through overtime, then stopped five of six shootout attempts for Anaheim, which has won five of six overall to move into fourth in the West. The Ducks have averaged 2.20 GAG in their last five and their power play has a goal in all but one of their last six games. On defense their penalty kill has allowed a goal in their last three games, partly due to the suspension of Chris Pronger who’s due back April 6th. Goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere has won three of his last five starts for a 1.40 GAA, but may be questionable for tonight’s game. Ryan Getzlaf is also questionable. The Ducks sit in fourth place in the Western Playoff race, 12 points back from first place Detroit, and they’re second in the Western Conference two games back from the Sharks. They are 12-21 over/under on home ice and 26-8-4 at home overall.

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The Low Down: If the Ducks are without their top goalie and lead scorer, not to mention Chris Pronger absence, the Sharks will be all over the Ducks. Get your NHL Pick in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit.

NHL Betting: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks

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