Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction: Expect a productive match

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on February 1. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anaheim is a hopeless outsider in the NHL for another year. In the opening period of the regular season, the Californians tried to surprise us by winning five straight, but they failed to extend their successful streak. They have lost six times in the last nine meetings, beating Florida 5:4, Buffalo 4:2, and Minnesota 3:2 in the last game. After that, the Black and Orange had four days off, which may have caused them to fall a bit out of game tone. The Ducks are in 14th place in the Western Conference standings.

San Jose is another team that will not play in the cup battles at the end of the current regular season. From the very beginning of the season, the Californians began to give one series of defeats after another. Because of this, they quickly lost any realistic chance of making the playoffs. In their last six games, they've only once left the ice without scoring points, losing to Buffalo 2:5, once again losing to Chicago in a shootout 1:2, while beating Anaheim 5:3, Los Angeles 4:3, the Rangers 3:2, and Seattle 2:0 the day before. Despite such a productive stretch, the Black and Gold remain in 15th place in the Western Conference standings.

Anaheim and San Jose are neighbors in the Western Conference standings, who occupy 14th and 15th places, respectively, with no realistic chance of making the playoffs. Nevertheless, they haven't quit playing yet. On the contrary, they have suddenly cheered up lately and started to collect points actively. That's especially true for the Sharks, who have scored 9 of a possible 12 points in their previous six battles. During this stretch, the team beat the Ducks 5:3, and now they are the favorites.

The confrontation between Anaheim and San Jose has been entertaining and productive lately. In nine previous head-to-head meetings, the rivals scored 69 pucks (7.67 average per game). We can also expect solid goalscoring activity in the upcoming battle, as both teams do not solve global tournament problems and can play for fun.