Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
Venue: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
TV: TNT / truTV / HBO Max (national broadcast)
This Pacific Division rivalry matchup features the Ducks visiting the Sharks in what could be a high-stakes late-season contest. The Ducks sit atop the Pacific Division with 87 points and are fighting for home-ice advantage in the Western Conference playoffs, while the Sharks are 6th in the division (75 points) and still mathematically alive but facing an uphill battle.
Injury Report
Anaheim Ducks
LW Cutter Gauthier (team leader with 38 goals and 65 points) is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will miss this game. He did not travel with the team.
Additional day-to-day concerns include C Jansen Harkins (upper body), but the primary impact is the absence of Gauthier’s scoring punch.
San Jose Sharks
D John Klingberg (lower body) is listed as day-to-day with a possible return tonight.
C Ty Dellandrea (lower body) is on IR (expected return April 1 or later).
RW Ryan Reaves (hand) is out week-to-week.
C Logan Couture remains on long-term IR.
The Ducks will lean more heavily on their depth forwards and young stars like Leo Carlsson and Beckett Sennecke without Gauthier. The Sharks’ blue line and forward group are thinned out, potentially exposing goaltender vulnerabilities.
Recent Team Forms (Last 5–6 Games)
Ducks: 3-1-0 in their last 4 (trending 6-4-0 or better in the prior 10). Recent results include:
W 6-5 (OT) vs. BUF
W 5-3 @ VAN
W 3-2 (OT) @ CGY
L 2-4 @ EDM
Anaheim has shown resilience on the road and in high-event games, with strong special teams play and goaltending stability.
Sharks: 2-3-1 in their last 6, but 2-0-0 in their most recent two home games (including a 5-4 win vs. STL on March 30). They endured a rough stretch with losses to BUF, PHI, NSH, and STL before rebounding. San Jose has been inconsistent but capable of offensive outbursts at home.
Player Matchups & Keys to the Game
Goaltending Duel: Lukas Dostal (Ducks) has been the workhorse (50 GP, .894 SV%, 3.01 GAA). Expect him to start. San Jose will counter with either Yaroslav Askarov (.887 SV%) or Alex Nedeljkovic (~.893 SV%). Dostal’s consistency gives Anaheim a slight edge.
Forward Battle: Without Gauthier, the Ducks turn to Carlsson (26G, 63P) and Sennecke (22G, 57P) for offense, supported by Troy Terry’s playmaking. The Sharks rely on rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini (hot streak noted in recent previews) and veterans to generate chances against Anaheim’s defense.
Defensive/Physical Edge: Ducks D Jackson LaCombe and captain Radko Gudas provide stability. Sharks’ depleted blue line (Klingberg questionable) could be exploited in transition.
Special Teams: Both teams hover around league average, but the Ducks have shown better road penalty kill and power-play conversion lately.
Series History
The teams split their season series 1-1 so far:
Oct. 11, 2025: Sharks 5, Ducks 4
Dec. 29, 2025: Ducks vs. Sharks (result contributed to the 1-1 split)
Historically, the Sharks hold a slight all-time edge (~88-78-12 in regular season + playoffs), but recent matchups have been competitive and high-scoring.
Betting Trends
Ducks are strong favorites on the road in divisional games this season.
Sharks are 2-3 against the spread in their last 5; totals have gone Over in 17 of their last 35 home games.
Head-to-head: 5-5 on Over/Under in last 10 meetings; Ducks 8-2 on moneyline in recent H2H samples.
No dominant public betting skew reported, but money has leaned slightly toward the Ducks and Over.
Game Odds
Anaheim Ducks – 115
San Jose Sharks 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026
