NHL Game Preview San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 4/1/2025

NHL Game Preview San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 4/1/2025

San Jose Sharks (20-44-9, 49 pts at Anaheim Ducks (32-33-8, 72 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Tuesday, April 1
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/NBCSCA/KCOP-13/Victory+
Radio:
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

San Jose: +1.5 ML +155
Anaheim: -1.5 ML -195
O/U 5.5

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks dropped their second straight on Sunday to the Los Angeles Kings, 8-1. They’ve been outscored 14-2 in their last two games. They are 3-7-0 in their last ten, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 4.4 goals per game.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks had their two-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are 4-5-1 in their last ten games. The Ducks averaged 3.2 goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Lund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Eklund-Wennberg-Smith
Gregor-Dellandrea-Graf
Grundstrom-Ostapchuk-Goodrow

Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Cagnoni-Vlasic
Carlsson-Liljegren

Georgiev
Romanov

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Gauthier -Carlsson-Killorn
Zegras-McTavish-Colangelo
Nesterenko-Lundestrom-Harkins

Lacombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Kylington
Mintyukov-Helleson

Dostal
Gibson

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

William Eklund this season has 54 points on 17 goals and 37 assists. He’s faced the Ducks six times in his career, recording four points on one goal and three assists; he had an assist in one of the two meetings.  

Anaheim Ducks

Cutter Gauthier this season has 38 points on 15 goals and 23 assists. He’s faced the Sharks twice, with both of those coming this season, he had two assists in one of those games.

Injury Report:

San Jose

D Jan Rutta – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – DTD
C Logan Couture – LTIR
D Henry Thrun – Out
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic – DTD

Anaheim

LW Robby Fabbri – IR   
C Brock McGinn – IR
LW Ross Johnston – DTD
D Jacob Trouba – DTD  

Next Game

San Jose – April 3 vs. Edmonton Oilers
Anaheim – April 3 at Calgary Flames

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