The San Jose Sharks (10-31-4), losers of six straight home games, host the Anaheim Ducks (15-28-1) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, BSSC, and BSSD.
Ducks vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 20, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Ducks and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Ducks Insights
- The Ducks’ 110 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 29th in the league.
- Defensively, the Ducks are giving up 150 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th in league action.
- They have the league’s 30th-ranked goal differential at -40.
- The 26 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 140 power-play chances).
- The Ducks’ 18.57% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.
- The Ducks have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
- The Ducks kill 77.96% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Ducks win 48.8% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
- The Ducks have an 8.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Ducks are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.3 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Ducks Key Players
- One of Anaheim’s top offensive options this season is Frank Vatrano, who has put up 33 points in 44 games.
- Mason McTavish has 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Anaheim’s offensive effort is aided by Troy Terry’s 27 points. He’s contributed 16 assists.
- Across 28 games played, John Gibson has a goaltending record of 8-18-0. During those games, he’s allowed 79 goals while recording 719 saves.
Ducks Injuries
Pavel Mintyukov: Shouler (Out),
Trevor Zegras: Ankle (Out),
Radko Gudas: Lower Body (Questionable),
Max Jones: Upper Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- With 89 goals (2.0 per game), the Sharks have the league’s 32nd-ranked offense.
- The Sharks give up 4.0 goals per game (179 in total), 32nd in the league.
- With a goal differential of -90, they are 32nd in the league.
- With 20 power-play goals (on 112 chances), the Sharks are 24th in the NHL.
- The Sharks have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (17.86).
- This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (24th in league).
- The Sharks’ have the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.43%).
- The Sharks win 50.3% of faceoffs, 15th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 7.7%, the Sharks are 32nd in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have not shut out an opponent.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl has scored 13 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 17 assists (0.4 per game), fueling the San Jose offense with 30 total points (0.7 per game). He averages 2.4 shots per game, shooting 12.3%.
- Mikael Granlund has scored 29 total points (0.8 per game) this season. He has five goals and 24 assists.
- Fabian Zetterlund is a top player on offense for San Jose with 12 goals and six assists.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 5-17-3 on the season, giving up 98 goals (3.7 goals against average) and compiling 823 saves with an .894 save percentage (54th in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),
Mikael Granlund: Undisclosed (Out),
Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out),
Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out),
Logan Couture: Lower Body (Questionable),
Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season),
Ty Emberson: Upper Body (Out)