The wrong team could be favored here as San Jose has won the last three meetings, including Thursday's 3-0 victory in Game 1 of the series as Evander Kane scored two second-period goals and Martin Jones had 25 saves. The teams had similar records in the regular season, but the Ducks played better down the stretch. However, the addition of Kane adds a new dimension for the Sharks, who have won the last four meetings at Anaheim. Also, San Jose is 22-7 its last 29 games against the Pacific Division and has won seven of its last nine following a win. The road team has won the last four meetings. Jones is 30-22-6 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .915 save percentage with four shutouts. This is essentially a must-win for Anaheim, but the Ducks went to the penalty box six times on Thursday, which is not a good sign. Play the Sharks on the puckline.
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NHL
San Jose at Anaheim
April 14, 2018
10:30 PM Eastern
1.5 units on San Jose +1.5 goals -260 (puckline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.08)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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