San Jose at Anaheim

The San Jose Sharks are 7-0-1 to start the season, but their margin of error is fading. The Sharks won their first five games by a combined score of 23-8, but over the last three they are just holding a 7-6 edge, with all three decided by a shoot out. The Anaheim attack has produced 27 goals in seven games, just shy of four per contest, with ten of those coming in the last two games. They were a shoot out victim at San Jose at 3-2, just less than a week ago. I expect them to play strong here at home tonight. The Sharks' last five on the road vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 have not worked out very well as they are just 1-4. On the other hand, the Ducks have rolled to a 10-3 mark in their last 13 at home vs. a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. The Sharks are also just 2-6 in the last eight meetings. Play on Anaheim.