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NHL Betting Picks and Predictions For Friday December 9, 2022
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Written by Tone's Takes
Our NHL handicapper provides his best bets from the Friday, December 9, 2022 slate, featuring the game between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, with our predictive analytics model giving the Sharks a 52% chance of winning head-to-head at the money line, while the Under 6 currently has a 50% chance of hitting, according to our analysis, and still looks good value at +110 odds.
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Before Tone shares his wisdom, check out our below predictions from DimersBOT, our predictive analytics model. It has run 10,000 simulations for each game on the December 9, 2022 slate to give you the most accurate look at what you'll be betting on at Honda Center. These probabilities will continue to update right up until puck drop, so keep an eye on them and see if you can get yourself some value.
Sharks vs. Ducks Predictions
- 52% chance the Sharks win at the money line
- 50% chance the game stays Under 6 goals (+110)
- 70% chance the Ducks cover the puck line (+1.5)
For the most up to date NHL betting picks today, check out our interactive hockey predictions for Sharks vs. Ducks and every other game being played today in the Bet Hub. It's constantly updating based on hundreds of different data points.
Stars vs. Ducks Best Bets
PICK: Sharks at Ducks Over 6 (-122)
PICK: Adam Henrique Over 2.5 SOG (+136)
The San Jose Sharks are back out on the road tonight as they visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.
San Jose returned home from a 4 game road trip on Wednesday night, only to suffer a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver. The Ducks are off a 4-3 overtime home win against Carolina on Wednesday night.
This is a matchup of the bottom 2 teams in the Pacific division but both teams have been dreams for Over bettors. The Sharks are allowing 3.6 goals per game this season, including 3.4 on the road.
The Ducks are allowing 4.1 goals per game, which is 2nd most in the league, including a 3.6 mark at home. The Ducks also have the NHL's 2nd worst Penalty kill, at 66%.
As far as goal scoring goes, the Sharks are averaging a respectable 2.9 goals per game, including a 2.8 mark on the road. The Ducks are averaging 2.4 goals per game, including a 2.9 mark at home.
Both of these teams are also top 7 in the league in high danger scoring chances allowed, so they have been giving up plenty of scoring opportunities.
Neither of these teams have gotten anything close to good goaltending this season. The Sharks have a team Save Percentage of .882 and the Ducks own a team Save Percentage of .890.
This is the 3rd meeting of the season, as the 2 previous meetings resulted in 2 Anaheim Overtime home wins that featured scores of 6-5 and 5-4. I see no reason not to back the over tonight as we should see plenty of goals.
I am also going to back Ducks Winger Adam Henrique to eclipse his shot on goal mark tonight. Henrque loves facing the Sharks as he has hit this mark in each of his last 5 matchups against them, totaling 18 shots on goal on 26 attempts.
Henrique also has hit this mark in 4 of his last 5 games overall and gets top line minutes for the Ducks. These odds cannot be ignored, given his past history against San Jose.
Bet Sharks at Ducks Over 6 (-122) and Adam Henrique Over 2.5 SOG (+136) with BetMGM.
MORE: Dimers' full betting preview for Kings vs. Canucks
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Tone's Takes Tone is a NHL and MLB expert who regularly posts profitable seasons. A Philadelphia native, Tone enjoys watching his tickets cash while smoking cigars next to his fire pit. Feared by the sportsbooks, Tone is the ultimate bettors buddy.
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