The Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks are playing live on the NHL schedule and the game from the SAP Center comes at 10:30 pm ET as the Pacific division rivals meet out west on Saturday night and it comes with the Ducks first in the division.
The Ducks have been off to a strong start this season and they come in after a loss against the Blackhawks and they will next play against the Boston Bruins. The team has 14 wins this season and they are first in the division starting and are ranked in the top 10 in penalty kill percentage. The team is in the top 10 in goals against this season and they are scoring two and a half goals per game on average heading into the second stretch of December.
Ryan Getzlaf is leading the team in points and assists this season and he has been playing well and the Ducks are tied with the Canucks in first place. The Sharks come into things at fifth in the division and they have 10 wins on the season with 24 points and they may still be reeling a bit for their crazy upset loss to the Kings in the playoffs last season. The team comes in after a loss against the Flames and they will play against the Philadelphia Flyers next on the schedule.
The team is ranked 19th in the league in scoring this season and they are 15th in penalty kill percentage. The team has Joe Thornton leading the team in points and assists and now the Ducks are looking to bounce back after losing to the Blackhawks. Last season the Hawks and the LA Kings made it to the finals in the west and now the Ducks are looking to get into the mix again this year. The Sharks finished with 111 points and they were second in the NHL with 29 home wins but they have lost six of seven at home coming into this game.
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