NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 12/29/2025

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San Jose Sharks (18-17-3, 39 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (21-15-2, 44 pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Monday, December 29
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/NBCS-CA/KTTV/Victory+
Radio: KPAY 1290 AM/830 AM KLAA

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks snapped their losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Canucks on Saturday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 4.4 goals per game .

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks dropped their second straight on Saturday in a 6-1 loss to the Kings. They’re 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Chernyshovd
Graf-Wennberg-Toffoli
Skinner-Dellandrea-Gaudette
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Iorio

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Kreider-Carlsson-Granlund
Gauthier-McTavish-Sennecke
Johnston-Killorn Vatrano-Strome
Nesterenko-Poehling-Terry

LaCombe-Trouba
Zellweger-Gudas
Moore-Helleson

Dostal
Mrazek

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini had three assists in the Sharks’ 7-6 overtime loss to the Ducks back in October.

Anaheim Ducks

Cutter Gauthier scored two goals in the Ducks’ comeback overtime win over the Sharks back on October 11th.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
F Will Smith – IR
F Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
F Ty Dellandrea – DTD
D Timoth Liljegren – DTD

Anaheim Ducks

F Frank Vatrano – DTD

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