Sharks and Ducks tangle in San Jose

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02/26/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An important Pacific Division battle takes place tonight in San Jose, as the Sharks welcome the first-place Anaheim Ducks to HP Pavilion.

The Ducks are first in the Pacific and second in the Western Conference with 82 points on the year. San Jose has 77 points and is tied with Dallas for second place in the division and fifth in the West.

The Sharks are coming off Saturday's lopsided loss in Calgary. Jarome Iginla scored two goals and added two assists to help the Flames roll to the 7-4 triumph at the Saddledome.

Mike Grier had a goal and an assist and Evgeni Nabokov was shelled for six goals on 22 shots for the Sharks, who had won their previous two games.

Saturday's test was the final segment of a season-long eight-game road trip for the Sharks, who went 4-4-0 during the swing.

Tonight marks the first of two straight at home for San Jose, which is 18-11-1 as the host this season. The Sharks will have another tough test on Wednesday, when they invite the Western Conference-leading Nashville Predators to the Shark Tank.

The Ducks were in action Sunday and snapped a three-game losing streak. Scott Niedermayer's goal with 3:23 left in the third period proved to be the game- winner, as Anaheim notched the 5-3 home victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Niedermayer also had two assists, and Andy McDonald contributed two goals and a helper for Anaheim, which was 0-1-2 in its previous three tests.

Teemu Selanne and Chris Pronger also scored for the Ducks, while Jean- Sebastien Giguere made 23 saves.

The Ducks are 17-12-3 as the visiting club this year and will complete a brief two-game trip Thursday in Los Angeles.

The Ducks and Sharks have met five times this season and Anaheim has walked away the victor in three of those encounters. Anaheim has also notched wins in four of its last six trips to the Shark Tank.

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