San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Preview
Planning on watching today’s Stars and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NBCS.
The Stars come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Dallas Stars odds
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Stars have faced off vs. the Sharks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. In the last five head to head games between the Stars and Sharks, the average combined goal total is 8 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 4-1.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Dallas has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- San Jose has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- The last three games that San Jose was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Stars have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Prediction
With a record of 44-19-9, the Stars are in 2nd place in the Central Division and 3rd place in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, Dallas has gone 8-2 and they have won four straight games as the favorite. On the road, the Stars are 22-9-5 this season and they have won four straight road games.
For the season, Dallas has been favored in 62 of their 72 games, and they have gone 40-15-7 as the favorite. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 27-14 this year.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 2nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Dallas’ offense is currently ranked 13th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 45 games this season. His current record stands at 28-13, and his save percentage is 0.855%.
At home this season, the Sharks have gone 10-20-4 and have been the underdog in all 70 of their games. In the Western Conference, San Jose is in 16th place and 8th in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, the Sharks have gone just 1-9 and have lost five straight.
Overall this season, the Sharks have a record of 16-47-8, and in conference games, they are 8-30. Against teams in the Western Conference, San Jose has gone 6-14 this season. At home, the Sharks have gone 6-26-4, and in their last three games, they have lost all three.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.2 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. The San Jose offense is ranked 27th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood gets the start and has made 33 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-19, and his save percentage is 0.782%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+302)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Mike Hoffman – Concussion – Questionable
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
