Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Betting on today’s Sharks and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Stars are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Sharks in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – San Jose Sharks odds
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Stars have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Not only have the Sharks gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Stars, they are also 2-1 puck line the last three times they have faced the Stars on the road.
- Across their ten previous road games, San Jose has an puck line mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Dallas has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Sharks have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
On the season, the Sharks have struggled, going 15-38-5 and sitting in 15th place in the Western Conference. In conference games, San Jose has gone just 8-24, and in the Pacific Division, they are 8th with a record of 6-14.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Sharks have lost five straight games and have gone just 2-8 over their last ten games. On the road, San Jose has gone 6-20-3 for the season.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 31st in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started 25 games this season. His current record stands at 6-19, and his save percentage is 0.757%.
At home this season, the Stars have gone 18-8-4, and they have been favored in 53 of their 62 games. In the Western Conference, Dallas is in second place and first in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 4-6. So far this season, Dallas has a record of 36-17-9.
Against other teams from the Western Conference, the Stars have gone 20-14. Over their last five games, Dallas has gone 2-3, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three games. On the year, the Stars have scored 81 points.
On the offensive side, the Stars are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 9th in the league. This season, the Stars are 21-10 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 15-6 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Scott Wedgewood has started 24 games in this season. His current record is 13-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.664%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Stars winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- The Stars should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Christopher Tanev – Personal – Questionable
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Out
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mackenzie Blackwood – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Questionable
