San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Preview
Looking to win big? The Stars and Sharks face off at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Sharks are hosting the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Stars are favored by -1.5 in this Western conference contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Dallas Stars odds
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Sharks, the Stars have put together a record of 3-2. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Stars and Sharks is 3-2 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Stars have been on the road vs. the Sharks, the over/under record is 2-3.
- Through their last five road games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Through their last five home contests, the Sharks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 5. San Jose posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 1-4 ATS.
- The last five games that San Jose was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 0-5 straight up.
- Against the spread, the Stars have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Prediction
On the season, Dallas has gone 37-17-9 and is in 3rd place in the Western Conference standings. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 21-14. On the road, Dallas has gone 18-9-5 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone just 4-6, but they have won two straight games as the favorite. For the season, Dallas has been favored in 54 of their 63 games and has gone 34-13-7 in those games.
On offense, the Stars are averaging 3.5 goals per game which is 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 9th in the league. The Stars went 22-10 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 15-6.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 38 games in this season. His current record is 23-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.87%.
At home this season, the Sharks have gone 9-18-2 and have lost five straight games. For the year, San Jose has a record of 15-40-6, putting them in 15th place in the Western Conference and 8th in the Pacific Division. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Sharks have gone just 8-26.
As the underdog, San Jose has gone 15-39-6 this season. Over their last ten games, the Sharks have gone just 1-9 and have lost each of their last five games. In their last three games, San Jose has gone 0-3.
Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 2.1 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 31st in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Dallas, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started 26 games in this season. His current record is 6-20, and his save percentage stands at 0.759%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Stars picking up a 4-3 win.
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Mackenzie Blackwood – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Lower Body – Questionable
- William Eklund – Illness – Questionable
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Christopher Tanev – Personal – Questionable
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Out
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
