The San Jose Sharks (3-9-3) meet the Dallas Stars (8-4-1) tonight at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. San Jose brings a five-game losing streak in the NHL schedule into the Sharks vs Stars best bets, while the Stars, second place in the NHL standings for the Central Division, are coming off of a 5-1 loss on the road against the Winnipeg Jets. Dallas had won three games in a row before that loss. Check the Sharks vs Stars Best Bets below.
Pacific Division
James Reimer is expected to start for the Sharks. The veteran has been one of the few bright spots for the last-place team in the Pacific Division. Reimer has a 2-5-2 record with a 2.88 goals-against average (GAA) and a .910 save percentage.
Scott Wedgewood is the projected starter for the Stars as starter Jake Oettinger is day-to-day on the NHL injury report with a lower-body injury. Wedgewood is 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
The puck drop for the Sharks vs Stars best bets is at 8:30 p.m. EST. The game can be seen on BSSW in Dallas and NBCS-CA in San Jose.
San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars
For the Sharks vs Stars Best Bets, keep in mind that San Jose is 2-4 on the road this season, while the Stars are 4-1 at home.
San Jose Sharks ranks 30th in the league in goals with 2.57 per game, while the Stars are tied for fourth at 3.62 per game.
Dallas has also been a top-five defensive team all season and now ranks fifth in goals allowed at 2.46 per game, but that’s largely attributed to the play of Oettinger.
Last Game Record
Sharks’ Last Game Record
Since defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 27, the Sharks have lost five games in a row to NHL teams, including three in a row in a shootout. Each of those losses have been close.
Ignoring goals attributed to the shootout winners, San Jose has only been outscored 21-18 in those five games. They lost 5-3 to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night with Kaapo Kahkonen between the pipes.
Stars’ Last Game Record
For the Dallas Stars game prediction, the team last played on Tuesday and lost 5-1 to the Jets.
Jason Robertson scored the lone goal for Dallas, while Wedgewood allowed four goals on 32 shots. Dallas scored 18 goals combined in three victories prior to its loss against the Jets.
San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars Analysis
San Jose is desperate for a win, but at this point, the team may as well start tanking in hopes of landing Connor Bedard in the 2023 NHL Draft.
If they do hope to win the Sharks vs Stars odds, they’ll have to stay out of the penalty box. Dallas ranks fourth with a power-play percentage of 28.6.
NHL Player Stats
Robertson has been leading the charge offensively, both on the power play and at even strength, for the Stars. He leads the team in NHL player stats with 19 points in 13 games.
Roope Hintz ranks second with 17 points. Erik Karlsson leads San Jose with 19 points in 14 games in what has been a resurgent season for the former Norris Trophy winner.
San Jose is 1-2 in the second half of back-to-back games this season. Dallas is 1-0 with at least two days of rest between games.
Odds Breakdown
San Jose
San Jose is the betting underdog for the Sharks vs Stars best bets. They are +186 on the moneyline.
The sportsbook didn’t have a puckline set for the game as of Friday morning, but don’t expect the Sharks to cover +1.5.
The over/under for the game is set at 6, with the over and under paying out -113 and +102, respectively.
Dallas
Dallas is the massive betting favorite tonight with -208 odds on the moneyline.
San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars Betting Pick and Prediction
All signs point to the Stars taking this one by at least two goals. Dallas has been one of the best teams in the league this season and has lost just once at home, while the Sharks are playing their second game in two nights.
Expect the over to hit as well, considering the Stars recent offensive output and the Sharks’ poor defensive play.
NHL Pick: Stars (-208)
NHL Pick: Over 6 (-110)
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