Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 11-20-24 NHL Picks
San Jose Sharks (6-10-4) vs. Dallas Stars (11-6)
November 20, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Stars -450 / San Jose Sharks +350; Over/Under: +6
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The San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars meet Wednesday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction. This article will include a Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Pick.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Penguins, beat the Red Wings, and they play the Blues, Sabres, and Kings next. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 9 goals, Mikael Granlund has 12 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 41 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 34 goals on 370 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 30 goals on 298 shots.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars beat the Wild, lost to the Ducks, and they play the Lightning, Hurricanes, and Blackhawks next. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Duchene leads Dallas with 10 goals, Mason Marchment has 12 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 44 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.35 goals per game and are killing 84 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 26 goals on 314 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 12 goals on 139 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The road team has won three of the Stars’ last four games.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last nine road games following a win.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have lost the third period in six of their last eight games as home favorites following a home loss.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Matt Duchene has scored at least one goal in four of the Stars’ last five night games at American Airlines Center.
- Tyler Seguin has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Stars as favorites.
- Miro Heiskanen has recorded at least one assist in six of the Stars’ last seven games against the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in 14 of the Sharks’ last 15 games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in five of the Sharks’ last six games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has scored at least one goal in each of the Sharks’ last four games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars rank 4th in the league for shots per game this season (31.5).
- The Dallas Stars rank T4th in the league for power-play goals against this season (8).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for shots against per game this season (33.6).
- The San Jose Sharks are one of only two teams to lose a game when leading by 2 or more goals after Period 2 this season.
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
The San Jose Sharks are arguably the worst team in the league, and the Stars have played their best hockey at home. The Stars should be favored. However, this line is absolutely ridiculous, and we just saw the Stars lose at a similar price against the Ducks. The Sharks have done just enough winning over the last couple of weeks to put money in bettors’ pockets, and four of their last five losses have been decided by one goal. So it’s not like the Sharks are getting blasted. I’ll take a shot in the dark at this price.