The San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.
San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars Prediction
I’m on Dallas in this one. San Jose is just in a funk right now and while there have been situations where I haven’t been sold on Dallas offensively this season, I still think the Stars are the far better team in this matchup and I look for Dallas to put a beating on the Sharks in this one so give me Dallas.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to rebound from their 4-1 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last time out to sit at 7-10-1 this season. After this game, the Sharks will head home for a game against the Islanders. Macklin Celebrini paces the San Jose Sharks offense through 18 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 18 points after scoring 7 goals and distributing 11 assists. Will Smith follows with 11 points, featuring 6 tallies and 5 helpers, while Ivar Stenberg, Jacob Trouba, and Michael Misa each record 10 points, with Stenberg contributing 4 goals and 6 assists, Trouba adding 8 helpers from the blue line, and Misa chipping in 3 tallies and 7 assists. Dmitry Orlov and Tyler Toffoli each contribute 9 points, with Orlov scoring 2 goals and Toffoli netting 4 tallies. Kiefer Sherwood registers 8 points, followed by Mason Marchment with 6 points, and Igor Chernyshov, Michael Kesselring, Nolan Allan, Collin Graf, Sam Dickinson, and Alexander Wennberg rounding out the roster production with point totals between 3 and 4. In net, Yaroslav Askarov has started 12 games, posting a 4-8-0 record, a 3.35 goals-against average, and an .885 save percentage with 308 saves on 348 shots. Alex Nedeljkovic has made 6 appearances, going 3-2-1 with a 3.09 goals-against average and an .899 save percentage after turning aside 170 of 189 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Stars have lost each of their last four games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have won four of the Stars’ last five games.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Stars following a road loss.
- The Stars have lost the second period in each of their last five home games after coming off overtime.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 shootout loss at the hands of Columbus last time out to sit at 9-5-2 this season. After this game, the Stars will head home for a game against Winnipeg. Mikko Rantanen paces the Dallas Stars offense through 16 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 19 points after scoring a team-leading 9 goals and distributing 10 assists. Jason Robertson follows closely with 18 points, featuring 8 tallies and 10 helpers, while Wyatt Johnston contributes 14 points, pacing the playmakers with a team-high 11 assists across 14 appearances. Roope Hintz registers 13 points through 6 goals and 7 helpers, while Miro Heiskanen chips in 11 points from the blue line with 3 tallies and 8 assists. Thomas Harley records 8 points with 7 assists, followed by Jamie Benn, Arttu Hyry, and Tyler Seguin with 6 points each. Sam Steel, Nils Lundkvist, and Joel Kiviranta each contribute 3 points, while Justin Hryckowian, Radek Faksa, and Tyler Myers round out the primary roster production with 2 points apiece. In net, Jake Oettinger has started 12 games, posting an 8-3-1 record, a 1.91 goals-against average, and a .909 save percentage with 231 saves on 254 shots. Casey DeSmith has made 4 appearances, going 1-2-1 with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage after turning aside 100 of 110 shots.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last seven games against the Sharks after coming off overtime.
- The Sharks have lost 13 of their last 14 games at American Airlines Center.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have lost the first period in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.