The Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at SAP Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Stars vs Sharks prediction. These two teams just faced off on Saturday and the Stars were able to win the 3-2 victory in a shootout.
Stars Have Won Two Straight
The Stars have won two straight games, and they have to have confidence heading into this game. On Thursday, the Stars faced off against the Winnipeg Jets, and they were able to secure the 4-1 victory. The Stars are averaging 3.52 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.98 goals per game. The Stars offense is ranked 5th in the league, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Jason Robertson has scored 21 goals and added 49 assists so far this season.
Sharks Need This Season To Be Over
The Sharks need this season to be over, and all they seem to do is lose. The Sharks have lost seven games in a row. The two games have been only by a goal, but they haven’t been able to close the games late. On Sunday the defense gave up four goals to the Minnesota Wild, and they ended up losing. The Sharks are averaging 2.13 goals while their defense is giving up 3.83 goals per game. Mikael Granlund has scored eight goals and added 28 assists so far this season. The Sharks will meet the Islanders after this one.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 10 games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Stars and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Sharks have lost the second period in each of their last four games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last five games between the Stars and Sharks.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last five night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 18 of their last 19 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last six games against the Sharks following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 11 games following a win.
Stars vs Sharks Betting Prediction
This game is going to be lower scoring. When these two teams just faced off, there were five goals scored and that is going to be the case again here. The Stars defense has been good all season, and their defense is going to step up again here. Both of these teams are going to step up again here with the defense and this game is going to stay under the total. This is a very strong play.