The Dallas Stars (34-18-2) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (15-35-7) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. Both the Stars and Sharks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Stars vs Sharks

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas dropped to 34-18-2 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with the teams combining for 6.

After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied it up in the second period. However, the Panthers scored twice in the third, including an empty-net goal, to seal the win.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose fell to 15-35-7 with a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks led 1-0 in the second period and tied it at 2-2 in the third, but Vancouver scored with just 26 seconds left to seal the win.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 5. As the underdog on the puck line, the Sharks didn’t cover. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund each scored for San Jose.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas was held scoreless in the first period before Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season on a power play, followed by Matt Duchene’s seventh goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

The Stars fired 25 shots on goal but were hampered by 32 giveaways. Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley contributed with their fourth and fifth assists, respectively.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

San Jose’s offense struggled with giveaways, committing 16 in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. They managed 23 shots on goal, with Nico Sturm netting his second goal of the season at 17:23 in the second period. Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, scoring at 1:17 in the third period.

Tyler Toffoli picked up his fifth assist on Granlund’s goal, while William Eklund recorded his seventh assist. The Sharks were held scoreless in the first period and failed to convert on any power play opportunities.

Dallas Team Defense

The Stars’ defense allowed the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, putting them behind 2-0. After tying the game at 2-2, they conceded again just 2:32 into the third period and an empty-netter at 19:00, leading to a 4-2 loss. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks will look to bounce back after allowing a late goal with just 26 seconds remaining in the third period, leading to a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, while the Sharks’ defense contributed 6 takeaways, 21 hits, and 22 blocks.

Stars vs Sharks Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Stars have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Across the Sharks last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, San Jose has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• The Stars have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Stars vs Sharks Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Sharks to take down the Stars at home. With the moneyline currently at +217, I’m placing my bet on the Sharks straight-up.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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