The Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in the NHL action at the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stars vs Sharks prediction.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars are coming off wins over the Kings, Coyotes and Penguins. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.63 goals per game and are scoring on 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 26 goals, Jason Robertson has 48 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 185 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.97 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 129 goals on 1,261 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has given up 79 goals on 807 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks recently lost to the Predators, Lightning, and Blackhawks. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Fabian Zetterlund leads San Jose with 20 goals, Mikael Granlund has 36 assists and Filip Zadina has 126 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Magnus Chrona has allowed 37 goals on 262 shots faced, while Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 114 goals on 1,112 shots.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 15 night games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Stars and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Sharks’ last nine night games.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last nine night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Stars’ last seven games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Stars have won the second period in seven of their last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last nine games following a road win.
Stars vs Sharks prediction
The Sharks continue to prove they’re arguably the worst team in the league, as they’re riding a 7-game losing streak and the offense can’t string together success. The Stars are in the running for the Presidents’ Trophy, and they’re 22-9-5 on the road this season. The Stars have also beat the Sharks twice already this month, combining for 10 goals in those two games. There’s really only one way to go here, and that’s for me to side with the Stars and the PL for max betting value. I want nothing to do with the Sharks against good teams.