The San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars in a key Western Conference matchup on Thursday, Dec. 13. The Sharks are 16-11-3 and behind both Anaheim and Calgary in the Pacific Division. The Stars are 16-12-3 and behind Colorado, Winnipeg, and Nashville in the deep Central Division. Can Dallas upset San Jose as a big underdog on the road? Or will the Sharks continue to assert itself as a team to reckon with?
San Jose has played exceptionally well in their last 5. The Sharks have won 4-of-5. All 4 wins were quality performances: 3-1 at Montreal, 5-1 versus Carolina, 5-3 at Arizona, 5-2 versus New Jersey.
Not only that, but San Jose’s got a formidable 10-3-1 record at home. Although they lost 2-3 to Dallas only 5 days ago, the Sharks should turn the tables on their opponent tonight.
Stars vs Sharks NHL Odds & Expert Betting Analysis
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— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) December 13, 2018
- When: Thursday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 pm ET
- Where: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
- TV: ESPN+
- Radio: Dallas / San Jose
- Live Stream: NHL.tv
- Moneyline Odds: San Jose -200
- Over/Under Total Odds: 5.5
- Puck Line Odds: San Jose -1 ½ +135
Why Dallas Stars are a good bet +163?
The Dallas Stars are on a 2-game losing streak, but they could find some relief on Thursday night. Even though Vegas beat them 4-2 and Anaheim beat them 6-3, they might turn the tables against San Jose. The last time Dallas faced the Sharks they won. The Stars beat Dallas 3-2 just last week on December 7. Dallas is too good of a team to lose 3 in a row while they’ve already shown they can get the win versus the Sharks.Team Statistics
Offense:- Goals For: 2.8
- Shots For: 29.7
- Power Plays: 19.5%
- Face-Offs: 51.7%
- Goals Against: 2.6
- Shots Against: 31.1
- Penalty Kills: 83.9%
- Shutouts: 2
Why San Jose Sharks are a good bet -200?
San Jose has played exceptionally well in their last 5. The Sharks have won 4-of-5. All 4 wins were quality performances: 3-1 at Montreal, 5-1 versus Carolina, 5-3 at Arizona, 5-2 versus New Jersey.
Not only that, but San Jose’s got a formidable 10-3-1 record at home. Although they lost 2-3 to Dallas only 5 days ago, the Sharks should turn the tables on their opponent tonight.
Team Statistics
Offense:- Goals For: 3.2
- Shots For: 35
- Power Plays: 23.2%
- Face-Offs: 49.9%
- Goals Against: 3.0
- Shots Against: 29
- Penalty Kills: 84.6%
- Shutouts: 2
NHL Betting Trends for Stars vs Sharks
- Dallas is 6-3 ATS in the last 9 games
- Dallas is 4-2 SU in the last 6 games
- The total went OVER in 12 of Dallas’s last 14 games when playing San Jose
- San Jose is 7-16 ATS in the last 23 games
- San Jose is 4-1 SU in the last 5 games
- The total went OVER in 5 of San Jose’s last 7 games
