Friday’s NHL matchup between the Dallas Stars (18-5-5) and the San Jose Sharks (13-12-3) at American Airlines Center sees the Stars heavily favored at home (-278 moneyline odds to win) against the Sharks (+225). The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-278)
• Underdog: Sharks (+225)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 28 games this season.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 13 of 28 games this season.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two teams.
• The 5.9 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.6 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 96 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked third in the league this year.
• On defense, Dallas is one of the best squads in league action, conceding 72 total goals to rank sixth.
• With a +24 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the NHL.
• The NHL-leading 29 power-play goals Dallas has recorded resulted from 92 chances.
• The Stars’ 31.52% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the NHL this season.
• The Stars kill 80.9% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Stars’ players win 52.4% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• Dallas scores on 13.2% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.1 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• In 21 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has been victorious 13 times.
• The Stars have not had moneyline odds lower than -278 in a game this season.
• The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 73.5% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

• Jason Robertson: 17 goals and 19 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: 12 goals and 23 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 16 goals and 15 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 12-4-2 record, .906 save percentage, 47 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 80 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• San Jose has allowed 93 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
• They have a -13 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
• San Jose has recorded 20 power-play goals this season (seventh-most in the NHL) on 104 chances.
• The Sharks have a 19.23% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 15 percentage.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (12th in league).
• The Sharks’ 17th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.05%.
• The Sharks have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.8%).
• San Jose’s collective 11.8% shooting percentage ranks eighth in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.1 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 28 games this season, with 13 upset wins (46.4%).
• San Jose has a record of 1-3 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +225 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 30.8% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 14 goals and 26 assists
• Will Smith: 12 goals and 15 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: seven goals and 11 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 10-7-1 record, .904 save percentage, 52 goals given up