Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Dallas Stars (34-18-2) and the San Jose Sharks (15-34-7) at SAP Center at San Jose sees the Stars heavily favored on the road (-265 moneyline odds to win) against the Sharks (+215). The game begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-265)
• Underdog: Sharks (+215)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 54 games this season.
• So far this season, 44.6% of San Jose’s games (25/56) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than the total set for this match.
• These two clubs give up 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 172 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• On defense, Dallas is one of the best squads in NHL play, conceding 135 total goals to rank fourth.
• With a +37 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas’ 31 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 161 chances.
• The Stars’ offense has the NHL’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.25%).
• Dallas has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Stars defeat 84.83% of opponent power plays, currently the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Stars’ players win 52.2% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• Dallas has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Stars average 15.2 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has won 31 of the 47 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Stars have a record of 5-1 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -265.
• There is a 72.6% chance that Dallas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Stars Leaders

• Matt Duchene: 20 goals and 32 assists
• Jason Robertson: 19 goals and 31 assists
• Mikael Granlund: 15 goals and 32 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 26-12-2 record, .911 save percentage, 92 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 145 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 28th in the NHL.
• San Jose’s 204 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -59.
• San Jose has put up 29 power-play goals this season (on 160 chances). That ranks 21st in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (18.13%) ranks 25th in the league.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals.
• The 75.74% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks have the 25th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.7%).
• San Jose’s collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.9 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have secured an upset victory in 15, or 26.8%, of the 56 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose is 6-19 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +215 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 31.7%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 17 goals and 22 assists
• William Eklund: 10 goals and 29 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 20 goals and 14 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 10-18-0 record, .875 save percentage, 104 goals conceded