Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Daniel Utts | Apr 1, 2022
Stars vs. Sharks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Dallas Stars (38-25-3) visit the San Jose Sharks (29-30-8) on Saturday, April 2, with the Stars coming off a victory and the Sharks a loss. The bookmakers have made the Stars solid favorites at -159 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Sharks are at +134. Find more below on the Stars vs. Sharks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Stars vs. Sharks Betting Line
Stars vs Sharks Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Stars |
-159 |
Sharks |
+134 |
Stars vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 2, 2022
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Location: San Jose, California
- Arena: SAP Center at San Jose
Computer Predictions for Stars vs. Sharks
Computer picks for Stars vs Sharks
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Sharks (+1.5)
|
Over (5.5)
|
Sharks 4 Stars 3
|
Stars vs. Sharks Betting Trends
Through 40 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has been victorious 25 times.
The Stars have a record of 14-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -159.
Dallas has a 61.4% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.
Dallas Stars Leaders
Joe Pavelski is currently one of Dallas’ leading contributors (65 total points), having registered 24 goals and 41 assists.
Jason Robertson is contributing with 61 points (31 goals, 30 assists).
Roope Hintz has 56 total points for Dallas, with 29 goals and 27 assists.
Jake Oettinger (24-11-1) has a 2.5 goals against average and a .916 save percentage (12th in the league).
Dallas Stars Season Stats
The Stars are ranked 21st in the league with 191 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
On defense, the Stars have allowed 194 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in NHL play.
They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -3 goal differential .
The 45 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 198 power-play chances) rank 12th in the league.
The Stars’ 22.7% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 11th in the league.
The Stars have scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
The Stars rank 19th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.4%.
The Stars win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.5%.
The Stars have a 9.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 19th in the NHL.
The Stars’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Sharks vs. Stars Betting Trends
The Sharks have been the underdog 49 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 34.7%, of those games.
San Jose has won seven of its 26 games when it is the underdog by +134 or longer on the moneyline.
The Sharks have a 42.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
San Jose Sharks Leaders
Timo Meier is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 67 points (1.1 per game). He has scored 31 goals and 36 assists in 62 games (playing 19:06 per game).
Tomas Hertl’s 57 points this season, including 26 goals and 31 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for San Jose.
Logan Couture has scored 21 goals and contributed 26 assists for San Jose, giving him a point total of 47.
San Jose’s James Reimer is 18-14-6 this season, collecting 1109 saves and permitting 103 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .915 save percentage (15th in the league).
San Jose Sharks Season Stats
The Sharks’ 175 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 27th in the league.
The Sharks have given up 3.2 goals per game, 211 total, which ranks 19th among league teams.
Their -36 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
The Sharks have recorded 35 power-play goals this season (on 184 power-play chances). That ranks 21st in the NHL.
The Sharks have the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.0%.
The Sharks have scored three shorthanded goals this season (24th in the league).
The Sharks’ third-best penalty kill rate is 84.7%.
The Sharks have the NHL’s 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.3%).
The Sharks are shooting 8.9% (26th in the league).
The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Stars and Sharks Injury Report
Stars: Esa Lindell: Day To Day (Upper-body), Braden Holtby: Out (Lower Body)
Sharks: Nikolai Knyzhov: Out For Season (Lower-body), Kevin Labanc: Out (Shoulder), Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Undisclosed), Mario Ferraro: Out (Undisclosed), Jonathan Dahlen: Day To Day (Face)
We have the Sharks 134 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will go over the total of 5.5 goals, with the Sharks (+1.5) covering the spread.
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