San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars NHL Picks & Predictions 11/8/2018

Thursday, November 8, 2018

American Airlines Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -110 and the Stars at +100.

San Jose has a record of 8-4-3 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 50 goals and given up 46 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-7-0 and an over/under record of 9-6-0. Dallas has a record of 8-6-1 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 42 goals and surrendered 40 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 8-7-0 while their over/under record is 5-8-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 8-7-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 8-7-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 5-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/07/18 C Tomas Hertl Head is questionable Thursday vs Dallas

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/04/18 RW Alexander Radulov Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/02/18 D Connor Carrick Foot IR (11/02)
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Martin Jones has 7 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 297 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 267 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Logan Couture has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 6 goals this year with 38 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 24.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 3 goals on 40 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 14 total points this year for the Stars. He has 3 goals this season with 71 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Ben Bishop has 6 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 330 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 304 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jamie Benn averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 7 goals on 44 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 52 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 87% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 37 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.07% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Sharks have 19 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 50 goals while they've given up 46 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 47 power play opportunities and scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Stars are 22nd with 42 goals scored while they are 26th in the NHL with 40 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.01%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Stars have a total of 17 points this year, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 10 power play goals on 41 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 46 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.6%, as they've attempted 1,045 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 801 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 56.4% as they have 793 attempts while they have given up 614 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 55.9% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.1% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 445 face-off wins compared to 458 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense San Jose has 253 hits and they have blocked 187 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.4% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 463 face-off wins compared to 418 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Dallas has 323 hits and they have blocked 219 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Dallas is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've attempted 794 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 885 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 23rd as they have 604 attempts while they have given up 666 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Sharks/Stars NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas +100

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