San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/11/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+138) Stars (-166)

The San Jose Sharks (3-8-3) are en route to American Airlines Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Dallas Stars (8-4-1). The moneyline on this game has the Sharks at +138 while the Stars are at -166. The total comes in at 7.

The San Jose Sharks had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Ducks in their last outing. The Sharks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this game. While out there on the ice, they scored on 4 out of the 52 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 5 chances on the power play and notched 1 goal. San Jose accumulated 9 penalty minutes in this outing.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 39 power play tries (28th in hockey) and have notched 3 goals in those attempts. The Sharks thus far have had 440 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .895. San Jose has tried 435 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.3%. At even strength, the Sharks have conceded 43 goals while having 28 themselves. San Jose has accumulated 43 power play opportunities and they have scored 8 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 18.60%. For the current season, they have racked up 9 points and their points percentage sits at .321. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 36 goals (26th in the league) this season and have allowed 46.

The man in net for this game is James Reimer. The opposition has scored 1,127 goals versus Reimer in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.80. Reimer has been involved in 442 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .913 in his 24,122 minutes between the pipes. He has earned an overall record of 194-153-55 and was named the starter in 406 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Reimer has recorded 213 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .525. Reimer has seen 12,929 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 11,802 saves.

Their last time out, Dallas faced off against the Jets in a game where the Stars ended up losing by a final score of 5-1. They had 1 power play chance in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Stars scored 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Stars have tallied 35 goals at even strength and 12 goals (7th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Dallas has attempted 394 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.93%, while allowing the opposition 404 shots. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 47 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .654. They have allowed 32 goals to be scored by of a combination of 24 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 42 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 28.57%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 84.91% on the other teams 53 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 92.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Scott Wedgewood defending the net. Opponents are averaging 3.11 goals per contest and he has relinquished 245 goals in total. Wedgewood's quality start rate sits at 44.6% and he has 33 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 74 contests and has played 4,723 minutes. Wedgewood has compiled a career record of 26-36-15 and has participated in 84 games. He has tallied 2,350 saves out of 2,595 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+138)

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