Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-335) Sharks (+260)

SAP Center is where the San Jose Sharks (15-39-6) will take on the Dallas Stars (37-17-9) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Dallas at -335 and San Jose is at +260. The over/under is set at 7.

The Dallas Stars had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Sharks in their last outing. The Stars offense left a lot to be desired in this game. In the outing, they scored on 2 out of the 38 shots they attempted. They also had 4 power play tries and netted 1 goal. Dallas garnered 6 minutes in the box for this contest.

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With respect to their scoring, the Dallas Stars have earned 222 goals (3rd in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 188. For the current campaign, they have 83 points and their points percentage comes in at .659. Dallas has compiled 179 power play opportunities and they have scored 40 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 22.35%. When at even strength, the Stars have allowed 154 goals while having 182 of their own. Dallas has tried 1,957 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Stars thus far have had 1,872 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .900. Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 190 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have scored 34 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Jake Oettinger. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Oettinger has compiled 96 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .568. His save percentage currently is at .913 during his 10,176 mins between the pipes. Oettinger has seen 4,916 shot attempts taken against him and he has 4,488 saves. Opponents have been able to score 428 goals versus Oettinger in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.52. He has a record of 101-45-23 and was named the starter in 169 games. Oettinger has taken the ice for 178 games throughout his pro hockey career.

When they took the ice last, San Jose faced off against the Wild in a matchup where the Sharks went home in defeat by a final score of 4-3. The Sharks recorded 3 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances.

The Sharks have scored 101 goals at even strength and 27 goals (29th in pro hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has attempted 1,529 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.37%, while allowing their opponents 2,126 shots. So far this year, the San Jose Sharks have 128 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .300. They have allowed 230 goals to be scored by way of 180 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 146 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 18.49%. They have a penalty kill rate of 74.49% on the other teams 196 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Kaapo Kahkonen defending the goal. Teams are averaging 3.33 goals per contest and he has given up 409 goals in total. Kahkonen's rate of quality starts is 50.0% and he has accumulated 62 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 124 games and has been on the ice for 7,361 mins. Kahkonen is the owner of a lifetime mark of 48-63-14 and has been in net for 132 contests. He is sitting with 3,616 saves out of 4,025 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .898.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-335)

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