Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-160) Sharks (+132)

The San Jose Sharks (15-34-6) host the Dallas Stars (34-18-1) at SAP Center on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Dallas at -160 while San Jose is priced at +132. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Dallas Stars will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-1 loss against the Ducks their last time out. Dallas amassed 6 penalty mins for this matchup. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 1 power play chance but didn't net one. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 27 shots they looked to score on.

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When at even strength, the Stars have conceded 109 goals while having 137 of their own. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 144 power play tries (21st in pro hockey) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have earned 168 goals (11th in hockey) on the season and have surrendered 131. Dallas has attempted 1,584 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.6%. For the season, they have racked up 69 points and their points percentage is sitting at .651. The Stars thus far have had 1,418 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .908. Dallas comes into tonight with 160 power play opportunities and they have scored 31 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.38%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Oettinger. Opponents have racked up 549 goals versus Oettinger in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.96. Oettinger has participated in 232 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .913 for his 11,136 mins in the crease. He has amassed an overall record of 139-60-24 and was named the starter in 223 games. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger has accrued 132 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .592. Oettinger has had 6,293 shots against him and has recorded 5,744 saves.

Their last time out, San Jose faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Sharks were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 4-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and tallied 2 out of those opportunities. The Sharks scored 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Sharks have tallied 115 goals at even strength and 29 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has attempted 1,476 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.76%, while allowing their opponents 1,772 shots. During this campaign, the San Jose Sharks have accounted for 144 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .327. They have granted a total of 202 goals to be scored by way of 162 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 158 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.35%. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.76% on the other teams 165 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%.

Across the rink you are going to see Vitek Vanecek in the crease. He has compiled 4,293 stops out of 4,752 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .903. Vanecek has a lifetime record of 94-50-18 and has played in 177 contests. He has started in 165 contests and has been on the ice for 9,171 minutes. Vanecek's percentage of quality starts comes out to 50.9% and he has accumulated 84 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 3.00 goals/game and he has allowed 459 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-160)

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