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San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars: Can the Stars bounce back?
The Dallas Stars are hosting the San Jose Sharks today at American Airlines Center.
The Sharks have split the last ten games
The San Jose Sharks are 14th in the Western Conference standings with a 6-10-4 record, including 2-6-3 on the road. They are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings that ended their three-game losing streak. The Sharks are 28th in the league scoring 2.50 goals per game and 24th allowing 3.40. Mikael Granlund leads the team with 20 points so far in the season.
The Stars are shining bright
The Dallas Stars are fifth in the Western Conference with an 11-6-0 record, including 7-2-0 at home. They are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks that ended their three-game winning streak. The Stars are the best defensive team in the league allowing 2.35 goals per game and are ranked 12th in the league scoring 3.29. Matt Duchene leads the team with 21 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Stars are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 7-2 SU in their last 9 home games, and 10-1 SU in their last 10 games against San Jose. Dallas has played under the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 games overall, 7 of their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference, and their last 6 games against teams from the Pacific Division and has gone over in 5 of their last 7 games against San Jose. The Sharks are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games overall, 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Dallas, and 2-11 SU in their last 13 games on the road. San Jose has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the league, and after having an excellent week, they were stunned by the Anaheim Ducks at home. That was one of their worst performances of the season, and they will not let anything similar happen when they host the Sharks. San Jose is again among the worst teams in the league, and they simply have no quality to connect multiple wins. The Stars won the last four games in the head-to-head series and will keep the run alive by covering the -1.5-goal spread tonight.
