Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• After a home win, the Stars have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
• The away team has won 12 of the Sharks' last 16 games.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at American Airlines Center against opponents with a losing streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 12 of the last 14 games between the Sharks and Stars.

Dallas Stars Summary

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 start to the year following a 2-0 win over Seattle in their last game. After this game, the stars head out for their first date with the Washington Capitals.

Stars want to keep the momentum going

Mason Marchment and Logan Stankoven each have a team-high 4 points, with Marchment recording 2 goals and 2 assists while Stankoven has a team-high 4 assists. Tyler Seguin has 3 points with 2 goals and an assist while Wyatt Johnston also has 3 points with two assists. Jamie Benn, Roope Hintz and Sam Steel each have a goal and an assist, while Matt Duchene and Thomas Harley have 2 assists each. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and a .957 save percentage, while Casey DeSmith is 1-0 with a 0.00 GAA and a 1.000 save percentage for the year.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Sharks have lost 18 of their last 19 night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Stars have won nine of their last ten home games against the Sharks.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the Sharks' last five games.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents with a winning streak.

Sharks vs Stars Prediction.

I'm here on the stars. The Stars look like a team that could challenge for a place in the Finals right from the start as they are as complete as ever and Dallas itself has had one of the most underrated goaltending tandems in my opinion over the last two seasons and Oettinger and DeSmith live up to that billing this season. The Sharks were competitive early on, but being shut out by the Ducks doesn't inspire much confidence in me here. Give me the stars -1.5.