- Matchup: San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars
- Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California, Amazon Prime
- Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+142) Stars (-162)
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On Monday, the Dallas Stars (0-2-0) will take on the San Jose Sharks (2-0-0) at the American Airlines Center. The moneyline for this matchup sees San Jose at +142 while Dallas is set at -162. The over/under for this game is 6.5 goals.
The San Jose Sharks head into this game buoyed by their recent 5-4 victory over the Kings. The Sharks displayed a strong offensive performance, scoring on 5 of their 25 shots. They capitalized on 1 of their 2 power play chances and incurred a total of 6 penalty minutes during the match.
This season, the San Jose Sharks have scored 9 goals, ranking them 6th in the league, while allowing 7 goals against. So far, they have amassed 4 points, boasting a perfect points percentage of 1.000. The Sharks have had 6 power play opportunities, successfully scoring 2 goals for a conversion rate of 33.33%. At even strength, they have allowed 4 goals while netting 7. With 57 shots taken, they possess a shooting percentage of 15.8%. Defensively, San Jose has faced 61 shots, yielding a save percentage of .885. Their opponents have had 9 power plays (8th in the NHL), converting 3 times.
Yaroslav Askarov will be the goaltender for this matchup. Throughout his professional career, Askarov has accumulated 28 quality starts with a quality starts rate of .444. His current save percentage is .887 after 149 minutes of play, with 1,829 shots faced and 1,622 saves. With 207 goals scored against him, Askarov holds a goals against average of 3.29, sporting a record of 28-27-6 over 63 games played.
In their previous outing, the Dallas Stars faced off against the Predators, suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat. Dallas managed to score once from 30 shots on goal and failed to capitalize on their lone power play opportunity.
The Stars have registered just 1 even-strength goal and are struggling on the power play, ranking 31st in the league without a goal in that department. They’ve taken 55 shots (18th in the NHL) and have a shooting percentage of only 1.82%. Defensively, they’ve allowed the opposition 50 shots. This season, the Stars have given up a total of 6 goals, with 4 coming at even strength and 2 while shorthanded. They have faced 5 power play situations, achieving a penalty kill rate of 71.43% against 7 opportunities, along with an 88.0% save percentage.
Jake Oettinger will be guarding the net for the Stars. He has a career total of 7,550 saves from 8,298 shots faced, reflecting a save rate of .910. Oettinger holds a lifetime record of 184-79-33 over 306 games, starting 297 of them and totaling 17,647 minutes on the ice. His quality starts rate stands at 58.6%, with 174 quality appearances throughout his career. Oettinger has conceded an average of 2.52 goals/game, allowing 748 goals overall.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL showdown against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Select Dallas (-162) and under 6.5 goals
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