Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 2/8/25 NHL Picks

The Dallas Stars and the San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 OT loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings in their last matchup to sit at 34-18-2 on the year. After this game, the Stars will have their two-week break for the Four Nations Cup.

Stars Drop Back-To-Back Games

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 52 points including 20 goals along with 32 assists. Mason Marchment has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 50 points with 19 goals and 31 assists while Roope Hintz has 35 points with 22 goals and Jamie Benn has 34 points with 21 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 45 points with 15 goals and 30 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 26-12-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 8-6 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last 14 games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Stars have won each of their last six games against the Sharks after coming off overtime.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last nine home games after coming off overtime.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 OT loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 15-34-7 on the year. After this game, San Jose will also have their two-week layoff for the Four Nations Cup.

Sharks Lose 3rd Straight

Tyler Toffoli has 35 points with 20 goals and 15 assists. William Eklund has 39 points with 10 goals and 29 assists and Jake Walman has 29 points with 23 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 32 points with 14 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-8-2 with a 3.70 GAA and an .887 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 4-6-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 2-11 with a 4.01 GAA and an .875 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Stars have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games after coming off a shootout.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a losing streak.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Stars’ last seven games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between the Stars and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose have gone OVER the total goals line.

Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks Prediction

I’m with Dallas here. It’s a hefty price for a team on a back-to-back, but the problem for San Jose once again comes back to a lack of goal-scoring as this team is having trouble finding the back of the net once again. At certain points, the Sharks are going to be able to provide value as they’re going to get big plus money prices and won’t lose every game. The problem here is that Dallas is still the better team and the Stars have owned the Sharks in recent meetings, winning 5 straight head-to-head by a combined score of 24-15. I’ll roll with Dallas in this one to bounce back on the road.