Dallas vs San Jose Prediction 8 November 2026
๐ Dallas return to American Airlines Center after picking up three points in two road games. Still, the Starsโ recent results raise questions: they have lost three of their last five games, although they remain among the NHLโs best defensive teams. San Jose are in considerably worse shape. The Sharks have lost six of their last seven games, and after a heavy defeat to Los Angeles, they also failed to beat Minnesota. The Texas team shut out this opponent in October. Will the visitors find a way past the Dallas goaltender this time?
Five unanswered goals
๐ The first meeting of the season ended in a 5-0 rout of San Jose. Five different Dallas players scored: Jason Robertson, Jamie Benn, Miro Heiskanen, Joel Kiviranta and Mikko Rantanen. Robertson and Benn also had an assist each, while Roope Hintz had two. Yaroslav Askarov saved 21 of 26 shots, but could not prevent a heavy defeat for the visitors. Now the San Jose Sharks return to Texas, where they failed to score on their last visit.
Head-to-head statistics Dallas - San Jose
Reliability with caveats
Dallas have allowed five goals in three of their last five games, although their season average is just 2.25 goals allowed per game. Only Minnesota defend better in the league. The goaltending tandem of Oettinger and DeSmith have played a significant part, stopping 90.2% of shots. Another strength for the Stars is their penalty kill. They have killed off 90.4% of opponentsโ power plays, putting them among the leagueโs top three in that category. Scoring has been a different story, though: Dallas rank just 26th in the NHL.
After a high-scoring win over Washington (6:5), the Texans played a very different game against Columbus. Mikko Rantanen opened the scoring in the third period, but their opponents tied it with four minutes left. The Stars lost in the shootout (1:2). Casey DeSmith made 29 saves, while Miro Heiskanenโs injury forced the coaching staff to give the other defencemen more ice time. Thomas Harley, for example, played more than 28 minutes.
Match Results: Dallas Stars
Defeats are becoming the norm
San Jose have won just one of their last seven games and allowed at least five goals in three games during that stretch. The team are allowing an average of 3.5 goals per game, while their shooting percentage is just 9.2%. It is no surprise that the Sharks are struggling even in games where they create plenty of chances. After a 7-2 loss to Los Angeles, the players held a meeting without the coaches to try to work out why things were going wrong.
But their next game, against Minnesota, also ended in defeat (1-4). Macklin Celebrini scored their only goal, redirecting a shot by Dmitry Orlov in the second period. Yaroslav Askarov made 25 saves but conceded twice on Minnesota power plays. San Jose had kept the score tied until the middle of the game. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky noted that the team were getting back on defence more quickly, but it was not enough to get a result.
Match Results: San Jose Sharks
First-Period Prediction
In 7 of the teamsโ last 8 head-to-head games, the first period finished with fewer than 2.5 goals. This season, Dallas Stars have averaged 0.78 first-period goals at home, and San Jose Sharks have averaged 0.6 on the road. Weโre taking first-period total under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.33.
Prediction on the Result
San Jose Sharks have lost 6 of their last 7 games in regulation. In their recent away games, they have allowed an average of 4.17 goals, while Dallas Stars have scored 3.0 per game in their recent home games. The visitors have also scored an average of 3.0 goals in their recent away games - an argument against being too confident in a home win. We pick Dallas Stars to win in regulation at odds of 1.6.
Total Goals Prediction
The teams have combined for more than 4.5 goals in six straight head-to-head games. In their recent home games, Dallas Stars have scored and allowed an average of 3.0 goals each, while San Jose Sharks have averaged 3.0 goals scored and 4.17 allowed in their recent road games. We pick total goals over 4.5 at odds of 1.3.
Reliable Bet
In all six of their most recent head-to-head games, the teams have combined for at least five goals. Dallas Stars have averaged 3.0 goals in their recent home games, and San Jose Sharks have also averaged 3.0 in their recent road games. We pick match total over 4 goals at odds of 1.13.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
โญ๏ธ Editor's Pick
Dallas are among the leagueโs most reliable teams, but recent games have shown that their defence can be forced into mistakes. The Starsโ last four home games have produced 26 goals, an average of 6.5 per game. San Jose have also regularly been involved in high-scoring games: the teams have combined for more than seven goals in each of the Sharksโ last three road games. Their head-to-head record points to the same possibility - at least seven goals were scored in four of the last six meetings. Our pick - total over 5.5 goals.
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