Stars vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 7

The Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will face each other on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The sportsbooks have made the Stars big favorites at -290 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +235.

Dallas suffered a 2-1 road loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets its last time out on Nov. 5, falling in the shootout 2-0. The Stars were led by Wyatt Johnston (one assist) and Mikko Rantanen (one goal).

San Jose lost 4-1 on the road against the Minnesota Wild in its last game on Nov. 6. Yaroslav Askarov made 25 saves for the Sharks while allowing four Wild goals in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we think will bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Stars vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 3 - Sharks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Sharks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Stars (-290)
• Underdog: Sharks (+235)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 14 times this season the Stars have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 7-7 in those games.
• Dallas is yet to play with moneyline odds of -290 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Stars' implied win probability is 74.4%.
• Dallas and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in three of 16 games this season.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have won five, or 33.3%, of the 15 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• San Jose has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +235 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 29.9% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 18 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 44 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Stars have conceded 36 total goals (just 2.2 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +8.
• The eight power-play goals the Stars have put up this season (on 35 power-play chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Dallas' 22.86% power-play conversion rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Stars have scored this season rank 16th among NHL teams.
• Dallas' 90.38% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Dallas wins 56.6% of its faceoffs to lead the NHL.
• The Stars shoot 10.7% as a team (24th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 44 goals on the season (2.4 per game) rank 25th in the league.
• The Sharks give up 3.6 goals per game (64 in total), 29th in the NHL.
• Its -20 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The Sharks have 14 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 64 chances.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (21.88) ranks the team 15th in the league.
• The Sharks have a league-leading four shorthanded goals.
• At 79.37%, San Jose has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• San Jose is 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.1%).
• The Sharks' 9% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.