San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday, October 5, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: NBC Sports California, Amazon Prime

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+142) Stars (-162)

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Stars (0-2-0) will compete against the San Jose Sharks (2-0-0) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +142 while Dallas is priced at -162. The total comes in at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-4 win against the Kings in their previous contest . The Sharks had a solid offensive outing in this win. In the game, they converted 5 out of the 25 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances and were able to score 1 goal. San Jose accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 9 goals (6th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 7. For the season, they have tallied 4 points and their points percentage comes in at 1.000. San Jose comes into the game with 6 power play opportunities and they have scored 2 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 33.33%. At even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 4 goals while getting 7 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has tried 57 shots and holds a shot percentage of 15.8%. The Sharks have had 61 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .885. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 9 power play opportunities (8th in the NHL) and have come away with 3 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Yaroslav Askarov. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Askarov has recorded 28 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .444. His save percentage currently sits at .887 for his 149 mins in the crease. Askarov has had 1,829 shots against him and has recorded 1,622 saves. The opposition has racked up 207 goals versus Askarov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.29. He has compiled a mark of 28-27-6 and he has started in 63 games. Askarov has been involved in 65 matchups during his professional hockey career.

Their last time out, Dallas squared up with the Predators in an outing where the Stars ended up losing by a mark of 2-1. The Stars recorded 1 goal out of the 30 shots on goal they took. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Stars have scored 1 goal at even strength and 0 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has taken 55 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 1.82%, while allowing the opposition 50 shots. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 1 goal. They have granted a total of 6 goals to be scored by way of 4 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 5 power play opportunities. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 71.43% on their oppositions 7 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.0%.

For the opposition you will find Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. He has accrued 7,550 saves out of 8,298 shots taken, giving him a rate of .910. Oettinger is the owner of a lifetime mark of 184-79-33 and has participated in 306 games. He has made the start in 297 games and has racked up 17,647 minutes. Oettinger's rate of quality starts comes in at 58.6% and he has 174 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.52 goals/game and he has conceded 748 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas (-162) and under 6.5 goals

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