The Dallas Stars look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Sharks arrive at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

Supporters of the Sharks have seen them go 33-24-8 so far this season, while the Stars are at 36-26-5. In totals betting, the Stars are 26-33-8, while the Sharks are 30-35.



View San Jose vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Stars in this one will find them as -110 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Stars at No. 24 and the Sharks at No. 7 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dallas' No. 14-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Stars power play is averaging 14.9% while the Sharks defense kills off 77.7% of their penalties.

The Sharks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Edmonton at +225 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Dallas, they were a 5-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Canucks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Stars at +190 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Edmonton are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Vancouver are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Sharks at Stars trends to consider:
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas' last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing San Jose
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose


Next up:
San Jose at Phoenix, Saturday, March 10
Dallas home to Anaheim, Saturday, March 10