Dallas pays a visit to San Jose on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Sharks bats in hockey action at HP Pavilion.

Supporters of the Stars have seen them go 42-31-5 so far this season, while the Sharks are at 39-29-10. In totals betting, the Sharks are 35-41-2, while the Stars are 31-38-9.



View Dallas vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Sharks in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -165 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 9-ranked Sharks and the No. 16-rated Stars in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Jose's No. 13-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Stars defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.7 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 20.4% while the Stars defense kills off 83.2% of their penalties.

Dallas lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Canucks on March 30. Bettors who backed the Canucks at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

San Jose lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Coyotes on March 29. Bettors who backed the Coyotes at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


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

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

A few Stars at Sharks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games when playing San Jose
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Dallas
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas


Next up:
Dallas home to San Jose, Tuesday, April 3