After an offseason with some Jason Robertson drama, the Dallas Stars have gotten their season started in about the roughest way possible - with back-to-back losses, scoring just a single goal in total. The silver lining there is that they were on back-to-back days against divisional rivals, so at least that won’t be the case when it comes to locking in a best Sharks vs Stars prediction.
As for the San Jose Sharks, they’re on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. After an offseason giving young superstar Macklin Celebrini a record-setting contract, they’ve opened their season with back-to-back wins. So, why on Earth are we backing Dallas in this spot? For starters, having Jake Oettinger back in net is a massive consideration to make the best Sharks vs Stars prediction. He allowed just two goals in the season opener (two were empty-netters), and the defense still held strong in the follow up, allowing just two goals again. So, the offensive output is the issue.
Well, Celebrini and company may have gotten wins, but they’ve still allowed seven goals in the process, needed overtime for both and they’ve also had the luxury of being at home for both games. Even with the Stars at less than 100% in terms of health, we’re still on the home team in Dallas.
Sharks vs Stars prediction: Dallas 3-way ML (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -125.
