Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 2/8/25

Planning on watching today’s Stars and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on NBCS. The Stars are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:00 ET on Saturday, February 8th.

WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sharks.
• We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+217)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Dallas Stun the Crowd at SAP Center?

The Stars fell to 34-18-2 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. Dallas, as the puck line underdog, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period, only to give up two more goals, including an empty-netter. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene scored for Dallas in the loss.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before scoring twice in the second. They finished with 32 giveaways.

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, but they managed to tie the game at 2-2. However, they allowed two more goals, including an empty-netter, leading to a 4-2 loss. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.

Do the Sharks Have What it Takes at Home?

San Jose fell to 15-35-7 with a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks had taken a 1-0 lead in the second period, but Vancouver scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in regulation.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 5. As underdogs on the puck line, San Jose failed to cover. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund each scored for the Sharks in the loss.

San Jose’s offense managed 2 goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Nico Sturm opened the scoring for the Sharks, netting his second goal of the season at 17:23 in the second period. Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, tying the game 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third period.

The Sharks took 23 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They recorded 16 giveaways and did not score on the power play.

The Sharks’ defense struggled late, giving up the game-winning goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period. They also allowed the Canucks to tie the game at 1-1 in the 2nd period and take a 2-1 lead in the 3rd. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.