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San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Stars · SAT · NOV 7 · 7:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · NOV 7 · 7:00 PM CT
American Airlines Center
NBCSCA · Prime Video
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
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Dallas Stars
Stars
0–2–0
Upcoming
SAT · NOV 7 · 7:00 PM CT
NBCSCA · Prime Video
San Jose Sharks
Away · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Stay out of the box: the Sharks' power play ranks 3rd and Dallas' penalty kill sits 28th. But this matchup has not been kind to the Sharks: 10 losses in the last 13 against Dallas.
American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars
Home · Stars
0–2–0
0 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Stars
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Stars
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L1
Justin Hryckowian · Wyatt Johnston · Mikko Rantanen
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L2
Jason Robertson · Roope Hintz · Tyler Seguin
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L3
Sam Steel · Arttu Hyry · Jamie Benn
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
L4
Oskar Back · Radek Faksa · Colin Blackwell
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D1
Thomas Harley · Miro Heiskanen
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D2
Esa Lindell · Nils Lundkvist
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
D3
Lian Bichsel · Tyler Myers
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Wyatt Johnston · Roope Hintz · Mikko Rantanen · Miro Heiskanen · Jason Robertson
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PP2
Jamie Benn · Justin Hryckowian · Tyler Seguin · Esa Lindell · Thomas Harley
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK1
Radek Faksa · Oskar Back · Esa Lindell · Miro Heiskanen
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
PK2
Roope Hintz · Wyatt Johnston · Lian Bichsel · Thomas Harley
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
StarsProjected lines
L1
Justin Hryckowian · Wyatt Johnston · Mikko Rantanen
L2
Jason Robertson · Roope Hintz · Tyler Seguin
L3
Sam Steel · Arttu Hyry · Jamie Benn
L4
Oskar Back · Radek Faksa · Colin Blackwell
D1
Thomas Harley · Miro Heiskanen
D2
Esa Lindell · Nils Lundkvist
D3
Lian Bichsel · Tyler Myers
PP1
Wyatt Johnston · Roope Hintz · Mikko Rantanen · Miro Heiskanen · Jason Robertson
PP2
Jamie Benn · Justin Hryckowian · Tyler Seguin · Esa Lindell · Thomas Harley
PK1
Radek Faksa · Oskar Back · Esa Lindell · Miro Heiskanen
PK2
Roope Hintz · Wyatt Johnston · Lian Bichsel · Thomas Harley
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Mike Heika · Oct 3 · 6:37 PM CT
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Stars
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Matt Duchene
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Harrison Scott
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Luke Krys
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Cameron Hughes
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Tristan Bertucci
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
Jaxon Fuder
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
StarsInjury report
Matt Duchene
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
Harrison Scott
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Luke Krys
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Cameron Hughes
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Tristan Bertucci
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Jaxon Fuder
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Mike Heika · Oct 3 · 6:37 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Stars have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Stay out of the box: the Sharks' power play ranks 3rd and Dallas' penalty kill sits 28th. But this matchup has not been kind to the Sharks: 10 losses in the last 13 against Dallas.

The numbers behind it
Special Teams
San Jose's power play ranks 3rd while Dallas' penalty kill ranks 28th.
3rd / 28th PP vs PK
History
San Jose has lost 10 of their last 13 against Dallas. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs DAL