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Stars at Sharks

NHL · Thursday, Dec 18 · 9:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final DAL 5 – SJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DAL2215
SJ0213
Team box
DAL·SJ
30
shots
37
1 of 1
power play
0 of 3
58.5
faceoff %
41.5
16
hits
30
20
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL3734.919
Alex NedeljkovicSJ2925.862

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +3
DAL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: SJ 0 · DAL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 64%, SJ 36% · Updated Dec 18, 2025

Expected margin
DAL by 1.2
Expected score
DAL 3.6 – 2.4 SJ
Expected total
6.1
StarsThe matchupSharks
−181Our fair odds+181
3.6Expected goals2.4
+0.30Power rating−0.47
3.4Goals / game3.0
2.6Allowed / game3.3
25.1Shots / game24.4
52.8Faceoff %47.2
19.0Hits / game20.6
22−12Season record17−17
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · SJ chance
Our model fair64.4%35.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
DALDallas Stars−18164%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+18136%————
SpreadDAL by 1.2
DALDallas Stars−1.2our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+1.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 1.2 expected
Dallas Stars by 7 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 5%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 18%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 13%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 17%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 21%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 5%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 5%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 2%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%
← DAL wins bySJ wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more49%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more36%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more13%
Decided by one goal38%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .930 save %, 1.80 GAAstarted
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·SJ
Dec 15, 2025 vs LA
last game
Dec 16, 2025 vs CGY
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 34+ games
DAL·SJ
+0.30
rating (0 = average)
−0.47
3.4
goals / game
3.0
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.3
22−12
season record
17−17
11−6
home record
10−8
11−6
away record
7−9
W1
streak
W3
7−3
last 10
6−4
25.1
shots / game
24.4
52.8
faceoff %
47.2
19.0
hits / game
20.6
15.5
blocked shots / game
16.2
4.6
takeaways / game
4.2
14.5
giveaways / game
15.2

Rating Trend

DAL · SJ · 65 days
Dallas StarsSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SJ 2−8
Dec 5, 2025at DALDAL 4 − 1
Feb 8, 2025at SJDAL 8 − 3
Nov 20, 2024at DALDAL 5 − 2
Oct 15, 2024at DALDAL 3 − 2 SO
Mar 26, 2024at SJDAL 6 − 3
Mar 5, 2024at SJDAL 7 − 6 OT
Mar 2, 2024at DALDAL 3 − 2 SO
Jan 18, 2023at SJSJ 5 − 3
Dec 31, 2022at DALDAL 5 − 2
Nov 11, 2022at DALSJ 5 − 4

DAL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Dec 15, 2025vs LA4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025vs FLA0 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025at MIN2 − 5L
Dec 9, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Dec 7, 2025vs PIT3 − 2W
Dec 5, 2025vs SJ4 − 1W
Dec 3, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025at NYR2 − 3L
Nov 30, 2025vs OTT6 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025vs UTAH4 − 3W

SJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W3
Dec 16, 2025vs CGY6 − 3W
Dec 13, 2025at PIT6 − 5W
Dec 11, 2025at TOR3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at PHI1 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at CAR4 − 1W
Dec 5, 2025at DAL1 − 4L
Dec 3, 2025vs WSH1 − 7L
Dec 1, 2025vs UTAH6 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025at VGK3 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs VAN3 − 2W