The Dallas Stars (26-12-7), one of the league’s top power play offenses, travel to face the San Jose Sharks (13-23-9) and their stifling penalty killing defense at SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday. Dallas is coming off a 4-0 win over the Golden Knights on Monday.
The Stars committed only two penalties in the game, holding Vegas without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Stars. Ty Dellandrea had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger had a great performance with 27 saves to record his second shutout of the season.
San Jose lost for the third game in a row, falling 4-3 (SO) to the Devils on Monday. Erik Karlsson, Timo Meier, and Nick Bonino scored one apiece for the Sharks. James Reimer saved 38 of 41 shots (.926%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-2 victory for the Stars in December. Joe Pavelski led Dallas with three points (1G 2A). Alexander Barabanov and Oskar Lindblom were on the scoresheet for San Jose. Oettinger got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 3.44 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that is allowing 3.71 goals a game (29th). Meanwhile, San Jose has found the net 3.02 times a game on average, 23rd in the league, and the Stars are holding opponents to 2.60 goals per game (3rd).
The Stars’ fifth-ranked power play offense (27.07%) will be put to the test against the Sharks, who are the league’s third-best penalty killing team (83.85%). San Jose, meanwhile, has scored on 20.31% of their power play opportunities (19th), which the hosts will be looking to add to against Dallas’ sixth-ranked 82.89% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 60 points this season, fourth-most in the NHL, Jason Robertson is the top skater for the Stars. He is among the league leaders with 29 goals (6th) and has added 31 assists. In the net, Oettinger (19-6-4) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.28 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .924% save percentage, fifth-best. Karlsson leads the Sharks in scoring with 58 points (7th in the league). He has 14 goals and 44 assists (3rd). Reimer (7-13-3) has the best goals against average for San Jose at 3.26. He has a save percentage of .895%.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas is 14-7-4 away from American Airlines Center this season. San Jose has lost four in a row at SAP Center at San Jose this season.
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