The Dallas Stars (36-17-9) host the San Jose Sharks (15-38-5), who have dropped five in a row, on Saturday, March 2 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSW, and NBCS-CA.
Stars vs. Sharks Game Info
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Stars and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars score the third-most goals in the league (220 total, 3.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Stars are allowing 186 total goals (three per game) to rank 17th in league action.
- They have the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +34.
- The 39 power-play goals the Stars have scored this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 175 power-play chances).
- The Stars rank 13th in the league with a 22.29% power-play conversion rate.
- The 11 shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank second among NHL teams.
- The Stars kill 81.91% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Stars win 53.9% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
- The Stars shoot 11.5% as a team (third in the league).
- The Stars have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 14.9 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- One of Dallas’ top offensive players this season is Jason Robertson, who has recorded 59 points in 62 games.
- Matt Duchene has 56 points (23 goals, 33 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Dallas’ offensive effort is aided by Joe Pavelski’s 56 points. He’s contributed 30 assists.
- Across 38 games played, Jake Oettinger has a goaltending record of 22-11-4. During those games, he’s allowed 105 goals while recording 970 saves.
Stars Injuries
Evgenii Dadonov: Lower Body (Out), Tyler Seguin: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- With 123 goals (2.1 per game), the Sharks have the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
- The Sharks concede 3.9 goals per game (224 in total), 32nd in the league.
- Their -101 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have 26 power-play goals (on 142 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Sharks score on 18.31% of their power plays, No. 23 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
- At 74.47, the Sharks have the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sharks win 49.8% of faceoffs, 16th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.2% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 31st in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have shut out their opponents once.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund has recorded seven goals and 28 assists in 45 games for San Jose, good for 35 points.
- Tomas Hertl has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with 15 goals and 19 assists.
- William Eklund’s nine goals and 17 assists add up to 26 points this season.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-18-3 in 35 games this season, conceding 110 goals (3.5 goals against average) with 981 saves and an .899 save percentage (40th in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Mackenzie Blackwood: Undisclosed (Out), Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Upper Body (Questionable), Logan Couture: Groin (Out), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Tomas Hertl: Lower Body (Out)