Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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Jan. 9, 2026Updated Jan. 10, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET

Jan 7, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates his goal scored against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period at Crypto.com Arena.

The Dallas Stars (26-10-8) and Mikko Rantanen (17 goals and 42 assists) visit the San Jose Sharks (22-18-3) and Macklin Celebrini (24 goals and 43 assists) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.

Dallas won 4-1 on the road its last time out on Jan. 7 against the Washington Capitals.

San Jose won on the road in its last game on Jan. 7, 4-3 over the Los Angeles Kings.

Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the ice.

Watch Stars vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Stars (-170)Underdog: Sharks (+142)Over/under: 6.5Stars vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, January 10, 2026Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Stars vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Stars stats and trendsDallas has gone 19-15 as the favorite this season.Through 14 games with moneyline odds shorter than -170 this season, the Stars have won seven times.The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.Dallas’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 21 of 44 times.In their past 10 games, the Stars are 4-3-3 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Stars have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been an underdog in 42 games this season, with 22 upset wins (52.4%).San Jose has won 15 of its 29 games when it is the underdog by +142 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 41.3% chance to win.San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 23 of 43 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Sharks are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have scored 39 goals during that time.Defensively, the Sharks have given up 39 goals (3.9 per game) in those 10 outings.

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