NHL Hockey Odds: Sharks Betting Favorites vs Stars

The San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday night at 8:30pm EST when they meet at the American Airlines Center in a game that can be seen on FOX SW television. NHL hockey odds makers currently have the Sharks listed as 165-moneyline favorites against the Stars while the game's total is sitting at 5.5 OVER -120. The Sharks lost to the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 as a -135 betting favorite in NHL odds on Sunday while the six goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total of 5.5 at online sportsbooks.

Jamie McGinn had a goal and an assist for San Jose and Joe Thornton scored in San Jose's second straight loss. Anaheim opened the scoring with three first period goals while the Sharks tried to fight back in the third netting two but the Duck's Bobby Ryan netted the closer to hand the Sharks a loss. "I think we can live with a loss if we're working our butts off, but we cannot not work hard," defenseman Dan Boyle said after game. "Our effort wasn't there tonight. Everybody needs to show up and make a difference. When only half the team shows up, that's a problem." Heading into tonight's match-up, the Sharks are 43-15-10 on the season in NHL hockey odds, 5-5 after playing Anaheim and 7-3 when playing on Tuesday.

The Stars lost to the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 as a -130 favorite in NHL odds on Sunday. The eight goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total of 5.5 at online sportsbooks. Brandon Segal netted a pair of goals for Dallas and Mark Fistric had a pair of assists in the Stars third straight loss. "It's really frustrating," Segal said after the game. "It's definitely bittersweet to get two goals and lose. We need wins right now, that's the most important thing. It's a do-or-die situation for us right now."

Heading into tonight's game, Dallas is 29-26-13 on the season, 6-4 after playing Colorado and 6-4 when playing on Tuesday. San Jose is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games when playing on the road against the Stars and 10-3 straight up in their last 13 games on the road. The has gone UNDER the NHL hockey odds in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against the Sharks and UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the San Jose Sharks -165 betting favorites against the Dallas Stars +135 with a total of 5.5 OVER -120.