Stars vs. Sharks Prediction & Picks - Dec. 5

The San Jose Sharks (13-12-3) will try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they play the Dallas Stars (18-5-5) on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we project to come out on top in Friday's game.

The Sharks are 5-5-0 over the past 10 contests, putting up 25 total goals (nine power-play goals on 46 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 19.6%). They have conceded 34 goals to their opponents.

Stars vs. Sharks Predictions for Friday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final score of Stars 4, Sharks 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Stars (-276)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

• The Stars are 3-5-8 in overtime matchups on their way to an 18-5-5 overall record.
• Dallas has 21 points (9-1-3) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the four games this season the Stars scored just one goal, they went 1-2-1 (three points).
• Dallas has scored a pair of goals in five games this season (1-1-3 record, five points).
• The Stars have scored three or more goals in 19 games (16-2-1, 33 points).
• In the nine games when Dallas has recorded a lone power-play goal, it won every time (18 points).
• In the 13 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 9-3-1 (19 points).
• The Stars have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 9-2-4 to register 22 points.

Sharks Splits and Trends

• The Sharks (13-12-3 overall) have posted a record of 6-3-9 in contests that have gone to OT this season.
• In the 13 games San Jose has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 16 points.
• This season the Sharks recorded only one goal in four games and they lost every time.
• San Jose has earned five points (2-1-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Sharks have scored more than two goals 17 times, earning 24 points from those matchups (11-4-2).
• San Jose has scored a lone power-play goal in 12 games this season and has recorded 13 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent, San Jose is winless (0-4-0) this season.
• The Sharks have been outshot by opponents 24 times this season, and earned 29 points in those games.

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Stars vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas

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