Our San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Monday, October 5, 2026. The San Jose Sharks (2-0-0 this season; 39-35-8 in 2025-26) visit the Dallas Stars (0-2-0 this season; 50-20-12 in 2025-26) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT). TV: Prime Video / NBC Sports California (U.S. regional).
Storyline: San Jose starts a two-game road trip after two overtime wins at home. Macklin Celebrini has five assists in two games, and Igor Chernyshov scored twice, including the winner at 3:18 of overtime, against Los Angeles on Saturday. Dallas has scored one goal in two games after a 4-0 home loss to St. Louis and a 2-1 loss at Nashville. The Stars won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Dallas at -166 and San Jose at +140 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | San Jose Sharks @ Dallas Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | San Jose Sharks 2-0-0 | Dallas Stars 0-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 | Dallas Stars 50-20-12 |
| Head Coaches | SJS: Ryan Warsofsky (3rd season) | DAL: Glen Gulutzan (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | SJS +1.5 (-180) | DAL -1.5 (+150) |
| Moneyline | San Jose Sharks: +140 | Dallas Stars: -166 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+100 / u-120) |
| Venue | American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) |
| Date / Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / NBC Sports California (U.S. regional) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SJS: TBD (Yaroslav Askarov / Alex Nedeljkovic) | DAL: TBD (Jake Oettinger / Casey DeSmith) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, ~6:20 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
San Jose Sharks Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: San Jose went 39-35-8 (86 points), finished fifth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Celebrini had 115 points (45 goals, 70 assists) and became the third teenager in NHL history to finish in the top four in league scoring, joining Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky (NHL.com). Will Smith had 59 points, Alexander Wennberg had 55 and Collin Graf scored 21 goals.
Offseason moves: Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract on July 29. San Jose signed defenseman Jacob Trouba (four years) and forward Mason Marchment (five years), acquired defenseman Darnell Nurse from Edmonton and defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo, and selected forward Ivar Stenberg No. 2 in the 2026 draft. William Eklund was traded to Ottawa, and Mario Ferraro signed with Winnipeg (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Celebrini, Smith, Wennberg, Graf, Tyler Toffoli, Marchment, Kiefer Sherwood (23 goals last season), Chernyshov, Michael Misa and the 18-year-old Stenberg lead the forwards. Trouba, Nurse, Dmitry Orlov, Kesselring, Sam Dickinson and Luca Cagnoni are on defense. Ryan Warsofsky is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov went 21-20-4 with a 3.63 GAA and .884 save percentage in 47 games last season. He has started both games this season, making 23 saves on 26 shots against Florida and 31 saves on 35 shots against Los Angeles. Alex Nedeljkovic went 18-14-4 with a 2.87 GAA and .896 save percentage in 40 games. San Jose had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Marchment and Smith (twice, once shorthanded and once on the power play) built a 3-0 lead against Florida on Oct. 1, the Panthers tied it in the third, and Cagnoni won it at 3:14 of overtime. On Saturday, Toffoli (power play), Sherwood, Nolan Allan and Chernyshov scored in regulation, Artemi Panarin tied it 4-4 at 15:00 of the third, and Chernyshov won it in overtime. Celebrini had three assists against Florida and two against Los Angeles (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Adam Gaudette (upper body) is on the injured non-roster list, forward Alex Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) is on injured reserve, and forward Quentin Musty (upper body) is out long term (ESPN).
Dallas Stars Preview: Searching for Goals After an 0-2 Start
2025-26 recap: Dallas went 50-20-12 (112 points), finished second in the Central Division and lost to Minnesota in six games in the first round after reaching the Western Conference Final in each of the previous three seasons. The Stars ranked second in goals against per game (2.71) and second on the power play (28.6 percent) (NHL.com). Jason Robertson led the team with 96 points (45 goals, 51 assists), and Wyatt Johnston scored 45 goals, including an NHL-high 27 on the power play.
Offseason moves: Robertson signed a one-year, $12 million contract on July 21. Dallas brought back forward Joel Kiviranta on a one-year contract, traded forward Mavrik Bourque (20 goals) and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to Nashville, and lost defenseman Alexander Petrovic to Florida (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Robertson, Johnston, Mikko Rantanen (77 points last season), Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Sam Steel and Radek Faksa lead the forwards. Miro Heiskanen (63 points), Thomas Harley, Esa Lindell, Lian Bichsel, Tyler Myers and Nils Lundkvist are on defense. Glen Gulutzan is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Jake Oettinger went 35-12-6 with a 2.59 GAA, .899 save percentage and four shutouts in 54 games last season and made 20 saves on 22 shots against St. Louis. Casey DeSmith went 15-8-6 with a 2.43 GAA and .907 save percentage in 30 games and made 24 saves on 26 shots at Nashville. Dallas had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: St. Louis beat Dallas 4-0 in the home opener on Oct. 2. Mason McTavish and Dalibor Dvorsky scored, the Blues added two empty-net goals, and Joel Hofer made 25 saves. At Nashville on Saturday, Heiskanen scored 47 seconds into the game, but Steven Stamkos and Nils Hoglander scored on the power play in the first period, and Juuse Saros made 29 saves. Dallas outshot Nashville 30-26 (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Matt Duchene (lower body) is on long-term injured reserve, retroactive to Sept. 29, after a setback in his recovery. Forward Cameron Hughes (upper body) is also on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Sharks vs Stars
- Schedule spot: Both teams played Saturday and had Sunday off. It is San Jose’s first road game and Dallas’ second home game.
- Last season: Dallas won two of three meetings, 4-1 at home on Dec. 5, 2025, and 5-3 in San Jose on Dec. 18. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime at home on Jan. 10 (NHL.com).
- Scoring: San Jose has nine goals in two games. Dallas has one goal in two games, and two of the goals it allowed were into an empty net.
- Power plays: San Jose scored a power-play goal in each game. Dallas allowed two power-play goals Saturday and has not scored on the power play after ranking second in that category last season.
- In goal: Askarov has stopped 54 of 61 shots in two starts. Oettinger and DeSmith each allowed two goals in their starts.
- Odds snapshot: Dallas -166 / San Jose +140 on the moneyline, Stars -1.5 (+150) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars
Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
TV: Prime Video carries the game in the Stars’ market and NBC Sports California (NBCSCA) carries it in the Sharks’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV or Canadian broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 5, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.