Ah, what an exciting matchup we have on our hands between the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars. Considering the Stars have been shining quite favorably in their recent matchups, the Sharks may find themselves in deep waters tonight.
Passing the puck to the goalkeepers, we have some contenders. From the Sharks, we have Mackenzie Blackwood with an impressive 89.9 save% last season and the ever reliable Vitek Vanecek sitting at an 89.2 save%. Let's not forget the Stars' Jake Oettinger, who is pulling off a decent 90.2 save% from the last season. Our wild card, Casey DeSmith, reached a perfect save% last month, but his last season's 89.6 save% tells a different tale.
Now, to the cavalry, the people responsible for the numbers on the board. For the Sharks, we watched Tyler Toffoli pull off a solid 33 goals and 21 assists last season. Celebrini and Goodrow both have a goal to their name this month, with the latter's -10 plus-minus last season a bit concerning. Lastly, let's not forget the contributions of Eklund and Zetterlund from last season. Their scores offset their dismal plus-minus - hard to do, but they did it.
On the other side, we have the Stars, radiating with promising players. Stars' Mason Marchment, Logan Stankoven, and Tyler Seguin have started the season with notable performances, their plus-minus resonating with the victories. Roope Hintz and Jamie Benn also contribute to this shining ensemble.
Looking into the hockey history books, the Stars have usually enjoyed a winning streak when playing against the Sharks. The trend is your friend, or so they say. And let's not forget the regular-season records, where Stars are 3-0-0. As if that's not enough, Sharks are still licking their wounds from their recent disastrous encounters.
Ladies and Gents, I'm not one to predict a future I can't win, but based on everything laid out here, I'd place my humorous remarks in favour of Dallas. I mean, they are the Stars for a reason, right?
Albert’s Prediction: Dallas Stars by 2