Dallas Stars
Current season record
7–3–1 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks — Saturday, February 8, 2025 Game Analysis
Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.
Game Analysis
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- Matt Duchene (21)
- Jason Robertson (20)
- Mason Marchment (14)
- PPMatt Duchene (22)
- Mavrik Bourque (8)
- Wyatt Johnston (16)
- Thomas Harley (9)
- Jamie Benn (14)
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Dallas Stars won 8–3 at SAP Center at San Jose.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Dallas Stars paired the victory with a 34–27 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 55.7% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Dallas Stars converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%); San Jose Sharks converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 5-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Dallas Stars won 55% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Official Game Highlights — Saturday, February 8, 2025
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Saturday, February 8, 2025
| Statistic | Dallas Stars | San Jose Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 34 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 55.0 | 45.0 |
| Hits | 10 | 27 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Dallas Stars won 8–3 at SAP Center at San Jose.
Who scored
- William Eklund Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (23), Tyler Toffoli (16)
- Fabian Zetterlund Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Will Smith (15), Andrew Poturalski (1)
- Matt Duchene Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (33)
- Jason Robertson Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Dumba (4), Lian Bichsel (2)
- Mason Marchment Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (33), Mikael Granlund (34)
- Matt Duchene Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Harley (20), Wyatt Johnston (31)
- Mavrik Bourque Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (22), Evgenii Dadonov (16)
- Wyatt Johnston Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Oskar Bäck (9), Colin Blackwell (8)
- Thomas Harley Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (15), Roope Hintz (14)
- Walker Duehr Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Carl Grundstrom (5), Ty Dellandrea (5)
- Jamie Benn Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Lian Bichsel (3)
Goalies
- Casey DeSmith stopped 24 of 27 for Dallas Stars.
- Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 of 34 for San Jose Sharks.
Mason Marchment Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (33), Mikael Granlund (34) That made the score 3–2 in the 1st, and Dallas Stars stayed ahead.