San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars: preview, form and head-to-head

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Dallas Stars host San Jose Sharks (NHL) on October 6, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: San Jose Sharks, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Dallas Stars.

Recent form: last 5

San Jose Sharks: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded.

San Jose Sharks
Oct 2, 2026vs Florida PanthersW4–3
Apr 17, 2026 · last seasonat Winnipeg JetsW6–1
Apr 16, 2026 · last seasonat Chicago BlackhawksL2–5
Apr 14, 2026 · last seasonat Nashville PredatorsW3–2
Apr 12, 2026 · last seasonvs Vancouver CanucksL3–4

Dallas Stars: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 19 conceded.

Dallas Stars
Oct 3, 2026vs St. Louis BluesL0–4
Apr 30, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota WildL2–5
Apr 29, 2026 · last seasonvs Minnesota WildL2–4
Apr 25, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota WildL2–3
Apr 23, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota WildW4–3

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, San Jose Sharks won 1, Dallas Stars won 2.

Jan 10, 2026 · last seasonSan Jose Sharks5–4Dallas Stars
Dec 19, 2025 · last seasonSan Jose Sharks3–5Dallas Stars
Dec 6, 2025 · last seasonDallas Stars4–1San Jose Sharks

Season so far

San Jose Sharks are 9th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

Dallas Stars are 24th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (0-1).

#TeamPWLGoals
9San Jose Sharks1104:3
24Dallas Stars1010:4

Team news

San Jose Sharks

  • Jacob Trouba (D): Day-To-Day, illness. Trouba (illness) will be a game-time decision against the Kings on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com. (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Adam Gaudette (RW): Injured Reserve, upper body. Gaudette (upper body) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
  • Alex Barre-Boulet (C): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)

Dallas Stars

  • Matt Duchene (C): Injured Reserve, lower body. The Stars placed Duchene (lower body) on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 29. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)
  • Harrison Scott (C): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. (ESPN, Sep 29, 2026)
  • Luke Krys (D): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. (ESPN, Sep 29, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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