NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 1/10/2026

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Dallas Stars (26-10-8, 60 pts) at San Jose Sharks (21-18-3, 45 pts)

Venue: SAP Center
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/Victory+/NBCSCA
Radio: 96.7 Sports Radio,1310 The Ticket/1290 AM KPAY

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Stars on Wednesday night. They’re 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks picked up their second straight win with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Kings on Wednesday. They’ve won five of their last six games, averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Duchene-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Hintz-Bourque
Hryckowian-Steel-Bastian
Back-Faksa-Blackwell

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Capobianco
Lyubushkin-Lundkvist

Oettinger
DeSmith

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Chernyshov 
Regenda-Wennberg-Toffoli
Skinner-Gaudette-Graf
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Liljegren
Ferraro-Iorio
Dickinson-Leddy

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Mikko Rantanen has five points in two games against the Sharks this season, coming on a goal and four assists.

San Jose Sharks

Collin Graf has three goals in two games against the Stars this season.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

D Lian Bichsel – IR
F Tyler Seguin – IR
F Jamie Benn – DTD

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
RW Will Smith – IR
C Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Shakir Mukhamadullin – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
F Ty Dellandrea – DTD
D John Klingberg – DTD

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