| San Jose Sharks (40-29-10) at Dallas Stars (42-32-5), 8:30 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
San Jose 4-1 (3-0 at SJ; 1-1 at Dal) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 3-3 (SJ 1-2 at Home; 2-1 at Dal) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 4-2 (2-1 at SJ; 2-1 at Dal) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
San Jose 5-1 (2-1 at SJ; 3-0 at Dal) |
| Home Record: |
San Jose 25-12-3; Dallas 22-14-3 |
| Away Record: |
San Jose 15-17-7; Dallas 20-18-2 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
San Jose 9-11-1; Dallas 12-10-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
San Jose 28-24-9; Dallas 34-25-2 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 11/19 - San Jose, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 12/08 - San Jose, 5-2 (at SJ) |
| 02/02 - San Jose, 5-2 (at SJ) |
| 03/08 - Dallas, 4-3 so (at Dal) |
| 03/31 - San Jose, 3-0 (at SJ) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Dallas, 5-4 ot (at Dal) |
| 12/13 - Dallas, 3-2 so (at SJ) |
| 12/16 - San Jose, 4-3 ot (at Dal) |
| 03/05 - Dallas, 3-2 (at SJ) |
| 03/15 - San Jose, 6-3 (at Dal) |
| 03/31 - San Jose, 6-0 (at SJ) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/12 - Dallas, 3-2 so (at SJ) |
| 12/11 - Dallas, 3-2 so (at SJ) |
| 12/21 - San Jose, 4-2 (at Dal) |
| 03/16 - Dallas, 8-2 (at Dal) |
| 03/25 - San Jose, 3-0 (at SJ) |
| 03/31 - Dallas, 5-1 (at Dal) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/08 - San Jose, 2-1 (at SJ) |
| 11/28 - San Jose, 6-2 (at Dal) |
| 12/29 - San Jose, 3-1 (at Dal) |
| 02/23 - San Jose, 1-0 (at Dal) |
| 03/03 - Dallas, 4-1 (at SJ) |
| 03/21 - San Jose, 5-2 (at SJ) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/29 - San Jose, 4-2 (at Dal) |
| 11/07 - Dallas, 3-1 (at SJ) |
| 11/14 - San Jose, 4-3 so (at Dal) |
| 12/05 - San Jose, 3-2 (at Dal) |
| 12/15 - Dallas, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 01/17 - Dallas, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 03/27 - San Jose, 3-2 ot (at SJ) |
| 04/06 - Dallas, 4-2 (at Dal) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/17 - San Jose, 2-0 (at SJ) |
| 12/04 - Dallas, 1-0 (at Dal) |
| 12/21 - Dallas, 3-0 (at SJ) |
| 12/31 - San Jose, 4-2 (at Dal) |
| 01/30 - Dallas, 3-2 so (at SJ) |
| 02/01 - Dallas, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 02/18 - Dallas, 5-2 (at Dal) |
| 03/04 - San Jose, 4-0 (at Dal) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/26 - San Jose, 5-4 ot (at Dal) |
| 11/12 - Dallas, 3-2 so (at SJ) |
| 11/30 - Dallas, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 01/30 - Dallas, 3-2 ot (at Dal) |
| 02/10 - San Jose, 6-3 (at SJ) |
| 03/18 - Dallas, 4-3 so (at SJ) |
| 04/03 - San Jose, 3-2 ot (at Dal) |
| 04/09 - San Jose, 4-1 (at SJ) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/06 - San Jose, 2-1 (at SJ) |
| 01/13 - Dallas, 3-0 (at SJ) |
| 01/30 - Dallas, 3-1 (at Dal) |
| 03/07 - Dallas, 4-0 (at Dal) |
| 03/16 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Dal) |
| 03/28 - San Jose, 2-1 ot (at SJ) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 01/02 - Dallas, 3-1 (at SJ) |
| 01/18 - Dallas, 3-1 (at SJ) |
| 02/16 - Dallas, 3-1 (at Dal) |
| 03/09 - Dallas, 3-0 (at Dal) |
| 03/29 - Dallas, 4-3 (at SJ) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Dal) |
| 11/17 - Dallas, 3-2 ot (at SJ) |
| 12/17 - San Jose, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 03/03 - Dallas, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 03/26 - San Jose, 3-2 (at SJ) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - San Jose has won six of seven and seven of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won eight of 13 and nine of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won 10 of 18 and 14 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won 15 of 25 and 17 of the last 29 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas snapped a three-game series home losing streak on 03/08/12. |
| Note - San Jose has lost four of its last seven at Dallas. |
| Note - San Jose has won seven of 11 and 11 of its last 16 at Dallas. |
| Note - San Jose has won 12 of its last 18 at Dallas. |
| Note - Dallas has lost four straight after winning its last two at San Jose. |
| Note - Dallas has lost six of 10 and eight of its last 13 at San Jose. |
| Note - Dallas has won 11 of its last 19 at San Jose. |
| San Jose last five games |
Dallas last five games |
| 03/24 - W vs. Phoenix, 4-3 (SO) |
03/24 - W vs. Calgary, 4-1 |
| 03/26 - W vs. Colorado, 5-1 |
03/26 - L at Calgary, 4-5 |
| 03/28 - L at Anaheim, 1-3 |
03/28 - W at Edmonton, 3-1 |
| 03/29 - L at Phoenix, 0-2 |
03/30 - L at Vancouver, 2-5 |
| 03/31 - W vs. Dallas, 3-0 |
03/31 - L at San Jose, 0-3 |