- Matchup: San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators
- Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network South
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This Tuesday, the Nashville Predators (32-28-9) will take on the San Jose Sharks (32-30-6) at Bridgestone Arena.
The San Jose Sharks faced a tough loss against the Flyers, suffering a 4-1 defeat in their previous game. The Sharks spent 20 minutes in the penalty box and managed to score 1 goal out of 4 power play opportunities, despite registering only 25 shots on goal.
In terms of offensive performance, the San Jose Sharks have scored 206 goals this season (ranked 18th in the league) while allowing 242 goals against. They have accumulated 70 points, giving them a points percentage of .515. The Sharks have had 222 power play opportunities and scored 44 goals, resulting in a conversion rate of 19.82%. Even strength saw them concede 198 goals while scoring 162 themselves. The Sharks have attempted 1,758 shots, holding a shooting percentage of 11.7%. On defense, they have faced 2,049 shots, achieving a save percentage of .882, with opponents capitalizing with 210 power play chances, yielding 44 goals against.
In net for this matchup will be Alex Nedeljkovic. Throughout his career, Nedeljkovic has recorded 100 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .535. His save percentage is .902 across 9,563 minutes of play. He has faced 6,007 shot attempts, making 5,421 saves and allowing 586 goals, resulting in a goals against average of 3.13. His overall record stands at 87-72-30 after starting 187 games in a total of 211 NHL appearances.
On the other end, the Nashville Predators recently secured a 4-1 victory against the Golden Knights, scoring 4 goals on 20 shots. They capitalized twice on 4 power play chances in that game.
So far this season, the Predators have netted 155 goals at even strength and 47 power play goals, ranking 11th in the league. Nashville has taken 1,934 shots (17th in the league) with a shot percentage of 10.44%, while allowing 2,038 shots from opponents. Currently, they have scored 202 goals, earning 73 points and a points percentage of .529. They have allowed 229 goals, which includes 189 at even strength and 40 while shorthanded. The Predators have capitalized on 202 power play opportunities with a success rate of 23.27% and a penalty kill rate of 80.58% against 206 opponent power plays, achieving a save percentage of 88.8%.
Expected to guard the net for Nashville is Juuse Saros, who has made 12,431 saves out of 13,630 shots, resulting in a save percentage of .912. Saros holds a career record of 226-169-45 across 459 games, earning the starting role in 442 matches and logging 21,747 minutes on the ice. With a quality start percentage of 57.7%, he has recorded 255 quality starts total. Opponents average 2.71 goals per game against him, with 1,199 goals allowed over his career.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL action against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Go with Nashville
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