- Matchup: San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators
- Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California, Nashville 28
- Betting Odds: Sharks (+114) Predators (-135)
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The San Jose Sharks (3-3-0) are traveling to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday to face off against the Nashville Predators (2-2-2). The moneyline for this matchup features San Jose at +114 and Nashville at -135, with an over/under set at 6.5.
The Sharks had a challenging outing in their recent game, suffering a 6-3 defeat to the Bruins. Offensively, they were average, scoring 3 goals out of 38 shots and converting 2 out of 4 powerplay opportunities. The team also accrued 11 penalty minutes during this match.
At even strength, the Sharks have allowed 20 goals while scoring 12 themselves. Opponents have taken advantage of San Jose’s defense, capitalizing on 3 out of 18 powerplay chances (27th in the league). The Sharks have only managed 16 goals this season (ranked 24th) while conceding 23. With 155 shots taken, their shot conversion rate stands at 10.3%. Currently, they have gained 6 points, maintaining a points percentage of .500. San Jose has faced 159 shots and boasts a save percentage of .855, having scored 4 goals from 17 powerplay opportunities, equating to a success rate of 23.53%.
In net for this matchup will be Yaroslav Askarov. Throughout his NHL career, he has conceded 220 goals, holding a goals against average of 3.33. Askarov has participated in 68 games, with a save percentage of .885 during 156 minutes of play. His career record stands at 28-30-6, starting in 66 games, with 28 quality starts resulting in a quality start percentage of .424. He has faced 1,900 shots altogether, making 1,681 saves.
In their previous game, the Predators faced the Golden Knights and suffered a 5-2 defeat. Nashville managed to score 2 goals from 27 shots on goal, but were unable to capitalize on 3 powerplay opportunities.
The Predators have taken 136 shots this season (32nd in the league), achieving a shot percentage of 11.76%. They have allowed 175 shots, boasting an 84.21% penalty kill rate against 19 powerplay attempts. Their save percentage is 89.7%. On the powerplay, Nashville has converted 27.27% of their 22 opportunities, scoring 10 even-strength goals and 6 while on the powerplay (8th in the league). For the season, the Predators have netted 16 goals, accumulated 6 points, and hold a points percentage of .500.
Juuse Saros is expected to defend the goal for Nashville. Saros has allowed an average of 2.73 goals/game, with a total of 1,242 goals against. With a quality start percentage of 57.4%, he has made 261 quality starts in his career. Having started in 455 games and logged 26,849 minutes, Saros holds a career record of 232-174-47 and has participated in 472 games, with 12,789 saves out of 14,030 shots faced, yielding a .912 save percentage.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Support San Jose (+114)
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