Nashville Predators – San Jose Sharks: Sharks’ bogey team strike again? 
Nashville and San Jose head into this on totally different notes. Add Nashville’s relentless dominance over the Sharks in recent meetings and you get a clash that’s liable to spark trouble.
Can the California side finally end this nightmare against their worst opponent? We strip back the numbers and the latest team news and give you the pick.
Nashville Predators riding high 
Beyond their scary head-to-head record with tonight’s opponents, Andrew Brunette’s men roll into this on a four-game winning streak. They’ve taken down the Winnipeg Jets, Seattle Kraken, Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks in succession. That’s a nice haul and it helps lock in their 8th place in the West.
At home, Bridgestone Arena is turning back into a fortress: Nashville have won their last three home games in regulation, their best run this season (scoring 3.06 goals while conceding 3.20). Injury room? Empty. Even Adam Wilsby returned after a 10-game absence, slotting back in for Justin Barron and reclaiming his role as a playmaker (he’s the third-highest assister among the team’s defensemen).
San Jose’s ship is sinking 
It’s the exact opposite for Ryan Warsofsky’s group. The Sharks travel to their worst bogey team carrying four straight regulation losses (the third time that’s happened this season), including a recent 4-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers. The ugly number? Over that four-game stretch the California defense has allowed a ridiculous 5.25 goals per game. Somehow, mathematically, they still cling to a faint chance of sneaking into the top eight.
On the road it’s grim: seven losses in their last nine away games, and a back end coughing up 3.71 goals per game. It’s the worst away defensive stat in the entire NHL. At least the offense still chips in — 3.12 goals per game. Some good news: the injury list is clearing. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov, defenseman Vincent Desharnais and forwards Igor Chernyshev and Ryan Reaves are expected back tonight. Ty Dellandrea and Tyler Toffoli are penciled in for the end of the month.
NHL Prediction Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks
Nashville Predators to win
The head-to-head stat here is brutal: Nashville have won the last 13 meetings with San Jose. That’s domination pure and simple.
Factor in current form and the picture gets clearer. The Predators are on four solid wins and are ruthless at home right now, while the Sharks have been embarrassed four times in a row, giving up over five goals per game on average. Facing the worst away defense in the league, Nashville should make short work of their favorite victim. Back the home win (Moneyline) — it’s by far the most logical and sensible bet for this matchup.
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