Predators vs. Sharks betting preview

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The Nashville Predators (16-22-7) are lopsided favorites at home against the San Jose Sharks (14-29-6) on Tuesday, January 21 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Predators are -410 on the moneyline to win, while the Sharks have +320 moneyline odds.

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Predators to win vs Sharks -410

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Predators vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-410)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+320)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Predators vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Nashville and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 45 games this season.
  • So far this season, 53.1% of San Jose’s games (26/49) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.1 goals per game, 0.4 less than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators’ 2.5 average goals per game add up to 114 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Nashville ranks 16th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (139 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 28th in the league with a -25 goal differential .
  • Nashville has scored 26 power-play goals on 129 chances this season, to rank 20th in the NHL.
  • The Predators are ranked 19th in the NHL with a 20.16% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Nashville’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 27th in the NHL.
  • The Predators’ penalty-kill percentage (82.84%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
  • The Predators’ players win 51.6% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
  • Nashville has an 8.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the league.
  • The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.2 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • In 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won 12 of those games.
  • The Predators have not had moneyline odds lower than -410 in a game this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Nashville has a 80.4% chance of winning this game.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: 15 goals and 27 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 14 goals and 20 assists
  • Roman Josi: eight goals and 24 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 11-18-6 record, .904 save percentage, 93 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (125 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • San Jose has conceded 171 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their -46 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
  • San Jose has scored 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 140 chances).
  • The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (17.86%) ranks 27th in the league.
  • San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
  • The 78.62% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49%).
  • The 9.6% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have secured an upset victory in 14, or 28.6%, of the 49 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • San Jose has been an underdog by +320 or longer on the moneyline six times, losing each of those contests.
  • The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 23.8%.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: 12 goals and 26 assists
  • William Eklund: 10 goals and 24 assists
  • Macklin Celebrini: 13 goals and 19 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 10-15-0 record, .880 save percentage, 88 goals allowed
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