Bridgestone Arena hosts an NHL battle between the Nashville Predators and the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

Supporters of the Sharks have seen them go 7-3-2 so far this season, while the Predators are at 5-3-4. In totals betting, the Predators are 2-10, while the Sharks are 4-7-1.



View San Jose vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Predators in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -126 on most hockey betting menus early today for Monday's contest. The over-under was at 5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Predators rated this week at No. 26 and the Sharks sitting at No. 1.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 30-ranked offense (2 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.4% rate while the Sharks have a 86.5% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +167 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Nashville was a 3-0 loser at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Columbus are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Sharks at Predators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Nashville's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games at home
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing San Jose


Next up:
San Jose at Chicago, Friday, February 15
Nashville home to Phoenix, Thursday, February 14