The San Jose Sharks battle the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday in NHL betting action at HP Pavilion.

The Sharks sport records of 34-25-10 heading into this matchup, while the Predators sit at 41-21-7 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 31-37-1 for the Sharks and 28-32-9 for the Predators.



View Nashville vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Sharks were listed as -125 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Sharks at No. 9 and the Predators at No. 14 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Jose's No. 13-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Predators defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 20.7% while the Predators defense kills off 82.9% of their penalties.

Last time out for Nashville, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at +100 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

San Jose was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Flames. They lost as -112 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of PUSH bettors.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Calgary are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

A few Predators at Sharks trends to consider:
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing San Jose
Nashville is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games
San Jose is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Nashville


Next up:
Nashville at Los Angeles, Saturday, March 17
San Jose home to Detroit, Saturday, March 17