NHL wagering interest swings to the Nashville vs San Jose battle on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena as the Predators try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Predators are 35-19-7 so far on the season. The Sharks, meanwhile, are 32-20-7. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Nashville go 23-30-8 and the Sharks go 28-31 on the totals.



View San Jose vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Sharks listed as underdogs of +-135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Predators - Sharks odds would favor the Sharks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Nashville is rated No. 15 in the current Odds Shark poll, while San Jose is at No. 7.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Nashville's No. 12-ranked offense, averaging 2.8 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.5 goals allowed. The Predators power play is averaging 21.6% while the Sharks defense kills off 77.5% of their penalties.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -121 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Predators were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 4-4-1
After a win are 4-6

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Sharks at Predators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville
San Jose is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Nashville
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games
Nashville is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose
Nashville is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Jose at Minnesota, Sunday, February 26
Nashville home to Los Angeles, Monday, February 27