| 34-32-11 | April 05, 2014, 10:30 PM | SAP Center | 49-20-9 |
San Jose will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Nashville Predators pay a visit to SAP Center.
The Sharks sport a record of 49-20-9 heading into this matchup, while the Predators sit at 34-32-11 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 34-39-5 for the Sharks and 33-31-13 for the Predators. View Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Odds and Stats.
If you're going with the Sharks in this one, they were listed as moneyline Favorite of -242 on most hockey betting menus early today for Saturday's contest. The over-under was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Sharks rated this week at No. 4 and the Predators sitting at No. 20.
Nashville won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Ducks on April 4. Bettors who backed the Predators at +175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Kings on April 3. Bettors who backed the Sharks at -151 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 7-ranked offense (3.06 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 24 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.56% rate while the Predators have a 79.65% rate on the penalty kill.
Next up:
Nashville at Dallas, Tuesday, April 8th
San Jose at Anaheim, Wednesday, April 9th
