San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 10/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: NBC Sports California, Nashville 28

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+114) Predators (-135)

The San Jose Sharks (3-3-0) are en route to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Nashville Predators (2-2-2). The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +114 while Nashville is coming in at -135. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 6-3 loss against the Bruins their last time on the ice. The Sharks were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this loss. In the outing, they converted 3 out of the 38 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 2 goals. San Jose accumulated 11 penalty minutes in this outing.

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While at even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 20 goals while earning 12 on offense. San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 18 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have scored 3 goals in those chances. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have notched 16 goals (24th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 23. San Jose has taken 155 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the season, they have scored 6 points and their points percentage sits at .500. The Sharks thus far have had 159 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .855. San Jose has tallied 17 power play chances and they have added 4 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 23.53%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Yaroslav Askarov. Opponents have been able to score 220 goals versus Askarov in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.33. Askarov has been involved in 68 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .885 during his 156 minutes on the ice. He has earned an overall record of 28-30-6 and he has gotten the start in 66 games. For his career, Askarov has 28 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .424. Askarov has had 1,900 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,681 total saves.

In their last outing, Nashville played the Golden Knights in an outing where the Predators ended up losing by a tally of 5-2. The Predators earned 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 chances on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

Nashville has taken 136 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.76%, while allowing the opposition 175 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.21% on their opponents 19 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%. They have earned 22 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 27.27%. The Predators have accumulated 10 goals at even strength and 6 goals (8th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 18 goals to be scored by of a combination of 15 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Nashville Predators have tallied 16 goals, 6 points, as well as a points percentage of .500.

Across the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,242 goals altogether. Saros' quality start percentage sits at 57.4% and he has made 261 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He was named a starter in 455 games and has played for a total of 26,849 mins. Saros has compiled a lifetime record of 232-174-47 and has participated in 472 games. He has tallied 12,789 stops out of 14,030 shots taken, giving him a save % of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+114)

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