San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 3/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

The Nashville Predators (32-28-9) host the San Jose Sharks (32-30-6) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.

The San Jose Sharks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-1 defeat to the Flyers their last time out. San Jose recorded 20 minutes in the box for this game. They also had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Sharks didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

In relation to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 206 goals (18th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 242. For the year, they have recorded 70 points and their points percentage is sitting at .515. San Jose has compiled 222 power play opportunities and they have added 44 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.82%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have given up 198 goals while having 162 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has tried 1,758 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.7%. The Sharks so far have had 2,049 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .882. San Jose Sharks opponents have 210 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have notched 44 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alex Nedeljkovic. During his career on the ice, Nedeljkovic has tallied 100 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .535. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 9,563 minutes in the crease. Nedeljkovic has seen 6,007 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,421 saves. The opposition has notched 586 goals against Nedeljkovic in his career and his goals against average is 3.13. He has earned an overall record of 87-72-30 and he started in 187 games. Nedeljkovic has been involved in 211 games throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Nashville played the Golden Knights in an outing where the Predators ended up with the win by a final score of 4-1. The Predators earned 4 goals of the 20 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup and tallied 2 out of those chances.

The Predators are sitting with 155 goals at even strength and 47 goals (11th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Nashville has attempted 1,934 shots (17th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.44%, while allowing the opposition 2,038 shots. During this campaign, the Nashville Predators have 202 goals, 73 points, and a points percentage of .529. They have permitted 229 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 202 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 23.27%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.58% on their oppositions 206 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Juuse Saros in the crease. He has accounted for 12,431 stops out of the 13,630 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .912. Saros has earned a career record of 226-169-45 and has participated in 459 games. He has been a starter 442 contests and has been on the ice for 21,747 minutes. Saros' percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.7% and he has 255 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.71 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,199 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville

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