Sharks vs. Predators NHL Picks, Predictions: Nashville Continues Series Dominance

The 2022-23 NHL season kicks off in Prague on Friday afternoon. San Jose Sharks haven't sniffed the playoffs in three years. Nashville grabbed the final playoff spot in the Western Conference last season. The Predators dominated the season series in 2021-22, winning all three games and outscoring the Sharks 12-1.

Sharks vs. Predators is a game on Friday, October 7 at 2 p.m. ET at O2 Arena, Prague.

Sharks vs. Predators is a game between Nashville and San Jose. The goal total is 6 at both DraftKings and FanDuel. Over/Under is 5.5 at Caesars Sportsbook.

Predators finished 20 points ahead of the Sharks last season. Nashville didn't make any big moves in the offseason, but they added Ryan McDonagh and Nino Niederreiter. San Jose did make some moves, including trading Brent Burns to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Sharks and Predators played each other last season. The Sharks finished in the bottom three in goals per game with 2.57, while the Predators were middle-of-the-pack in both goals scored and goals surrendered per games. San Jose scored 13 goals in their three games set last year, with the most of them coming in an 8-0 Predators win on March 5.

Sharks winger Thomas Hertl averaged 2.5 shots on goal per game last season. He topped the three-shot-plateau 34 times in 82 games. Nashville allowed more than 32 shots per match last year.

Sharks vs. Predators is on 10/6/2022 at 9:40 a.m. ET.