Sharks vs Predators Prediction NHL Picks 3/19/24

Nashville Predators (39-25-4) vs San Jose Sharks (16-43-7)

Game Info: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Bridgestone Arena)

Betting Odds: Nashville Predators -345 / San Jose Sharks +265 --- Over/Under: 6

The San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Bridgestone Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators prediction.

San Jose Sharks Team Preview

The San Jose Sharks come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing streak after a 5-2 loss to Chicago last time out. Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in scoring with 44 points including a team-high 35 assists while William Eklund has 30 points with 20 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 32 points with a team-high 18 goals. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 9-18-3 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.48 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Magnus Chrona is 1-5-1 with a 4.23 GAA and an .869 save percentage this season.

San Jose Sharks Team Facts

• The Sharks have lost each of their last 12 games against Central Division opponents.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Bridgestone Arena following a road loss.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in seven of their last eight night games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Sharks' last four games at Bridgestone Arena against opponents on a winning streak.

Nashville Predators Team Preview

The Nashville Predators come into this one looking to build on a 4-1 win over Seattle last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 71 points including a team-high 35 goals and 36 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 56 points with 24 goals of his own and 32 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 59 points with 41 assists while Roman Josi has 67 points of his own with a team-leading 50 assists. Juuse Saros has made 54 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 29-21-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 9-4 with a 3.09 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. The Predators will meet the Panthers and Red Wings after this one.

Nashville Predators Team Facts

• The Predators have won each of their last nine games against the Sharks.
• The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Predators' last 17 home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Predators have won the first period in each of their last six games as favorites.

Sharks vs. Predators Prediction

I’m on the Predators -1.5 here. This price is horrendous and it might be the biggest price I’ve ever seen the Predators lay against another NHL team. However, the Sharks have been that bad, they’re back to getting crushed left and right, and Nashville has not only been on a tear, picking up points in 13 straight games, but they’ve won 9 straight in this matchup and 7 of the 9 have been wins by 2+ goals. Give me the Predators -1.5 here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.