Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 3/11/25 NHL Picks

The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Prediction. This article will include a Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Pick.

Nashville Predators Betting Preview 

The Nashville Predators beat the Kraken and Blackhawks, and they play the Ducks, Kings, and Blues next. The Predators have won three straight games and now begin a three-game road trip.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 24 goals, Roman Josi has 29 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 183 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 81.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 134 goals on 1,297 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 40 goals on 390 shots. 

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview 

The San Jose Sharks lost to the Avs and Islanders, and they play the Blackhawks, Capitals, and Hurricanes next. The Sharks have lost 16 of their last 19 games since January 16. 

The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.62 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 24 goals, Mikael Granlund has 34 assists and Macklin Celebrini has 186 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.71 goals per game and are killing 74 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has given up 73 goals on 587 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 63 goals on 533 shots.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Predators have lost each of their last five road games after coming off overtime.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites following a home win.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Predators have lost the second period in six of their last seven games as road favorites following an overtime win.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last 17 night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Predators have won each of their last 10 games against the Sharks following a win.
• The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games after coming off overtime.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have won the second period in seven of the last eight games between the Predators and Sharks.

Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Injury Report 

The San Jose Sharks will be without Logan Couture, Henry Thrun, Yaroslav Askarov, and Jan Rutta. Tyler Toffoli and Noah Gregor are questionable for the Sharks.

The Predators will be without Roman Josi, Zachary L’Heureux, and Adam Wildby.

Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

The Predators should be favored because the Sharks are the worst team in the league. The Predators have also won 12 straight games against the Sharks. The Sharks haven’t won a game against the Predators since October 2019. So, I get it. With all of that said, this is a steep line for a Predators team that not only has nothing to play for at this stage but is 7-20-4 on the road. It’s so bad, this is the first time the Predators have been favored on the road since February 7. I don’t want to back the Sharks as much as the next guy, but if forced to pick this game, I’ll take a shot in the dark with the plus money.