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Predators vs. Sharks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under 18 times.
• In San Jose’s 50 games this season, 21 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s total of 6.5.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 1.3 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.63) and the Sharks (2.6).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -198

• The Predators have been victorious in 13 of their 27 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (48.1%).
• Nashville is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -198 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 66.4% chance to win.

Sharks Moneyline: +164

• San Jose has pulled off an upset victory 14 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 50 games as the underdog).
• The Sharks have won eight games with moneyline odds of +164 or longer (in 34 such games).
• San Jose has a 37.9% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
San Jose 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been critical to Nashville’s offense this season, racking up 45 points in 46 games.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 15 goals and 23 assists for Nashville to compile 38 total points (0.8 per game).
• Through 42 games, Roman Josi has proven himself as another option for Nashville. He has 34 points (nine goals and 25 assists).
• Across 36 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 11-18-6. During those games, he’s allowed 97 goals while recording 877 saves.

Sharks Points Leaders

• Mikael Granlund is an important part of the offense for San Jose, with 40 points this season. He has put up 14 goals and 26 assists in 48 games.
• William Eklund is a top contributor for San Jose, with 36 total points this season. He has scored 10 goals and provided 26 assists in 45 contests.
• Macklin Celebrini has scored 14 goals and contributed 20 assists for San Jose, giving him a point total of 34.
• San Jose’s Alexandar Georgiev is 10-16-0 this season, amassing 681 saves and permitting 94 goals (3.6 goals against average) with an .879 save percentage (63rd in the league).

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Nashville vs. San Jose Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: San Jose, California
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

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