On Thursday, January 23 at 10:30 PM ET, the Nashville Predators are set to go up against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. For best bets, picks, and projections for this matchup, read on.

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Predators vs. Sharks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 18 Nashville games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• So far this season, 21 games San Jose has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
• The Predators score 2.63 goals per game, compared to the Sharks’ average of 2.6, adding up to 1.3 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams are allowing 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

• In the 27 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 13-14 in those games.
• Nashville is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -198 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 66.4% to win.

Sharks Moneyline: +164

• In San Jose’s 50 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 14 wins.
• The Sharks have won eight games with moneyline odds of +164 or longer (in 34 such games).
• San Jose’s implied probability to win this matchup is 37.9% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
San Jose 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been important to Nashville’s offense this season, registering 45 points in 46 games.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 23 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a top contributor for Nashville through 46 games.
• Through 42 games, Roman Josi has proven himself as a scoring option for Nashville. He has 34 points (nine goals and 25 assists).
• In 36 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-18-6) has given up 97 goals.

Sharks Points Leaders

• Mikael Granlund’s 14 goals and 26 assists in 48 matchups give him 40 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• San Jose’s William Eklund has racked up 36 total points (0.8 per game), with 10 goals and 26 assists.
• 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 giving up 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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