Thursday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators against the San Jose Sharks, which starts at 10:30 PM ET, features plenty of betting options. Below, we cover the best bets for this matchup, so take a look before placing any wagers.

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Predators vs. Sharks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than Thursday’s total of 6 goals 20 times this season.
• So far this season, 27 games San Jose has played finished with over 6 goals.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.8 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.63) and the Sharks (2.6).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.7 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -238

• In the 27 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 13-14 in those games.
• Nashville has been a moneyline favorite of -238 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 70.4% in this contest.

Sharks Moneyline: +195

• In 50 games as the underdog on the moneyline, San Jose has pulled off the upset 14 times.
• When the Sharks’ moneyline odds are +195 or longer, they have won seven games in 27 opportunities.
• San Jose’s implied probability to win this matchup is 33.9% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
San Jose 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• With 16 goals and 29 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (45 points).
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 23 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is excelling for Nashville through 46 games.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 38 points. He’s contributed 25 assists.
• Juuse Saros (11-18-6) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .900 for Nashville.

Sharks Points Leaders

• Mikael Granlund has scored 14 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 26 assists (0.5 per game), averaging 2.3 shots per game and shooting 12%. That makes him among the leaders for San Jose with 40 total points (0.8 per game).
• William Eklund has made a major impact for San Jose this season with 36 points, thanks to 10 goals and 26 assists.
• Macklin Celebrini has 14 goals and 20 assists, for a season point total of 34.
• Alexandar Georgiev has an .879 save percentage (63rd in the league), with 681 total saves, while giving up 94 goals (3.6 goals against average). He has put up a 10-16-0 record between the posts for San Jose this season.

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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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: San Jose, California
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

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