Predators vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 15

The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off defeats -- will play on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The oddsmakers have made the Predators solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +110.

Nashville fell in a 5-2 loss at home its last time out on Oct. 13 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ryan O'Reilly led the Predators with two points (one goal and one assist).

San Jose's most recent game was a home loss, 6-3, against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 13. The Sharks got two points apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Dmitry Orlov (two assists) and Macklin Celebrini (one goal and one assist).

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which club we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Predators vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 3 - Sharks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Predators-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Predators (-130)
• Underdog: Sharks (+110)

Predators Betting Insights

• This will be the first time this season the Predators are the moneyline favorite.
• Nashville has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -130.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Nashville's six matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals three times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been listed as an underdog five times this season, and won twice.
• San Jose has a record of 2-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Sharks have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Jose and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in three of six games this season.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville ranks 24th in the league with 16 goals scored (2.7 per game).
• Defensively, the Predators are one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 18 total goals (three per game) to rank ninth.
• Its goal differential (-2) ranks 21st in the league.
• The six power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season (on 22 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Nashville has the league's sixth-best power-play conversion rate (27.27%).
• The Predators have scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh among NHL squads).
• Nashville's 84.21% penalty-kill success rate ranks 11th in the league.
• Nashville has the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.2%.
• The Predators shoot 11.7% as a team (17th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 16 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the league.
• The Sharks concede 3.8 goals per game (23 in total), 26th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -7, the team is 27th in the league.
• With four power-play goals (on 17 chances), the Sharks are 17th in the NHL.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (23.53) puts the team ninth in the league.
• The Sharks have one shorthanded goal (seventh in NHL).
• The 83.33% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 12th in the NHL.
• San Jose wins 45.4% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Sharks are 24th in the league.