Predators vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 24

The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Predators solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +120.

Nashville won 3-2 on the road its last time out on March 22 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Filip Forsberg led the Predators with three points (two goals and one assist).

San Jose lost 4-1 at home against the Philadelphia Flyers in its most recent game on March 21. The Sharks got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Dmitry Orlov (one goal) and William Eklund (one assist).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey game.

Predators vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 3 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Sharks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Predators-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Predators (-142)
• Underdog: Sharks (+120)

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have gone 11-7 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 2-2 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 58.7% chance to win.
• In 31 of 70 matches this season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 60 games this season, and won 30 (50.0%).
• This season San Jose has won 25 of its 54 games, or 46.3%, when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The Sharks have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Jose's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 33 of 68 times.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 205 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Predators rank 27th in goals against, allowing 231 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
• It has the league's 23rd-ranked goal differential at -26.
• The 47 power-play goals the Predators have scored this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 205 power-play chances.
• Nashville's 22.93% power-play conversion rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• The Predators have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL squads).
• Nashville kills 80.86% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 50.9% of its faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Predators have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 24th in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 206 goals this season (3.0 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Sharks' total of 242 goals given up (3.6 per game) is 29th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -36, the team is 28th in the league.
• The Sharks have 44 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 221 chances.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (19.91) ranks the team 18th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have three.
• San Jose's has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.05%).
• San Jose wins 47.4% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.8%, the Sharks are seventh in the league.