8:37 pm
October 26

Sharks @ Predators

Who will WIN this matchup?

San Jose Sharks (4-1-0)

@ Nashville Predators (2-4-0)

 

Starting Goalies:

James Reimer (SJ): Confirmed

Juuse Saros (NSH): Unconfirmed

 

Current odds:

San Jose Sharks: (+115)

Nashville Predators: (-135)

 

• The Nashville Predators look to continue their offensive awakening when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. After managing just eight goals in their first four games, the Predators scored nine in a 1-1 weekend that ended with a 5-2 win at the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.

• Defenseman Roman Josi, who leads Nashville with seven points (three goals, four assists) had a goal and three assists against Minnesota, and Ryan Johansen scored twice as the Predators won for just the second time in six games.

• Twenty-four-year-old Connor Ingram finished with 33 saves in his NHL debut after Juuse Saros (1-4, 2.88 goals-against average) had started the first five games.

• Predators forward Eeli Tolvanen left Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury, and his status for Tuesday is uncertain.

• The Sharks are looking to bounce back after seeing their four-game winning streak end with a 4-3 loss at Boston on Sunday. They are finishing a five-game road trip.

• San Jose, coming off two straight losing seasons, continues to be boosted by youth. Jasper Weatherby’s goal Sunday was the fifth by a Sharks rookie this season, the most of any team through Sunday. Fellow rookie Jonathan Dahlen has three goals through five games, and Jonah Gadjovich became the fourth Shark to notch his first NHL point this season when he assisted on Weatherby’s goal. Playing their fifth game in nine days, the Sharks fell behind 3-0 in the first period before rallying to within 4-3 with two third-period goals.

• Tim Meier scored his third goal of the season and is tied with Logan Couture for the team scoring lead with eight points. Tomas Hertl added his second goal and was pleased with how the Sharks rallied.

• Adin Hill has started four of five games in goal but was pulled in favor of James Reimer in the second period against Boston after allowing four goals on 14 shots.

• The Sharks dealt center Dylan Gambrell to the Ottawa Senators Sunday for a 2022 seventh-round draft pick. He had appeared in 110 NHL games over four seasons but was playing with the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League.

4/10
Confidence
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San Jose Sharks
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