a Western Conference matchup

Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks Head to Head

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common line 6.5 123456789101112 total goals, one dot per meeting
15 meetings since 2021. 6 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 7 at 7 or more, and 2 landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 15 meetings

15
meetings since 2021
6.93
goals per game
7 of 15
won by the home team
7 of 15
over 6.5

Predators lead the recent series 14 wins to 1. Where the game is played has mattered more than who is better. The home team won 7 of the 15 (47%). The only road win by either club was Predators 8, Sharks 0 on Mar 5, 2022.

6 of the 15 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 7 finished at 7 or more. 2 landed on 6. The busiest was Jan 21, 2025, Predators 7, Sharks 5, 12 goals between them. 1 of the 15 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Apr 13, 2026, Sharks 3, Predators 2.

Every Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Apr 13, 2026Sharks 3, Predators 2Predators5
Apr 4, 2026Predators 6, Sharks 3Sharks9
Mar 24, 2026Predators 6, Sharks 3Predators9
Mar 11, 2025Predators 3, Sharks 2Sharks5
Jan 23, 2025Predators 6, Sharks 5Sharks11
Jan 21, 2025Predators 7, Sharks 5Predators12
Mar 19, 2024Predators 8, Sharks 2Predators10
Feb 24, 2024Predators 4, Sharks 2Sharks6
Oct 21, 2023Predators 5, Sharks 1Predators6
Feb 23, 2023Predators 6, Sharks 2Sharks8
Oct 8, 2022Predators 3, Sharks 2Sharks5
Oct 7, 2022Predators 4, Sharks 1Predators5
Apr 12, 2022Predators 1, Sharks 0 (OT)Predators1
Mar 5, 2022Predators 8, Sharks 0Sharks8
Oct 26, 2021Predators 3, Sharks 1Predators4

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks

Conference games carry playoff seeding weight. The intensity tightens the checking and pulls event rates down compared with a casual date against the other conference. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.