Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/1/2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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The Nashville Predators travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Predators at +113 and the Sharks at -125.

Nashville has a record of 5-4-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-3-1. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 27 goals and given up 31 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-6-0 and an over/under record of 4-7-0. San Jose is 6-5-0 including 3-3-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 30 goals and surrendered 28 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 6-5-0 while their over/under record is 3-7-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 5-6-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 4-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 3-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

10/28/17 LW Cody McLeod Undisclosed is "?" Wednesday vs. San Jose
10/20/17 C Nick Bonino Undisclosed IR (10/20)
10/02/17 D Ryan Ellis Knee IR (10/03)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/15/17 C Rourke Chartier Concussion IR (10/03)
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Scott Hartnell has accumulated 5 total points this season for the Predators. He has 3 goals this year with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 15.1 minutes played per game. Filip Forsberg averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 26% by scoring 8 goals on 31 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 5 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 252 shots against him and he's given up 15 goals. He's made 237 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Labanc has scored 6 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 3 goals this season with 18 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.1 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 28% by scoring 8 goals on 29 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Martin Jones has 5 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 227 shots against him and he's surrendered 17 goals. He's made 210 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 12 total points this season, which ranks them 18th in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 27 while they've given up 31 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 49 power play opportunities and have scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 53 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.23% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 19th in the NHL with a total of 12 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 44 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 43 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%. That is 3rd in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 26th in the league with 30 goals scored while they've given up 28 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.40%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville has a Corsi percentage of 50.4% as they've tried 611 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 602 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 15th in Corsi percentage. They are 8th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.4% as they have 471 shots while they've given up 445 attempts on defense. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 49.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.1% for the year. That puts them 20th and 12th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 365 face-off wins as opposed to 325 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. On defense Nashville has 244 hits and they've blocked 157 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 19th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the year. That ranks them 13th and 22nd respectively in the NHL. They have 353 face-off wins as opposed to 311 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That is 4th in the league. On defense San Jose has 215 hits and they've blocked 179 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 6th in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 6th in Corsi percentage with 52.4% as they've tried 668 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 606 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 4th in the NHL at 53.7%, as they have 496 shots while they've given up 427 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Predators/Sharks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose -125

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