Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/13/2018

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

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The Nashville Predators travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at +105 and the Sharks at -130.

Nashville has a record of 13-3-0 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 56 goals and given up 35 goals for a point differential of +21. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-3-0 and an over/under record of 7-8-0. San Jose has a record of 9-6-3 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 56 goals and surrendered 55 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 9-9-0 while their over/under record is 10-8-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 13-3-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 9-9-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 10-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

11/10/18 C Calle Jarnkrok Upper Body is questionable Monday vs Anaheim
10/25/18 D Dan Hamhuis Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Austin Watson Suspension 18-game suspension (elgible to return 11/15)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/12/18 C Logan Couture Undisclosed injured last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Nashville

Player Spotlight

Pekka Rinne has 6 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 235 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 223 saves for a save percentage of 95%. Filip Forsberg has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Predators. He has 10 goals this year with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. P.K. Subban averages 23.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 2 goals on 44 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has scored 20 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 3 goals this season with 55 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 24.3 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 8 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 349 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 314 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Logan Couture averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 6 goals on 43 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have allowed 52 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.27% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Predators have 26 total points this season, ranking 1st in the NHL in offense. They are 9th in the league with 56 goals while they've given up 35 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 59 power play opportunities and scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 10th with 56 goals scored while they are 10th in the NHL with 55 goals allowed this year. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.63%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 21 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 10 power play goals on 57 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 57 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 892 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 850 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.3% as they have 679 attempts while they have given up 644 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 517 face-off wins compared to 492 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Nashville has 230 hits and they have blocked 206 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 519 face-off wins compared to 553 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 24th in the league. On defense San Jose has 300 hits and they have blocked 228 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.5% as they've attempted 1,248 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 961 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 56.3% ranks 3rd as they have 944 attempts while they have given up 733 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -130

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