The Nashville Predators (2-3) host the San Jose Sharks (0-3-1), who have dropped four straight, on Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSSO.
Predators vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Predators and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators rank 12th in the NHL with 13 goals scored (2.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Predators are allowing 15 total goals (three per game) to rank 25th in NHL play.
- Their -2 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
- The four power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 21 power-play chances.
- The Predators’ 19.05% power-play conversion rate ranks 15th in the league.
- The Predators have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Predators’ 63.16% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.
- The Predators win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
- The Predators make 7.6% of their shots (26th in the league).
- The Predators have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 22.4 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with five points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 4.2%.
- Having scored two goals and adding two assists, Ryan O’Reilly is a top contributor for Nashville through five games.
- Colton Sissons has contributed three points for Nashville in five games this season, netting a goal on 30% of his shots and recording three goals and zero assists.
- Across one games played, Kevin Lankinen has a goaltending record of 0-0-0. During those games, he’s allowed two goals while recording 17 saves.
Predators Injuries
Luke Schenn: Lower Body (Out), Cody Glass: Lower Body (Questionable)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 233 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 25th in the league.
- The Sharks’ total of 315 goals conceded (3.8 per game) was 30th in the league.
- They had the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -82.
- The Sharks had 41 power-play goals (on 223 chances), 26th in the NHL.
- The Sharks had the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (18.39%).
- The Sharks had four shorthanded goals (30th in league).
- The Sharks had the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (82.38%).
- The Sharks were 14th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Sharks were 20th in the league.
- The Sharks shut out their opponents four times.
Sharks Key Players
- Logan Couture scored 27 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 40 assists (0.5 per game) last season, contributing to the San Jose offense with 67 total points (0.8 per game). He took 2.4 shots per game, shooting 13.6%.
- Tomas Hertl totaled 63 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 22 goals and 41 assists.
- San Jose’s Alexander Barabanov was among the leaders on the team with 47 total points (15 goals and 32 assists).
- Mackenzie Blackwood was 10-6-2 in 22 games last season, conceding 60 goals (1.2 goals against average) with an 89.343 save percentage (52nd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Mikael Granlund: Lower Body (Out)