The San Jose Sharks (16-44-7) will aim to break a six-game road losing streak when they play the Nashville Predators (39-25-4) on Tuesday, March 19 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSSO.
Predators vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Predators vs. Sharks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Predators and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 217 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the league.
- Defensively, the Predators are conceding 204 total goals (three per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
- Their +13 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
- The 46 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 229 power-play chances).
- The Predators are 19th in the league with a 20.09% power-play conversion rate.
- The Predators have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (14th among NHL squads).
- The Predators’ 76.33% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
- The Predators win 50% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
- The Predators make 10.2% of their shots (12th in the league).
- The Predators have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 22.9 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has put up 71 points in 68 games.
- Roman Josi has 17 goals and 50 assists for Nashville to compile 67 total points (one per game).
- Gustav Nyquist has contributed 59 points for Nashville in 68 games this season, netting a goal on 14.2% of his shots and recording 18 goals and 41 assists.
- In 54 games played this season, Juuse Saros (29-21-4) has given up 143 goals.
Predators Injuries
Spencer Stastney: Upper Body (Out), Dante Fabbro: Upper Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 147 goals on the season (2.2 per game) rank them 32nd in the NHL.
- The Sharks have given up 263 total goals this season (3.9 per game), 32nd in the league.
- Their -116 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- With 34 power-play goals (on 165 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ power-play percentage (20.61) puts them 18th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have three.
- The 74.18% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 29th in the NHL.
- The Sharks win 48.7% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ 8.5% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.
- The Sharks have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 17.3 hits and 18.7 blocked shots per game.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund has scored nine goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 35 assists (0.6 per game), fueling the San Jose offense with 44 total points (0.8 per game).
- Fabian Zetterlund is one of the impact players on offense for San Jose with 32 total points (0.5 per game), with 18 goals and 14 assists in 67 games.
- William Eklund’s 10 goals and 20 assists add up to 30 points this season.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-18-3 on the season, allowing 110 goals (3.5 goals against average) and compiling 981 saves with an .899 save percentage (42nd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Ty Emberson: Undisclosed (Out), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Jan Rutta: Lower Body (Questionable), Mike Hoffman: Upper Body (Questionable), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season), Mackenzie Blackwood: Groin (Out)