Sharks at Predators 12/10/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

San Jose has to find a way to win again if they want to be seen as a contender. A lot of the reasons why the Sharks have lost recently is the team in the last 4 losses have scored a combined 6 goals and allowed 20 goals to be scored. Those losses have dropped the Sharks to a 15-15-2 record on the year so far.

The offense for the Sharks has been missing most of the season with only 2.69 goals a game being scored. The defense for the Sharks has allowed 3.44 goals a game on the year. The Sharks have converted on the power play at a clip of 16.7% on the year and have ended up killing off 88.5% of the penalties faced on the year.

The Predators have not been playing anywhere near the level they should be playing at on the year. The Predators are sitting on a 13-10-5 record overall. The last game for the Predators showed the offense playing at a completely new level with a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.

With the Predators the team has managed to score a total of 3.36 goals a game on the year and have converted on the power play at a clip of 15.5% this year. The Predators defense has allowed only 3.21 goals a game on the year and have killed off 75.8% of the penalties faced on the year.