San Jose Sharks Endeavor to End Losing Streak in Matchup with Nashville Predators

Monday, March 18th, 2024

The San Jose Sharks are currently in the midst of a challenging four-game losing streak, and they're looking to change their fortunes as they go up against the Nashville Predators.

The Predators boast an impressive home performance record of 18 wins, 15 losses, and 1 tie, alongside a notable record for discipline, recording 20 wins and 9 losses in situations where they have committed fewer penalties than their adversaries.

On the other hand, the Sharks have faced difficulties in their away games, with a record showing only 6 wins, 25 losses, and 4 ties. Despite managing to score 147 goals, their defensive play has seen them concede 263 goals, leading to a significant goal differential of -116.

Throughout the current season, the teams have clashed twice, with Nashville securing a 4-2 win during their last matchup, a game highlighted by Roman Josi's notable contribution of two goals.

For Nashville, Gustav Nyquist with 18 goals and 41 assists, and Filip Forsberg with 8 goals and 6 assists over the last 10 games, stand out as key players. Similarly, for San Jose, William Eklund with 10 goals and 20 assists, and Filip Zadina with 4 goals in the recent 10 games, have been pivotal.

In their performances over the last 10 games, Nashville has averaged 3.9 goals and 8.2 penalty minutes per game, in contrast to San Jose’s average of 2.8 goals and 7.4 penalty minutes per game.

Concerning player availability due to injuries:

The Predators are without Spencer Stastney and Dante Fabbro, both suffering from upper body injuries. The Sharks are missing several players, including Jan Rutta with a lower body injury, Ty Emberson with an undisclosed issue, Matt Ben

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