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Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks

Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks head-to-head

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
Scheduled
Sharks logo
Sharks
San Jose
59%
vs
Predators logo
Predators
Nashville
41%
SJS 59%41% NSH
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Jose Sharks 59% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Sharks:

  • Home Field Advantage. Sharks are 3-3 at home this season; Predators are 1-6 on the road
  • Recent Form. Sharks (6-5) in better form than Predators (3-3)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: SJS 54% (−5)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: SJS 57% (−2)
  • If the rating edge were neutral: SJS 60% (+1)

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VenueSAP Center at San Jose
San Jose, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Predators (away)
Sharks (home)
41%
Win probability
59%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Predators at Sharks

The Predators visit the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA in 2026-27 NHL regular season play.

Our model gives the Sharks a 59% chance of winning, making this a competitive contest. For the Predators to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Sharks (medium): Sharks are 3-3 at home this season; Predators are 1-6 on the road
  • Recent Form favors the Sharks (low): Sharks (6-5) in better form than Predators (3-3)
  • ELO Rating is neutral: Sharks ELO 1454 vs Predators ELO 1464 (diff: -10)
Sharks59%

is favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors SJS

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors San Jose Sharks
  • Recent FormFavors San Jose Sharks
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NSH
SJS
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours NSH|Favours SJS

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Understanding the win probability calculation

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Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 12:40:03 PM

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Key Players

Predators

Juuse SarosG
Matt MurrayG
Justus AnnunenG
Vitali PinchukC
Adam EdstromC

Sharks

Kyle KeyserG
Alex NedeljkovicG
Yaroslav AskarovG
Barclay GoodrowC
Macklin CelebriniC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sharks has a 59% win probability, while Predators has a 41% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA.

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