Forward trio
79:41 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 60 / 77
- Fenwick for / against
- 51 / 66
- Corsi share
- 43.8%
- Fenwick share
- 43.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.01 / 4.54
Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 4, 2026
NHL matchup
Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 4, 2026.
April 4, 2026
· 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
140:23 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 108 / 146
- Fenwick for / against
- 80 / 119
- Corsi share
- 42.5%
- Fenwick share
- 40.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.81 / 7.19
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
67:23 together · 5 games
- Corsi for / against
- 64 / 50
- Fenwick for / against
- 50 / 37
- Corsi share
- 56.1%
- Fenwick share
- 57.5%
- xG for / against
- 2.65 / 2.37
Defense pair
111:29 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 106 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 70 / 58
- Corsi share
- 54.9%
- Fenwick share
- 54.7%
- xG for / against
- 4.15 / 3.08
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Juuse Saros
Nashville Predators · Last start: Apr 2
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 163
- Save %
- 90.2
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 28.8
Alex Nedeljkovic
San Jose Sharks · Last start: Apr 2
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 101
- Save %
- 87.1
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 30.7
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
- xG for / game
- 2.95
- xG against / game
- 3.57
- xG differential / game
- -0.61
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
San Jose Sharks
- xG for / game
- 2.60
- xG against / game
- 2.88
- xG differential / game
- -0.28
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.3
- Faceoff win %
- 45.7
- Penalties / game
- 4.1
Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.5
- Faceoff win %
- 49.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 26.7 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NSH
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 13 |
| 0.542 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 34 | Goals for | 37 |
| 39 | Goals against | 45 |
| -5 | Goal differential | -8 |
| OT1 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
NSH road
|
Metric |
SJS home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 5 |
| 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| -6 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
NSH
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-2-5 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 31 | Goals for | 28 |
| 35 | Goals against | 33 |
| -4 | Goal differential | -5 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NSH
10 wins
10
games reviewed
SJS
0 wins
Total goals52 – 25
Goal differential
+27
/
-27
Goals per game5.2 / 2.5
Shots per game30.7 / 28.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 6 | 30 - 19 | View |
| Mar 11, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
San Jose Sharks
|
3 - 2 | 19 - 27 | View |
| Jan 23, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
San Jose Sharks
|
6 - 5 | 38 - 35 | View |
| Jan 21, 2025 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Nashville Predators
|
5 - 7 | 24 - 41 | View |
| Mar 19, 2024 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 8 | 20 - 40 | View |
| Feb 24, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
San Jose Sharks
|
4 - 2 | 35 - 25 | View |
| Oct 21, 2023 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Nashville Predators
|
1 - 5 | 32 - 34 | View |
| Feb 23, 2023 |
Nashville Predators
at
San Jose Sharks
|
6 - 2 | 31 - 24 | View |
| Oct 8, 2022 |
Nashville Predators
at
San Jose Sharks
|
3 - 2 | 18 - 33 | View |
| Oct 7, 2022 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Nashville Predators
|
1 - 4 | 31 - 32 | View |