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Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 28, 2027

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 January 28, 2027.

January 28, 2027 · 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: San Jose Sharks at 57.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Nashville Predators logo
Away team

Nashville Predators

42.5%
Fair American +135
Fair decimal 2.35
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San Jose Sharks logo
Home team

San Jose Sharks

57.5%
Fair American -135
Fair decimal 1.74
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 28, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Jan 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

45:15 together · 9 games

xG share67.0%
Corsi for / against
48 / 31
Fenwick for / against
32 / 19
Corsi share
60.8%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
2.24 / 1.10
Defense pair

102:48 together · 10 games

xG share53.1%
Corsi for / against
102 / 108
Fenwick for / against
78 / 80
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
49.4%
xG for / against
6.27 / 5.53
All observed combinations

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

128:35 together · 10 games

xG share45.6%
Corsi for / against
111 / 133
Fenwick for / against
79 / 95
Corsi share
45.5%
Fenwick share
45.4%
xG for / against
4.57 / 5.46
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
148
Save %
89.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.1

Yaroslav Askarov

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
158
Save %
91.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
35.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 28, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.15
xG against / game
3.45
xG differential / game
-0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
3.07
xG against / game
3.93
xG differential / game
-0.86

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 Jan 28, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
47.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.6
Corsi share (%)
47.0
Fenwick share (%)
45.9
Faceoff win %
48.0
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
13Points13
0.542Points %0.500
34Goals for37
39Goals against45
-5Goal differential-8
OT1Current streakL2
Road versus home
Nashville Predators NSH road
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS home
5Games5
1Wins2
5Points4
-6Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
3-2-5Record4-5-1
11Points9
31Goals for28
35Goals against33
-4Goal differential-5
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Nashville Predators NSH 8 wins
10 games reviewed
San Jose Sharks SJS 2 wins
Total goals49 – 29
Goal differential +20 / -20
Goals per game4.9 / 2.9
Shots per game32.1 / 27.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 15, 2026
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 2 32 - 34 View
Apr 13, 2026
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 2 23 - 27 View
Apr 4, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
6 - 3 34 - 27 View
Mar 24, 2026
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 6 30 - 19 View
Mar 11, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 2 19 - 27 View
Jan 23, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
6 - 5 38 - 35 View
Jan 21, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 7 24 - 41 View
Mar 19, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
2 - 8 20 - 40 View
Feb 24, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 2 35 - 25 View
Oct 21, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 5 32 - 34 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.