Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM CT)
Venue: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
The Predators enter on a seven-game winning streak (looking for eight) as part of a successful road trip, while the Sharks play the second night of a back-to-back after a 6-5 shootout win the previous night. This is the second of three meetings this season; San Jose took the first in a shootout on Oct. 15.
Current Player Rosters / Projected Lineups
Nashville Predators (projected):
Forwards: Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Mavrik Bourque; Filip Forsberg – Shane Wright – Nils Höglander; Ross Colton – Jack Drury – Adam Edstrom; Reid Schaefer – Alex Kerfoot – Vitali Pinchuk.
Defense: Roman Josi – Adam Wilsby; Brady Skjei – Nick Perbix; Daemon Hunt – Jayden Struble.
Goalies: Juuse Saros (projected starter), Justus Annunen.
San Jose Sharks (projected):
Forwards: Ivar Stenberg – Macklin Celebrini – Will Smith; Mason Marchment – Michael Misa – Collin Graf; Tyler Toffoli – Ty Dellandrea – Kiefer Sherwood; Barclay Goodrow – Zack Ostapchuk – Adam Gaudette.
Defense: Available pairs including Dmitry Orlov and others.
Goalies: Alex Nedeljkovic (likely after the previous night’s game) or Yaroslav Askarov.
Listed Injury Reports
Predators:
Jonathan Marchessault (RW/C) — Day-to-day (lower body).
William Trudeau (D) — Out/IR (upper body).
Sharks:
Alexander Wennberg (C) — Day-to-day/Out (upper body; missed recent action).
Igor Chernyshov (LW) — Out/IR (upper body).
Quentin Musty (LW) — Out/IR (upper body).
Kyle Keyser (G) — Out/IR (upper body).
Nashville is relatively healthy aside from Marchessault’s status; San Jose is thinner up front and in goal depth.
Key Player versus Player Matchups
Steven Stamkos / Ryan O’Reilly / Filip Forsberg vs. Sharks defense and Macklin Celebrini line: Nashville’s veteran scoring core against San Jose’s young talent and structure.
Macklin Celebrini / Will Smith / Tyler Toffoli vs. Predators blue line (led by Roman Josi): Celebrini’s skill and the Sharks’ secondary scoring testing Nashville’s defense.
Special teams: Nashville boasts a strong penalty kill and solid power play; San Jose has struggled more in those areas.
Goaltending: Juuse Saros (strong recent form) vs. Alex Nedeljkovic or Askarov on the second night of a back-to-back for the home side.
Nashville’s experience and structure should create advantages, particularly if they limit high-danger chances against Celebrini.
Recent Team Forms
Predators: Riding a seven-game winning streak, including a 3-2 shootout win at Vegas. Strong defensive metrics, excellent penalty kill, and consistent scoring from Stamkos, O’Reilly, Forsberg, and supporting cast. Excellent road form during the current trip.
Sharks: Coming off a 6-5 shootout win and have gone to shootouts in recent games. Showing fight and young talent (Celebrini leading the way), but inconsistent overall with a sub-.500 record and defensive vulnerabilities. Opening a homestand after a five-game skid earlier.
Series History
San Jose leads the season series 1-0 (3-2 shootout win on Oct. 15). Nashville holds a strong all-time edge and has dominated recent meetings in San Jose (5-0-0 in the last five there in some reports). Predators had a long point streak against the Sharks that was snapped earlier.
Betting Trends
Nashville’s streak, superior metrics, and San Jose’s back-to-back status drive the lean.
Nashville’s winning streak, defensive reliability (especially with Saros), and veteran leadership should carry them past a competitive but inconsistent Sharks team playing the second night of a back-to-back. San Jose will generate chances through Celebrini and secondary scoring, but the Predators’ structure and special teams edge favor a solid road win to extend the streak.
Game Odds
Nashville Predators – 168
San Jose Sharks 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 14, 2026
