NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators (April 4, 2026)
The Nashville Predators (35-31-9) face the San Jose Sharks (36-31-7) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Sharks are favored to win at -115. They're currently +205 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Predators are -250 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Predators have a 41-34 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 44-30.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Predators have a 34-37-4 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 35-37-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Predators are averaging 2.93 goals per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging 3.05 (18th).
- Defensively, the Predators are giving up a whopping 3.32 goals per game this season (28th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.51 goals (31st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Nashville is averaging 27.9 shots per game this season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is allowing its opposition 29.6 shots per game (26th).
- Flipping that script, the Predators are allowing 29.6 shots per game (25th in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging 26.0 shots (26th).
Power Play
- Nashville holds a power play percentage of 22.0%, ranking 13th in the league this season, while San Jose sits 16th with 21.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Predators have a penalty kill rate of 81.3% (ranked 9th), compared to the Sharks at 78.4% (19th).
P1 Result
Nashville is +180 to win the first period, while San Jose is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 17-27-31 | 10-11-16 | 7-15-14 | 3-3-4 |
| San Jose | 21-20-33 | 12-10-15 | 9-10-18 | 3-2-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Predators have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sharks have also appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Predators have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
Nashville recorded a 6-3 victory over San Jose at Bridgestone Arena when these teams last met on March 24. Filip Forsberg led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists. The Predators have now won 14 straight against the Sharks.
