Sharks at Predators preview: October 15, 2026
The San Jose Sharks (3-3-0) visit the Nashville Predators (2-2-2) at Bridgestone Arena on October 15, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 3-3-0 | 2-3 (2.4-4) | 1-1-0 (1.5-3.5) | 2-2-0 (3.3-4) |
| Nashville Predators | 2-2-2 | 2-3 (3-3.2) | 1-0-2 (3.7-3.3) | 1-2-0 (1.7-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| SJS | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.7 (24th) | 2.7 (24th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.8 (8th) | 3.2 (13th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 25.8 (21st) | 22.8 (29th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.5 (18th) | 29.2 (7th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.7 (16th) | 1 (4th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0 (31st) | 0.5 (20th) |
| Hits per game | 33 (1st) | 24.8 (7th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 24.3 (6th) | 17 (29th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.5 (17th) | 15.8 (8th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.8 (25th) | 12.7 (27th) |
Recent form
San Jose Sharks
- Oct 13, 2026: L 3-6 vs BOS
- Oct 10, 2026: L 1-3 vs EDM
- Oct 8, 2026: W 3-2 at STL
- Oct 5, 2026: L 0-5 at DAL
- Oct 3, 2026: W 5-4 vs LAK
Nashville Predators
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Predators 5, Sharks 1. Full Predators vs Sharks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 2, SJS 3 (at NSH) |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 6, SJS 3 (at SJS) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 6, SJS 3 (at NSH) |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | NSH 3, SJS 2 (at SJS) |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2024-25 | NSH 6, SJS 5 (at SJS) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini | C | 4 | 2 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 1.5 A/g | 2.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Tyler Toffoli | C | 6 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal |
| Will Smith | C | 6 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Igor Chernyshov | LW | 6 | 0.5 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Yaroslav Askarov | G | 5 | 22.4 Saves/g, 26.4 SA/g, 4 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos | C | 6 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Roman Josi | D | 6 | 1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 6 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 6 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Juuse Saros | G | 5 | 27.8 Saves/g, 31 SA/g, 3.2 GA/g | 27.8 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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