Sharks vs Predators Prediction 3/11/25 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Sharks vs Predators Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, March 11th  at the SAP Center. Let’s take a look at a San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators pick. 

Sharks Are ice-cold 

The Sharks are ice-cold heading into this game, and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago, against the Colorado Avalanche, they lost 7-3, and in the last game against the New York Islanders, they lost 4-2. Macklin Celebrini finished with two assists to help pace the offense, but the goaltending was awful. Alexander Georgiev was in goal, and he saved 24 of the 28 shots that he faced. 

There is no other way to put it—the Sharks are just flat-out awful. They are averaging 2.62 goals while their defense is giving up 3.71 goals per game. They have a negative shot differential of -4.68, and if they want to finish the season strong, they need to find a way to turn that around. Alexander Georgiev is expected to start for the Sharks. He has a 12-21-1 record and is giving up 3.65 goals per game. The Sharks have lost their last two starts. 

Why the Sharks Will Beat the Predators

• The Predators have lost each of their last five road games after coming off overtime.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites following a home win.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Predators have lost the second period in six of their last seven games as road favorites following an overtime win.

Can Predators Win Fourth Straight?

The Predators have had their issues this season, but they are suddenly getting hot and have won three games in a row. Two games ago, against the Seattle Kraken, they won 5-3; in the last game against the Chicago Blackhawks, they won 3-2 in overtime. Steven Stamkos was the show’s star, finishing with three goals and seven goals on goal. Justus Annuen was in goal and saved 17 of the 19 shots he faced. 

The Predators’ offense has been an issue all season. They are averaging 2.64 goals per game, which is 29th in the league. What’s even more shocking is that they are fifth in the league in terms of shots per game. The quality of the shots just hasn’t been there. Juuse Saros is expected to get the start in this game. He has a 15-25-6 record and is giving up 2.96 goals per game. 

Why the Predators Will Beat the Sharks

• The Sharks have lost each of their last 17 night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Predators have won each of their last 10 games against the Sharks following a win.
• The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games after coming off overtime.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have won the second period in seven of the last eight games between the Predators and Sharks.

Sharks vs Predators Prediction

Want to know what this game isn’t going to have much of? Scoring. Both of these offenses have had major issues all season, and it won’t magically get any better in this game. The Predators are averaging only 2.64 goals, while the Sharks are averaging 2.62 goals per game. Even with both of these defenses being bad, this game will be all about both offenses not having the quality scoring chances. Back the under to cash here. I don’t expect more than four goals to be scored here.