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Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2022-03-05 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 0 - 8 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 53.6%
NSH: 46.4%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.14
NSH: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
A. Stalock
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatSJSNSH
Season SV%—0.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.93
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
SJSA. Stalock3628877.8%3.483-4.52
NSHJuuse Saros20200100.0%2.2602.26
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • SJS at home vs NSH: 0-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-13NSH 2 - 3 SJSSJSSJS
2026-04-04SJS 3 - 6 NSHNSHSJS
2026-03-24NSH 6 - 3 SJSNSHNSH
2025-03-11SJS 2 - 3 NSHNSHNSH
2025-01-23SJS 5 - 6 NSHNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS700.44
1NSH1500.65
2SJS1300.96
2NSH1931.75
3SJS1000.86
3NSH1601.08
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 0 - 8 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1