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Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2025-01-23 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 5 - 6 Nashville Predators

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 47.1%
NSH: 52.9%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.09
NSH: 3.35
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
Yaroslav Askarov - 15-10-1 | 0.896 SV% | 3.36 GAA
NSH
Justus Annunen - 3-5-1 | 0.875 SV% | 3.29 GAA
StatSJSNSH
Season SV%0.8960.875
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.363.29
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
SJSYaroslav Askarov3832684.2%4.024-1.98
NSHJustus Annunen3530585.7%2.941-2.06
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: 67% • SJS at home vs NSH: 0-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-13NSH 2 - 3 SJSSJSNSH
2026-04-04SJS 3 - 6 NSHNSHSJS
2026-03-24NSH 6 - 3 SJSNSHNSH
2025-03-11SJS 2 - 3 NSHNSHSJS
2025-01-23SJS 5 - 6 NSHNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS1701.13
1NSH1911.33
2SJS1400.88
2NSH1421.33
3SJS1410.92
3NSH2111.36
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 52.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 5 - 6 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.1 - 3.4