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
| Stat | SJS | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.896 | 0.875 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.36 | 3.29 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | Yaroslav Askarov | 38 | 32 | 6 | 84.2% | 4.02 | 4 | -1.98 |
| NSH | Justus Annunen | 35 | 30 | 5 | 85.7% | 2.94 | 1 | -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
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | NSH 2 - 3 SJS | SJS | NSH |
| 2026-04-04 | SJS 3 - 6 NSH | NSH | SJS |
| 2026-03-24 | NSH 6 - 3 SJS | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-03-11 | SJS 2 - 3 NSH | NSH | SJS |
| 2025-01-23 | SJS 5 - 6 NSH | NSH | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 17 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 1 | NSH | 19 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 2 | SJS | 14 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 2 | NSH | 14 | 2 | 1.33 |
| 3 | SJS | 14 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 3 | NSH | 21 | 1 | 1.36 |
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
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