Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2025-03-11 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 2 - 3 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 53.5%
NSH: 46.5%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.92
NSH: 3.57
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
Alexandar Georgiev - 15-26-4 | 0.875 SV% | 3.71 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | SJS | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.875 | 0.897 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.71 | 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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | Alexandar Georgiev | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% | 2.80 | 2 | -0.20 |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 27 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% | 2.49 | 2 | 0.49 |
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 | 10 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 1 | NSH | 10 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2 | SJS | 19 | 2 | 1.42 |
| 2 | NSH | 13 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 3 | SJS | 11 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 3 | NSH | 5 | 2 | 0.87 |
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: 53.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 2 - 3 Nashville Predators
Expected: 2.9 - 3.6
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