The Nashville Predators (30-25-2) aim to continue their strong road win streak alive against the San Jose Sharks (15-35-5) on Saturday, February 24 at 10:00 PM ET at the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. The Predators are favored to win, with a puck line coming in at -1.5 (+110).

The Predators have won their last three games on the road, which includes wins over the Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights, and the St. Louis Blues. Their latest victory was a 4-1 showing over the Kings, marking their third consecutive win with at least four goals scored.

Filip Forsberg takes control offensively with 55 points and 26 goals. In addition, Roman Josi helps make incredible plays to move the puck, with 41 assists so far.

The Predators maintain an average of 3.05 goals and 31.0 shots per game, but their power play performance requires improvement, having scored 37 goals and allowed 45, resulting in an 18.7 power play percentage. 

Defensively, they allow an average of 3.21 goals and 30.5 shots against per game, creating a slightly negative differential that presents challenges for their overall success. Their penalty kill percentage is at 75.3, slightly higher than the Sharks'.

The Sharks have gone 1-4 over their last five games, which has been about their usual this season. Their most recent battle was a 4-0 shutout against the Golden Knights, putting them on a two-game losing skid heading into this event.

Tomas Hertl has accumulated 34 points and 15 goals, which is about the only bright spot offensively. They also get help from Mikael Granlund, who has 25 earned assists.

The Sharks maintain an average of 2.09 goals per game, with a modest 25.6 shot attempts. Concerns arise in their power play performance, scoring 23 goals but conceding 44, leading to a 17.3 power play percentage.

Defense plays a pivotal role, as they allow an average of 3.76 goals and face 35.4 opponent shots per game, contributing significantly to their struggles. The penalty kill percentage stands at 74.7, not far from the Predators' performance.

MyBookie has the NHL betting odds available at your disposal, which shows the Nashville Predators are 1.5-puck line favorites to succeed. The last time these two met in October of last year, the Predators won 5-1 at home.

The Predators are 16-10-2 on the road, while the Sharks are 9-15-2 at home. Looking at the Sharks’ struggles throughout this season, it makes sense to go with the Predators especially by at least two goals. Look for another good offensive showing from the Predators and to extend their win streak.