The San Jose Sharks (0-1-0) take on the Nashville Predators (1-0-0) at O2 Arena in Prague on Saturday. The teams face off in their second straight game against each other. Nashville topped the Sharks 4-1 yesterday, their fifth straight win against San Jose. Four players found the net for the Predators. Kiefer Sherwood scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Tomas Hertl was the only player to score for the Sharks. Juuse Saros saved 30 of 31 shots (.968%) in the win.
FACING OFF
Nashville averaged 3.20 goals per game last season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that allowed 3.18 goals a game (21st). Meanwhile, San Jose found the net only 2.57 times a game on average, 30th in the league, and the Predators allowed opponents to score 3.05 goals per game (17th). The Predators converted 24.42% of their power play opportunities (6th), while San Jose’s 85.20% penalty kill percentage ranked as the second-best. The Sharks scored on 18.98% of their power play chances (22nd). Nashville’s PK% of 79.23 ranked No. 18.
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