Nashville under 3.5 goals (1.8) or San Jose under 2.5 goals (1.87) via DraftKings.See the shots prop for the San Jose goalie and lean the over.The plus money spread at 1.5 is 2.35 for Nashville.NHL bettors have the following lean options for Friday: San Jose, either way, will need that goaltending to play above their means for the Sharks to have a chance in most games. James Reimer would be the ideal Game 2 start but keep an eye either way before game time. After that, it will be interesting to see if Kevin Lankinen plays for the Predators in game No. Topping 70 points might be a tough sell for the Sharks even in the Pacific Division, especially if they unload assets before the trade deadline.Īs for the Friday and Saturday games, if Saros starts against Kaapo Kakkonen on Friday, that is a significant advantage for Nashville. Both numbers will likely go up this year as the Sharks try to play with a little more tempo. San Jose scored just 214 goals last season (30th in the NHL). Oskar Lindblom and William Eklund come to mind. Erik Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic are shells of their former selves. Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier are the young duo that needs to keep things together. The Sharks moved Brent Burns and acquired Luke Kunin. A new general manager in Mike Grier, Bob Boughner, was replaced by former New York Rangers coach David Quinn. The San Jose Sharks came off a 32-37-13 season in 2021-22. Risking the under of 6 at 2.0 is another wager. At 1.57, it is not optimal, but the spread may not be trustworthy for an opener. The opportunity may just be there to avoid the wild card.įor the NHL Global Series, it is easy to stick with the moneyline for Nashville. Louis, and Dallas could take a step back. Nashville might be able to take that next step as teams like Minnesota, St. Saros cannot suffer a late-season injury in an almost meaningless game. Filip Forsberg cannot miss 15 games for the Predators. One can make a case for Nashville to improve by keeping its top players healthy. Niederreiter plays a pretty solid two-way game too. More than likely, Nino Niederreiter was brought in to sure up the top-six scoring. Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg could be paired with Ryan Johansen again. They must grow and complement the top point producers via younger players like Eeli Toivanen and Tanner Jeannot. Nashville had 10 players score 10 or more goals, scoring 266 times in 2021-22 (12th in the NHL). The best defence is an excellent offence. Josi not only had 96 points last year but played solid defence for the most part. The best defense is an excellent offense. Oh, Josi not only had 96 points last year but played solid defense for the most part. Roman Josi said as much yesterday when the club was in Bern, Switzerland. That has been the goal for Nashville this season. Kevin Lankinen was brought in but may only start around 15 games if he is lucky.Īlso, Nashville will have to find a way to allow less than 225 goals (Predators gave up 252). Nashville does not have a viable backup in goal they can trust. Saros might very well play 65-70 games again. He won 38 games but had 43 quality starts and an NHL-best 14.0 goalie point share. He played a league-high 67 games and more than 3,900 minutes last season. Saros might not win a Vezina Trophy this year, but he is one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. The Nashville Predators have a healthy Juuse Saros for the start of the season. Keys For The Nashville Predators This Season
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