Nashville at San Jose

This is a 3,000 mile road trip for last-place Nashville, the third game of a tough five-game trek. And they are not playing well, dropping five of the last six. Nashville is #20 in the league in goals scored, #24 in goals allowed and #29 in penalty killing. The Predators are 8-20 away against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Nashville is 0-3-1 on the road, giving up eight power-play goals in 17 chances. San Jose is #10 in goals allowed and unbeaten at home, off a trip to the Cup Finals last spring. This is the third straight home contest for San Jose, on an 11-3 run at home. Goalie Martin Jones has been in goal for all three of the Sharks' wins at the SAP Center, denying 64-of-67 shots. He was in goal throughout the playoff series against Nashville, too, winning all four games at home while posting a 1.25 goals-against average and .957 save percentage. The Sharks are 122-59-1 against a team with a winning percentage below .400. When these teams clash, the home team is 43-18 and the Predators are 7-23 at San Jose. Back the Sharks.