San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators — Recap

📰Game Recap

San Jose held off a late Nashville surge and ultimately secured a 3-2 shootout victory, with Mason Marchment and Will Smith each scoring for the Sharks in regulation. Alex Nedeljkovic made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Sharks, while Juuse Saros stopped 30 of 32 for the Predators. The game marked an missed lean by the SportsFBI model, which had favored Nashville winning at 53%.

The Sharks took an early lead when Marchment scored at 5:30 of the first period, assisted by Tyler Toffoli and Alexander Wennberg, giving San Jose a 1-0 advantage that held through a scoreless second period. Will Smith extended the lead to 2-0 at 4:28 of the third period, with assists from Michael Kesselring and Igor Chernyshov, appearing to put the Sharks in a comfortable position.

Nashville, however, mounted a determined comeback in the final period. Ryan O'Reilly cut the deficit to 2-1 at 9:05, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Roman Josi. Steven Stamkos then dramatically tied the game at 2-2 with just one second remaining in regulation, forcing overtime. After a scoreless extra period, San Jose won the shootout. Following the game, San Jose's record stands at 3-3-0, while Nashville's is 2-2-2.