While the rest of the league is polishing off their preseason schedule, the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks will battle in another meaningful game in Prague on Saturday afternoon. Read on for our Predators-Sharks picks and predictions.
The Predators drew first blood on Friday, notching a 4-1 victory in front of 16,648 fans at the O2 Arena. Both Kiefer Sherwood and Nino Niederreiter celebrated their Predators debut by lighting the lamp, and goaltender Juuse Saros made 30 saves to secure the victory.
Born and raised in Prague, To mas Hertl scored the lone Sharks goal, electrifying his old stomping grounds by burying a loose puck midway through the opening period. Sharks netminder James Reimer stopped 28 pucks in a losing cause.
Set to square off again on Saturday, will the Sharks even things up, or will the Predators draw (Rambo) first blood part II?