Regular Season Kickoff is here!
Sharks vs Preds at 2pm EST
Filip Forsberg — Mikael Granlund — Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter — Ryan Johansen — Kiefer Sherwood
Yakov Trenin — Colton Sissons — Tanner Jeannot
Cole Smith — Cody Glass — Eeli Tolvanen
Roman Josi — Alexandre Carrier
Ryan McDonagh — Mattias Ekholm
Jeremy Lauzon — Dante Fabbro
Juuse Saros
Meier-Hertl-Kunin
Lindblom-Couture-Labanc
Gregor-Bonino-Nieto
Lorentz-Sturm-Gadjovich
Harrington-Karlsson
Vlasic-Ferraro
Simek-Benning
Reimer
Based on the match up - my take is if the Sharks get outworked they are cooked. Nashville's top 9 aren't blowing the Sharks out of the water unless, again, they get out worked. The issue lies on the defence where in with both groups (F + D), Nashville takes the cake. And their D core is miles ahead. Reimer can hold his own with a good game but Saros and the Pred's depth should give them the victory.
There is actually some great parlay's out there - personally? Im going Meier goal and Hertl scores in the 1st and Preds win (a whooping +6000, 10 bucks returns 600$). Saros over 25 saves seems like free money, but the Sharks offence getting 25 shots without Burns? Im skeptical lol, if they have a bad 1st period I doubt can ever get 30 shots.
Everyone who can should tune in, Nashville is an intriguing team to gauge here and the Sharks are going to be a fair test with what I expect to be a chaotic first period to kick off the season.