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Recap - Sharks Defeat Nashville 2-1

San Jose needed a shootout to earn a 2-1 victory over Nashville on Saturday in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose.

Bettors who backed the Sharks were rewarded as +100 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Tomas Hertl scored for the Sharks in the victory. Hertl opened the scoring for San Jose.

Martin Jones turned in a 24-save effort for the Sharks.

Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Martin Jones.

Juuse Saros stopped 31 of 32 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

San Jose scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

San Jose outshot Nashville 32-25 in the game.

Next game, San Jose takes its act home to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Nashville, they head on the road to face Vancouver.