<p>The Nashville Predators and the San Jose Sharks have gone toe-to-toe for the last six games heading into Thursday night's deciding Game 7 of this Western Conference Semifinal showdown. All the action from the SAP Center is set to get underway at 9 p.m. (ET) the game will be broadcast nationally on NBC Sports Network.</p>
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<div class="heading">Nashville vs. San Jose Game 7 Overview</div>
<p>Give Nashville all the credit in the world for forcing a Game 7 as a series underdog. The main obstacle to keeping this impressive run going is winning on the road. The Predators needed a thrilling 2-1 victory as +149 road underdogs to get past Anaheim in seven games in their first playoff series, but they are 0-3 at the SAP Center against the Sharks. The total has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in all six games.
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<p>In Monday's 4-3 overtime win as slight +105 home underdogs, the Predators got a huge goal from Colin Wilson to tie the game up in the third period before Viktor Arvidsson knocked-in the game winner in overtime. Wilson has led the team in points in the postseason with five goals and eight assists. Filip Forsberg led the way in the regular season (64 points), but he has just two goals and two assists in 13 playoff games. Another player that is going to have to step things up is goalie Pekka Rinne after allowing three or more goals in his last three starts.
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<p>San Jose has to be thankful for the home ice advantage in this series after losing all three of its road games in Nashville. The Sharks outscored the Predators 13-5 in those three wins and they are now 4-1 at home in five postseason appearances. They were able to beat Los Angeles three-straight times on the road to win that series in five games. The total has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in nine of 11 games this postseason.
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<p>Defenseman Brent Burns continues to play at a high level in the playoffs with a team-high 11 assists to go along with four goals, but to get past Nashville on Thursday night the Sharks will still need their top sharpshooters Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton at their best. They were the team's top two scorers in the regular season and through 11 playoff games they have combined for 10 goals and 11 assists. The pressure will also be dialed-up on goalie Martin Jones after giving-up four goals on 32 shots in Monday's loss.
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<div class="heading">Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks Betting Trends</div>
<p>The Predators are 4-0 in their last four games playing on two day's rest, but they are 1-4 in their last five road games. The total has gone OVER in six of their last seven games on two day's rest.
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<p>The Sharks are 1-6 in their last seven Thursday games, but they are 19-7 in their last 26 games against a team with a winning record. The total has gone OVER in seven of their last 10 games playing on two day's rest.
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<p>Head-to-head in this matchup, Nashville is just 7-22 in its last 29 road games against the Sharks and the total has stayed UNDER in seven of the last 10 meetings in San Jose.
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