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The San Jose Sharks visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: San Jose Sharks (3-3-0, 6 points in 2026-27) at Nashville Predators (2-2-2, 6 points in 2026-27)
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM CDT local)
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
How to watch: NSH: SCRIPPS · SJS: NBCSCA
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San Jose Sharks News & Notes
The Sharks placed forward Alex Barré-Boulet on waivers Tuesday with the intent of assigning him to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. Barré-Boulet signed a two-year, two-way deal and was limited in the preseason by an injury that put him on injured reserve. He finished second in AHL scoring last season with 70 points in 70 games, including 26 goals, and added 12 points in 17 playoff games. The Barracuda opened 1-3-0-0.
San Jose dropped a 3-1 decision to Edmonton on Oct. 10 despite matching the Oilers 20-20 in shots and outhitting them 34-24. Macklin Celebrini scored in the third period, assisted by Michael Misa, and Yaroslav Askarov stopped 17 of 20. Two nights earlier, without Celebrini, the Sharks spoiled St. Louis’ home opener 3-2 in overtime on Darnell Nurse’s goal. Tyler Toffoli also scored, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves in his first start.
Nashville Predators News & Notes
Nashville made a mid-October addition to its blue line, acquiring defenseman Jayden Struble from Montreal in exchange for a draft pick. The move followed a late-September signing of forward Tyson Jost to a one-year, two-way contract and the club’s submission of its 23-man roster ahead of a season opener against Minnesota at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators have also been shorthanded in goal, with Justus Annunen placed on injured reserve in early October, and a defenseman landing on IR days later.
The Predators opened a homestand with a loss to Vegas, a game in which Struble drew attention in his first appearance with his new club. Nashville also practiced recently in new navy blue Hometown Remix gear.
San Jose Sharks Projected Lines
Line 1: Igor Chernyshov – Macklin Celebrini – Will Smith
Line 2: Mason Marchment – Alexander Wennberg – Tyler Toffoli
Line 3: Ivar Stenberg – Michael Misa – Kiefer Sherwood
Line 4: Barclay Goodrow – Zack Ostapchuk – Collin Graf
Pair 1: Darnell Nurse – Michael Kesselring
Pair 2: Sam Dickinson – Jacob Trouba
Pair 3: Dmitry Orlov – Luca Cagnoni
Goaltenders: Alex Nedeljkovic – Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose Sharks Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Ivar Stenberg – Alexander Wennberg – Will Smith – Dmitry Orlov – Macklin Celebrini
Power play, Second unit: Mason Marchment – Michael Misa – Tyler Toffoli – Igor Chernyshov – Luca Cagnoni
Penalty kill, First unit: Zack Ostapchuk – Barclay Goodrow – Darnell Nurse – Jacob Trouba
Penalty kill, Second unit: Alexander Wennberg – Collin Graf – Sam Dickinson – Michael Kesselring
Nashville Predators Projected Lines
Line 1: Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Jonathan Marchessault
Line 2: Filip Forsberg – Matthew Wood – Nils Hoglander
Line 3: Ross Colton – Vitali Pinchuk – Alex Kerfoot
Line 4: Reid Schaefer – Jack Drury – Adam Edstrom
Pair 1: Nicolas Hague – Roman Josi
Pair 2: Brady Skjei – Nick Perbix
Pair 3: Jayden Struble – Adam Wilsby
Goaltenders: Juuse Saros – Matthew Murray
Nashville Predators Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Jonathan Marchessault – Filip Forsberg – Roman Josi
Power play, Second unit: Alex Kerfoot – Vitali Pinchuk – Matthew Wood – Brady Skjei – Ross Colton
Penalty kill, First unit: Ryan O’Reilly – Matthew Wood – Brady Skjei – Nick Perbix
Penalty kill, Second unit: Jack Drury – Adam Edstrom – Roman Josi – Adam Wilsby
Players To Watch
Macklin Celebrini — San Jose Sharks
Celebrini comes in off a 1G 1A night with a game-high five shots in 19:51 of ice time, and he was on the ice for plenty of San Jose’s offense. He’s the straightforward shots-on-goal prop play here, and anyone needing fantasy points from the Sharks’ top line starts with him.
Filip Forsberg — Nashville Predators
Forsberg fired seven shots and picked up an assist in 23:06 last time out, and Box Score Junkie has him at 54.1% Corsi-for with 59.2 shot attempts for per 60 this season to date — the best drive-the-play numbers on the roster. He’s also sitting at zero goals on 1.9 expected, so the finishing is overdue.
Injury Report
San Jose Sharks
Darnell Nurse (D) — Day-To-Day, Undisclosed, expected back Thursday, October 15
Quentin Musty (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1
Cam Lund (C) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Monday, October 19
Kyle Keyser (G) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1
Nashville Predators
Mavrik Bourque (C) — Day-To-Day, Upper Body, expected back Thursday, October 15
Next Up
San Jose Sharks: visit the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, October 17.
Nashville Predators: host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, October 17.