The Nashville Predators (7-1) will go for their sixth consecutive win on Tuesday when they host the San Jose Sharks (4-3-1) as small home favorites at the sportsbooks. The Predators have outscored the opposition by a league-best 12 goals so far this season, although they recently put goaltender Pekka Rinne on IR following a collision on Friday.
NHL betting line: The Predators opened as -123 favorites (wager $123 to win $100); the total is at 5.5 goals, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NHL betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 3.