Nashville and San Jose face off in Western Conference action

San Jose Sharks (3-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (2-2-2, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators take on the San Jose Sharks in Western Conference action. Nashville is 2-2-2 overall and 1-2-0 in home games. The Predators have a 2-1-0 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents. San Jose has a 3-3 record overall and a 1-1-0 record on the road. The Sharks have a -7 scoring differential, with 16 total goals scored and 23 conceded. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season. INJURIES: Predators: Justus Annunen: out (undisclosed), Mavrik Bourque: day to day (upper body), William Trudeau: out (upper body). Sharks: Cam Lund: out (upper-body), Barclay Goodrow: day to day (illness), Alex Barre-Boulet: out (undisclosed), Quentin Musty: out (upper body). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .