SAN JOSE – Instead of airing on NBC Sports California, the San Jose Sharks’ game against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday is being shown exclusively on ESPN. The broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m.

The goaltending matchup featured Nashville's Justus Annunen against San Jose's Yaroslav Askarov, the Predators' first-round draft pick in 2020 who requested a trade out of Nashville last August after the team signed Juuse Saros to an eight-year contract extension. Annunen made 30 saves on 35 shots, while Askarov made 32 saves on 38 shots.

The San Jose Sharks are left searching for answers after blowing a 5-1 lead in Tuesday’s ugly loss to the Nashville Predators.

San Jose Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov, the Nashville Predators' top draft pick in 2020, spoke to media about facing his old team on Thursday.

Nashville owns a 13-game point streak (12-0-1) against San Jose that dates back to March 16, 2019, in which the team has not allowed more than two goals against in a single contest. The Predators have won each of their last 10 games vs. the Sharks.

When the Nashville Predators face the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday (beginning at 8:00 PM ET), Jonathan Marchessault and William Eklund will be among the best players to keep an eye on.

At one point on Tuesday night, the Predators trailed by four goals. Until they didn’t.

As they get ready to square off against the San Jose Sharks (14-29-6) on Tuesday, January 21 at Bridgestone Arena, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET, the Nashville Predators (16-22-7) have five players currently listed on the injury report.

The Sharks took a four-goal lead early in the second period, only for the wheels to totally fall off in what became a disheartening 7-5 loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.

The San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken face off Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena, with puck drop set for 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Tommy Novak scored the lone goal for the Predators, who have now lost two in a row after their season-long five-game winning streak. Juuse Saros finished with 19 saves in the loss, while Canucks goaltender made 31 saves to earn his fourth win of the season.