SAN JOSE — The Sharks have lost ground in the faceoff battle with each successive game of their second round series with the Nashville Predators, a trend they couldn't halt in a 4-3 triple-overtime loss in Thursday's Game 4 at Bridgestone Arena.
They made some headway through the first two periods, as both teams won 21 faceoffs after 40 minutes. But in the end, the Predators held a 58-44 advantage and evened the series at two games apiece.The Sharks won 34 of 63 (54 percent) of their draws in all situations in Game 1 and 32 of 62 (52 percent) in Game 2, but the Predators had a decisive edge as the home team in Game 3, winning 35 of 61 draws (61 percent).