San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Preview
Betting on today’s Panthers and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on ESPN+.
The Panthers are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against Sharks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Florida Panthers odds
San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Panthers and Sharks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Panthers have a record of 3-0. The Panthers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- In their last three games away from home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 0-5 while averaging 0 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Panthers struggled vs the puck line going just 0-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.
San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Prediction
The Panthers are set to face San Jose with a 9-4-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 6-2-0, while they maintain 3-2-1 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 3-3-1 record, while they are 6-1-0 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Panthers come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 20th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. The Panthers went 6-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 3-1.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-3, and his save percentage is 90.4%.
So far this season, the Sharks have been the underdog in all of their games and have a record of 2-12-1. On the road this season, they have a 0-7-0 record, while they are 2-5-1 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sharks are averaging 1.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 32nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st in the league. The San Jose offense is ranked 25th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood comes into the game having made 10 starts this season. So far, his record is 2-7 and he has a save percentage of 90%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Sharks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+226)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Anthony Duclair – Illness – Questionable
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Undisclosed – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aaron Ekblad – Shoulder – Out
- Brandon Montour – Shoulder – Out
