San Jose Sharks (16-25-11) vs. Florida Panthers (25-22-6)
February 9, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -250 / San Jose Sharks +190; Over/Under: +6.5
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The San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers meet in NHL action from the FLA Live Arena on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Florida is listed as a -250 home favorite while the Sharks are +190 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
Injuries
For San Jose, Radim Simek is out until mid-February with an upper body injury while Florida has Aleksander Barkov questionable for this game with a hand injury.
Matchup History
Florida’s 4-3 win over the Sharks back on November 3rd, 2022, made it seven straight wins for the Panthers in this matchup.
Trends
San Jose is 17-39 in their last 56 road games and 19-50 in their last 69 games overall while the over is 7-2-2 in their last 11 games against the Eastern Conference. Florida is 62-23 in their last 85 home games and 3-7 in their last 10 games against the Pacific division while the over is 8-0 in their last 8 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing Florida -1.5 here. The Panthers M.O. for much of the season has been to beat up on the lesser teams and the teams with losing records, and I look for this game to be no different. San Jose got a nice win over Tampa Bay in their last game, but I don’t see them replicating that success here. Give me Florida -1.5 here.
