Florida Panthers (5-4-1) vs. San Jose Sharks (3-8-1)
November 3, 2022 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose Sharks +184 / Florida Panthers -225; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks meet Thursday in NHL action at the SAP Center. The Florida Panthers need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. The San Jose Sharks need a win after losing 7 of their last 10 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 9.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Matthew Tkachuk leads Florida with 5 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 7 assists and Sam Bennett has 35 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.10 goals per game and are killing 71.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has given up 18 goals on 174 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has allowed 10 goals on 99 shots.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.42 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Erik Karlsson leads San Jose with 9 goals, Tomas Hertl has 7 assists and Timo Meier has 62 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.25 goals per game and are killing 94.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 18 goals on 148 shots faced, and James Reimer has allowed 19 goals on 221 shots.
The Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games and 49-24 in their last 73 overall. The Sharks are 1-7 in their last 8 home games and 13-38 in their last 51 overall. The under is 9-4-1 in Panthers last 14 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 overall. The Panthers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in San Jose and 6-0 in the last 6 meetings. The favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. The road team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
The Florida Panthers aren’t off to the hottest start in the world, but we know the talent is there for them to get their act together. The San Jose Sharks are just a complete mess at both ends of the ice, and making a case for them is pointless at this point. Until further notice, the Sharks have boxed themselves in as one of the worst teams in the league. I have no choice but to side with the Panthers, and I’ll lay the PL for max betting value.
