Panthers vs. Sharks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday at 10:30 PM ET. The Sharks are heavy underdogs despite being the hosts, at +185, and the Panthers are -228. Find more below on the Panthers vs. Sharks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Panthers vs. Sharks Betting Line
Panthers vs Sharks Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Panthers |
-1.5 |
6.5 |
Panthers vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Location: San Jose, California
- Arena: SAP Center at San Jose
Computer Predictions for Panthers vs. Sharks
Computer picks for Panthers vs Sharks
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Sharks (+1.5)
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Under (6.5)
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Panthers 4 Sharks 3
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Panthers vs. Sharks Betting Trends
Through 52 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 37 times.
In 19 games with shorter than -228 moneyline odds this season, the Panthers have won 14.
The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 69.5% chance of winning this game.
Florida Panthers Leaders
A top contributor this season for Florida, Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 83 points in 59 games (18 goals and 65 assists).
Aleksander Barkov Jr. is contributing with 60 points (26 goals, 34 assists).
Sam Reinhart’s season total of 57 points has come from 22 goals and 35 assists.
Spencer Knight (10-6-3) has a goals against average of 3.0 on the season, and 531 saves. His .905 save percentage ranks 33rd in the league.
Florida Panthers Season Stats
The Panthers rank first in the league with 243 total goals this season, averaging 4.1 per game.
On defense, the Panthers have conceded 169 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in league play.
They have a league-leading goal differential of +74 this season.
The Panthers’ 45 power-play goals they’ve put up this season (on 190 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
The Panthers’ 23.7% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the league this season.
The eight shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season are the most in the NHL.
The Panthers have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.1%.
The Panthers win 47.5% of their faceoffs (25th in the league).
The Panthers shoot 11.2% as a team, ranked third-best in the league.
The Panthers average 24.8 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.
Sharks vs. Panthers Betting Trends
The Sharks have been listed as the underdog 43 times this season, and upset their opponent 16 times.
San Jose is 2-5 when it is underdogs of +185 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 35.1%.
San Jose Sharks Leaders
Timo Meier is a top offensive contributor for his club with 57 points (1.1 per game). He has totaled 25 goals and 32 assists in 53 games (playing 19:05 per game).
Tomas Hertl is a key contributor for San Jose, with 46 total points this season. He has scored 25 goals and provided 21 assists in 58 games.
San Jose’s Logan Couture has 43 points, courtesy of 19 goals (third on team) and 24 assists (third).
Adin Hill has a 10-11-1 record this season, with a .906 save percentage (28th in the league). In 25 games, he has 587 saves, and has allowed 61 goals (2.7 goals against average).
San Jose Sharks Season Stats
The Sharks have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (152 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Sharks’ 180 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
Their -28 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
The Sharks have scored 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 157 power-play chances).
The Sharks have a 20.4% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 16 percentage.
The Sharks have scored three shorthanded goals this season (22nd among NHL teams).
The 86.8% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have amassed is the league’s second-best rate.
The Sharks have the 14th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.6%).
The Sharks are shooting 9.0% (24th in the league).
The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.5 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.
Panthers and Sharks Injury Report
Panthers: Markus Nutivaara: Out (Undisclosed), Anton Lundell: Day To Day (Lower Body), Jonas Johansson: Out (COVID-19), Ryan Lomberg: Out (Undisclosed)
Sharks: Nikolai Knyzhov: Out (Lower-body), Radim Simek: Out (Upper Body), Mario Ferraro: Out (Undisclosed), James Reimer: Out (Lower-body)
Our best bet is Panthers on the moneyline at -228 and Sharks (+1.5) against the spread after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will stay under the total of 6.5 goals.
