Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/16/2017

Thursday, November 16, 2017

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The Florida Panthers travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, November 16, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +140 and the Sharks at -155.

Florida has a record of 6-9-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-6-0. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 57 goals and given up 65 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-11-0 and an over/under record of 12-5-0. San Jose has a record of 10-6-0 including 6-4-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 44 goals and surrendered 36 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 10-6-0 while their over/under record is 4-11-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 6-11-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 12-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 10-6-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 4-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/14/17 C Derek MacKenzie Lower Body is "?" Thursday vs San Jose
11/13/17 C Jared McCann Lower Body IR (11/13)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/15/17 C Joe Thornton Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs. Florida
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Roberto Luongo has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 296 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 272 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nick Bjugstad has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 3 goals this year with 47 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 14 minutes played per game. Evgeni Dadonov averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 7 goals on 46 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Joe Pavelski has scored 8 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this season with 45 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 8 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 321 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 297 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Joe Thornton averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 2 goals on 20 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have allowed 62 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 31st in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.95% for the season. They allow 37 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Panthers has 14 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 57 goals while they've given up 65 goals, which is 4th overall. They have had 63 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 31st with 44 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 36 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.43%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 2nd place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 20 points this year, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 10 power play goals on 64 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 61 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Florida has a Corsi percentage of 48.6% as they've tried 981 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,037 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 21st in Corsi percentage. They are 22nd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49% as they have 771 shots while they've given up 801 attempts on defense. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 44.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 55.8% for the year. That puts them 29th and 2nd in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 581 face-off wins as opposed to 524 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. On defense Florida has 320 hits and they've blocked 236 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 26th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 53% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the year. That ranks them 13th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 504 face-off wins as opposed to 445 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That is 5th in the league. On defense San Jose has 321 hits and they've blocked 278 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 5th in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 7th in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've tried 965 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 908 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 5th in the NHL at 53.2%, as they have 717 shots while they've given up 630 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Sharks NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose -155

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