San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2017

Friday, December 1, 2017

BB&T Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Friday, December 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -105 and the Panthers at -105.

San Jose has a record of 13-8-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-2-1. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 61 goals and given up 51 goals for a point differential of +10. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-10-0 and an over/under record of 5-17-0. Florida is 10-12-2 including 5-4-2 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 72 goals and surrendered 83 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 10-14-0 while their over/under record is 13-11-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 13-10-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 5-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 10-14-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 13-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/28/17 RW Joonas Donskoi Undisclosed left last game, is "?" Friday vs Florida
11/27/17 RW Barclay Goodrow Upper Body IR (11/17)
11/27/17 GO Martin Jones Lower Body is "?" Friday vs Florida
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/26/17 RW Evgenii Dadonov Shoulder is out indefinitely
11/25/17 RW Radim Vrbata Facial IR (11/18)

Player Spotlight

Joe Thornton has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this year with 35 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 13 goals on 62 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Martin Jones has 10 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 458 shots against him and he's given up 32 goals. He's made 426 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Vincent Trocheck has scored 23 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 10 goals this season with 71 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Jonathan Huberdeau averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 8 goals on 73 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 6 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 467 shots against him and he's surrendered 34 goals. He's made 433 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 61 while they've given up 51 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 82 power play opportunities and have scored 14 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 25th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 77 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.07% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 28th in the NHL with a total of 22 points this year. They have 13 power play goals on 82 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 77 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 16th in the league with 72 goals scored while they've given up 83 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.75%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8%, as they've attempted 1,434 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,280 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.8% as they have 1,050 attempts while they have given up 900 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.9% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 723 face-off wins compared to 673 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense San Jose has 453 hits and they have blocked 380 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.6% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 800 face-off wins compared to 737 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Florida has 459 hits and they have blocked 331 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Florida is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 1,391 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,436 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 15th as they have 1,100 attempts while they have given up 1,105 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida -105

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