Florida Panthers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-188) Sharks (+155)

The Florida Panthers (40-13-6) are traveling to SAP Center on Tuesday where they will meet the San Jose Sharks (26-25-7). The moneyline on this contest has the Panthers at -188 while the Sharks are coming in at +155. The over/under is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Kings their last time out. Florida accounted for 6 minutes in the box for this game. The Panthers left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to make the most of them. For the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 32 shots they launched.

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The Panthers have had 1,842 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .908. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 132 goals while scoring 198 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida Panthers opponents have 186 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have racked up 37 goals in those chances. For the year, they have recorded 86 points and their points % is .729. Florida has tried 2,165 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 243 goals (1st in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 169. Florida has tallied 190 power play chances and they have added 45 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.68%.

The player in the crease for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. In his career, Bobrovsky has accounted for 321 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .568. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 33,379 minutes in the crease. Bobrovsky has had 17,025 shots against him and has gathered 15,602 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,423 goals against Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.56. He has accumulated a mark of 327-186-48 and he has started in 565 games. Bobrovsky has played in 579 games throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, San Jose squared up with the Kings in a game where the Sharks notched a victory by a final of 5-0. The Sharks earned 5 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game and earned 2 goals out of those chances.

San Jose has attempted 1,684 shots (30th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.03%, while allowing the other team 1,858 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 86.84% on the other teams 152 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.3%. They have a total of 157 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.38%. The Sharks have accumulated 120 goals at even strength and 32 goals (20th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 180 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the San Jose Sharks are sitting with 152 goals, 59 points, as well as a points percentage of .509.

For the opposition you are likely to see Zachary Sawchenko defending the net. Sawchenko has compiled a career record of 2-4-1 and has been in goal for 10 contests. Sawchenko's rate of quality starts is 50.0% and he has accumulated 3 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 247 saves out of 272 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .908. His opponents are averaging 3.50 goals per contest and he has surrendered 25 goals in total. He has started in 6 games and has played 429 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-188)

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