San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 1/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+180) Panthers (-220)

The Florida Panthers (30-9-5) will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (22-19-2) at FLA Live Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Sharks at +180 and the Panthers open at -220. The over/under is 7.

The San Jose Sharks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Capitals in their last contest. The Sharks had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 30 shots they tried. They also had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to notch a goal. San Jose accounted for 7 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have notched 118 goals (21st in the league) this year and have given up 131. For the year, they have earned 46 points and their points percentage is .535. San Jose skates onto the rink with 110 power play chances and they have notched 19 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 17.27%. When at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 113 goals while earning 99 themselves. San Jose has attempted 1,290 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.2%. The Sharks have had 1,323 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .901. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 108 power play tries (30th in the league) and have racked up 18 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Adin Hill. Hill has been involved in 73 contests throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall mark of 28-32-5 and he has gotten the start in 62 games. Opponents have been able to score 181 goals against Hill in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. Hill has seen 1,943 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 1,762 saves. His save percentage currently is at .907 for his 3,900 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Hill has accumulated 30 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .484.

When they were on the ice last, Florida squared up with the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Panthers took home the win by a tally of 4-1. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Panthers scored 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

Florida has taken 1,594 shots (1st in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.10%, while allowing their opponents 1,404 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.02% on the other teams 137 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.2%. They have earned 140 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.71%. The Panthers have tallied 148 goals at even strength and 29 goals (11th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 123 goals to be scored by way of 97 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Florida Panthers are sitting with 177 goals, 65 points, in addition to a points percentage of .739.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. He has tallied 15,326 stops out of 16,718 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Bobrovsky holds a lifetime record of 318-184-48 and has been in net for 568 games. He has started in 554 contests and has played 32,726 mins. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts sits at 56.9% and he has accumulated 315 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,392 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+180)

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