The San Jose Sharks will have a tough task on Tuesday night when they host the Eastern Conference second seed the Florida Panthers in SAP Center, San Jose, CA on March 15, 2022.
Match Details
- San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers
- NHL – Regular season
- Date – 15/3/2022
- Starting time – 9.30 PM ET
- Venue: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
San Jose Sharks Stats & Form
The San Jose Sharks are seventh in the Pacific Division and 13th in the Western Conference with a 26-25-7 record.
The Sharks are coming off back-to-back wins over the Los Angeles Kings with the last one being 5-0. Tomas Hertl scored twice and Timo Meier, Matt Nieto and Jonathan Dahlen also added goals for the Sharks.
The Sharks are 14-13-3 on their home ice. San Jose is last in the Western Conference shooting 29.0 shots per game.
Brent Burns leads the Sharks with 34 assists and has 40 points this season. Logan Couture has 8 points over the last 10 games for San Jose.
The Sharks are 4-4-2 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.9 assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.1 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .915 save percentage.
San Jose Sharks News
The Sharks coach Bob Boughner will have all the players available for the game against the Panthers.
Florida Panthers Stats & Form
The Florida Panthers are on top of the Atlantic Division and are second in the Eastern Conference with a 40-13-6 record.
The Panthers were on a five-game winning streak before losing 3-2 after shootout to the Los Angeles Kings. Eetu Luostarinen and Brandon Montour scored for Florida in the first four minutes of the second period.
The Panthers are 14-7-6 in road games. Florida averages 11.3 points per game to lead the league, recording 4.2 goals and 7.2 assists per game.
Aaron Ekblad leads the Panthers with a plus-38 in 57 games this season. Sam Reinhart has five goals over the last 10 games for Florida.
The Panthers are 6-3-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.5 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .906 save percentage.
Florida Panthers News
Jonas Johansson, Anton Lundell and Markus Nutivaara are all out for Florida.
San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head Stats
Florida has won 7 of the last 8 games against San Jose including this season’s 5-4 overtime victory in January. The last five games between these two teams have gone over 5.5 goals.
San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Betting Odds
The Florida Panthers are favorites to win this one with -141 odds to do so while the hosting San Jose Sharks are at 276. The draw is set at 392.
The total goals margin is set at 6 with the odds for over standing at -139 while the under is at 105.
Betting Tip
The San Jose Sharks are coming off a 5-0 win over LA which certainly rises their confidence on a higher level. The Panthers have been playing well all season long and at the moment are second in the east with one point deficit compared to the leading Carolina Hurricanes.
Florida has been dominating the Sharks in recent years and that run will continue tonight. The Panthers are the best-scoring team in the league with 4.2 goals per game and they will feel the Sharks’ net to the top.
