A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling San Jose on Saturday at HP Pavilion.

The Sharks sport records of 14-7-1 heading into this matchup, while the Panthers sit at 13-8-4 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 11-11 for the Sharks and 11-13-1 for the Panthers.



View Florida vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Sharks as -180 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 6 (Sharks) and the No. 13 (Panthers) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Jose's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 2.9 goals per game, against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.5 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 19.8% while the Panthers defense kills off 83.1% of their penalties.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Kings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at -160 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Sharks were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5-1
After a loss are 6-4

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Panthers at Sharks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Florida is 5-8-6 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing San Jose
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
San Jose is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Florida home to Washington, Monday, December 5
San Jose home to Minnesota, Tuesday, December 6