San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Dec 2024

Get Over the Total With Confidence

The Sharks and the Panthers are likely to regularly light the lamp and make Over 6.5 goals happen. Take the attractive odds of -105 on offer.

Panthers Have Been Unstoppable When Playing Sharks

San Jose Sharks were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 8-1 loss against Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Sharks racked up 21 shots and Alexander Wennberg bagged the only goal.

Florida Panthers have landed two consecutive home wins. Their last game was a 7-5 road triumph at Wells Fargo Center when meeting Philadelphia Flyers. Matthew Tkachuk had 5 points, including 1 goal and 4 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Panthers beat the Sharks when the teams last met. It was a 5-3 scoreline at SAP Center at San Jose. The Panthers have won all of the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-0-1	3	.870	0
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	6-4-0	2.8	.883	1
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have been giving up 3.7 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with William Eklund racking up 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.88 goal against average with a .894 save percentage.

The Panthers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 29.7 shots on goal, with a 26.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.4 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Tkachuk with 17 points, 4 goals and 13 assists, while Aleksander Barkov is next best after having 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 2.82 GAA with a .881 SV%, including one shutout.

San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Generous odds of -105 look too good to miss when it comes to going over the total line. We should see lots of scoring power on show when it comes to this NHL encounter.

The NHL picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each franchise. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent team, player and goalie stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Sharks vs Panthers stats:

• The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Sharks games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Sharks games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Panthers games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 27 Panthers games this season.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Panthers games this season.

Over 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.2% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

There is a way to get bigger odds by betting Over on the Total. Bettors often look to move the line so they can land a more profitable return if the selection wins.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Macklin Celebrini Over 2.5 Shots -156

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We recommend backing the -156 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

Latest Macklin Celebrini Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+275

First

+1500

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks 2 - 5 Panthers

The Panthers are available at +1000 when it comes to them winning 5-2. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sharks

Panthers

1-0

Sharks

+7000

Panthers

+5500

2-0

Sharks

+7500

Panthers

+4000

2-1

Sharks

+2200

Panthers

+1500

3-0

Sharks

+6000

Panthers

+1900

3-1

Sharks

+3400

Panthers

+1500

3-2

Sharks

+1400

Panthers

+900

4-0

Sharks

+9000

Panthers

+1900

4-1

Sharks

+3400

Panthers

+900

4-2

Sharks

+3000

Panthers

+1300

4-3

Sharks

+1600

Panthers

+1100

5-0

Sharks

+1600

Panthers

+2900

5-1

Sharks

+6000

Panthers

+1150

5-2

Sharks

+3500

Panthers

+1000

5-3

Sharks

+4000

Panthers

+2000

5-4

Sharks

+3000

Panthers

+2200

6-0

Sharks

+3000

Panthers

+4000

6-1

Sharks

+3000

Panthers

+2200

6-2

Sharks

+7500

Panthers

+1600

6-3

Sharks

+6000

Panthers

+2000

6-4

Sharks

+8000

Panthers

+4000

6-5

Sharks

+7000

Panthers

+5000

7-0

Sharks

+7000

Panthers

+6000

7-1

Sharks

+7000

Panthers

+3500

7-2

Sharks

+7000

Panthers

+3500

7-3

Sharks

+12000

Panthers

+3400

7-4

Sharks

+11000

Panthers

+5000

7-5

Sharks

+11000

Panthers

+10000

7-6

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+12000

8-0

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+9000

8-1

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+6000

8-2

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+6000

8-3

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+7500

8-4

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+8000

8-5

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+12000

9-0

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+14000

9-1

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+10000

9-2

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+10000

9-3

Sharks

+14000

Panthers

+12000

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San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Panthers Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Florida Panthers are red-hot -370 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 79% chance of winning this game. San Jose Sharks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +290.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +106.

The betting sites offer a wide range of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Sharks

+290

Panthers

-370

3-Way Moneyline

Sharks

+480

Tie

+440

Panthers

-227

Puck Line

Sharks +1.5

+120

Panthers -1.5

-147

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-128

Over 6.5

+106

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Sam Reinhart is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +650. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at -106.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

-106

Anytime

+650

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

+114

Anytime

+750

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

First

+125

Anytime

+800

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

+155

Anytime

+950

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

+230

Anytime

+1300

Jesper Boqvist (Panthers)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Tomas Nosek (Panthers)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Klim Kostin (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-156

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-164

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+175

Under 2.5

-238

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-123

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks Stats

Florida Panthers Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 27.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.5
• Blocks: 17
• Faceoff Wins : 28.7
• Hits: 25
• Giveaways: 17.8
• Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 28.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 5.9
• Blocks: 15.9
• Faceoff Wins : 28.3
• Hits: 23.8
• Giveaways: 16.3
• Takeaways: 3.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1.3
• Shots: 29.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 9.7
• Blocks: 15
• Faceoff Wins : 31.1
• Hits: 29.3
• Giveaways: 14.7
• Takeaways: 6.4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 29.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 12.6
• Blocks: 14.6
• Faceoff Wins : 28.5
• Hits: 28.1
• Giveaways: 15.4
• Takeaways: 5.8

Team News

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
64	Mikael Granlund	27	20.73	10	19	29	-2
72	William Eklund	28	20.33	5	18	23	-2
20	Fabian Zetterlund	29	17.52	9	11	20	6

96	Jake Walman	24	22.63	4	15	19	8
73	Tyler Toffoli	29	16.9	10	8	18	-8
71	Macklin Celebrini	17	19.58	8	7	15	-5
21	Alexander Wennberg	29	18.64	7	8	15	-5
2	Will Smith	24	14.22	5	6	11	-10
11	Luke Kunin	29	14.9	6	4	10	-3
7	Nico Sturm	24	10.24	4	4	8	-1
3	Henry Thrun	25	16.27	0	8	8	-3
38	Mario Ferraro	29	20.64	2	4	6	-13
4	Cody Ceci	29	22.28	1	5	6	-4
26	Jack Thompson	14	16.06	2	3	5	-8
37	Timothy Liljegren	18	19.14	3	2	5	-2
53	Ty Dellandrea	25	12.52	1	3	4	-7
91	Carl Grundstroem	24	9.19	0	4	4	-4
10	Klim Kostin	17	9.64	1	3	4	-4
84	Jan Rutta	29	16.89	0	3	3	-7
23	Barclay Goodrow	25	14.77	2	0	2	-10
56	Ethan Cardwell	5	11.56	1	0	1	-2
30	Yaroslav Askarov	2	61.2	0	1	1	0
75	Daniil Gushchin	10	12.12	0	1	1	-2
5	Matt Benning	7	13.04	0	0	0	-5
54	Givani Smith	6	6.28	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Vitek Vanecek	12	3.89	0.883
29	Mackenzie Blackwood	18	3.24	0.899

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Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	27	20.47	19	18	37	9
19	Matthew Tkachuk	22	17.97	8	20	28	-3
16	Aleksander Barkov	19	19.98	7	20	27	3

9	Sam Bennett	26	17.37	13	12	25	-4
23	Carter Verhaeghe	27	18.61	8	14	22	-16
15	Anton Lundell	26	17.37	8	11	19	-2
17	Evan Rodrigues	27	16.26	7	8	15	-4
5	Aaron Ekblad	27	23.28	1	13	14	5
42	Gustav Forsling	27	22.76	4	8	12	15
27	Eetu Luostarinen	27	15.51	3	8	11	2
77	Niko Mikkola	27	20.25	2	9	11	1
70	Jesper Boqvist	27	13.25	4	5	9	-7
25	Mackie Samoskevich	22	11.58	5	4	9	-2
10	A.J. Greer	27	10.32	3	5	8	1
88	Nate Schmidt	25	15.08	3	5	8	-3
26	Uvis Janis Balinskis	24	14.42	0	7	7	-7
7	Dmitry Kulikov	27	19.47	3	4	7	11
34	Adam Boqvist	13	12.05	2	2	4	-5
92	Tomas Nosek	15	9.55	1	2	3	4
12	Jonah Gadjovich	14	7.28	1	0	1	-5
36	Patrick Giles	9	7.39	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Spencer Knight	11	2.84	0.89
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	17	3.04	0.89
60	Chris Driedger	-	-	-

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups