San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers 2/9/2023 Picks Predictions

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This Thursday, the San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers will compete at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida.

San Jose is 16-25-11 on 43 points and placed seventh in the Pacific Division with an 11-13-4 road record following a huge 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the overtime period.

The Sharks enter this inter-division match-up riding on a two-game winning streak including their recent one-point road win over the Lightning on Tuesday.

RW Timo Meier led San Jose with two goals and one assist while Defenseman Erik Karlsson is the Sharks’ top setter with two assists.

Defenseman Eric Karlsson is the no.1 set-up man for San Jose with 52 total assists while adding 17 goals in leading his team in points with 69.

RW Timo Meier recorded a team-high 30 goals with 21 assists for 51 points on 232 shots on goal this season.

The San Jose Sharks compiled 160 goals, 283 assists, and 443 points for attempting a total of 1,527 shots on goal on the year.

The totals went OVER in 16 of San Jose’s last 20 matches while the Sharks are 5-12 straight up in their last 17 games played.

The San Jose Sharks are 0-7 SU in their last 7 contests played versus Florida while the totals went OVER in 12 of San Jose’s last 16 road outings.

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San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Predictions 2/9/2023

The Florida Panthers are staying on their home ice looking for their third straight win with a victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Florida improved their overall standing to 25-22-6 on 56 points and placed fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 14-7-3 home record following a massive 7-1 victory at home versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Panthers won two games in a row prior to facing the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

Florida’s goalie Sergei Bobrovsky tallied 32 saves for a save percentage of .970 in protecting the net while LW Matthew Tkachuk and Center Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals apiece in leading the Panthers.

Florida’s best player for the season is Left-wingman Matthew Tkachuk who has been a workhorse since his first appearance with the Panthers this year.

Tkachuk led Florida in three main categories with 27 goals, 44 assists, and 71 points after playing for just 50 matches in the season.

The Florida Panthers tallied a total of 184 goals, 312 assists, and 496 points on 1,903 total shots made for the year.

The totals went OVER in 8 of Florida’s last 8 contests and also went OVER in 7 of the Panthers’ last 8 home matches played.

The totals went OVER in 14 of Florida’s last 20 games played versus a rival from the Western Conference while the Panthers are 3-7 straight up in their last 10 outings against an opponent in the Pacific Division.

San Jose Sharks vs. Florida Panthers. The NHL Pick for this contest is Florida -222.

Though the Sharks made a massive win over the Lightning, the Panthers are still the better team here fighting for a chance of gaining a playoff spot.

On the other hand, only San Jose benefitted from having as many defeats as possible to earn a right in this year’s draft pick. The prediction: Florida Panthers will win 6-3.

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