- Matchup: Florida Panthers vs San Jose Sharks
- Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Venue: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Panthers (-122), Sharks (+102)
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The Florida Panthers (6-6-1) will visit SAP Center on Saturday, aiming to secure a victory against the San Jose Sharks (5-6-3). The betting line for this encounter sees the Panthers at -122 and the Sharks at +102, with a total set at 6.
The Panthers faced a tough defeat in their last outing, falling 7-3 to the Ducks. In that game, Florida accumulated 16 penalty minutes. They struggled to make a significant impact offensively, managing to convert only 1 of their 5 power-play opportunities. Overall, they scored 3 goals from 21 shots.
Analyzing their scoring, the Panthers have netted 33 goals this season (ranking 31st in the league) while allowing 40. With 13 points, their points percentage stands at .500. Florida has had 50 chances on the power play, converting 10 goals for a rate of 20.00%. At even strength, they’ve conceded 28 goals and scored 23. Currently, the Panthers have taken 367 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 9.0%. Their opponents have attempted 314 shots with a save percentage of .873. Notably, Panthers’ opponents have been awarded 48 power-play opportunities (8th in the NHL), managing to score 12 times.
Expected to guard the goal is Sergei Bobrovsky, who has faced 1,896 goals in his career, maintaining a goals against average of 2.53. With 764 games played, his career save percentage stands at .914 over 39,987 minutes. Bobrovsky holds a record of 435-247-57, starting in 750 games, with 435 quality starts resulting in a 58.0% quality start rate. He has faced 22,034 shots and made a total of 20,138 saves.
In their previous game, the Sharks defeated the Kraken 6-1, scoring 6 goals from 23 shot attempts, and converting 1 out of 3 power-play opportunities.
This season, the Sharks have achieved 38 even-strength goals and 10 on the power play (ranking 13th in the league). They have taken 349 shots (25th in hockey), resulting in a shooting percentage of 13.75%. San Jose has allowed 439 opponent shots and has scored a total of 48 goals, earning 13 points for a points percentage of .464. The Sharks have permitted 53 goals, with 40 at even strength and 13 while shorthanded. They have capitalized on 47 power-play opportunities, achieving a successful rate of 21.28%, while allowing a penalty kill rate of 71.74% against 46 opportunities for their opponents, maintaining an overall save percentage of 87.9%.
In goal for San Jose, Yaroslav Askarov is expected to play. He has allowed an average of 3.36 goals per game and has given up a total of 74 goals. His quality start rate is at 50.0%, having recorded 11 quality starts in his career. Askarov has played in 22 games, boasting a career record of 8-11-3 with 868 minutes on the ice. He has made 600 saves out of 674 shots faced, resulting in a save percentage of .890.
Who will clinch the victory tonight in this NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Florida (-122)
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