Saturday’s NHL lineup features a contest between the heavily favored Florida Panthers (7-6-1, -250 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the San Jose Sharks (6-6-3, +205 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-250)
• Underdog: Sharks (+205)
• Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in seven of 14 matches (50.0%) so far this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in nine of 15 chances this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 6.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 38 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Florida is ranked 13th in total goals against, conceding three goals per game (42 total) in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (-4) ranks them 20th in the league.
• Florida’s 10 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 52 chances).
• The Panthers are ranked 18th in the league with a 19.23% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Florida’s offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all squads).
• The Panthers kill 75% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Panthers’ players win 47.1% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the league.
• Florida converts 9.7% of its shots, ranking 25th in the league.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 27 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• Florida has won five of its 11 games as a favorite this season.
• In one games with moneyline odds shorter than -250, the Panthers have won every time.
• The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 71.4% chance of winning this contest.

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: nine goals and six assists
• Anton Lundell: four goals and six assists
• Matthew Samoskevich: two goals and seven assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 7-4-0 record, .887 save percentage, 30 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored the eighth-most goals (50 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
• San Jose has given up 54 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 28th.
• They have a -4 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• San Jose has scored 10 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 51 chances).
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (19.61%) ranks 16th in the league.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals.
• The 72.92% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 48.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked figure in the NHL.
• San Jose is shooting 13.3% (third in the league).
• The Sharks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have secured an upset victory in six, or 40.0%, of the 15 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• San Jose has four games this season playing as an underdog by +205 or longer, and is 1-3 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 32.8%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: nine goals and 14 assists
• Will Smith: six goals and eight assists
• William Eklund: five goals and six assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 3-4-1 record, .878 save percentage, 30 goals given up