Panthers at Sharks 2/17/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 02/16/2020 at 8:59 PM ET

The Panthers are heading into the game here after recently losing to the Oilers. The loss was a little bit of a surprise as it showed the Panthers offense collapsing by only getting a goal in the game. The defense for Florida struggled as well giving up 4 goals. The loss dropped the Panthers to 30-22-6 on the year.

Offensively the Panthers typically score 3.46 goals a game. The defense for Florida has not been that great giving up 3.35 goals a game on the year. When it comes to the power play Florida has converted at 22.3% on the year and the penalty kill has ended up at 77.4% on the year.

The Sharks are heading into the game after shutting out the Minnesota Wild in the last game by a 2-0 score. The win did not really do much for the standings, but the Sharks are sitting on a 26-28-4 record on the year so far. The Sharks are 3 places out of last place in the Pacific Division on the year.

When it comes to scoring the Sharks are not playing that great with only 2.60 goals a game being scored. The Sharks defense has allowed 3.30 goals a game to be scored against them. The Sharks power play is converting at only 16.4% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 85.4% on the year.

    The Sharks are not playing that great on the year, but have played nicely the past couple of a games. The Panthers, for all that the Florida team has done has struggled offensively since the All-Star break last month in a lot of their games. Look for the Panthers to come into the game here and pull out a decent win in the game here as the Sharks offense struggles again. Final Score Prediction, Florida Panthers win 4-2.

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