NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers (October 1, 2026)
The Florida Panthers (1-0-0) face the San Jose Sharks (0-0-0) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Panthers have a 32-51 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Sharks hold a record of 46-36 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.
- The Panthers have a 46-36-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 46 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 41-39-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Panthers have scored 2.98 goals per game since the beginning of last season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks have averaged 3.04 over the same span (17th).
- Defensively, the Panthers have allowed a whopping 3.30 goals per game since the beginning of last season (27th in the league), while the Sharks have given up an average of 3.54 goals over that span (30th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 27.9 shots per game since the beginning of last season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is allowing its opposition 29.6 shots per game (28th).
- Flipping that script, the Panthers have allowed only 26.7 shots per game (T8th in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging just 25.7 shots (26th).
Power Play
- Florida holds a power play percentage of 19.0%, ranking 21st in the league since the beginning of last season, while San Jose sits 15th with 21.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 81.4% (ranked 9th), easily outperforming the Sharks, who sit at 76.4% (26th).
P1 Result
Florida is +155 to win the first period, while San Jose is +205.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 28-28-27 | 14-12-15 | 14-16-12 | |
| San Jose | 24-24-34 | 13-13-15 | 11-11-19 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Panthers have played in 13 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Sharks have appeared in 20.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Panthers have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Sharks have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
San Jose recorded a 1-4 victory over Florida at Amerant Bank Arena when these teams last met on January 19, 2026. That result snapped the Panthers' six-game winning streak against the Sharks at Amerant Bank Arena.
