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San Jose Sharks vs Florida Panthers Prediction

Our pick: Florida Panthers to win at 1.744, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

San Jose Sharks

vs

SAP Center (San Jose)

Florida Panthers

Result

Lost

San Jose Sharks 4 · Florida Panthers 3

San Jose Sharks won after overtime

How our call settled

Our pick, Florida Panthers to win at locked odds 1.744, lost. It was published with 54% confidence, leaving a 46% chance for San Jose Sharks to win, the outcome that came in.

Before the start the best price on Florida Panthers to win had shortened from 1.744 to 1.67, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.

Analysis

San Jose Sharks take on Florida Panthers on 2 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL, at SAP Center (San Jose). The bookmaker line makes Florida Panthers the favourite at 1.744, which is 54.4% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against San Jose Sharks at 2.08 (45.6%).

The head-to-head record in our data feed, all competitions combined, shows 15 meetings since 2017: San Jose Sharks won 3 and Florida Panthers won 12. The most recent meeting was on 19 January 2026, in the NHL. Our records hold no recent completed matches for San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers.

The call is Florida Panthers to win, overtime and shootout included, at 54% confidence, which is the margin-free price of the favourite rather than a claim to beat the bookmaker. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · San Jose Sharks 1.75
2 · Florida Panthers 1.744 Our pick

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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