The San Jose Sharks (0-4-1) will aim for their first win of the season on the road against the Florida Panthers (2-3-0). The Panthers are favored to win at -278 and keep the Sharks winless another day.

The Sharks are coming off of a 5-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators and still have yet to show signs of their ability to land a win. In that performance, they had already given up four goals before finally scoring their first.

It is no surprise to see them in last place in the Pacific Division, let alone the worst team in the league. They only won 22 games last season, so that could be what they are after again.

They are obviously having troubles on both sides of the puck. While they barely score 1.40 goals a game, they are giving up 3.80 from opponents. This negative differential is too much to overcome each game at that rate.

The Sharks need to urgently improve their gap between shot amounts from their opponents. They only get off 23.8 shots a game, while their opponents hammer in 39.2.

The Panthers nearly had a quality win against the Vancouver Canucks in their last matchup, but fell apart at the end. The Canucks scored two goals in their third to put the game out of reach at 5-3.

Their slow start to the season was concerning, but they appear to have created some momentum over the last few games. They are currently seventh in the Atlantic Division, with plenty of work to do this year.

In similar situations compared to the Sharks, the Panthers have had issues on both sides of the puck. They average 2.80 goals a game and allow 3.40 from foes. Closing this gap is imperative to their success.

The Panthers are getting a decent number of shots a game at 32.8, but they keep their opponents close at 30.2. Any stronger output on defense would serve them well.

MyBookie is showing the most recent odds that indicate the Florida Panthers are favorites to win at home. Due to the recent struggles of the Sharks, it makes sense to pick the Panthers.

The Sharks have a great opportunity to land their first win of the season against another team that has had some issues to start. However, the Panthers know what is at stake and they are at least on paper the better team here.