Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames Preview
The Flames and Panthers are set to face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Panthers will host the game at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Flames. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Calgary Flames odds
Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Florida and Calgary, the Flames have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Calgary is averaging 4 goals compared to Florida at 2.
- Across the Flames last ten road games, the team averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 8-2, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- Across their ten previous home games, Florida has an puck line mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Florida has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Calgary has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.
Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames Prediction
Calgary enters today’s game with an overall record of 31-26-5, which has them in 5th place in the Pacific Division. In the Western Conference, the Flames are in 9th place. On the road, Calgary has gone 15-12-4 this season and have won their last two games away from home. Over their last ten games, the Flames have gone 6-4.
As the underdog, Calgary has gone 17-13-3 this season and has won four straight games when not favored. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Flames have gone 18-17 this season. Over their last three games, Calgary has gone 2-1, and they have gone 4-1 over their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Flames are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 16th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. Looking at how the Flames’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 4th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jacob Markstrom comes into the game having made 40 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.898%.
At 43-17-4, the Panthers sit atop the Eastern Conference standings and have a 90-point total. They have won four of their last five games and eight of their last ten. In games where they have been favored, Florida has gone 38-13-2.
Over their last three games, the Panthers have gone 2-1 and have a 26-9 record against Eastern Conference opponents. At home this season, Florida is 20-9-2 and has gone 12-4 against Atlantic Division teams.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 1st in the league. The Panthers went 32-15 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 8-2.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start and has made 46 starts this season. His record at this point is 31-12, and his save percentage is 0.935%.
With the Panthers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Panthers.
Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flames (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- A.J. Greer – Foot – Out
- Dillon Dube – Personal – Out
- Martin Pospisil – Suspension – Out
- Connor Zary – Upper Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Not Injury Related – Questionable
