The Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs Florida Panthers Prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks last time out. After this game, Florida will continue their West Coast road trip by taking on the Edmonton Oilers.
Panthers Looking To Rebound
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 39 points including 19 goals and 20 assists while Sam Bennett has 26 points with 13 goals and 13 assists and Anton Lundell has 19 points of his own with 8 goals and 11 assists. Aleksander Barkov also has 29 points with 20 assists of his own while Carter Verhaeghe has 23 points with 8 goals and 15 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 30 points with 10 goals and 20 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 13-6-1 with a 2.87 GAA and a .892 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 5-4-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .890 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Flames have lost each of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won seven of their last eight Saturday games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games following a home loss.
- The road team has covered the puck line in three of the Flames’ last four games.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to bounce back after an 8-3 loss at the hands of Tampa Bay last time out. After this game, Calgary will welcome the Boston Bruins to town.
Flames Looking To Snap Out Of Slump
Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 21 points including a team-high 11 goals and 10 assists while Nazem Kadri has 19 points split between 10 goals and 9 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 16 points with a team-high 12 assists while Connor Zary has 16 points with 7 goals and 9 assists. Rasmus Andersson also added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists this season. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 8-5-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 6-6-4 with a 3.08 GAA and an .885 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Flames have won five of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last four games at Scotiabank Saddledome following a loss.
Calgary Flames vs Florida Panthers Prediction
I’m on the Panthers here. I just don’t like the direction the Flames are headed right now, and the last game getting blown out at home by the Lightning could be the first sign of the Flames starting to burn out. The Panthers are one of the most consistent teams in the league, and I still trust them to bounce back on the road against an inferior opponent. Give me the Panthers.