The Calgary Flames and the Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Panthers vs Flames Prediction.
Matchup History
The Calgary Flames won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 3-0 in Calgary back on December 14th, 2024. The win for the Flames made it 5 wins in the last 6 head-to-head meetings and 7 wins in the last 9 head-to-head.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to sit at 28-22-8 on the year. After this game, Calgary will head on the road for a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Flames Looking To Get Back On Track
Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 43 points including a team-high 22 goals and 21 assists while Nazem Kadri has 43 points split between 20 goals and 23 assists. Matt Coronato has 31 points with 15 goals and 16 assists while Blake Coleman’s added 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 32 points with a team-high 26 assists while Connor Zary has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 20-12-3 with a 2.60 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 8-10-5 with a 2.98 GAA and an .891 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Flames have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Panthers.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Blake Coleman has scored a goal in five of the Flames’ last six games as underdogs against the Panthers.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one assist in four of the Flames’ last five games as underdogs.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one point in seven of the Flames’ last eight games.
- Jonathan Huberdeau has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Flames this season (2).
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers last time out to sit at 36-21-3 on the year. After this game, Florida will welcome the rival Tampa Bay Lightning to town for a Sunshine State Showdown.
Panthers Win Back-To-Back Games & 7 Of Last 9
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 64 points including 31 goals and 33 assists while Sam Bennett has 37 points with 19 goals and 18 assists and Anton Lundell has 40 points of his own with 14 goals and 26 assists. Aleksander Barkov also has 54 points with 40 assists of his own while Carter Verhaeghe has 44 points with 16 goals and 28 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 57 points with 22 goals and 35 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 24-13-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 12-8-1 with a 2.40 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last seven day games following a home win.
- The Flames have lost each of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Flames and Panthers.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Panthers’ last nine games.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with the Panthers as favorites.
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in each of his last seven appearances with the Panthers as favorites.
- Aleksander Barkov ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Flames’ last eight games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Panthers’ last five games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Panthers vs Flames Prediction
I’m on the Panthers in this game. I get why the Flames and the plus money could be worth a look as the Flames did upset Washington before being knocked off by Tampa Bay, but I think the Panthers are a team that are rounding into form as we get closer to the playoffs. And I still have my concerns with the Calgary Flames and their style of play on the road. I think that Calgary continues to have issues away from the Saddledome, and that Florida takes advantage of those issues here at home. Give me the Panthers in this one.