Both the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday at 4 p.m. ET. The Flames are underdogs on the road, at +154, and the Panthers are -185.
Florida suffered a 4-2 loss at home its last time out on Nov. 26 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Panthers were led by Carter Verhaeghe (one goal and one assist) and Sam Bennett (two assists).
Calgary played on the road in its last game on Nov. 26, and lost 5-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flames got one point apiece out of three players in that outing, including Joel Farabee (one goal) and John Beecher (one assist).
To prepare for this matchup, here’s who we expect to take home the victory in Friday’s hockey contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Panthers vs. Flames Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Panthers 4 – Flames 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
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Panthers vs. Flames Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Panthers-Flames matchup.
Favorite: Panthers (-185)Underdog: Flames (+154)Panthers Betting InsightsIn the 19 times this season the Panthers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 9-10 in those games.When playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Florida has put together a 3-3 record (winning 50.0% of its games).The Panthers’ implied moneyline win probability is 64.9% in this matchup.Florida and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 12 of 23 games this season.Flames Betting InsightsThe Flames have won six, or 28.6%, of the 21 games they have played while the underdog this season.Calgary has entered five games this season as an underdog by +154 or more and is 1-4 in those contests.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Flames.Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 25 games this season.Panthers Key StatsFlorida ranks 16th in the league with 71 goals scored (3.1 per game).Defensively, the Panthers are conceding 71 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in NHL play.Its goal differential (0) ranks 16th in the league.The 17 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 86 power-play chances).Florida ranks 16th in the league with a 19.77% power-play conversion rate.The Panthers have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL teams).Florida’s 79.22% penalty-kill success rate ranks 20th in the league.Florida has the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.1%.The Panthers connect on 10.8% of their shots (17th in the league).Flames Key StatsWith 58 goals (2.3 per game), Calgary has the league’s 31st-ranked offense.The Flames allow 3.0 goals per game (76 in total), 21st in the league.With a goal differential of -18, the team is 30th in the league.With 11 power-play goals (on 87 chances), the Flames are 22nd in the NHL.Calgary has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (12.64%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames have three.Calgary’s has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.18%).Calgary is 20th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.8%).With a shooting percentage of 7.8%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.
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