Calgary Flames vs Florida Panthers Match Preview & Betting Odds 2019

The Calgary Flames (27-13-4) meet the Florida Panthers (17-17-7) on Friday evening at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Flames were last in action on Wednesday night on home-ice against the Colorado Avalanche. Prior to that they had a 4-3 win on Monday evening on the road at the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Flames are now averaging 3.57 Goals per Game, which puts them up into 3rd in the overall NHL standings at present. Defensively they are allowing 2.82 Goals per Game, which placed them 11th overall. On an individual player basis, Johnny Gaudreau leads the way for both goals and assists for the Flames, with 26 and 38 respectively.

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The Flames are now averaging 3.57 Goals per Game, which puts them up into 3rd in the overall NHL standings at present. Defensively they are allowing 2.82 Goals per Game, which placed them 11th overall. On an individual player basis, Johnny Gaudreau leads the way for both goals and assists for the Flames, with 26 and 38 respectively.

The Panthers were in action on the road at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday evening, but had lost their last three games prior to that, with their last result being a 5-1 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday evening.

The Panthers are currently averaging 3.15 Goals per Game, which leaves them 11th in the overall NHL standings, while defensively they are allowing 3.51 Goals per Game, which puts them down in 28th position overall. On an individual basis, Mike Hoffman has 20 goals for the Panthers this season, while Jonathan Huberdeau has 35 assists.

The Flames are the obvious betting prediction for the win in this game based on form, NHL stats, overall quality of their roster and home-ice advantage and are our pick to prevail on the Money Line odds as a result.

Pick: Money Line – Calgary Flames