Panthers vs. Flames betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (36-21-3) are lopsided favorites when they host the Calgary Flames (28-22-8) on Saturday, March 1 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are -270 on the moneyline to win, while the Flames have +220 moneyline odds.

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Panthers to win vs Flames -270

Bet $20, Payout $27.41

Panthers vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-270)
  • Underdog: Flames (+220)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 34 of 60 games this season.
  • Calgary’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 25 of 58 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers score the fifth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 197 this season.
  • Florida is ranked 12th in total goals against, allowing 2.8 goals per game (171 total) in league action.
  • The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +26.
  • The 42 power-play goals Florida has recorded this season have come on 177 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ offense ranks 10th the league with a 23.73% power-play conversion rate.
  • The 12 shorthanded goals Florida has netted this season lead the NHL.
  • The Panthers kill 78.82% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers win 49.4% of their faceoffs (22nd in the league).
  • Florida has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 17th in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 28.1 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Through 48 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 29 times.
  • In eight games with moneyline odds lower than -270 this season, the Panthers have won seven times.
  • The moneyline odds say Florida has a 73.0% chance of winning this game.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 31 goals and 33 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 14 goals and 40 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 24-13-2 record, .902 save percentage, 102 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (151 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Calgary’s 170 total goals conceded (2.9 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -19.
  • Calgary has put up 36 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 168 chances).
  • The Flames have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.43%.
  • Calgary has scored five shorthanded goals this season (ninth in league).
  • The Flames’ 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 72.94%.
  • The Flames win 46.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 29th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Calgary’s collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Flames have 13 wins in the 38 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Calgary has not had a game with bigger moneyline odds than +220.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 31.2% chance for the Flames to win.

Flames Leaders

  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 22 goals and 21 assists
  • Nazem Kadri: 19 goals and 24 assists
  • MacKenzie Weegar: six goals and 26 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 20-12-3 record, .913 save percentage, 91 goals conceded
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