Flames vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 20

Both the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The bookmakers see this as a tight one, with the Flames -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Panthers at -108.

Calgary claimed a 2-1 home victory over the St. Louis Blues in its last game on March 18, taking the shootout 2-0. The Flames got one point each out of Ryan Strome (one assist) and Connor Zary (one goal).

Florida won its last game 4-0 on the road against the Edmonton Oilers on March 19. The Panthers got two points apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Evan Rodrigues (two assists) and Sam Bennett (two assists).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Friday's hockey action.

Flames vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 3 - Flames 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.02 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Flames-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Flames (-112)
• Underdog: Panthers (-108)

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have won 58.3% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (7-5).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Calgary has put together a 7-5 record (winning 58.3% of its games).
• The Flames have a 52.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 37 games this season, Calgary and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• This season the Panthers have won 15 of the 21 games, or 71.4%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Florida has a record of 15-6 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Panthers have a 51.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Florida has played 41 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 166 total goals (2.4 per game) make it the 32nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Flames rank 18th in goals against, giving up 210 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL action.
• Its -44 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Flames have scored this season rank 30th in the NHL (on 196 power-play chances).
• Calgary has the league's 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.31%).
• The Flames have scored 11 shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
• Calgary's 80.81% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• Calgary wins 48.6% of its faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Flames have an 8.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 32nd in the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• With 201 goals (3.0 per game), Florida has the league's 19th-ranked offense.
• The Panthers have allowed 224 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 26th in the NHL.
• Its -23 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• The Panthers have 48 power-play goals (on 242 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• Florida's power-play percentage (19.83) ranks the team 18th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Panthers have seven.
• The 81.82% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is ninth in the NHL.
• Florida is 26th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.6%).
• The Panthers' 10.4% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.