A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Calgary duelling Florida on Friday at BankAtlantic Center.

The Flames will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 14-14-3 this season, while the Panthers are 16-9-6. Calgary is 13-16-2 on the totals; Florida is 14-15-2.



View Calgary vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 10-ranked Panthers and the No. 20-rated Flames in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 13-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Flames defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 19% rate while the Flames have a 81.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Calgary lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Lightning on December 15. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Florida was a 3-2 loser at home against the Devils. Bettors on New Jersey at +145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.


Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Flames at Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Florida
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Calgary6-1-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Florida is 5-9-3 SU in its last 17 games ,when playing Calgary


Next up:
Calgary at Chicago, Sunday, December 18
Florida home to Carolina, Sunday, December 18