Calgary Flames vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+175) Panthers (-215)

FLA Live Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (43-17-4) will compete against the Calgary Flames (31-26-5) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Flames at +175 while the Panthers are priced at -215. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Calgary Flames were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 victory against the Lightning in their previous game. The Flames had a solid offensive output in the win. For the game, they scored on 6 of the 24 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Calgary amassed 10 mins in the box in this contest.

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Calgary Flames opponents have 189 power play tries (18th in the league) and have scored 31 goals in those attempts. The Flames have seen 1,852 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .897. Calgary has tried 1,939 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When playing at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 159 goals while scoring 169 themselves. Calgary skates onto the rink with 194 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 14.43%. For the year, they have tallied 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .540. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have accumulated 197 goals (15th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 190.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has played in 477 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 214-189-57 and he has gotten the start in 460 games. Opponents have scored 1,237 goals against Markstrom in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. Markstrom has seen 13,676 shots taken against him and has accrued 12,439 saves. His save percentage is .910 for his 27,382 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Markstrom has accumulated 245 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .533.

Their last time out, Florida faced the Flyers in an outing where the Panthers ended up losing by a mark of 2-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Panthers had 1 goal of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

Florida has attempted 2,176 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.65%, while allowing their opponents 1,763 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.99% on their opponents 211 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 91.4%. They have a tally of 212 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.42%. The Panthers have scored 154 goals at even strength and 56 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 151 goals to be scored by way of 113 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 210 goals, 90 points, and a points percentage of .703.

Across the rink you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky protecting the goal. Bobrovsky has compiled a career mark of 391-219-53 and has participated in 688 contests. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage is 57.9% and he has earned 389 quality starts in his professional career. He has compiled 18,388 stops out of the 20,094 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .915. Teams are averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has yielded 1,706 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 672 games and his ice time sits at 39,613 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary (+175)

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