Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames Prediction 3/20/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Panthers vs Flames Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, March 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

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The Flames have 61 points this season with a 27-34-7 record, and are 35-33 ATS and 32-33 in over/under. They have a 17-12-4 home record and a 10-22-3 road record and are sitting 7th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 2-1 home shootout win over the Blues, and their previous three games were a 5-2 road loss to the Red Wings, a 3-2 road loss to the Islanders, and a 5-4 road win over the Devils.

Offensively, the Flames are averaging 2.44 goals per game and are scoring 15.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 80.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mikael Backlund leads the Flames with 38 points and 15 goals, adding a team-high 23 assists. Dustin Wolf is the starting goalie for the Flames, and he has a 19-25-3 record, with 3.02 GAA and .897 SV%. Devin Cooley is the backup goalie and he has a 8-9-4 record, with 2.47 GAA and .916 SV%.

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The Panthers have 71 points this season with a 34-31-3 record, and are 25-43 ATS and 38-28 in over/under. They have a 18-14-3 home record and a 16-17-0 road record and are sitting 7th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-0 road win over the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 5-2 road loss to the Canucks, a 6-2 road loss to the Kraken, and a 2-1 home overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Offensively, the Panthers are averaging 2.96 goals per game and are scoring 19.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 81.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers with 61 points and 29 goals, adding a team-high 32 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is the starting goalie for the Panthers, and he has a 25-20-1 record, with 3.00 GAA and .879 SV%. Daniil Tarasov is the backup goalie and he has a 9-11-2 record, with 2.96 GAA and .896 SV%.

Florida Panthers @ Calgary Flames Betting Trends: March 20, 2026

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Panthers’ last 10 games.
• The Panthers have lost each of their last six games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last 10 games.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last seven games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Flames have lost each of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have won four of their last five road games following a road win.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in four of their last five road games following a road win.
• The Flames have lost the first period in each of their last four games as underdogs after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Flames’ last six games after coming off a shootout have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Panthers’ last six road games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flames’ last 11 Friday games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last seven games following a road win.

Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts

• Blake Coleman has scored a goal in three of the Flames’ last four home games against the Panthers.
• Ryan Strome has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home underdog.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Brad Marchand has scored at least one goal in each of his last seven road appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in four of the Panthers’ last five games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Calgary Flames rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.44).
• The Calgary Flames rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (15.31%).
• The Florida Panthers rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.29).
• The Florida Panthers rank 32nd in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (1.31).

Panthers vs Flames Prediction

The Flames won their previous meeting against the Panthers this season by 5-3 on the road and are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Panthers vs Flames Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. Both teams have been struggling lately and the Panthers are on the second leg of a road back-to-back, playing their third road game in four nights. On the flip side, the Flames have back-to-back home wins against the Blues and the Canes and have been dominating the Panthers in recent years, so I expect them to get the job done in this one. Take the Flames on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Calgary Flames ML