Calgary Flames vs. Florida Panthers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/9/2024]

The Florida Panthers will square off with the Calgary Flames in NHL action at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, beginning at 4:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Saturday's Flames vs. Panthers matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Flames vs. Panthers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used powerful machine learning and data analysis to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Flames and Panthers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our popular predictive analytics model gives the Panthers a 63% chance of defeating the Flames.

According to our model, the Flames (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of going under.

Flames vs. Panthers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Flames	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-130)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+190	-215
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Flames vs. Panthers Picks

Our probabilities, matched with the listed odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in our NHL best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Puck Line	Flames +1.5	-130
Moneyline	Flames	+190
Total	Under 6	-108

While the Panthers are more likely to win the game, betting on the Flames moneyline is the best option because of the 2.8% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Flames vs. Panthers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Flames vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Florida's Matthew Tkachuk is most likely to score the first goal in Flames vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Tkachuk a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the Panthers star is a 33.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Calgary Flames

Player	First Goal Probability
Yegor Sharangovich	5.8%
Nazem Kadri	5.4%
Andrei Kuzmenko	5.1%
Blake Coleman	4.5%
Jonathan Huberdeau	4.1%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Matthew Tkachuk	6.7%
Sam Reinhart	6.4%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.8%
Vladimir Tarasenko	5.5%
Aleksander Barkov	4.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Calgary Flames

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Yegor Sharangovich	30.1%
Nazem Kadri	28.3%
Andrei Kuzmenko	26.8%
Blake Coleman	23.0%
Jonathan Huberdeau	22.2%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matthew Tkachuk	33.8%
Sam Reinhart	32.5%
Carter Verhaeghe	30.2%
Vladimir Tarasenko	27.9%
Aleksander Barkov	26.9%

Flames vs. Panthers Game Information

Saturday's game between the Panthers and Flames at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to commence at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Calgary Flames vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Saturday March 9, 2024
• Time: 4:00PM ET / 1:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Our full coverage of Flames vs. Panthers includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

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