Florida Panthers at Calgary Flames odds, picks and predictions

The Florida Panthers (18-10-2) and Calgary Flames (12-14-5) meet Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Opening faceoff is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Panthers vs. Flamesodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Florida is closing out a 5-game road trip. On Saturday, the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 to level their trip record at 2-2-0. In their 2 wins, they have scored 5 goals; in their 2 losses, they have been shut out.

The Flames are also coming off a win. On Saturday, they downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The victory snapped a 4-game winless streak (0-2-2).

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Panthers at Flames odds

BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:28 p.m. ET.

Panthers at Flames projected goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (14-8-1, 2.49 GAA, .911 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Jacob Markstrom (6-8-2, 2.94 GAA, .896 SV%)

Bobrovsky had slumped over 2 previous games but stopped 38 of 39 pucks in Saturday's triumph at Edmonton. In his 5 games prior to Florida's current road trip, the veteran netminder clocked a .939 SV%.

Markstrom is making this start in a return from a broken finger. Before the injury, he had struggled in recent home starts. He owns a shaky .887 SV% at home for the season.

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Panthers at Flames picks and predictions

Prediction

Panthers 4, Flames 3

The PANTHERS (-125) have the best side of this goaltender matchup, the better team overall, and the better puck-possession and shot-quality analytics of late. But it's not showing enough in this price.

Since Nov. 8 and prior to losses last Tuesday and Thursday, Florida had been 6-1-1 across 8 road games. In 4 previous multi-game road trips, the club has finished off the trip with a win 3 times.

The Panthers rank 4th in the NHL in 5-on-5 high-danger chances and 5th from the bottom in converting on those looks. That spells some regression, and the kind of high-quality shots that can be extra impactful. Florida has the hotter powerplay (25.9% since Nov. 27) and is the value play in this match-up.

BACK THE PANTHERS (-125).

Extra juice makes for extra risk, and here we don't need it. PASS.

There are conflicting signals on both sides of this total. PASS.