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The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs square off at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night. It's the first of four scheduled regular-season meetings between these Atlantic Division combatants. Florida has notched back-to-back victories, including a road win in Buffalo Monday to kick off a three-game trip. Toronto dropped a 4-3 decision in Boston…

Calgary Flames Post-Game: Flames can't quite overcome injuries, penalties and the Habs Be sure to check out NHL betting site Betway for the latest Flames game day odds! The Calgary Flames headed to Montreal on Monday evening to play their third road game in four nights. The Flames did not play a perfect game, but they hung around and rode a strong…

Be sure to check out NHL betting site Betway for the latest Flames game day odds! The Calgary Flames are a talented hockey club that has been prone to some bad habits this season. Those habits were front-and-centre in Friday night's game at Nationwide Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets. They made weird decisions with the puck. They made odd…

On Wednesday's edition of Daily Faceoff Live, Frank Seravalli and Mike McKenna discussed which Canadian team is the most likely to go on a serious run for the Stanley Cup this season. Seravalli: "When you take a look at the 5-1-0 start by the Calgary Flames to this point, are you ready to say now that the Flames are the best-positioned Canadian…

It's been a tough few years if you're a sports bettor who likes to take big swings on Stanley Cup futures bets. The 2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup after sitting among the top pre-season favorites following a season in which they'd tied an NHL record with 62 wins. The 2020-21 Lightning were obviously favorites again, coming off the…

This article is part of our NHL Picks series. 11 games on the NHL slate tonight, and I've got a bet for every single one of'em. Happy new year y'all! Hurricanes vs Rangers The Hurricanes have won 11 in a row and are 15-1-4 in their last 20. Pretty decent. They carry that momentum into Madison Square Garden to take on the Rangers, who are only 8-7-4…

The Calgary Flames are currently behind the Seattle Kraken in the standings, but advanced metrics suggest they are the better team overall. Add in the goalie edge tonight, and our free NHL picks think a pick'em price is too good to pass up on Calgary. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports There is a Pacific Division tilt with the surprising third-place…

The NHL off-season has hit the summer doldrums, but by no means is the excitement of player movement done yet. Arbitration hearings are also coming up, which include hearings for breakout players Andrew Mangiapane and Jesper Bratt. BetMGM has updated their odds following the free agent frenzy, though the defending champion Avalanche remains at the…

The Seattle Kraken will take on the Calgary Flames in the NHL on Tuesday (November 1). Both teams are off to good starts. The Flames are 5-2, while the Kraken are 4-4-2. The upcoming game should be exciting, as both teams look to advance in the Pacific Division and the Western Conference. Fixture: Kraken at Flames Date and Time: Tuesday, November…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for December 14. Follow me on to stay up to date. Recap: The Capitals covered the puck line easily on the back of Ovechkin's hattrick, but it was the smallest bet of the three that I made, so it didn't…

On a night when two of the three NHL games feature all-Canadian matchups, two teams in need of points get together when the Calgary Flames hit the road to face the Vancouver Canucks. When the Canadian rivals meet, a high-scoring affair should favor Vancouver as an average of 7.6 goals have been scored in five games played by the Canucks in December…

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames 12/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Vancouver Canucks will meet with the Calgary Flames in NHL action in Scotiabank Saddledome, AB, CAN, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 10:00 PM ET. Despite their offense ramping up and averaging 3.46 goals per game with 16 goals in their previous four matches, the…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for December 12. Follow me on to stay up to date. Recap: Sunday's best bets split 1-1. The Kraken won 5-2 over the Panthers as a+140 underdog, but the Jets gave most of that back, losing 5-2 to the Caps as…

Montreal escaped with a 2-1 victory the first time these squads met up and our NHL betting picks expect another low-scoring affair when they meet up again Monday night - read more below. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens square off Monday night at Bell Centre in Montreal for the second and final meeting of the…

The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens square off Monday night at Bell Centre in Montreal for the second and final meeting of the regular season. The Flames are wrapping up a three-game road trip in Montreal, and it has not been an enjoyable journey so far. Calgary lost 3-1 in Columbus against the Blue Jackets and old buddy Johnny Gaudreau…

SUNRISE - With the Florida Panthers playing host to the St. Louis Blues around lunchtime on Saturday afternoon, Andrew Brunette certainly would like to see his team get off to a good start. The Panthers have had a couple of fantastic finishes in their past two wins. Their starts? Meh. Saturday's game time is set for 1 p.m. and Brunette, who played…

The Place: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA Where to Watch: ROOT Sports Northwest or ESPN+ for out-of-market fans Where to Listen: KJR 93.3 FM An Opposing Viewpoint: Litter Box Cats The Florida Panthers haven't been getting off to the kind of start expected of last season's President's Trophy winner. After notching the best regular season record…

The Buffalo Sabres managed an upset win over the Ottawa Senators in their home opener on Thursday night. Now, they face the mighty Florida Panthers. The Buffalo Sabres might not be as much of a new-look team as the Florida Panthers, considering the absence of Johnny Huberdeau, Anthony Duclair, and Mackenzie Weegar. They also have a new coach in…

The Montreal Canadiens trail the Florida Panthers by just one point in the Atlantic standings, but they also have the benefit of having a game in hand, not to mention being amid a rebuild. There is still a lot of hockey left to play in the season, but with over a quarter of the schedule in the books, pressure is mounting quickly. And that should be…

The Calgary Flames have a new look as they enter the 2022-23 season. Gone are Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk and in are new faces like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri and MacKenzie Weegar. Hockey fans across the league will be tuning in to see how this team performs. For those unsure of how to bet on Calgary, we're here to help. We'll review…

The over/under total for this contest is 6.5 goals. Both Jacob Markstrom and Andrei Vasilevskiy are widely regarded as two of the top goalies in the league and good bets in the Vezina Trophy odds, but at this point they both have save percentages under.900. On top of that, they are both allowing three or more goals per game, so it's not the start…

The Colorado Avalanche were the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup when the NHL season started. The Florida Panthers are considered a real threat to compete for the title. Thursday night, the two teams meet up for the first of two meetings this season. Or, as was the case way back in 1996, could there be more? The Panthers are off to a rousing…

The Montreal Canadiens continue to surprise this season, winning eight of their first 15 matches, which is as many wins as they had through the first 45 games under former head coach Dominique Ducharme last season. Granted, this edition of the Habs isn't dealing with as many long-term injuries to key players as they did in 2021-22. That being said,…

Two of the top teams in the NHL will meet up Sunday night when the Florida Panthers visit the Colorado Avalanche. Sure, the Panthers are atop the NHL standings and the Avs are outside of the top 10 - but Colorado is still the odds-on favorite (+600 per FanDuel) to win the Stanley Cup. While Colorado did not get off to the start it had hoped at…

Positivity is a beautiful thing, but nothing hits the spot like an occasional glass of haterade. Life is all about balance, so let's take a look at each NHL team's emerging red flag one month into the season. Boston Bruins: Ruining the vibes The Bruins are off to one of their best starts in franchise history at 12-2-0. They aren't just winning…

The Florida Panthers will be making their first appearance on national television this season Wednesday night but Brandon Montour says he did not know anything about it. Coach Andrew Brunette says his team has bigger things on their mind than making their TNT debut. The Carolina Hurricanes have not only played four games while the Panthers were…

The Calgary Flames are teetering at the moment. After starting the campaign with a 5-1 record, the Flames are now 5-5-2 on the season and are 12 points behind the pace-setting Vegas Golden Knights in the Pacific Division. Despite the slow start, the Flames are still one of the Stanley Cup favorites at+1200. The betting market is expecting Calgary…

The Florida Panthers can officially clinch a spot in the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs with a win against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday afternoon. Florida would also get a spot with an Islanders loss. The Panthers will try and do so with three players who were recently part of the Sabres - a team which has not made the postseason since 2011. While…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. From the lowest lows to the highest highs, the Calgary Flames were right in the biggest…

SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers are going to play their final home game of what has been an extremely successful season on Sunday night. The Panthers, as you all know by now, have already clinched the Atlantic Division title and first place in the Eastern Conference. Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town. Last year, the Lightning ended its…

As much as NHL teams enjoy going to places like Fort Lauderdale - and, in this case, Nashville - sometimes the trip is quick. The Florida Panthers are on a business trip to one of the great stops this league has to offer. The Panthers flew to Tennessee not long after they beat Buffalo 4-3 in a closely-contested game and will play a Predators team…

The Florida Panthers will travel to the City of Brotherly Love as they take on the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. It's time to eyeball our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Flyers prediction and pick. The Panthers are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. However, they nearly rallied from three goals. Florida trailed 3-0 in…

Well, well, well… if it isn't the Battle of Alberta! One of the most historic rivalries in the entire sport, a rematch of last year's Western Conference semifinals will be the talk of the town as the Edmonton Oilers go to war against the Calgary Flames. let's take an exclusive look at our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Flames prediction and pick…

Last season the Colorado Avalanche rolled into the Stanley Cup Finals by sweeping the Nashville Predators, beating the St. Louis Blues in six games, and then sweeping the Edmonton Oilers. Colorado defeated the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to capture their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Avalanche entered…

Remember when the Florida Panthers struggled to win games away from home? They still do - although it is a fading memory at this point. On Monday night, the Panthers won their fourth consecutive road game and eighth in their past 10 with a 6-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Things get a little tougher tonight when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins,…

The Florida Panthers were not happy in allowing six goals to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their epic comeback win last week and have cut down on their goals allowed since. In the three games since that win against the Leafs, Florida has surrendered a total of six in wins against Buffalo, Nashville and Anaheim. Paying attention to their defense is…

SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers held a spirited practice at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday morning, a day after suffering a rare loss on home ice. The Panthers have only lost four games in Sunrise this season, so while they weren't feeling blue or anything like that, they certainly had a purpose in their work. "I don't think anyone is happy and I…

Just a trio of games on the NHL slate tonight, and the action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET with a matchup between the Flyers and Panthers. The Jets take on the Avalanche to follow, while the night concludes with a Western Conference showdown between the Blues and the Kraken. I provide my best bets here. Let's take a look at Flyers vs. Panthers…

SUNRISE - Just over a week ago, the Florida Panthers walked out of the Prudential Center a humbled bunch. The New Jersey Devils, a team which has made the playoffs once in the past nine seasons, routed the NHL's top team 7-3. Although the Panthers have played three games since that night in Newark, the memory is still fresh. Thursday night, the two…

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the New York Islanders last season. On the other hand, very little went awry for the Florida Panthers, who set a salary-cap era record with 340 goals scored and won the Presidents' Trophy with 122 points, which was 38 more than the Isles accrued. Considering how these teams fared last season, it's not…

It's been a busy summer of roster shuffling for the Calgary Flames, and they'll quickly be tested in their season opener against the defending champion Colorado Avalanche. Here are our top Avalanche-Flames picks. Calgary's lineup experienced a seismic shift over the offseason, with Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri replacing a pair of star players…

Two high-flying teams that finished first in their respective divisions last season square off on Thursday. The Avalanche won their season debut 5-2 on Wednesday, and they're up against the Flames, who are playing their first contest. Both are no strangers to scoring lots of goals, as they were both in the top-six in highest goals per contest last…

The new-look Calgary Flames get their first taste of competition as the defending-champion Colorado Avalanche descend on Alberta. The Avs played a late one at home on Wednesday, so the travel could jelly their legs a bit en route to a letdown. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The new-look Calgary Flames kick off their season when the defending Stanley…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. I'm not feeling so hot about these Florida Panthers. They made one of the biggest splashes of…

The Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0) and Calgary Flames (0-0-0) meet Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Avalanche vs. Flames odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Avalanche opened with a 5-2 thumping of the hapless Chicago…

Odds: Calgary (-120) - Colorado (-102) O/U: 6.5 The Flames are back......and boy do they look different. The Calgary team that was embarrassed by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of last year's playoffs are a different team to start the 2022-23 season. Gone are the Matthew Tkachuk's, Johnny Gaudreau's, Sean Monahan's, Erik Gudbranson's and…

On a couple of occasions this week, new Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has compared the start of his team's season against the Islanders to Christmas morning. Well, it's time to open up some gifts. The Panthers' 2022-23 season is about to commence. Florida will open things up on the road this year, playing the host New York Islanders at UBS…

The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders open their regular seasons Thursday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Panthers vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Panthers had a major personnel shakeup this past offseason, dealing LW…

TORONTO - Training camps so often bubble with giddy excitement and high hopes for the 82 winnable games laid out on the calendar. This guy is fitter. That guy is stronger. So and so is faster. And am I crazy, or can you not just taste the chemistry our new winger has with his linemates? It is against this familiar backdrop that Harvard man…

After all the summer heat, the waiting, some previews, all the pre-season events, more waiting, the 2022-23 NHL season kicks off in earnest tonight with two prime time games. The Penguins will get going on Thursday, so while we endure even a little bit more waiting before the games start, let's knock out some season predictions. 1. Calgary Flames2.…