Flames and Panthers face off for out-of-conference matchup

Updated Dec. 13, 2024 4:09 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Florida Panthers (18-10-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (14-11-5, in the Pacific Division)

Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames take on the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup.

Calgary is 14-11-5 overall and 10-4-1 at home. The Flames are 8-1-3 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

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Florida has a 9-5-1 record in road games and an 18-10-2 record overall. The Panthers have a +10 scoring differential, with 106 total goals scored and 96 allowed.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nazem Kadri has nine goals and 10 assists for the Flames. Jonathan Huberdeau has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Sam Reinhart has 19 goals and 20 assists for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov Jr. has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 3-5-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.3 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.

Panthers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.7 goals, six assists, 4.1 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Flames: None listed.

Panthers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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