Florida visits Calgary after Verhaeghe's 2-goal game

Sun, Dec 17, 2023
NHL News (AP)

Florida Panthers (18-10-2, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (12-14-5, fourth in the Pacific Division)

Calgary, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Calgary Flames after Carter Verhaeghe's two-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers in the Panthers' 5-1 win.

Calgary is 12-14-5 overall and 7-6-1 at home. The Flames have gone 3-8-1 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

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Florida has an 18-10-2 record overall and a 9-6-2 record on the road. The Panthers have a 7-2-1 record in games decided by a goal.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Blake Coleman has scored nine goals with 12 assists for the Flames. Yegor Sharangovich has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Verhaeghe has 15 goals and 11 assists for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov Jr. has five goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 4-4-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Panthers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.9 penalties and 16.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Flames: Oliver Kylington: out (undisclosed), Kevin Rooney: out (shoulder), Jacob Markstrom: out (finger), Chris Tanev: day to day (upper body), Walker Duehr: day to day (illness), Jakob Pelletier: out (shoulder).

Panthers: Jonah Gadjovich: day to day (illness), Anton Lundell: day to day (illness).

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