NHL Betting Picks, #9
FLA @ CGY 9 PM ET
In the ninth game for todays slate the Calgary Flames (5-5-1) will host the Florida Panthers (4-2-3). Florida boasts a two-game win streak while the Flames are on a one-game losing streak. Head-to-head the Panthers are 2-1 against the Flames in the last three matchups.
In the Standings:
Calgary sits in sixth place in the Pacific division, despite having played in the most games. The Panthers are tied for fourth place in the Atlantic division and could jump up in the standings with a win against the Flames.
Rankings: CGY
Offense: Goals 23, Shots 16, PP 22.
Defense: Goals 12, Shots 14, PK 4.
Rankings: FLA
Offense: Goals 10, Shots 3, PP 16.
Defense: Goals 29, Shots 10, PK 7.
Calgary Last 3 Games 1-2:
10/22 Loss- vs Washington 3-5
10/20 Win- @Anaheim 2-1
10/19 Loss- @LA 1-4
Florida Last 3 Games 2-1:
10/22 Win- vs Pittsburgh 4-2
10/19 Win- @Nashville 3-2
10/18 Loss- vs Colorado 4-5
Trends for Calgary:
6-12 in their last eighteen. 6-1 in their last seven Eastern conference matchups. 3-1-1 at home on the season.
Trends for Florida:
2-5 in their last seven vs Calgary. 7-3 in their last ten vs the Pacific division. 6-14 in their last twenty games played in October.
Pick Analysis:
The NHL Prediction Model has the Flames at a 51.5% chance to win. Statistically, Florida has the offensive advantage but not the defensive advantage. Trend-wise, there is some good and some bad for each team. I consider the trends to be fairly even. However, I like Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers lethal offense. Additionally, the one team the model has shown error with in it’s NHL picks is the Florida Panthers. This is why I like Florida. Now we have two NHL betting picks against the model.