nhl Game Recap
Flames vs Panthers Final: 5-4 - Recap
Calgary earned a 5-4 victory over Florida on Saturday, but needed a shootout to do it at FLA Live Arena.
Calgary was an underdog by +123 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Adam Ruzicka(2), Nikita Zadorov, and Blake Coleman each scored for the Flames in the victory. Ruzicka opened the scoring for Calgary.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 31-save effort for the Flames.
Florida got goals from Colin White, Matthew Tkachuk, Eetu Luostarinen, and Sam Reinhart in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Spencer Knight stopped 31 of 35 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Calgary went 1-for-3, while the Panthers were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Calgary lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 35-35.
Calgary heads into a battle against the Flyers. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.