The Panthers, who are 0-5-1 in their past six games in Florida, including a 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, are three points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
The Flames have lost two in a row (0-1-1) and are coming off a 4-3 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Calgary leads the Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets and Arizona Coyotes by one point for the first wild card from the Western Conference and is one point behind the Vancouver Canucks for third place in the Pacific Division.
Calgary defeated Florida 6-5 in a shootout at Scotiabank Saddledome on Oct. 24.