The Flames, 6-1-1 in their past eight games, and have scored at least four goals in five of their past six. The Panthers will try to avoid their fifth straight loss; they're 0-2-2 in their past four games after going 6-2-0 in their previous eight games and have allowed at least four goals in three of their past four.
Players to watch
Panthers center Aleksander Barkov has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in his past 12 games. Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in a six-game point streak, including five multipoint games.
They said it
"Tonight is a new game, and we've just got to try and win that." -- Panthers forward Denis Malgin on moving forward after Florida's 4-3 shootout loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday "We've been doing well, obviously, but at the same time I think that we haven't necessarily played [well] here as of late. They'll be a hungry team. For us, we have to be ready." -- Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic
The Flames held an optional skate, and the Panthers did not have a morning skate. …Luongo, who has been pulled in three of his past six starts, could start after Reimer made 21 saves at Edmonton. … Tkachuk, who took a maintenance day Thursday and did not practice, is expected to play. … Flames coach Bill Peters did not confirm any lineup changes.
Stat pack
Hoffman has eight points (five goals, three assists) in his past nine games. … … Monahan has 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in his past six games. … Lindholm has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past six games. … Tkachuk has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past six games.
