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Florida Panthers see power-play swing at Scotiabank Saddledome as Calgary Flames pull away in the third period

The Florida Panthers moved to a 34-32-3 record and 1 point after a 4-1 Florida Panthers full-time result against the Calgary Flames, who improved to 28-34-7 and 4 points at Scotiabank Saddledome.


Mar 20, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Joel Farabee (86) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Florida Panthers during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

First period


The Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames ended the first period without a goal on a night that started at 9:00 PM EDT.


The Cats landed 27 hits in the game and the Flames recorded 18 hits as the physical tone held through the opening period.


Florida finished with a 44 percent faceoff rate on 52 draws, while Calgary posted 56 percent on the same 52 faceoffs.


Second period


The Calgary Flames took control in the second period with 2 goals, and Calgary finished with 2 power-play goals on 7 opportunities in the game.


The Panthers went 0-for-2 on the power play with 5 shots, and the Flames penalty kill also faced 7 Florida penalties that totaled 25 penalty minutes.


Daniil Tarasov made 32 saves on 36 shots, and the Flames’ offense built pressure behind 36 shots.


Mar 20, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Joel Farabee (86) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Florida Panthers during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Third period


The Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames turning point came as the Flames added 2 more goals in the third period while the Panthers produced their lone goal in that period.


A.J. Greer scored the Panthers’ only goal, and he finished with 1 shot that produced a 100 shooting percent.


The Cats generated 25 shots and logged 11 giveaways, and what went wrong for Florida Panthers showed up in the gap between Florida’s 4 percent shooting rate and Calgary’s 11 percent.


This Florida Panthers vs Calgary Flames recap also reflected Dustin Wolf earning the win with 24 saves on 25 shots as the Flames closed the game with a plus-minus of 5 compared with Florida’s minus-5.


Next game


The Florida Panthers next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/24/2026 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida against the Seattle Kraken.


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Mar 20, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Victor Olofsson (not pictured) scores a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
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