That's a whole lot of goals.

The Florida Panthers broke the NHL's salary-cap era record for most goals scored in a single season during their 5-2 drubbing of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, according to Sportsnet Stats.

The Panthers have lit the lamp 322 times in 77 games so far this campaign, and they still have five games remaining on their regular-season schedule.

Thanks to their sheer dominance, the Panthers now find themselves at the top of a high-octane list dating back to the 2005-06 season.

Note: All goal totals exclude shootout winners

The Panthers are also the first squad to average over four goals per game since the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995-96.

Leading the charge for Florida this season is Aleksander Barkov, who has found the back of the net 38 times in 64 contests. Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair help round out the Panthers' balanced attack as the team's other two 30-goal scorers.

The Panthers have been no slouches on the back end, either; they came into Thursday's action ranking 10th in goals against per game this season (2.83).

After their victory over the Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning's win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Panthers secured the Atlantic Division title as well as the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

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The Calgary Flames ensured themselves of the top spot in the Pacific Division with a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

It's the Flames' eighth division title in franchise history and only their third in the last 27 years.

Calgary is 48-20-10 with four games left in their regular-season schedule. Their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, occupy second place and sit 10 points back with a game in hand.

The Flames have completely transformed themselves under head coach Darryl Sutter. The previously moribund Calgary squad went 15-15-0 last season after hiring the veteran bench boss and improved further in 2021-22.

Only the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche - the No. 1 seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively - have produced a better goal differential than the Flames this season.

Calgary has also been one of the best road teams in the NHL, going 24-11-3 away from the Saddledome.

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Andrew Copp came ready to play Thursday night.

The New York Rangers forward buried three consecutive goals in the opening frame against the Islanders.

Copp one-timed a feed from Artemi Panarin for his first of the period.

Panarin found Copp again for the American's second of the night.

Copp then completed the natural hat trick off a pass from Ryan Strome.

Copp became only the third Rangers player ever to net three goals in the first period, joining Kelly Kisio in 1986 and Don Raleigh in 1948. No Rangers skater had scored a natural hat trick in the first period since Raleigh did it 74 years ago.

Unfortunately for the current New York forward, he left the game in the third period. The Rangers said postgame that he sustained a lower-body injury and that they will issue an update Friday, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen.

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Marc-Andre Fleury isn't ready to hang up his skates just yet.

"I would like to play at least another season. I decided that recently," Fleury said, according to La Presse's Katherine Harvey-Pinard. "I still love to play, I still have fun, the body's holding up - most of the time. But yes, one more season, and we'll see after."

The veteran goaltender is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The Chicago Blackhawks acquired him from the Vegas Golden Knights during the summer and dealt him to the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline.

The reigning Vezina Trophy winner is still keeping pace as one of the league's best goalies. He has a .910 save percentage and 2.90 goals against average in 52 games this season, with a .921 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average in seven games since joining the Wild.

The 37-year-old has appeared in the most contests out of all active goaltenders (935). He won the Stanley Cup three times while with the Pittsburgh Penguins and helped guide the Vegas Golden Knights to a finals appearance in the club's inaugural season.

Fleury ranks third in NHL history with 517 wins, trailing Patrick Roy by 34 for second place.

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Our best bets were a mixed bag to start the week. The Carolina Hurricanes took care of business and came through for us on the puck line. Unfortunately, the Dallas Stars laid an egg in Vancouver.

We'll aim for better results on a very busy Tuesday.

Jets (+175) @ Rangers (-210)

I love the under in this spot. Love it.

After a bit of a rough patch, Igor Shesterkin seems to have found his superhuman form again. He's conceded just four goals over his last four starts, picking up a pair of shutouts in that span and posting a .955 save percentage or better in three of those games.

It was pretty much automatic that you'd play an under of 6 in any contest he played for most of the season. I think we're reaching that point again, especially against someone like Connor Hellebuyck.

While Hellebuyck's surface stats aren't overly impressive this season, his overall save percentage (.909) is several points above league average (.902). Plus, he grades out much better in terms of Goals Saved Above Expected, sitting ninth in the league at +13.7. That sandwiches him between Thatcher Demko and Tristan Jarry. Pretty good company.

I expect the goaltending to be very good in this game. I also think Winnipeg is going to have a very tough time generating chances.

The Jets don't have Mark Scheifele or Cole Perfetti in the lineup, which hurts. New York is also in suffocating defensive form, ranking first in expected goals against per 60 since the trade deadline.

Bet: Under 6 (-105)

Blue Jackets (+110) @ Sharks (-130)

Even though the San Jose Sharks have lost 10 consecutive games, I think there's real value in backing them Tuesday.

They've played better than their record suggests. The Sharks have controlled nearly 49% of the high-danger chances at five-on-five during their skid, which ranks them 19th in the league in that time.

Believe it or not, they're several tiers above the Columbus Blue Jackets during that span. The Blue Jackets' recent share of high-danger chances sits at 43%, putting them in company with teams like the Seattle Kraken, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, and Arizona Coyotes.

Their issues mostly stem from defensive play. At five-on-five Columbus has allowed 2.99 expected goals per 60 over the last 10, putting the team 26th in the league during that span. There's not much reason to expect things to get any better, as there's a very real chance Zach Werenski will be out of the lineup.

San Jose isn't a deep team, but it has more than enough firepower - headlined by Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl, and Brent Burns - to expose Columbus' defensive issues.

Bet: Sharks (-130)

Senators (+195) @ Canucks (-240)

This is a pretty big total considering both teams are in the latter half of a back-to-back, but I think it's warranted. I expect fireworks.

For one, the Vancouver Canucks' offense is firing on all cylinders. They've scored five-on-five goals at a high rate of late and absolutely blown teams away on the man advantage. They rank first in expected goals per 60 and actual goals per 60 over the last 10 games. No team can stop their power play right now.

It just so happens the Ottawa Senators have the league's second-best power play over the last 10. They're only 0.07 xGF behind Vancouver, and they've scored more than 10 power-play goals per 60. Expect both teams to be clinical on the man advantage.

The goaltending situation should lend itself to high goal outputs as well. Filip Gustavsson, who's expected to start for Ottawa, has been brutal this season, conceding 9.4 goals more than expected through just 16 appearances.

While Vancouver could potentially throw out Thatcher Demko, goaltenders who play consecutive nights own a save percentage in the range of .885 this season. If he starts, don't expect him at his best. It's more likely that Jaroslav Halak, who's been mediocre at best this season, will get the nod.

So, we're looking at two lethal power plays and a bad goaltending matchup. That should lead to goals.

Bet: Over 6.5 (-125)

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.

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