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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Logs assist in shootout win
Reinhart produced an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.
Reinhart set up Aleksander Barkov for the game-tying goal in the second period. Both of them then scored in the shootout to lift the Panthers to the win. Reinhart has three goals and five helpers over his last seven outings, getting on the scoresheet in six of those games. The 29-year-old is up to a fantastic 39 points (12 on the power play, five shorthanded) with 77 shots on net, 37 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 29 appearances.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Ties game, contributes in shootout
Barkov scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.
Barkov tied the game at 1-1 late in the second period, and he also had one of the Panthers' two shootout tallies. He's scored in three straight games and has five goals and five assists during a seven-game point streak. Barkov remains one of the steadiest forwards in the league with nine goals, 20 helpers, 11 power-play points, 50 shots on net, 25 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 21 appearances.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Decent in shootout win
Bobrovsky allowed a goal on 18 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.
Bobrovsky didn't face a lot of traffic, but he was only beat on a Chandler Stephenson breakaway tally in the first period. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has won his last two starts since returning to action following the birth of his second child, allowing just one goal in each of those wins. The goalie is on a four-game winning streak that has him up to a 13-5-1 record, 2.81 GAA and .896 save percentage through 19 outings overall. The Panthers' road trip continues Thursday in Vancouver.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine Tuesday
Bobrovsky will be between the pipes for Tuesday's road game versus Seattle.
Bobrovsky has stopped 79 of 84 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 12-5-1 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 18 appearances this campaign. Seattle sits 17th in the league with 3.03 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Riding seven-game point streak
Bennett notched an assist, four shots on goal and nine PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Bennett set up Matthew Tkachuk's goal just 23 seconds into the game. The helper moved Bennett's point streak to seven games (four goals, four assists). He also fought Mario Ferraro in the third period. Bennett continues to bring an excellent mix of offense and grit on the Panthers' second line. He's contributed 13 goals, 13 helpers, six power-play points, 82 shots on net, 61 hits, 39 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 27 contests.
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Panthers' Tomas Nosek: Sends assist in win
Nosek produced an assist, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Nosek ended a seven-game point drought when he set up the second of Matthew Tkachuk's tallies Saturday. The former has held down a consistent spot in the bottom six, though Nosek doesn't typically score enough to earn interest in fantasy. He's at four points, 14 shots on net, 20 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 16 outings this season while currently centering the fourth line.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Keeps sizzling streak alive
Tkachuk recorded two goals, a plus-2 rating and six shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Tkachuk received a fair share of criticism due to a slow start to the season, but that's a distant memory now. The 26-year-old winger has been on a tear of late with four straight multi-point performances. He has has five goals and eight helpers in that stretch, with seven of those 13 points (two goals, five assists) coming on the power play. Tkachuk's up to 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) in 23 games this season.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Scores another PP goal
Barkov scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Barkov has been on a solid run of late, finding twine four times and posting three multi-point efforts during his active six-game point streak. All four of his goals during that stretch have come with the man advantage. The star center has been Florida's best all-around player, supplying eight goals and 20 helpers along with excellent two-way play in his 20 outings in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Secures win in return to net
Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Making his return from a three-game absence, with one absence due to rest and two due to the birth of his second child, the 36-year-old netminder was outstanding and took advantage of a favorable matchup against one of the worst offenses in the league. Bobrovsky has won his last three starts, posting an excellent 1.67 GAA and .940 save percentage in that span.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Back in net Saturday
Bobrovsky (personal) will guard the home net Saturday against San Jose, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.
Bobrovsky missed Florida's last two games while he and his wife welcomed their second child. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky is 11-5-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Recalled Friday
Samoskevich was called up from AHL Charlotte on Friday.
Samoskevich can return to the Panthers' roster now that Chris Driedger's no longer needed for goaltending depth. Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) should also be available for the Panthers on Saturday versus the Sharks. Samoskevich could be occasionally dropped from the roster since the Panthers are dealing with a tight cap situation and he is still waivers-exempt. The 22-year-old has nine points over 22 appearances and will compete with Jonah Gadjovich for fourth-line minutes.
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Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Tallies in high-scoring win
Mikkola scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.
Mikkola snapped a four-game slump with his second tally of the campaign. The defenseman continues to put up decent offense while seeing top-four minutes, though he is still primarily a defensive figure in the lineup. He has 11 points, 37 shots on net, 35 hits, 36 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 27 appearances. That's a pace that would earn him not just his first 20-point campaign, but would also lead to him exceeding the 30-point mark if he can sustain it.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Scores in Thursday's win
Forsling scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.
Forsling ended a six-game slump with the tally. The 28-year-old defenseman tied the game at 5-5 in the third period after the Panthers squandered a 4-2 lead. He's up to four goals, 12 points, 53 shots on net, 25 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 27 appearances in a top-four role this season, though he still remains without a power-play role on a regular basis.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Returned to AHL
Driedger was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Friday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Driedger was recalled as Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) took time off for the birth of his second child. Bobrovsky is due to return to the lineup Saturday, hence Driedger's return to Charlotte. Driedger was 5-2-1 with a 3.22 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight AHL appearances before his recall.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Two points in Thursday's win
Rodrigues collected a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.
The 31-year-old forward opened the scoring early in the first period, then helped set up Gustav Forsling in the third to knot the score at 5-5. Rodrigues hadn't produced multiple points in a game since Nov. 9, and his third-line role and lack of consistent power-play time limit his fantasy ceiling, even on a Panthers squad that leads the NHL with 103 goals scored. Through 27 contests, he's delivered seven goals and 15 points.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two PP points in wild win
Verhaeghe scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.
The streaky 29-year-old is on the upswing. Verhaeghe has found the back of the net in four of the last seven games, racking up four goals and nine points over that stretch, and on the season, he's up to eight goals and 22 points across 27 contests. Almost half of that production -- three tallies and 10 points -- has come on the power play, but the downside of that success with the man advantage is that Verhaeghe is saddled with a minus-16 rating, an uncharacteristic display for a player who hasn't finished below plus-10 since joining the Panthers in 2020-21.
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