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Panthers' Nate Schmidt: Picks up assist Sunday
Schmidt recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Schmidt ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Anton Lundell's game-tying goal in the third period. The 33-year-old Schmidt has seen steady playing time lately, drawing over 18 minutes of ice time in four straight contests. He's helping to fill the void in the absences of Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body), so Schmidt should continue to see a little more usage for most of the rest of the regular season. He's at 18 points, 57 shots on net, 67 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 69 appearances.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Plays hero in shootout
Barkov dished a power-play assist and scored the game-winning tally in the shootout of Sunday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Barkov's helper came on a second-period power play where he helped linemate Sam Reinhart find the back of the net. Barkov then opened the shootout by scoring a backhand tally, which would be all the Panthers needed to win the game. Overall, the 29-year-old center has 45 assists, 64 points and 135 shots on net in 61 outings this season. Barkov currently ranks 34th in points across the league and has 10 points in his last 10 games. While he's been steady offensively as of late, his fantasy value takes a hit for the time being as the Panthers won't take the ice again until Friday versus Utah. When he does take the ice, however, Barkov is a lineup lock in all fantasy formats thanks to his elite playmaking numbers.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Nets game-tying goal
Lundell tallied a goal, had four shots on net and dished out two hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Lundell came in clutch for the Panthers with the game-tying goal in the latter half of the third period. The 23-year-old center is up to 16 goals, 42 points and 130 shots on net in 70 appearances this season. Sunday's tally ended a six-game skid without a point for Lundell, who has just seven points in his last 15 games. On the bright side, Lundell is just three points away from setting a new career-high in points. While his inconsistencies offensively make him tough to trust in fantasy, he might see more ice time if Florida elects to play their stars less ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, Florida has only two games this week, making Lundell less appealing for the early stretch of the fantasy playoffs.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Lights lamp twice Sunday
Reinhart scored two goals, including one on a power play, and tallied five shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh.
Reinhart scored the opening goal of the contest before netting a power-play goal in the second period. He also had an attempt during the shootout that missed off the crossbar. The 29-year-old winger is up to 35 goals, 75 points and 192 shots on net in 71 appearances this season. Reinhart has thrived both at even strength and on the power play as of late with 11 total points and seven power-play points in his last nine contests. He is tied for 15th in points across the league and leads the Panthers by 11 over Aleksander Barkov's 64. Reinhart is likely to finish the regular season above the 80-point mark for the third time in his career.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Holds strong in shootout
Bobrovsky saved 24 of 27 shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win against the Penguins.
Bobrovsky struggled early in Sunday's contest as he allowed three of the first four goals of the game. After the seven-minute mark in the second period, however, he kept Florida's net spotless throughout the rest of regulation, overtime and three shootout attempts. The 36-year-old netminder is up to a 30-15-2 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .907 save percentage. With Sunday's win, Bobrovsky is the fifth goaltender across the league to reach the 30-win threshold. He has played exceptionally well down the stretch with a 7-2-0 record and a .929 save percentage in his last nine games. He should be a lineup lock in all fantasy formats when his name is called upon for the Panthers. However, the Panthers don't play again until Friday at home versus Utah, capping his potential this week in the fantasy playoffs.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal Sunday
Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease against Pittsburgh on Sunday, according to Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.
Bobrovsky will get the second half of Florida's back-to-back after Vitek Vanecek played in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Washington. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has a 29-15-2 record with five shutouts, a 2.45 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. Pittsburgh sits 18th in the league with 2.94 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: First point with new team
Sturm registered an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
The helper was Sturm's first point in seven contests with the Panthers. He's slotted into a fourth-line role, mostly bumping Tomas Nosek out of the lineup. Sturm is at seven goals, seven assists, 48 shots on net, 90 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 54 appearances between the Panthers and the Sharks, so he's not an option for most fantasy managers.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Puts up helper Saturday
Rodrigues logged an assist, four shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Rodrigues ended an eight-game point drought with a helper on a Seth Jones tally in the first period. The 31-year-old Rodrigues has mostly played in a middle-six role lately, but it hasn't helped him produce steady offense. He's at 28 points, 142 shots on net, 109 hits, 32 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 70 appearances, putting him on pace for his lowest-scoring season in four years.
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Panthers' Jonah Gadjovich: Lights the lamp Saturday
Gadjovich netted a goal, blocked two shots and dished out five hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Washington.
Gadjovich capped off a six-goal first period with a tally just over 30 seconds after the Capitals took a 3-2 lead. With his tally, Gadjovich set a new career high in goals with four. His playmaking has taken a step back, as he's still searching for his first assist of the year. Gadjovich has averaged just under three hits per game this season with 96 hits in 33 contests. He's best left off fantasy rosters until he sees consistent ice time at the NHL level.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Posts multi-point outing
Bennett scored a goal, dished an assist, had four shots on goal and added three hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Bennett lit the lamp for Florida's opening goal before assisting Seth Jones' goal later in the first period. The 28-year-old Bennett is up to 23 goals, 24 assists, 220 shots on net and 141 hits in 68 appearances this season. Saturday's multi-point effort helped the center snap a two-game scoreless skid, and it gave Bennett 10 points in his last 10 appearances. He is just two points away from tying his career high of 49 from the 2021-22 campaign. With his large usage on the power play and recent momentum offensively, Bennett is a great play in all formats in the fantasy playoffs.
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Panthers' Seth Jones: Nets goal Saturday
Jones tallied a goal, fired two shots on net and dished out two hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Washington.
After the Capitals took an early 2-1 lead, Jones responded with his first goal for the Panthers less than two minutes later. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals, 30 points and 102 shots on net in 51 appearances this season. Since Aaron Ekblad's 20-game suspension began, Jones has been averaging 26:42 TOI, which is roughly four and a half minutes more than he saw in his first three contests with the team. He has also been quarterbacking Florida's top power-play unit and has two power-play assists in his past six games. Jones' prominent usage should help him provide plenty of value for the fantasy playoffs.
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Panthers' Vitek Vanecek: Tough outing in loss
Vanecek stopped 25 of 31 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Vanecek helped the Panthers pace the Capitals in an action-packed first period headlined by six goals. However, he experienced a collapse in the second period, allowing three goals in just under six minutes, including two tallies within the first minute of the period. Vanecek has regressed in each of his three starts with the Panthers, going from a shutout to three goals allowed and now six goals against. The 29-year-old netminder holds a 4-12-3 record with a 3.76 GAA and an .883 save percentage in 21 games this season between San Jose and Florida. While Vanecek has some fantasy value when tending Florida's net against some of the league's weaker offenses, it is best to fade him in most situations.
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Panthers' Vitek Vanecek: Set to start Saturday
Vanecek is expected to start on the road against Washington on Saturday, per Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.
Vanecek has a 4-11-3 record, 3.64 GAA and .888 save percentage between San Jose and Florida this season. He's appeared in two games with the Panthers since being traded March 5, posting a 1-1-0 record, 1.53 GAA and .944 save percentage over that stretch. The Capitals own a 46-15-8 record and a league-leading 3.62 goals per game, making the team a challenging adversary.
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Panthers' Seth Jones: Secures power-play helper
Jones logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 1-0 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Jones has earned two assists over eight contests as a Panther. He's immediately returned to his workhorse ways from his time as a Blackhawk, as the Panthers are without Aaron Ekblad (suspension) until the third game of the postseason, leaving Jones to pick up the slack. For the season, the 30-year-old defenseman has 29 points (17 on the power play), 99 shots on net, 76 hits, 95 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating over 50 appearances.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Breaks through in overtime
Barkov scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Thursday's 1-0 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Barkov scored for the second game in a row, lifting the Panthers to a hard-earned win with his tally 29 seconds into overtime to end the goalie duel between Sergei Bobrovsky and Elvis Merzlikins. Barkov is up to 19 goals, 63 points, 131 shots on net, 75 hits, 52 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 59 appearances. He's earned 26 of his points on the power play, including nine of his goals.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Shines against former club
Bobrovsky turned aside all 25 shots he faced in Thursday's 1-0 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Locked in a goaltending duel with the man who replaced him in the Columbus crease, Elvis Merzlikins, Bobrovsky simply refused to lose and made some huge saves in regulation before Aleksander Barkov potted the winner on a power play just 29 seconds into OT. It was Bobrovsky's fifth shutout of the season, one back of league leader Connor Hellebuyck, and he's allowed three goals or less in all nine of his starts since play resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off -- a stretch in which Bob has gone 6-3-0 with a dazzling 1.58 GAA and a .932 save percentage.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.12 (11th) |
2.69 (9th) |
24.3 (12th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Marchand LW Brad Marchand LW | Upper Body |
| M. Tkachuk LW Matthew Tkachuk LW | Groin |
| D. Kulikov D Dmitry Kulikov D | Upper Body |
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