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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Outstanding in win over Minnesota
Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Bobrovsky not only secured the win in spectacular fashion, but he also provided a bounce-back effort following the 6-5 win over Edmonton on Monday, where he stopped 25 of 30 shots. The 36-year-old veteran might have a few off games here and there, but he's been playing at a high level of late. He's gone 4-1-0 over his last five starts, recording a 2.36 GAA and a .902 save percentage in that stretch. He's allowed one or fewer goals in three of those wins, so he's clearly trending in the right direction after an uneven November where he posted an .888 save percentage across nine starts (6-3-0, 3.11 GAA).
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Shines in win over Minnesota
Ekblad recorded one goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Ekblad posted his first multi-point performance since Nov. 29, when he recorded two assists in a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes, and he cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back contests for the first time since late November as well. Ekblad has scored double-digit goals in eight of his previous 10 seasons with the Panthers. However, there's a realistic chance he might not reach the 10-goal threshold for the second consecutive campaign in 2024-25, as he has only two goals across 33 appearances. Plus, his current 3.3 shooting percentage would be a career-worst mark for the 28-year-old.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Scores, assists in rout
Samoskevich scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Samoskevich was called up from AHL Charlotte on Friday, Dec. 6, but the 22-year-old hadn't cracked the scoresheet until this game, where he made his presence felt. The young playmaker is averaging 11:30 time of ice per game across his 28 regular-season appearances, but he's finding ways to be productive with six goals and 11 total points in that span. The lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis has been an issue for him but as a prospect, he has more value in dynasty leagues rather than standard formats at the moment.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two helpers Wednesday
Verhaeghe notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Verhaeghe cracked the scoresheet for the second straight game and for the fourth time over his last seven appearances, so he's trending in the right direction. He should continue to find many opportunities to remain productive due to his top-six role -- both on the power play and on even strength. The 29-year-old has 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) across 33 appearances in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Scores twice Wednesday
Tkachuk scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Tkachuk found the twine for the second straight game, and the star winger continues to enjoy a solid stretch of play after going through a rather uneven start to the campaign. The 27-year-old has scored in five of his last eight games, including potting multiple goals three times in that stretch. Over that eight-game span, Tkachuk has racked up 14 points (eight goals, six assists). Furthermore, he's up to 18 points (eight goals, 10 helpers) over his last 11 appearances.
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Panthers' Jesper Boqvist: Will be checked for injury
Boqvist left Wednesday's game versus the Wild due to an upper-body injury sustained in the third period and will be evaluated further Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Boqvist hit his head on the glass near the bench. He had an assist in the contest, his sixth point in the last 10 games. The Panthers can't afford many injuries at center -- Aleksander Barkov just returned from an illness and Sam Bennett missed Wednesday's contest while under the weather as well. Boqvist should be considered questionable to play Friday at home versus the Blues.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Expected to play Wednesday
Barkov (illness) is expected to play in Wednesday's game versus the Wild, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Barkov missed two games due to an illness, but it looks like he'll suit up in his usual top-line role. The 29-year-old's return will help offset the absence of Sam Bennett (illness), and Anton Lundell is likely to remain in a top-six role.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Between pipes versus Minnesota
Bobrovsky will tend the twine for Wednesday's road game against Minnesota, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Bobrovsky has been effective recently, and he'll draw the start for the fifth time over the Panthers' last six games. The 36-year-old has picked up wins in five of his last six outings, going 5-1-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .901 save percentage during that time.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Questionable Wednesday
Barkov (illness) will be a game-time decision Wednesday versus Minnesota, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Barkov has already missed Florida's past two outings. He has nine goals and 29 points in 22 appearances in 2024-25. Sam Bennett won't play Wednesday due to an illness, so if Barkov is unavailable too, then the Panthers would be down to 11 forwards unless they promote someone from AHL Charlotte.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Out Wednesday
Bennett will miss Wednesday's tilt against Minnesota because of an illness, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Bennett has 13 goals, 27 points, 39 PIM and 71 hits in 31 appearances in 2024-25. Aleksander Barkov (illness) is also questionable, so the Panthers might need to call up reinforcements from AHL Charlotte.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Chips in with assist
Ekblad notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
Ekblad ended a five-game drought when he helped out on Gustav Forsling's second-period tally. The 28-year-old Ekblad is now at 15 points, 57 shots on net, 47 hits, 47 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 32 appearances. He's playing on the first pairing and first power-play unit, and he's well on his way to surpassing the 18 points he put up over 51 regular-season contests in 2023-24.
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Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Contributes helper in win
Luostarinen logged an assist, six hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
Luostarinen helped out on Niko Mikkola's game-tying goal in the third period. The assist snapped a six-game dry spell for Luostarinen, who remains in a middle-six role. He's picked up power-play time while Aleksander Barkov (illness) has been out of the lineup for two games, but Luostarinen doesn't regularly play with the man advantage. The power winger has 12 points, 34 shots on net, 71 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 32 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Supplies pair of helpers
Lundell produced two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
The pair of helpers snapped a six-game slump for Lundell, who has moved up to the top six over the last two contests to cover for the absence of Aleksander Barkov (illness). Moving up the lineup typically helps Lundell's production, but this promotion is likely to be short-lived once Barkov is cleared to return. Lundell has eight goals, 13 assists, 63 shots on net, 42 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 31 outings, so there's still room for him on fantasy rosters in deeper formats.
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Panthers' Jesper Boqvist: Opens scoring with shortie
Boqvist scored a shorthanded goal in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
Boqvist tallied at 2:42 of the first period, setting off a big night for both offenses. The 26-year-old ended his personal four-game slump with the goal. He's now at five goals, five helpers, 30 shots on net, 70 hits and a minus-5 rating through 32 appearances, primarily in a bottom-six role with no power-play time.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Buries goal in Monday's win
Forsling scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
The Oilers took a 4-2 lead midway through the second period, but Forsling's tally late in the frame sparked the Panthers' comeback. The defenseman has been limited to two goals over seven games in December, though he's added 28 shots on net to dramatically up his shot rate compared to the 48 shots he had over the first 25 contests of the season. Overall, the 28-year-old is at five tallies, 13 points, 76 shots, 29 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-16 rating through 32 appearances.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Nets power-play goal in win
Tkachuk scored a power-play goal on four shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
Tkachuk followed up a run of 15 points over six games with three straight scoreless outings, in which the team scored a total of two goals. The Panthers' offense came back to life Monday, and Tkachuk contributed a goal late in the first period to help the cause. The winger is up to 11 tallies, 20 assists, 13 power-play points, 78 shots on net, 46 hits and 22 PIM through 27 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Two points in Monday's win
Mikkola produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
Both points came in the third period, as Mikkola tied the game at 4-4 before helping to set up Carter Verhaeghe for the game-winner. It was Mikkola's first multi-point performance since Oct. 15, snapping a slump that has seen him manage just two goals and three points over the prior 16 contests. On the season, the 28-year-old blueliner has three goals and 13 points in 32 appearances with 46 hits, 46 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-1 rating.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Two-point effort Monday
Reinhart scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
After helping to set up Matthew Tkachuk in the final minute of the first period, Reinhart scored his own tally unassisted in the third on a spectacular individual effort -- he tipped an attempted Leon Draisaitl pass out of his own zone, raced down the ice to beat Mattias Ekholm to the puck, then banked it in off the back of Stuart Skinner from below the goal line. The goal was Reinhart's 20th of the season in only 32 games, tying him for third in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy with Brayden Point and behind only Draisaitl (23) and Kirill Kaprizov (22).
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.54 | 3.15 | 26.4 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| S. Bennett C Sam Bennett C | Illness |
| J. Boqvist LW Jesper Boqvist LW | Upper Body |
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