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Bennett notched an assist, five shots on goal and six hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Capitals in Game 5. Bennett had the secondary assist on Sam Reinhart's game-tying goal at 14:41 of the second period. This was Bennett's second straight game with a helper, and he's added a goal in five playoff contests overall. The physical forward has also made a physical impact with 29 hits while adding 15 shots on net, six PIM and a plus-2 rating as the Panthers' second-line center.
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Bennett (rest) will not play Friday in Montreal. Bennett will sit out the team's season finale to avoid injury ahead of the start of the playoffs next week. He finishes his age-25 campaign with 28 goals, 21 assists, 49 points, 241 shots and a plus-27 rating -- all of which are new personal bests.
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Bennett scored a goal and added an assist Thursday in a 4-0 win over Ottawa. It was his 28th of the season, but first in his last 10 games and just his second in his last 15. Bennett hasn't delivered like he did after he first arrived in Florida last season, but he has delivered career numbers (28 goals, 49 points). Bennett will likely be a solid fantasy option in postseason formats, as the Panthers are poised to go far.
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Bennett notched an assist, seven shots on goal, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 6-1 win over the Jets. Bennett had the secondary assist on Jonathan Huberdeau's opening tally just 2:03 into the game. It's been a decent April for Bennett, who has a goal and four assists in his last seven contests. The physical forward is up to 46 points, 221 shots on net, 110 hits, 61 PIM and a plus-29 rating in 64 appearances this season.
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Bennett had a goal, two assists and five shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Canadiens. Bennett put the Panthers up 3-1 early in the second before assisting on Jonathan Huberdeau's game-winner early in the third and adding another helper on Mason Marchment's subsequent tally. The goal was Bennett's 26th of the season but only his second in the past 11 games. Despite the recent slump, Bennett has already set a career high in goals, and this performance pushed the 2014 fourth-overall pick over the 40-point mark for the first time in his career.
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3:02 pm ET / @FlaPanthersFlorida Panthers
“I think for myself it was a step in the right direction but I know I can still bring more to the table.” Sam Benn… https://t.co/L1Qxkyv0KG
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2:29 pm ET / @goldieoniceSteve Goldstein
Sam Bennett It comes down to wanting it a little more. We need to play our best hockey during the playoffs, that's… https://t.co/yPxSK1XlRy
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | @  |
L 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28 | @  |
W 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17:23 | 7 |
| 4/26 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:15 | 0.5 |
| 4/24 | vs  |
L 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 16:17 | -1.25 |
| 4/23 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:55 | 1 |
| 4/21 | vs  |
W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 15:88 | 1 |
| 4/19 | @  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:63 | 0 |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 411 | 466 | 181.5 |
| 2020 | 48 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 137 | 77 |
| 2019 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 83 | 40 |
| 2018 | 71 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 40 | 92.2 |
| 2017 | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 100 | 61.7 |
| 2016 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 26 | -16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 437 | 75.7 |
| 2015 | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | -11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 187 | 94.2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 Year Avg | 57 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 87 | 71 |
| Career | 483 | 101 | 103 | 204 | -28 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1328 | 1455 |