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Imama logged five PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Imama got into a fight with Tyrel Bauer in this contest. The 30-year-old Imama has brought the expected toughness in a bottom-six role, but he hasn't surprised anyone by chipping in more offense. He's yet to record a point while racking up 39 hits, 36 PIM, eight shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 14 appearances. He could lose his place in the lineup once the Panthers get some injured forwards back.
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Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Dishes pair of helpers
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Luostarinen logged two assists and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Luostarinen had gone 11 games without a point prior to Friday. The 28-year-old has a pair of multi-point efforts to his name this season, but he hasn't been a major factor on offense from the Panthers' third line. He's at two goals, two assists, 18 shots on net, 21 hits, 11 blocked shots, eight PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 14 appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: One of each on power play
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Reinhart scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Both of Reinhart's points came on the power play. The 30-year-old has four points over his last three games. He's been running streaky, but a move to center recently appears to have helped get him on track again. Reinhart has a total of seven goals, five assists, 43 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-1 rating over 14 appearances, with eight of his 12 points coming on the power play.
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Panthers' Seth Jones: Racks up three points in win
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Jones scored a goal, added two assists, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
This was Jones' second three-point effort in a row, and he's also logged multiple power-play points in consecutive contests. The defenseman hasn't filled the net a ton, but he's had no trouble setting up his teammates. Jones is up to two goals, 16 assists, 37 shots on net, 15 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 14 appearances. Injuries have been a narrative for a few years with Jones, but he's showing what he can do when fully healthy, and the results are good.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Completes first career hat trick
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Lundell scored three goals on eight shots, doled out two hits, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Lundell had gone six games without a point prior to Friday's contest. He emphatically ended the slump with his first career hat trick while also setting a season high for shots in a game. The 25-year-old center is up to four goals, two assists, 42 shots, 19 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances. While the Panthers have dealt with a few injuries this season, Lundell remains on the third line while seeing primarily defensive assignments.
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Panthers' Akira Schmid: Picks up fifth win
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Schmid stopped 22 of 24 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
This was Schmid's third win in a row and his fifth in his last six outings. He's allowed just five goals on 70 shots during his current winning streak while filling in as the No. 1 goalie in the absence of Jacob Markstrom (upper body). Schmid is at a 5-2-1 record, 2.86 GAA and .889 save percentage over eight appearances this season. The Panthers' next game is at home Monday versus the Red Wings.
Schmid will start Friday's home game against the Jets, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Schmid has picked up wins in each of his last two appearances, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Friday. Across his last five outings, he's gone 4-1-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .893 save percentage. During Tuesday's road start against Winnipeg, Schmid turned aside 24 of 25 shots (.960 save percentage) en route to the 5-1 victory.
Marchand (leg) has started skating and is tentatively three weeks away from returning, per George Richards.
Marchand has appeared in just two games for the Panthers this season, as he sustained a left-leg injury on Oct. 6. He seems to be progressing through his expected six-week timeline for return smoothly, as he's now down to half that. The 38-year-old winger will likely be ramped up over the next few weeks, and barring any setbacks, he should have a chance to return to the Panthers' lineup prior to U.S. Thanksgiving. For now, he's a solid IR stash in all fantasy formats.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Resumes skating
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Barkov (lower body) resumed skating Wednesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
While head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Barkov is still believed to be approximately four weeks away from returning, the 31-year-old appears to be making encouraging progress in his recovery. Barkov initially received a return timetable of 6-8 weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury in early October, and Thursday's update puts him on track to return around the later end of that estimate.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Strikes on power play
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Reinhart scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Reinhart restored a three-goal lead for the Panthers after Adam Lowry's shorthanded tally got the Jets on the board. The 30-year-old Reinhart has a goal and an assist over his last two games. He's run streaky this season but should continue to see prominent minutes in Florida's offense. Reinhart has six goals, four assists, 39 shots, 21 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 13 outings.
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Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Two points Tuesday including GWG
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Mikkola scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Jets.
The 30-year-old blueliner gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead midway through the first period when his centering pass deflected home off Mario Ferraro's stick. Mikkola has been held off the scoresheet in 11 of 13 games to begin the season but has multi-point efforts in the other two, producing two goals, four points, 20 shots on net, 15 hits, 15 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-3 rating. Tuesday's game-winner was the first of his career.
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Panthers' Seth Jones: Three helpers in win over Jets
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Jones notched three assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Winnipeg.
All three helpers came in the first period as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and put the game away early. The 32-year-old Jones appears headed for a career-best campaign -- he hasn't topped 50 points in a season since 2021-22 with Chicago, but through the first 13 games of 2026-27 he's erupted for one goal and 15 points, with nine of his assists coming on the power play. He's added 36 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating to his ledger.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Lights lamp twice in Tuesday's win
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Verhaeghe scored two power-play goals in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Winnipeg.
Both goals came in the first period as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and put the game away early. Verhaeghe has three multi-goal performances in the last seven games, and through 13 contests to begin the season he's produced eight goals and 11 points, including four power-play tallies and two game-winners.
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Panthers' Brady Tkachuk: Three-point effort in Winnipeg
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Tkachuk scored an even-strength goal and added two power-play assists in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
The younger Tkachuk brother helped set up tallies by Carter Verhaeghe in the first period and Sam Reinhart in the second, before he wrapped up the scoring with a goal of his own in the third. Tkachuk is thriving in his first season with the Panthers, and through his first 13 games for the club he's delivered eight goals and 15 points, including nine points (three goals, six assists) with the man advantage, along with 40 shots on net, 48 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-2 rating.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Four helpers in Tuesday's win
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Tkachuk pocketed four assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
It's the third time in the last seven games that the elder Tkachuk brother has dished three or more helpers. Over 13 contests to begin the season, the 28-year-old has piled up four goals and 20 points with 27 shots on net, 22 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-1 rating, with 11 of his points (one goal, 10 assists) coming on the power play.
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Panthers' Akira Schmid: Cruises to fourth win
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Schmid made 24 saves in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
The Panthers grabbed a 3-0 lead midway through the first period and Schmid never looked back, although an Adam Lowry shortie in the second spoiled his shutout bid. The 26-year-old netminder continues to handle No. 1 duties while Jacob Markstrom (upper body) is on the shelf, and through seven outings this season Schmid sports a 4-2-1 record with a 2.99 GAA and .885 save percentage.
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Panthers' Jack Devine: Scores twice for Charlotte
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Devine scored two goals in AHL Charlotte's 6-3 win over Colorado on Tuesday.
Devine is up to six goals and two assists over nine contests this season. He's also racked up 30 shots on net. The 23-year-old winger made six appearances with the Panthers in 2025-26, and if injuries pile up for the big club again, he'll be in the mix to get called up.
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