Samoskevich will miss Saturday's game against St. Louis due to a lower-body injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Samoskevich suffered the injury during Friday's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina. He has four goals and 17 points in 34 appearances in 2025-26. Jack Studnicka is set to draw back into the lineup due to Samoskevich's absence. Samoskevich is considered day-to-day, so he still might be an option for Tuesday's clash against the Hurricanes.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Set to face St. Louis
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Tarasov is expected to start at home against St. Louis on Saturday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Tarasov stopped 27 of 29 shots en route to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles in his last start Wednesday. He's 4-5-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 11 outings this year. The Blues have been underwhelming, going 2-3-1 across their last six games, which gives them a 13-15-8 record overall.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Collects two helpers
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Rodrigues logged two assists, six shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Rodrigues had a lower-body injury scare Wednesday, but he didn't end up missing a game. He snapped his three-game slump Friday, and he earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 24 versus the Predators. The 32-year-old forward is up to eight goals, 10 helpers, 78 shots on net, 36 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-2 rating across 34 contests.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Stays hot Friday
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Marchand scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Marchand extended his point streak to four games with this two-point effort, and he has three multi-point performances over that stretch. The veteran has been the engine that has kept the Panthers' offense going all season long, tallying 39 points (20 goals, 19 assists) in 33 games so far.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Two points in SO win
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Reinhart scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Reinhart posted his third multi-point effort across his last four games, and he's averaging over a point per game since the beginning of December with 11 (five goals, six assists) over 10 appearances. Reinhart has also delivered value in terms of physicality, with eight hits and three blocked shots over that stretch. He should continue to have plenty of opportunities to produce due to his steady role in both even-strength and power-play situations.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Scores, assists vs. Carolina
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Bennett scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Bennett has been on a roll of late with five goals and seven points over his last six games. He was Florida's most dangerous player by a wide margin in Friday's win, as he registered a season-high 10 shots. With 22 shots over his last six contests, expect the 29-year-old to remain a key contributor on offense for the surging Panthers.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Earns win over Carolina
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Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 29 shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
The veteran goaltender has been on a roll of late and has won each of his last five starts, posting a 2.74 GAA and an .895 save percentage over that stretch. Bobrovsky has also allowed three goals or fewer in each of his past four starts. He's trending in the right direction after posting some inconsistent numbers in previous weeks. Through 24 games, Bobrovsky has gone 15-8-1 with three shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and an .888 save percentage.
Rodrigues (lower body) will be available Friday versus Carolina, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Rodrigues was forced to leave Wednesday's tilt against Los Angeles when he suffered the injury, but he has been deemed healthy to play at home against the Hurricanes. Rodrigues is expected to play on the third line, between Mackie Samoskevich and A.J. Greer, as well as see second-unit power-play duty. Rodrigues has eight goals and eight assists in 33 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Between pipes Friday
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Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease versus Carolina on Friday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Bobrovsky has won four straight games, though his save percentage has been spotty, allowing 11 goals on 104 shots (.894 save percentage). The 37-year-old netminder is 14-8-1 with three shutouts, a 2.80 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.27 goals per game.
Bennett scored a goal on three shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and logged four PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
Bennett, like many Panthers forwards, has enjoyed a productive December so far with five goals and five assists over nine outings. The 29-year-old center is up to 11 goals, 22 points, 75 shots, 67 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 33 appearances this year. He should continue to fill a second-line role and play on the first power-play unit.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Finds twine in win
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
Verhaeghe has seven goals and four assists over eight outings this month. The 30-year-old forward is up to 11 goals, 27 points, 82 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-3 rating over 32 appearances this season. Verhaeghe's surge has allowed him to remain in a stable top-six role with a spot on the first power-play unit.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Scores again Wednesday
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Lundell scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
Lundell has scored in three straight games and has five goals and two helpers over his last seven outings. The center's tally Wednesday was his first power-play point since Nov. 22 versus the Oilers. He's up to 11 goals, 27 points, 74 shots on net, 38 hits and 26 blocked shots over 33 appearances, primarily in a top-line role.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Two helpers in Wednesday's win
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Marchand picked up two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
The veteran winger had a hand in tallies by Carter Verhaeghe in the second period and Sam Bennett just 10 seconds into the third, with the latter proving to be the game-winner. Marchand has gotten onto the scoresheet in three straight games, racking up three goals and six points, and on the season he's compiled 19 goals and 37 points in 32 contests with 90 shots on net, 24 PIM and a minus-3 rating.
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Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Nabs fourth win
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Tarasov stopped 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
The 26-year-old netminder bounced back nicely from a rough last start in which he coughed up six goals on 42 shots to the Avalanche on Dec. 11. Tarasov has four wins on the season, and all of them have come in his last seven outings, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.93 GAA and .912 save percentage.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Rodrigues sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Rodrigues had to leave the game, and no further update beyond the nature of his injury was provided. Head coach Paul Maurice didn't believe the injury would be significant, but Rodrigues will be evaluated Thursday. His status for Friday versus the Hurricanes is up in the air.
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