Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Stays hot with game-winner Thursday
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Reinhart scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 1-0 victory over the Devils.
The 30-year-old winger continued his career dominance over Jake Allen -- he's got seven goals in 14 career games against the netminder -- with an impressive individual effort midway through the first period, as he charged down the wing, switched to his forehand and went top shelf from a tight angle all in one motion. Reinhart extended his current point streak to five games in the process, and over his last 12 contests he's erupted for nine goals and 14 points. Thursday's GWG was already his fifth of 2025-26.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Delivers three assists in win
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Reinhart notched three assists, two on the power play, in Monday's 8-5 win over the Canucks.
The veteran winger had a helper in each period as he extended his point streak to four games. Reinhart has gotten onto the scoresheet in nine of the last 11 games, churning out eight goals and 13 points during that stretch, with six of those points (three goals, three assists) coming on the power play.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Four goals in last four games
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Reinhart had two goals and an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over Washington.
Reinhart has scored four goals (five points) and put up 12 shots in his past four games. It took some time for the veteran scorer to get warmed up this season, but he now has 10 goals and two assists on 50 shots in 17 games. Reinhart is in a 12-player tie for sixth in goals in the NHL.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Nets PP goal in win
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Reinhart scored a power-play goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Reinhart has been an absolute menace in front of the goal in recent weeks and has found the back of the net in six of his last eight outings. He's sporting a 20 percent shooting rate in that span, so there might be some regression coming, but the 30-year-old has a big role in the Panthers' offensive scheme. He's up to eight goals in 16 outings this season.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Lights lamp in win
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Reinhart scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Reinhart's go-ahead tally in the middle of the second period stood as the game-winner. He's scored in five of the last six games, though the 30-year-old winger isn't finding much success in setting up his teammates. For the season, he has seven goals, one assist, 39 shots, 17 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances. As long as he keeps filling the net, he'll be a productive part of a fantasy lineup.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Scores 300th career goal
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Reinhart scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Stars.
Reinhart's tally Saturday was the 300th of his career, coming in his 787th game. It took some time for the 29-year-old to find his groove, but in five years in Florida, he's potted no less than 31 goals in each of his first four seasons as a Panther. He's off to a positive start in 2025-26 as well, scoring six goals, including one in each of the last four contests. He's added an assist, 36 shots on net, 14 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 12 appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Forces overtime Tuesday
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Reinhart scored a goal on nine shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Reinhart got a piece of a Seth Jones shot at 16:54 of the third period to tie the game at 2-2. Reinhart appears to be heating up with goals in three straight games, and his nine shots Tuesday were a season high. The 29-year-old has five tallies, one assist, 35 shots on net, 14 hits, eight blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 11 appearances. He's shooting just 14.3 percent so far. However, he has been above 17 percent in four of the previous five seasons, so he could still improve from here.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Tallies game-winning goal
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Reinhart scored a goal, fired four shots on net and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Reinhart's first-period goal held up as the game-winner. The 29-year-old right winger now has goals in back-to-back contests, bringing his season total up to four scores and five points through 10 games. It was encouraging to see Reinhart's linemates, Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues, pick up assists on the early goal, as Florida will need its top line to turn it up a notch to get back into first place in the Atlantic Division. Despite the Panthers' slow start to the season offensively, Reinhart remains a strong option in all fantasy formats.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: First point in five games
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Reinhart scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Penguins .
Reinhart wired a wrist shot from low in the left circle that went in off Tristan Jarry's blocker. It was Reinhart's first point in five games. Some fantasy managers may have gotten stressed about Reinhart's slow start, but he should still be fine in the long run.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Two points in Monday's loss
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Reinhart scored a shorthanded goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
The veteran winger's efforts briefly tied the game at 2-2 midway through the third period, but the Panthers' offense went silent the rest of the way. Reinhart was held off the scoresheet in the first two games of the season but has two goals and three points in the last two, and Florida figures to lean on him even more heavily with Aleksander Barkov (knee) and Matthew Tkachuk (groin) both facing long absences from the lineup.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Pads lead in third period
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Reinhart scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
The tally was Reinhart's first point in three games this season. He's added nine shots on net and four hits. The 29-year-old is filling a top-six role, but the absences of Aleksander Barkov (knee) and Matthew Tkachuk (groin) have taken a little bite out of the Panthers' offense early in the season. Reinhart's two-way play remains strong, so he should be able to get his offense on track sooner rather than later.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Delivers Cup with four-goal game
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Reinhart scored four goals Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Reinhart's four goals tied the record for most in a Stanley Cup Final game, and he became the second player in NHL history with four goals in a Cup-clinching win. It was also his first career playoff hat trick. Reinhart turned up the heat in the last four games, ripping off a four-game goal streak (seven) that included 10 points. The 29-year-old finished in a three-way tie for the team lead in points with 23. Reinhart also tied for second in postseason goals this year with 11. He finished behind Conn Smythe winner Sam Bennett, who recorded 15 playoff markers.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Tallies in Game 5 victory
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Reinhart scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Reinhart has scored in three straight games after being held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests to open this series. The 29-year-old's tally restored a three-goal lead for the Panthers just 46 seconds after Connor McDavid got the Oilers on the board. Reinhart is up to seven goals, 19 points, 59 shots on net, 37 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 20 playoff appearances in a top-line role.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Forces overtime in Game 4
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Reinhart scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Reinhart earned both helpers, including one on the power play, during a three-goal first period. His goal was clutch, tying the game at 4-4 at 19:40 of the third, but the Panthers came up short in the extra session. This was Reinhart's second multi-point effort in a row and his third in the last five games. He's up to six goals, 12 helpers, 58 shots on net, 36 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 19 playoff outings while occupying a top-line role.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Dishes two helpers in return
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Reinhart logged two assists, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5.
Reinhart missed the previous two games due to a lower-body injury. He looks to be as close to 100 percent as any player is at this time of the campaign, as he logged 21:37 in his return to the lineup. The 29-year-old winger is up to four goals, nine helpers, 41 shots on net, 33 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 15 playoff appearances. He'll have a bit of time to recuperate before the Panthers look to complete their title defense in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Good to return Wednesday
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Reinhart (lower body) is expected to play in Game 5 versus Carolina on Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Reinhart missed two games because of the injury. He has four goals and 11 points across 14 playoff outings in 2024-25. Jesper Boqvist will probably shift off the top line due to the return of Reinhart.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Questionable for Wednesday
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Reinhart (lower body) participated in Tuesday's optional practice but remains questionable for Game 5 against Carolina on Wednesday, George Richards of NHL.com reports.
Reinhart has missed Florida's last two games and remains day-to-day after skating for the first time since leaving Game 2 versus the Hurricanes last Thursday. He has produced four goals, 11 points, 41 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 30 hits across 14 appearances this postseason. Niko Mikkola (upper body) and A.J. Greer (undisclosed) also took part in Tuesday's practice after sitting out Monday's 3-0 loss to Carolina in Game 4. The Panthers will determine if any of the injured players can return in Game 5 after Wednesday's morning skate.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Ruled out against Canes
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Reinhart (lower body) will miss Game 4 versus Carolina on Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Prior to missing Game 3, Reinhart was struggling offensively with just three points in his last six outings while also registering a mere two shots in his last four contests. Both Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist will continue to serve in top-six roles while Reinhart is unavailable. Reinhart would certainly benefit from some extra time off if his teammates can finalize the sweep over Carolina.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Status for Game 4 unclear
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According to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now, Reinhart (lower body) appears doubtful to play in Game 4 against Carolina on Monday.
The Panthers expect to know more about Reinhart's availability for Game 4 after Monday's morning skate. The 29-year-old forward sat out Saturday's 6-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 3. He has produced four goals, 11 points, 41 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 30 hits across 14 appearances this postseason. If Reinhart remains unavailable to play Monday, Jesper Boqvist will probably skate on the top line again.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Ruled out for Game 3
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Reinhart (lower body) will not play in Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Hurricanes, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
Reinhart left Thursday's Game 2 after taking a hit from Carolina's Sebastian Aho, and after one more shift, he did not return. The 29-year-old Reinhart is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has been productive in the postseason, collecting four goals and seven assists in 13 appearances. With Reinhart out, Jesper Boqvist will skate on the top line alongside Aleksander Barkov and Evan Rodrigues.
