PHI
BOS
0
1
End of 1st Period• NBCS
VAN
NJ
o6.5
-1.5
3:30PM • ESPN+
EDM
SJ
o6.5
+1.5
4:00PM • NBCS
MIN
FLA
o5.5
-1.5
6:00PM • ESPN+
CBJ
STL
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
TOR
COL
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NHLN
DAL
PIT
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
NAS
OTT
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
DET
MON
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
CAR
CHI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
UTA
BUF
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
TB
NYI
o5.5
+1.5
7:30PM • ESPN+
LA
VEG
o6
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
ANA
CGY
o6.5
+1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
INJURY ALERT
Out | Leg | Since Oct 1, 2026
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.24 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Aleksander Barkov | Fantasy Outlook
Barkov remains sidelined on LTIR as Panthers host Wild
Aleksander Barkov remains out of the lineup tonight as Florida hosts Minnesota at Amerant Bank Arena. The veteran center landed on long-term injured reserve following a leg injury suffered early in October, with reports projecting an extended absence of up to 10 to 12 weeks. With Barkov sidelined, Sam Reinhart continues to anchor the middle, and fantasy managers have responded by dropping Barkov's start rate down to just 7%. The Panthers (2-0-2) are home favorites against a 2-1-1 Wild squad with Jesper Wallstedt (unconfirmed) projected between the pipes, but Florida will have to navigate this matchup without their captain.
Because Barkov is inactive, our projections naturally assign him no production across points, shots on goal, or power-play opportunity tonight. Looking at Florida's schedule, this matchup concludes their two-game week, and our data projects zero fantasy points across the slate while he begins his long road to recovery. Fantasy managers in standard formats should ensure he is stashed safely in an IR slot rather than occupying an active lineup position. Today's action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 6 hrs ago
Aleksander Barkov Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01 | @SJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:15:00 | 1.0 | 18 |
| 09/29 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:32:00 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:53:30.0000 | 2.0 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | FLA | 55 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -3 | 10 | 87 | 16 | 16 | 400 | 27 |
| 14-15 | FLA | 71 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -4 | 16 | 124 | 17 | 37 | 461 | 33 |
| 15-16 | FLA | 67 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 16 | 10 | 176 | 19 | 44 | 575 | 39 |
| 16-17 | FLA | 59 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 132 | 19 | 38 | 458 | 29 |
| 17-18 | FLA | 79 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 253 | 22 | 30 | 910 | 67 |
| 18-19 | FLA | 82 | 36 | 61 | 97 | -2 | 8 | 206 | 22 | 28 | 1034 | 62 |
| 19-20 | FLA | 68 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 2 | 18 | 175 | 19 | 21 | 670 | 37 |
| 21-22 | FLA | 53 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 12 | 14 | 166 | 18 | 29 | 527 | 37 |
| 21-22 | FLA | 80 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 41 | 18 | 217 | 17 | 50 | 730 | 42 |
| 22-23 | FLA | 87 | 24 | 60 | 84 | 11 | 10 | 224 | 18 | 68 | 787 | 49 |
| 23-24 | FLA | 87 | 24 | 60 | 84 | 36 | 26 | 206 | 17 | 97 | 669 | 56 |
| 24-25 | FLA | 87 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 3 | 16 | 158 | 16 | 96 | 631 | 59 |
| 26-27 | FLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| ON PACE | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 20 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 70 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 37 | 17 | 149 | 94 | 566 | 51 | ||
| Totals | 949 | 308 | 550 | 858 | 128 | 194 | 2312 | 19 | 704 | 8642 | 602 | |
Barkov Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not available due to injury or suspension.
OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Florida Panthers
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | 93% | 65% |
| Akira Schmid | 6% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Gustav Forsling | 30% | 20% |
| Aaron Ekblad | 21% | 9% |
| Radko Gudas | 8% | 5% |
| Seth Jones | 76% | 62% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk | 100% | 84% |
| Brad Marchand | 74% | 14% |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 100% | 85% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Not available. | N/A | N/A |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | 100% | 76% |
| Aleksander Barkov | 95% | 7% |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 69% | 48% |
| Anton Lundell | 20% | 11% |
| Eetu Luostarinen | 5% | 3% |
| Sam Bennett | 89% | 60% |
| Lars Eller | 1% | 0% |
Line Combinations
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Carter Verhaeghe | Sam Bennett | Matthew Tkachuk |
| Line 2 | Eetu Luostarinen | Anton Lundell | Sandis Vilmanis |
| Line 3 | Brady Tkachuk | Sam Reinhart | Brad Marchand |
| Line 4 | Bokondji Imama | Lars Eller | Garnet Hathaway |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Gustav Forsling | Dmitry Kulikov |
| Pair 2 | Niko Mikkola | Seth Jones |
| Pair 3 | Uvis Balinskis | Radko Gudas |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Sam Reinhart | Sam Bennett | Seth Jones | Matthew Tkachuk | Brady Tkachuk |
| PP2 | Brad Marchand | Carter Verhaeghe | Eetu Luostarinen | Anton Lundell | Uvis Balinskis |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Lars Eller | Dmitry Kulikov | Garnet Hathaway | Gustav Forsling |
| PK2 | Sam Reinhart | Seth Jones | Niko Mikkola | Anton Lundell |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jacob Markstrom | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Akira Schmid | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksander Barkov #16 · C | OutIRLeg | Barkov is dealing with a leg injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. INJ SINCE: Oct 1 |
| Brad Marchand #63 · LW | OutDTDKnee | Marchand is dealing with a knee injury and is expected to miss 6 weeks. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
| Jonah Gadjovich #12 · LW | OutIRUpper Body | Gadjovich is dealing with an upper body injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ekblad #5 · D | QuestionableDTDPersonal | Ekblad is dealing with a personal matter and is uncertain to take the ice for the Panthers. INJ SINCE: Oct 4 |
Team Rankings
G
8
29th
A
11
29th
SOG
106
19th
FOW
115
20th
PPG
1
26th
PPA
2
26th
PPP
3
26th
SHG
0
20th
SHP
0
20th
HITS
144
2nd
BLK
50
27th
GA
8
3rd
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senators | 3-1-0 | 0.750 | 6 |
| Lightning | 3-1-0 | 0.750 | 6 |
| Panthers | 2-0-2 | 0.500 | 6 |
| Bruins | 3-2-0 | 0.600 | 6 |
| Maple Leafs | 2-3-1 | 0.333 | 5 |
| Sabres | 2-2-0 | 0.500 | 4 |
| Canadiens | 1-2-1 | 0.250 | 3 |
| Red Wings | 1-3-0 | 0.250 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eetu Luostarinen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lars Eller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Bennett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Sam Reinhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Lafferty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anton Lundell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Garnet Hathaway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Bokondji Imama | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Brady Tkachuk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Sandis Vilmanis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Kulikov | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Aaron Ekblad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alexander Petrovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seth Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Radko Gudas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Niko Mikkola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gustav Forsling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Uvis Balinskis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 1 | |
| Akira Schmid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | @LA | W 2-1 |
| 10-10 | MIN | 6:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 5th
Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov Out 10–12 Weeks, Could Return Around ...
Oct 3rd
Panthers Place Aleksander Barkov on LTIR; Injury Severity Unclear
Oct 2nd
Aleksander Barkov Leaves Game After Painful Fall; Injury Severity Unclear ...
Sep 29th
Aleksander Barkov Set to Return as Panthers Face Hurricanes Today at ...
Jun 25th
Panthers Invite Fans to Submit Questions for Aleksander Barkov
Jun 23rd
Brady Praises Barkov as One of the NHL’s Elite Players
May 31st
Aleksander Barkov Lifts Men’s Worlds Championship Trophy
May 26th
Aleksander Barkov Shines at Men’s Worlds After Missing Entire NHL ...
Apr 16th
Paul Maurice Calls Aleksander Barkov’s Season “Terrible” but Praises ...
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| Clay Stevenson WAS G | +3.0 |
| Jordan Eberle SEA RW | +2.9 |
| Adam Larsson SEA D | +2.8 |
| Declan Carlile PIT D | +2.7 |
| Devon Toews COL D | +2.7 |
| Logan Stanley D | +2.5 |
| Eeli Tolvanen NYR RW | +2.3 |
| William Eklund OTT LW | -5.0 |
| JJ Peterka BOS RW | -3.4 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | -2.7 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud STL RW | -2.3 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF G | -2.2 |
| Dylan Cozens OTT C | -2.1 |
| Dustin Wolf CGY G | -2.1 |
| Brad Marchand FLA LW | -1.9 |
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| Ryan Hartman MIN RW | -1.9 |
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| Josh Doan BUF RW | -1.8 |
| Kevin Lankinen VAN G | -1.8 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi CHI LW | -1.8 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -1.7 |
