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Chinakhov steps into top-line role as Penguins host Panthers
Egor Chinakhov gets an intriguing opportunity tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. With Bryan Rust sidelined on injured reserve, Chinakhov is elevated to top-line even-strength duties alongside Sidney Crosby. While the 25-year-old winger has started slowly with just one goal across his last six games, his ownership has ticked up to 12% in anticipation of increased minutes. The Penguins enter as slight home favorites in what projects to be a higher-scoring environment against a 5–3–2 Florida squad, with goaltender Cooper Black (unconfirmed) expected between the pipes for the Panthers.
Our daily projection sees Chinakhov capitalizing on his elevated role, anticipating ~1 point, ~2–3 shots on goal, and a good chance to score, amounting to roughly 2.8 fantasy points. While he currently lacks top power-play positioning, skating alongside Crosby at five-on-five offers immediate offensive upside. Across Pittsburgh's three-game weekly schedule, which wraps up after tonight with a home tilt against Nashville, our data projects 2.5 total fantasy points. For managers needing offensive punch in deeper formats or daily lineups, he makes for an opportunistic play. Today’s action: Stream.
