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Back Kirill Marchenko, Sam Reinhart, and Filip Forsberg as top anytime goal scorers. Betting odds and analysis included.

While the NHL has seen countless talents and superstars, there is no question Wayne Gretzky is among the best. Vincent Trocheck and Sam Reinhart have two more players on the top three.

The shortie was Reinhart's fifth of the season, tops in the NHL, while the PP tally was his ninth. The 29-year-old winger is up to 27 goals in 44 appearances, putting him second in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy behind Leon Draisaitl's 31, and Reinhart's 51 points puts him on pace for his second straight 90-point campaign.

The latest edition of Prime Monday Night Hockey did not disappoint after Rory Kerins joined rare company in NHL history with multiple assists in his first-ever period and Connor Bedard reached the 100-point mark in his career.

Sam Reinhart tallied a pair of goals for Florida, which suffered its first one-goal loss in regulation all season. Uvis Balinskis also scored for the Panthers, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves against his former team.

New Jersey Devils (26-15-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Devils -143, Panthers +121; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the New Jersey Devils after Sam Reinhart's two ...

The Panthers are a much better team than the Red Wings, and seeing them claw one out in New Jersey on Tuesday night was very encouraging. The Panthers have absolutely owned the Red Wings in recent series history, winning nine out of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2022.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for ...

Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in goals (27) and points (51), while Matthew Tkachuk is second in both points (40) and assists (26). Recently named the “Athlete of the Year” in his native Finland, captain Aleksander Barkov ranks third in points (38) and first in assists (27).

The Anaheim Ducks and the host Florida Panthers, who are set to meet on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., both lost on Thursday.

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