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Player to watch for a point and/or shots on goal: Brendan Gallagher, F, MTL (vs. PHI)
The Montreal Canadiens wing has 35 points (19 goals, 16 assists) in 75 games this season and 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past nine games. Gallagher had two points and three shots on goal in his most-recent game and has had at least one point in seven of his past nine games. The Canadiens are 7-0-1 in their last eight games at home and are averaging the fourth-most goals per game (4.00) at the Bell Centre over that span (Feb. 22). The Philadelphia Flyers have allowed at least four goals in four of their past five games and have lost five straight games on the road. Per NHL EDGE stats, Gallagher is in the 85th percentile in high-danger shots (54), 84th percentile in high-danger goals (12) and 84th percentile in midrange SOG (50). -- Chris Meaney
Player to watch for a point and/or shots on goal: Matvei Michkov, F, PHI (at MTL)
The Philadelphia Flyers rookie leads the team with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) and 21 shots during a six-game point streak. Michkov has had at least two points in three straight games and four of his past five games. He has 12 shots in his past three games and at least two SOG in eight straight games. Michkov is averaging 16:26 this season but averaged 17:59 including 3.1 shots per game in 16 games in March where he had 14 points (five goals, nine assists). Per NHL EDGE stats, Michkov is in the 92nd percentile in long-range shots (21), 87th percentile in midrange SOG (55), 84th percentile in midrange goals (seven) and 89th percentile in total miles skated on the power play (28.70). -- Meaney
Player to watch for shots on goal and/or goal: Seth Jarvis, F, CAR (at BOS)
The Carolina Hurricanes wing has 61 points (30 goals, 31 assists) in 68 games this season and nine points (three goals, six assists) during a six-game point streak. Jarvis has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in his past 13 games and has had at least one point in 12 of those games. Jarvis had seven shots in his most-recent game and leads the Hurricanes with 26 SOG over his past six games. The Boston Bruins are winless in their last 10 games (0-9-1) and have been outscored 46-18 over that span. The Bruins have allowed the third-most shots per game (30.7) and fourth-most goals per game (3.59) since Jan. 1. Per NHL EDGE stats, Jarvis ranks fourth in the League in max skating speed (24.42 mph) and seventh in offensive zone time percentage (48.9). Jarvis is also among the leaders in speed bursts over 20 mph (210; 96th percentile), high-danger shots (83; 97th percentile), high-danger goals (17; 95th percentile), midrange goals (nine; 89th percentile) and midrange shots (52; 85th percentile). -- Meaney
Player to watch for a point and/or goal: Cole Perfetti, F, WPG (at UTA)
The Winnipeg Jets wing has a goal in three straight games and leads the team with five goals over his past nine games. Perfetti has a career-high 48 points (18 goals, 30 assists) and 15 power-play points in 76 games this season and has had at least one point in seven of his past nine games. Perfetti was recently promoted to the top power-play unit with wing Gabriel Vilardi sidelined due to an injury and the Jets have the second-best power play percentage (29.4) in the NHL. Per NHL EDGE stats, Perfetti is in the 94th percentile in long-range goals (two) and 92nd percentile in average skating distance per 60 minutes (10.20 miles). -- Meaney
Player to watch for a point and/or assist: Jared McCann, F, SEA (at SJS)
The Seattle Kraken forward leads them with 55 points (18 goals, 37 assists) in 76 games this season and is tied for the team lead in assists. McCann had three assists in his most-recent game, has eight assists in his past six games and has nine points in his past eight games. In three games against the San Jose Sharks this season, McCann has two points and 12 shots on goal. Since Jan. 1, the Sharks have allowed the most goals per game (3.94) and the fourth-most shots per game (30.6). Per NHL EDGE stats, McCann ranks second among forwards in max shot speed (99.58 mph), is in the 96th percentile in average shot speed (65.69 mph), 98th percentile in long-range shots (30) and 96th percentile in midrange SOG (84). -- Meaney
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Others to consider for point separately or together:
Brayden Point, F, TBL (at BUF)
Nick Suzuki, F, MTL (vs. PHI)
John Tavares, F, TOR (vs. CBJ)
Jackson Blake, F, CAR (at BOS)
Sean Monahan, F, CBJ (at TOR)
Others to consider for goal and/or SOG:
William Nylander, F, TOR (vs. CBJ)
Cole Caufield, F, MTL (vs. PHI)
Jake Guentzel, F, TBL (at BUF)
Macklin Celebrini, F, SJS (vs. SEA)
Jimmy Snuggerud, F, STL (vs. COL)
Others to consider for assist:
Lane Hutson, F, MTL (vs. PHI)
Jack Eichel, F, VGK (at CGY)
Victor Hedman, D, TBL (at BUF)
Sebastian Aho, F, CAR (at BOS)
Others to consider for SOG separately or together:
Auston Matthews, F, TOR (vs. CBJ)
Kyle Connor, F, WPG (at UTA)
Pavel Dorofeyev, F, VGK (at CGY)
Juraj Slafkovsky, F, MTL (vs. PHI)
Valeri Nichushkin, F, COL (at STL)
Line combos to consider:
TBL: Jake Guentzel -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
MTL: Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky
TOR: Bobby McMann -- John Tavares -- William Nylander
CAR: Seth Jarvis -- Sebastian Aho -- Jackson Blake
CBJ: Kent Johnson -- Sean Monahan -- Kirill Marchenko
SJS: Tyler Toffoli -- Macklin Celebrini -- Will Smith
SEA: Jared McCann -- Shane Wright -- Andre Burakovsky
