WED. MAY 14
Player to watch for point, shots on goal and/or goal in Game 5: Sam Reinhart, F, FLA (at TOR)
The Florida Panthers wing leads them in SOG (17) and shot attempts (38) at even strength and at 5-on-5 (13 SOG, 28 attempts) in the series against the Toronto Maple Leafs and their forwards in ice time (88:55). Reinhart has 13 SOG in his past two games and five points (three goals, two assists) in five road games during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He also has the NHL's second-best 5-on-5 shot attempts differential in the second round (plus-48) behind teammate Aleksander Barkov (plus-50). Per NHL EDGE stats, Reinhart ranks in the 96th percentile in total miles skated (30.83), 92nd percentile in midrange SOG (nine) and 93rd percentile in long-range SOG (four). -- Chris Meaney
Player to watch for SOG and/or point in Game 5: John Tavares, F, TOR (vs. FLA)
The Toronto Maple Leafs wing is tied for second on the team in goals (five) and SOG (34) through 10 games this postseason. Tavares ranks second on the Maple Leafs in shot attempts (27), first in SOG (17) and leads all forwards in the series with the Panthers in 5-on-5 ice time (63:12). He has had at least three SOG in seven games and at least four in three of the four games against the Panthers. Per NHL EDGE stats, Tavares is tied for second in high-danger goals (four), tied for fourth in high-danger SOG (15) and tied for seventh in midrange SOG (11). Tavares also ranks highly at his position this postseason in total miles skated (29.65; 91st percentile). -- Meaney
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Others to consider for point separately or together:
Carter Verhaeghe, F, FLA (at TOR)
Matthew Knies, F, TOR (vs. FLA)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, F, EDM (at VGK)
Mark Stone, F, VGK (vs. EDM)
Others to consider for goal and/or SOG:
William Nylander, F, TOR (vs. FLA)
Connor McDavid, F, EDM (at VGK)
Pavel Dorofeyev, F, VGK (vs. EDM)
Sam Bennett, F, FLA (at TOR)
Others to consider for assist:
Aleksander Barkov, F, FLA (at TOR)
Mitch Marner, F, TOR (vs. FLA)
Evan Bouchard, D, EDM (at VGK)
Shea Theodore, D, VGK (vs. EDM)
Others to consider for SOG separately or together:
Auston Matthews, F, TOR (vs. FLA)
Evander Kane, F, EDM (at VGK)
Anton Lundell, F, FLA (at TOR)
Reilly Smith, F, VGK (vs. EDM)
Others to consider for blocked shots:
Chris Tanev, D, TOR (vs. FLA)
Simon Benoit, D, TOR (vs. FLA)
Brayden McNabb, D, VGK (vs. EDM)
Jake Walman, D, EDM (at VGK)
Line combos to consider for points:
FLA: Aleksander Barkov -- Sam Reinhart
TOR: John Tavares -- William Nylander
VGK: Jack Eichel -- Mark Stone
EDM: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Zach Hyman
FLA: Brad Marchand -- Anton Lundell
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OTHER PROPS / FUTURES ANGLES
Players to consider for Conn Smythe Trophy:
Mikko Rantanen, F, DAL
Connor McDavid, F, EDM
Frederik Andersen, G, CAR
Aleksander Barkov, F, FLA
William Nylander, F, TOR
Sergei Bobrovsky, G, FLA
