SAT. JAN. 25
Player to watch for a goal and/or SOG: Sam Reinhart, F, FLA (at SJS)
The Florida Panthers wing has 52 points in 49 games and is tied for second in the NHL with 28 goals. Reinhart ranks second in goals (85) and first in power-play goals (36) since the start of last season. The San Jose Sharks have allowed 27 goals over their five-game losing streak and at least four goals in each game. The Sharks have allowed the second-most goals per game (3.61) and the most shots per game (32.5) this season. Reinhart has at least three SOG in six of his past nine games and is averaging 3.8 shots over that span. Per NHL EDGE stats, Reinhart is tied for fourth in midrange goals (10), is in the 93rd percentile in high-danger goals (11), 96th percentile in high-danger shots (49) and 93rd percentile in offensive zone time percentage (46.1). -- Chris Meaney
Player to watch for a goal and/or SOG: Adrian Kempe, F, LAK (at CBJ)
The Los Angeles Kings wing leads them in goals (24), points (44) and is tied for first in shots (131) in 45 games. Kempe is tied for ninth in the NHL in goals and has had at least one goal in four straight games and eight of his past 10. He has nine points (seven goals, two assists) and is averaging 3.4 shots per game in nine games in January. Kempe has had at least five SOG in four of his past six games. Per NHL EDGE stats, Kempe ranks fifth among forwards in long-range shots (24), is in the 92nd percentile in midrange SOG (43), 95th percentile in midrange goals (eight) and 91st percentile in high-danger goals (10). Kempe also ranks highly in average shot speed (65.70 mph; 95th percentile), top shot speed (92.27 mph; 91st percentile), top skating speed (23.20 mph; 94th percentile) and 22-plus mph speed bursts (16; 97th percentile). -- Meaney
Player to watch for a point and/or assist: Matt Duchene, F, DAL (at STL)
The Dallas Stars center has 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists) in 48 games this season and nine points (two goals, seven assists), including four power-play points in his past six games. Duchene has four multipoint games over that span and has had at least two points in seven of his past 14 games. He has 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in those 14 games and 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 22 games on the road. Duchene is back on a line with wing Jamie Benn who scored a goal in his most-recent game and wing Wyatt Johnston (nine points over a six-game point streak). The St. Louis Blues have allowed at least four goals in each of their past three games. Per NHL EDGE stats, Duchene is in the 91st percentile in 20-22 mph speed bursts (101) and 86th percentile in high-danger goals (nine). -- Meaney
Player to watch for a point: Adam Fantilli, F, CBJ (vs. LAK)
The Columbus Blue Jackets center has a career-high 14 goals and 28 points in 49 games and is averaging a personal best 16:58 this season. Fantilli is averaging 18:36 in January where he has 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 11 games while playing on the top line with wing Kirill Marchenko (52 points in 49 games) and wing Dmitri Voronkov (33 points in 40 games). Per NHL EDGE stats, Fantilli ranks among the leaders in top skating speed (23.46 mph; 96th percentile) and speed bursts over 20 mph (169; 97th percentile). The Blue Jackets rank first in goals per game (4.08) and have the second-best power-play at home (29.5). -- Meaney
Player to watch for a point: Marco Rossi, F, MIN (vs. CGY)
The Minnesota Wild forward has 40 points in 48 games (17 goals, 23 assists) and is one point away from surpassing his career-high from last season. Rossi is averaging a career-high 18:27 this season (compared to 16:44 last season) and 20:18 over the past two months where he has 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 24 games. Rossi is playing on the top line with wing Kirill Kaprizov (50 points in 35 games) and wing Mats Zuccarrello (33 points in 35 games). Per NHL EDGE stats, Rossi is in the 94th percentile in high-danger goals (12) and 92nd percentile in high-danger shots (44). -- Meaney
Others to consider for point:
Anze Kopitar, F, LAK (at CBJ)
Bobby McMann, F, TOR (at OTT)
Jamie Benn, F, DAL (at STL)
Lane Hutson, D, MTL (vs. NJD)
Troy Terry, F, ANA (vs. NSH)
Others to consider for goal and/or SOG:
Auston Matthews, F, TOR (at OTT)
Nico Hischier, F, NJD (at MTL)
Nikita Kucherov, TBL (at DET)
Jonathan Marchessault, F, NSH (at ANA)
Carter Verhaeghe, F, FLA (at SJS)
Others to consider for SOG:
Sam Bennett, F, FLA (at SJS)
Filip Forsberg, F, NSH (at ANA)
William Nylander, F, TOR (at OTT)
Jack Hughes, F, NJD (at MTL)
Mikko Rantanen, CAR (at NYI)
