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Eastern Atlantic Standings

Team W-L-OTL Pts
52-24-6 110
47-20-15 109
46-26-10 102
45-29-8 98
41-32-9 91
39-37-6 84
37-41-4 78
30-36-16 76

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2023 Stats

STATS A
Assists
P
Points
+/-
Plus-Minus Goals Scored For or Against Total
TOI/G
Time On Ice Per Game
PM
Penalty Minutes
Regular Season 21 41 17 16:37 100
Post Season 0 0 0 16:15 0

Top Sam Bennett News

  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Two points vs. Leafs

    Bennett notched a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Toronto.

    Bennett set up Carter Verhaeghe's marker 28 seconds into the second period before adding a goal later in the frame, deflecting a Gustav Forsling shot past Joseph Woll to tie the score at 2-2. The 27-year-old Bennett has four goals and seven points in his last eight contests. He'll wrap up the regular season with 20 goals and 41 points across 69 games.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Returning to action Saturday

    Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Bennett (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, according to coach Paul Maurice.

    Bennett missed Thursday's tilt in Carolina. He had goals in each of his previous two games before the injury. Bennett has 16 goals, 32 points, 130 hits and 83 PIM in 54 games this season.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Unable to play Thursday

    Bennett (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup Thursday In Carolina, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Bennett has 16 goals and 32 points in 54 games, including two goals and an assist in his last four contests. The chippy center also has 83 PIM and 130 hits this season. Consider him day-to-day -- he could return to play Saturday against Tampa Bay.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Goal holds up after review

    Bennett found twine in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

    Bennett was involved in a busy second period that included four goals for the Panthers, who are currently maintaining the league's best record with 92 points. While it was originally believed that it would be a no-goal for the winger due to his stick being too high on a deflection, the call ultimately was upheld based on the determination that his stick was at or below the height of the crossbar. Bennett remains an option in most deep leagues with 15 goals, 16 assists and a plus-12 rating through 53 games.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Massive four-point game

    Bennett had two goals and two assists in a 9-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.

    The first star of the game was well deserved. Bennett scored in the first on a one-timer off a pass from Matthew Tkachuk, who also put up four points on the night. The 27-year-old Bennett pushed the score to 8-1 early in the third on the power play. He snapped a six-game point drought with the explosive night, which probably means he was on a lot of fantasy benches.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Three helpers Monday

    Bennett recorded three assists in Monday's 4-1 win over Nashville.

    Bennett set up Sam Reinhart's opening power-play tally in the second period and Carter Verhaeghe's marker in the final frame before adding a third helper on Matthew Tkachuk's empty-netter. It's the second three-point game of the season for Bennett, who now has seven points (three goals, four assists) in his last six contests. The 27-year-old forward is up to 10 goals and 21 points through 34 games this season.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Supplies two goals vs. Anaheim

    Bennett contributed two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to Anaheim on Monday.

    Bennett's first goal was scored on the power play. He's up to 10 goals and 17 points in 31 outings in 2023-24, including seven points with the man advantage. Bennett's scoring pace is a bit below that of 2022-23 -- 16 goals and 40 points in 63 outings -- but he has a regular role on the second line, potentially giving him the opportunity to modestly increase his offensive pace over the second half of the campaign.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Good to go

    Bennett (upper body) will play Tuesday versus the Blues, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Bennett won't have to miss any additional action after logging just 10:58 of ice time in Saturday's 8-4 win over Colorado. He has registered seven goals, 14 points, 49 PIM, 59 shots on net and 39 hits over 27 outings this campaign.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Game-time call Tuesday

    Bennett (upper body) will be reevaluated ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Blues, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Bennet told reporters he feels good, so all signs point to the center avoiding an absence with the injury. In his last 10 contests, the Ontario native racked up four goals and four assists, including a trio of power-play points. If Bennett can play, he should feature in in a top-six role and on the power play.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Suffers upper-body injury

    Bennett sustained an upper-body injury Saturday against Colorado, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.

    Coach Paul Maurice said after Florida's 8-4 win that the team is "not too concerned about it." Still, it's unclear at this time if Bennett will be available for Tuesday's matchup versus St. Louis. He picked up an assist and logged 10:58 of ice time in Saturday's contest.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Strikes on power play

    Bennett scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.

    Bennett tied the game at 1-1 in the first period, and it was all Panthers after that. He saw 18:43 of ice time Thursday, his third-highest total since the start of December, in part due to Aleksander Barkov (upper body) leaving after the first period. Bennett could be in line for a move to the top line, though Anton Lundell is also in contention for that spot if Barkov misses time. Bennett has seven goals, 13 points, 59 shots on net, 49 PIM, 39 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 26 appearances.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Two-point night in win

    Bennett had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Montreal on Saturday.

    He redirected Oliver Ekman-Larsson's shot from the left point at 15:26 of the third period to push the score to 3-1. Bennett has six goals and six assists in 24 games this season, but seven of those points have come in just three outings. He also has 52 shots on net and 36 hits this campaign.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Three-point effort versus Oilers

    Bennett scored a power-play goal on three shots, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.

    Bennett had gone eight games without a multi-point effort. He matched his production from that span in this three-point performance. The 27-year-old has yet to get on the scoresheet in consecutive contests, which has put a damper on his offense. He's at four goals, five helpers, 35 shots on net, 25 hits, 31 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 18 appearances. Bennett's continued presence in a top-six role bodes well for his offense coming around as the season progresses.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Nabs helper in narrow in

    Bennett recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Stars.

    Bennet was the primary distributor on a Carter Verhaeghe breakaway goal to put the Panthers up 3-1 in the 2nd period. This has been a rough season for Bennett due to a lower-body injury that's limited him to 13 games so far, but he's starting to regain his form based on two goals and two assists over the past five games.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Records two points Monday

    Bennett had a goal and an assist in Florida's 5-0 win over Ottawa on Monday.

    Bennett entered the contest with just a goal over eight contests this season. He missed Florida's first seven games of the campaign due to a lower-body injury, which also caused him to miss an additional five contests from Nov. 2-10, so it's understandable that the 27-year-old would need some time to regain his rhythm once his injury issues were behind him. For that reason, Bennett's showing Monday was particularly encouraging and might mark a turning point in the campaign. He had 16 goals and 40 points in 63 appearances last season.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Ready to rock

    Bennett (lower body) will return to the lineup Sunday against Chicago, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.

    Bennett has been activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media site. He logged just 7:54 of ice time versus Boston on Oct. 30 during his season debut after missing the first seven games of the 2023-24 campaign. Bennett will likely center the second line and work on the second power-play unit in Sunday's contest.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Surfaces on IR

    Bennett (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

    Bennett, who is considered week-to-week, was injured in his season debut against Boston on Oct. 30. He logged just 7:54 of ice time versus the Bruins after missing the first seven games of the 2023-24 campaign. Anton Lundell has been filling in as Florida's second-line center during Bennett's absence.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-1, 195 lbs
Birthplace: Holland Landing, ON
Age: 27
Experience: 9
Shoots: Left