2025 STANLEY CUP FINAL: GAME 3 - Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers on Monday (8:00 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, TVAS, SN)
Player to watch for shots on goal, point and/or goal: Sam Reinhart, F, FLA
The Florida Panthers wing has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 17 games this postseason. Reinhart, who led the Panthers in goals during the regular season (39), also leads the team in shot attempts (16), is second in SOG (nine) and ranks first among Florida forwards in ice time (59:56) through two games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers. In Florida’s 5-4 double-overtime win in Game 2, Reinhart led them in shot attempts (11), was tied for the team lead in 5-on-5 SOG (five) and finished first among forwards in ice time (30:37). The Panthers generated 21 shot attempts at 5-on-5 when Reinhart’s line with center Aleksander Barkov (17 points in 19 games) and wing Carter Verhaeghe (17 points in 19 games) was on the ice in Game 2, which was more than any line in the game. Per NHL EDGE stats, Reinhart leads all forwards in long-range SOG (eight), is tied for fourth in the entire NHL in midrange SOG (17) and ranks sixth at his position in total skating distance (57.05 miles) this postseason. -- Chris Meaney
Player to watch for multiple points, shots on goal and/or goal: Connor McDavid, F, EDM
The Edmonton Oilers center leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs with 31 points (six goals, 25 assists) in 18 games, including an NHL-best five points (all assists) through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. McDavid has at least two points in five straight games and leads the League with 11 multipoint games this postseason. With three points in Game 2, McDavid (1.61) surpassed Mario Lemieux for second all-time in points per game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (minimum 10 games played) and trails only Wayne Gretzky in that category (1.84). McDavid is tied for 16th all-time in multipoint games in the postseason (48) and tied for third among active players behind Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Sidney Crosby (67) and Evgeni Malkin (53). McDavid has 11 SOG in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and has had at least three SOG in 15 of his 18 games this postseason. Per NHL EDGE stats, McDavid leads all players in 20-plus mph speed bursts (157), 22-plus mph speed bursts (34), top skating speed (23.92 mph), high-danger SOG (26), midrange SOG (26) and skating distance at all strengths (78.99 miles), including at even strength (63.92 miles) and on the power play (11.29) this postseason. McDavid also leads the postseason in 5-on-5 points (17), shot attempts (124), SOG (70), and paces all players in the Stanley Cup Final with 23 speed bursts of 20-plus mph (15 more than the next-closest player) and is tied for first in high-danger SOG (five). -- Meaney
Player to watch for shots on goal, point and/or goal: Brad Marchand, F, FLA
The Florida Panthers wing became the first player in NHL history to score a shorthanded goal in regulation followed by an overtime goal in the same Stanley Cup Final game during their 5-4 win in Game 2. Marchand, who has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 19 games this postseason, is tied for third all-time in playoff overtime goals (five) and is first among active players in goals scored in the Stanley Cup Final (10). Marchand is tied for second across the League this postseason in road points (14) and 5-on-5 points (13); he is also tied for the team lead in goals (three) and leads them in SOG (10) during the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. Marchand has found chemistry on the third line with center Anton Lundell (14 points in 19 games) and wing Eetu Luostarinen (14 points in 19 games) as they’ve combined for six points against the Oilers. Per NHL EDGE stats, Marchand is tied for fourth in high-danger goals (five) this postseason and is eighth among forwards in even-strength skating distance (45.64 miles). Marchand also ranks highly at his position in high-danger SOG (12; 87th percentile) and midrange SOG (12; 92nd percentile). -- Meaney
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Others to watch for goal and/or point:
Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM
Carter Verhaeghe, F, FLA
Corey Perry, F, EDM
Others to watch for assist and/or point:
Evan Bouchard, D, EDM
Aleksander Barkov, F, FLA
Anton Lundell, F, FLA
Others to watch for shots on goal:
Evan Bouchard, D, EDM
Sam Bennett, F, FLA
Seth Jones, D, FLA
Others to watch for blocked shots:
Jake Walman, D, EDM
Aaron Ekblad, D, FLA
Darnell Nurse, D, EDM
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FUTURES WATCH
Players who could lead series in goals:
Connor McDavid, F, EDM
Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM
Brad Marchand, F, FLA
Sam Bennett, F, FLA
Players who could lead series in shots on goal:
Connor McDavid, F, EDM
Evan Bouchard, D, EDM
Sam Bennett, F, FLA
Sam Reinhart, F, FLA
Top 5 to consider for Conn Smythe Trophy:
1. Connor McDavid, F, EDM
2. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, FLA
3. Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM
4. Sam Bennett, F, FLA
5. Brad Marchand, F, FLA
