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Dec 10, 2025
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The Panthers trying to survive without Barkov and Tkachuk

On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy managers to stream or roster for the rest of the season. The recommended players and goalies are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues and can be selected in standard fantasy leagues and/or for daily fantasy games.

Mika Zibanejad, C/RW, NYR @ DET (83% rostered) - FanDuel $5,300
Zibanejad's goal Monday extended his point streak to seven games. During that span, the Swedish center has four goals and five assists upping his season totals to 11 tallies and 13 helpers in 31 contests. After a subpar 2024-25 campaign, Zibanejad has looked more like the threat he was in prior seasons as he moves up the Rangers' scoring record book.

Tyler Bertuzzi, LW/RW, CHI vs. NYR (64% rostered) - FanDuel $5,100
Bertuzzi remained hot Sunday, lighting the lamp again with a power-play tally. The winger has three goals and two helpers over his last five outings as he puts together a solid campaign. For the season, Bertuzzi is at 15 goals, 10 assists, 13 power-play points, 58 shots on net, 22 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances in a top-six role. One caveat is that his 25.9 percent shooting percentage will fall, though he still should remain productive.

Sam Reinhart, C/RW, FLA @ UTAH (99% rostered) - FanDuel $7,500
No Aleksander Barkov, no Matthew Tkachuk, no problem for Reinhart, who has raised his play lately. After notching a goal and an assist Sunday, Reinhart has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his last five games. Furthermore, he's either scored or assisted in 12 of his last 15 appearances, contributing 20 points (nine goals, 11 helpers), 35 shots, nine hits and 11 blocked shots over that span.

Adrian Kempe, RW, LA @ SEA (98% rostered) - FanDuel $6,400
Kempe just continues to quietly produce. He notched 67, 75 and 73 points the past three seasons, yet almost always goes later in fantasy drafts than he should. That likely was the case again this season, and Kempe is making those teams who passed on him look foolish. After notching a goal and an assist Monday, Kempe is up to 10 goals, 16 assists, 87 shots on net and 56 hits through 29 games this season.

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