Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Florida Panthers line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Panthers pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Panthers lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Panthers stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand + Sam BennettF–F · PP | 254 | −1.3 | +0.36 | .40.04 to .66, 22 GP | 6.1 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Matthew TkachukF–F | 235 | −2.5 | +0.10 | .43.07 to .70, 20 GP | 6.1 |
| Sam Bennett + Matthew TkachukF–F · PP | 304 | −1.3 | −0.16 | .11−.23 to .43, 26 GP | 5.9 |
| Brad Marchand + Anton LundellF–F | 288 | +0.9 | +0.10 | .42.10 to .67, 25 GP | 5.9 |
| Brad Marchand + Carter VerhaegheF–F · PP | 243 | −2.0 | +0.22 | .36−.01 to .65, 21 GP | 5.9 |
| Sam Reinhart + Anton LundellF–F · PP | 430 | −0.7 | −0.34 | .29.01 to .53, 35 GP | 5.7 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Sam ReinhartF–F · PP | 291 | −2.0 | −0.20 | .14−.23 to .48, 22 GP | 5.7 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Sam BennettF–F · PP | 645 | −1.5 | +0.20 | .28.05 to .48, 52 GP | 5.3 |
| Sam Reinhart + Evan RodriguesF–F | 366 | −2.0 | +0.06 | .27−.04 to .53, 30 GP | 5.2 |
| Brad Marchand + Eetu LuostarinenF–F | 223 | −0.0 | −0.10 | .39.02 to .67, 20 GP | 5.1 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Verhaeghe + Sam BennettF–F · PP | 645 | −1.5 | +0.20 | .28.05 to .48, 52 GP | 5.3 |
| Eetu Luostarinen + Anton LundellF–F | 570 | −0.1 | −0.21 | .26.03 to .47, 50 GP | 4.2 |
| Sam Reinhart + Anton LundellF–F · PP | 430 | −0.7 | −0.34 | .29.01 to .53, 35 GP | 5.7 |
| Sam Reinhart + Eetu LuostarinenF–F | 372 | +1.1 | −0.21 | −.02−.31 to .28, 32 GP | 4.6 |
| Sam Reinhart + Evan RodriguesF–F | 366 | −2.0 | +0.06 | .27−.04 to .53, 30 GP | 5.2 |
| Evan Rodrigues + Mackie SamoskevichF–F | 331 | +4.8 | +0.17 | −.15−.44 to .17, 29 GP | 3.4 |
| Sam Bennett + Matthew TkachukF–F · PP | 304 | −1.3 | −0.16 | .11−.23 to .43, 26 GP | 5.9 |
| A.J. Greer + Mackie SamoskevichF–F | 298 | +1.8 | +0.22 | .44.13 to .67, 26 GP | 3.4 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Sam ReinhartF–F · PP | 291 | −2.0 | −0.20 | .14−.23 to .48, 22 GP | 5.7 |
| Brad Marchand + Anton LundellF–F | 288 | +0.9 | +0.10 | .42.10 to .67, 25 GP | 5.9 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Evan RodriguesF–F | 284 | +1.0 | +0.06 | .52.19 to .75, 21 GP | 4.7 |
| Brad Marchand + Sam BennettF–F · PP | 254 | −1.3 | +0.36 | .40.04 to .66, 22 GP | 6.1 |
| Sam Bennett + Mackie SamoskevichF–F · PP | 248 | −2.5 | −0.27 | .01−.38 to .39, 19 GP | 4.4 |
| Jesper Boqvist + Mackie SamoskevichF–F | 245 | +4.2 | −0.09 | .39.05 to .65, 23 GP | 2.7 |
| Brad Marchand + Carter VerhaegheF–F · PP | 243 | −2.0 | +0.22 | .36−.01 to .65, 21 GP | 5.9 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ekblad + Gustav ForslingD–D | 1045 | +1.3 | +0.15 | .07−.13 to .26, 71 GP | 1.2 |
| Seth Jones + Niko MikkolaD–D | 575 | +2.9 | +0.01 | −.04−.30 to .23, 40 GP | 1.1 |
| Jeff Petry + Uvis BalinskisD–D | 317 | +0.3 | −0.23 | .49.21 to .70, 28 GP | 1.0 |
| Niko Mikkola + Uvis BalinskisD–D | 296 | −3.2 | +0.05 | .40.04 to .66, 22 GP | 1.1 |
| Jeff Petry + Donovan SebrangoD–D | 172 | +1.4 | +0.09 | .57.19 to .80, 16 GP | 0.8 |
| Jeff Petry + Tobias BjornfotD–D | 95 | +5.5 | +0.27 | .17−.42 to .66, 10 GP | 0.8 |
| Mike Benning + Donovan SebrangoD–D | 94 | −1.2 | +0.10 | .44−.33 to .86, 7 GP | 0.9 |
| Seth Jones + Donovan SebrangoD–D | 84 | +2.3 | +0.34 | .95.57 to .99, 5 GP | 1.3 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Forsling + Eetu LuostarinenF–D | 467 | +3.6 | +0.10 | −.04−.27 to .20, 52 GP | 0.9 |
| Gustav Forsling + Anton LundellF–D | 432 | +3.3 | +0.22 | −.16−.38 to .08, 48 GP | 0.9 |
| Sam Reinhart + Gustav ForslingF–D | 428 | +2.5 | −0.03 | .23−.02 to .44, 47 GP | 1.8 |
| Aaron Ekblad + Eetu LuostarinenF–D | 405 | +4.0 | +0.12 | −.03−.28 to .22, 44 GP | 1.0 |
| Aaron Ekblad + Sam ReinhartF–D · PP | 401 | −2.0 | −0.21 | .07−.18 to .31, 45 GP | 1.6 |
| Aaron Ekblad + Anton LundellF–D | 397 | +1.6 | +0.02 | .04−.22 to .29, 43 GP | 1.3 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Gustav ForslingF–D | 397 | +0.0 | +0.30 | .11−.16 to .37, 40 GP | 1.4 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Niko MikkolaF–D | 379 | −1.8 | −0.12 | .02−.23 to .28, 43 GP | 1.1 |
| Sam Bennett + Niko MikkolaF–D | 363 | +0.2 | +0.02 | .11−.16 to .37, 39 GP | 1.3 |
| Sam Bennett + Gustav ForslingF–D | 355 | −1.7 | +0.01 | .00−.29 to .30, 32 GP | 1.3 |
| Gustav Forsling + Evan RodriguesF–D | 340 | +1.9 | +0.04 | .13−.17 to .41, 33 GP | 1.2 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Aaron EkbladF–D | 334 | −0.3 | +0.20 | −.08−.39 to .25, 27 GP | 1.2 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart + Sam BennettF–F · PP | 85 | +1.4 | +0.13 | −.213 GP, too few | 6.0 |
| Seth Jones + Sam ReinhartF–D · PP | 225 | −0.4 | 0.00 | .52.21 to .73, 24 GP | 2.2 |
| Brad Marchand + Seth JonesF–D · PP | 204 | +2.1 | +0.31 | .32−.09 to .64, 18 GP | 2.0 |
| Brad Marchand + Sam BennettF–F · PP | 254 | −1.3 | +0.36 | .40.04 to .66, 22 GP | 6.1 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Sam ReinhartF–F · PP | 291 | −2.0 | −0.20 | .14−.23 to .48, 22 GP | 5.7 |
| Seth Jones + Sam BennettF–D · PP | 254 | +6.1 | +0.56 | .10−.25 to .43, 24 GP | 1.6 |
| Aaron Ekblad + Sam BennettF–D · PP | 302 | +0.2 | +0.20 | .16−.19 to .48, 24 GP | 1.5 |
| Sam Reinhart + Anton LundellF–F · PP | 430 | −0.7 | −0.34 | .29.01 to .53, 35 GP | 5.7 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Seth JonesF–D · PP | 300 | +2.2 | +0.28 | .14−.16 to .43, 31 GP | 1.6 |
| Carter Verhaeghe + Anton LundellF–F · PP | 69 | −2.5 | −0.17 | .823 GP, too few | 5.0 |
FAQ
Which Florida Panthers players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Seth Jones and Sam Bennett gained the most together: +0.56 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +6.1 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 254 minutes together.
Which Florida Panthers players should I stack in DFS?
Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett have the top stack score (6.1): they combine for 21.7 DraftKings points a game over 22 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .28 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .40).
Where are tonight's Florida Panthers lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Florida Panthers line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.