Blackhawks vs. Panthers Recap: Reinhart and Bedard Props Cash

The Panthers beat the Blackhawks 5-3 on Wednesday night. Florida scored twice in the 1st, including a power-play goal, and led 3-0 after Seth Jones scored at 13:20 of the 2nd. Chicago pushed back with three goals from late in the 2nd on, one of them shorthanded, and twice cut the lead to one. Sam Reinhart's empty-netter at 18:33 of the 3rd closed it. Florida outshot Chicago 30-20. Spencer Knight made 25 saves on 29 shots for Chicago, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 20 for Florida. Five DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Sam Reinhart 2+ shots on goal (-295 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Volume. Reinhart had 2+ shots in 14 of 15 games this season and 9 of his last 10. - What happened: 6 shots on goal, 4.5 over the line, with 1 goal and 2 assists in 18:04 (3:15 on the power play). He set up the opener at 4:43 of the 1st and Seth Jones's goal at 13:20 of the 2nd, then scored into the empty net at 18:33 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: Six shots in 18 minutes is the volume the read was built on. At -295 it is a short price, so it fits best as one leg of a bigger card rather than a standalone bet.

Connor Bedard 1+ points (-210 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bedard had a point in 8 of 9 games since returning, including all of his last 5, playing 21 minutes a night. - What happened: 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points), 1.5 over the line, in 22:25 of ice time with 4:57 on the power play. He assisted on Roman Kantserov's goal at 16:48 of the 2nd and Frank Nazar's goal at 16:09 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: The ice time is the anchor. When he is over 22 minutes with close to 5 on the power play, the points angle stays worth a look.

Matthew Tkachuk 1+ points (-260 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Tkachuk had a point in 12 of 15 games and 8 of his last 10, and with Barkov out more of the offense runs through him. - What happened: 1 assist (1 point), 0.5 over the line, on Carter Verhaeghe's power-play goal at 12:29 of the 1st. He added 3 shots on goal in 15:12 (2:38 on the power play). - Worth watching: The power play carried this one. Watch his total minutes before paying -260 again; 15:12 does not leave much room.

Connor Bedard 2+ shots on goal (-380 at FanDuel, -350 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bedard cleared 2+ shots on goal in 8 of 9 games this season, averaging 3.1. - What happened: 4 shots on goal, 2.5 over the line, in 22:25. - Worth watching: The shot volume matched his season average. The price is heavy, so this is a building block, not a value play.

Panthers ML (-255 at FanDuel, -258 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: The Panthers had won 6 of their last 10 and the Blackhawks 3 of their last 10. At -255 they were favorites with a 72% implied probability. Past results, not a prediction. - What happened: Panthers 5-3. Florida led 3-0 in the 2nd, held on when Chicago got within one at 3-2 and 4-3 in the 3rd, and sealed it with the empty-netter. - Worth watching: Florida outshot Chicago 30-20 and outhit them 28-12. The shot and hit edges backed up the price.

How the game played out

The 3rd period was the swing. Frank Nazar scored shorthanded at 9:31 to make it 3-2. Sandis Vilmanis answered at 11:01 with an unassisted slap shot for his second goal of the night. Nazar scored again at 16:09 to make it 4-3, and Reinhart finished it into the empty net.

Trends to watch

• Bedard logged 22:25 with 4:57 on the power play. That usage drives both his shots and points angles.
• Florida went 1 of 3 on the power play but gave up a shorthanded goal. Chicago had no power-play goals on three chances.
• Vilmanis had two goals and two assists, and he figured in all three of Reinhart's points. That pairing is worth tracking for Florida props.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More NHL recaps are at /recaps/nhl, and our guide to player props explains how lines like these work. For pricing heavy favorites, see implied probability.