Jets vs. Panthers Recap: Reinhart and Jones Power Florida

The Panthers beat the Jets 5-2 on Friday night. Sam Reinhart opened the scoring on the power play at 18:15 of the 1st, Anton Lundell made it 2-0 early in the 2nd, and Seth Jones restored the two-goal cushion on another power play at 15:24 of the 2nd after Kyle Connor had answered for Winnipeg. Morgan Barron pulled the Jets within 3-2 in the 3rd, but Lundell scored twice more, the last into an empty net, to finish with three goals. Florida outshot Winnipeg 38-24 and scored 2 power-play goals on 5 chances. Nico Daws made 33 saves on 37 shots for the Jets; Akira Schmid stopped 22 of 24 for Florida.

Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Sam Reinhart 2+ shots on goal (-310 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Reinhart had 2+ shots in 12 of 13 games (3.0 per game) and 9 of his last 10. With Barkov and Marchand out for Florida and Winnipeg on a back-to-back, we expected him to stay heavy on PP1. - What happened: 4 shots on goal, 2.5 over the line, plus a goal and an assist in 19:46 (3:27 on the power play). His power-play goal at 18:15 of the 1st opened the scoring, and he set up Jones in the 2nd. - Worth watching: The volume and the PP1 role both showed up. At -310 the price is steep, so this angle works best as a parlay leg rather than a straight bet.

Cole Perfetti 2+ shots on goal (-205 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Perfetti had 2+ shots in 12 of 13 games this season and 9 of his last 10, projected on the top line with Scheifele and Vilardi. - What happened: Exactly 2 shots on goal in 18:38, including 3:37 on the power play. It cleared by 0.5, the thinnest margin of the three. - Worth watching: The minutes and power-play time were there even in a game Winnipeg chased. A 2-shot cash is a reminder that the line sits right at his floor.

Seth Jones 1+ points (-145 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Jones had a point in 8 of his last 10 and 4 of his last 5, with 15 points in 13 games on about 25 minutes a night, and Winnipeg was on a back-to-back with Daws projected in net. - What happened: 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points in 24:16, with 3 blocked shots. His secondary assist on Reinhart's power-play goal at 18:15 of the 1st cashed it, he set up Lundell at 2:38 of the 2nd, and he scored on the power play at 15:24 of the 2nd. - Worth watching: He led Florida's skaters in ice time and was on the ice for both Florida power-play goals. That usage keeps the point prop in play at a fair price.

How the game played out

The 2nd period swung it. Florida went up 2-0, Connor cut it to 2-1 on a Jets power play, and Jones answered on the power play less than six minutes later. Winnipeg pushed back to 3-2 in the 3rd, but Lundell's goal at 13:33 restored the cushion before his empty-netter at 18:21.

Trends to watch

• Florida's power play went through Reinhart and Jones: both were on the ice for both power-play goals and logged over 3 minutes of PP time each.
• Winnipeg's power play produced one goal, from Connor, on 4 chances. Perfetti logged 3:37 of PP time, the most among the three players we cashed on.
• Daws faced 37 shots in the back-to-back spot we flagged pregame, and Lundell led Florida with 8 shots on goal. Florida's shot volume is worth tracking when the matchup sets up like this again.

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