Barkov notched two power-play assists, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov helped out on goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Nate Schmidt as the Panthers ran away with the series opener. The 29-year-old Barkov was limited to four of the last nine regular-season games and managed to put up a goal and three assists in that span. He dealt with an upper-body injury for part of that time, but the captain will likely lead by example and play through the pain during the playoffs. He had a total of 20 goals and 71 points in 67 regular-season appearances.

Barkov (rest) will return to the lineup versus Tampa Bay for Game 1 of the playoffs, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov sat out the last two games of the regular season as the Panthers locked into third place in the Atlantic Division. He ends the season with 20 goals and 51 assists over 67 games. Barkov will center the top line and see time on the top power play during the playoffs.

Barkov won't play versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov will rest for the second time in three games. He should be back for Game 1 of the playoffs.

Barkov recorded two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov was rested Saturday versus the Sabres but drew back into the lineup Monday. It's unclear if Barkov will be given a second rest Tuesday versus the Lightning, in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup. For the season, Barkov has 20 goals, 51 assists, 149 shots on net, 87 hits, 54 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 67 appearances, reaching the 70-point mark for the fourth straight season and the sixth time in his career.

Barkov (rest) is slated to return to action for Monday's game against the Rangers, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov sat out Saturday's game against the Sabres due to rest purposes since the Panthers are already locked into a playoff spot. He's on track to return to the ice for the penultimate game of the regular season after working on the first line during Monday's morning skate. He's recorded points in seven of his last nine appearances, logging three goals, six assists, 15 hits and four PIM while averaging 19:40 of ice time across that span.

Barkov (rest) will not play Saturday against the Sabres, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the Panthers locked into a playoff spot, Barkov and Sam Reinhart (rest) will get another day off down the stretch. They didn't play last Sunday against Detroit, either. Barkov has 20 goals and 69 points through 66 games this season.

Barkov scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov redirected a point shot past Cam Talbot in the third period to push the score to 4-1. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in his last two games and nine, including three goals, in his last nine contests. Barkov has 69 points (20 goals, 49 assists) in 66 games, and it's the fifth season in a row where he put up more points than games played. This season's minus-1 rating is a strange anomaly after last season's plus-33 rating, but that won't have much of a bearing in most formats.

Barkov logged an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov helped out on Carter Verhaeghe's empty-netter late in the third period. The 29-year-old Barkov had missed three games due to an upper-body injury before returning to his top-line role Tuesday. He saw 19:25 of ice time in this contest, about a minute under his season average. The center has 68 points (19 goals, 49 assists), 144 shots on net, 86 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 65 appearances, but he's also missed time to two separate injuries and one illness during 2024-25.

Barkov (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus Toronto, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet.

EDGE Analysis

Barkov missed three games due to his upper-body injury but will be available for an important Atlantic Division matchup. The left-shot center will slot back into his usual role on the top line and on the No. 1 power-play unit. Sam Bennett (upper body) is expected to miss the rest of the regular season, so Barkov will have a lot of heavy lifting to do up the middle before the postseason begins. Florida's captain generated two goals and seven points over seven games prior to sustaining his injury.

Barkov (upper body) will not play against Ottawa on Saturday but could return by the end of next week, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Paul Maurice said Saturday that Barkov could return before Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) but put them on similar timelines. Barkov should be available for the beginning of the playoffs. He has 19 goals and 48 assists in 64 games this season. Due to Barkov's absence, Sam Bennett will take over as the first-line center.