Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Sun 12/4/22 1:34 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
This was Luostarinen's first power-play point of the season, as he's usually confined to a more defensive role. He's been getting it done on offense lately, picking up one assist in four of the last five games. On the year, the 24-year-old Finn has six goals, eight helpers, 42 shots on net, a plus-9 rating and eight PIM through 25 contests. He's over half of the way to surpassing the 26 points he put up in 78 outings last season.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Fri 12/2/22 2:03 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen ended up leading all Panthers forwards with 21:01 of ice time, absorbing some of the minutes lost from Anton Lundell's (undisclosed) early exit. The assist was Luostarinen's third in the last four games, but he's now gone six contests without a goal. The Finn is up to 13 points, 41 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 24 outings this season.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Tue 11/29/22 1:50 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen produced an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen has assists in consecutive contests, and he's also added a pair of goals over the last six games. The 24-year-old has moved to center the third line with Anton Lundell moving up the lineup to cover for the absence of Aleksander Barkov (illness). Luostarinen is a stolid depth scorer -- he's at 12 points, 37 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 22 contests, but his non-scoring contributions remain fairly modest.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Mon 11/7/22 12:21 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen was bumped up to the second line with Matthew Tkachuk suspended for two games following Saturday's contest versus the Kings. The move worked well, as Luostarinen set up Sam Bennett on the game-winning goal at 8:10 of the third period. Through 13 games, Luostarinen has been an effective depth scorer in bursts. He has four goals, four assists, 21 shots on net and a plus-8 rating. The Finn will likely stay in the top six Wednesday versus the Hurricanes, but Tkachuk's return should see Luostarinen move back to his usual third-line assignment.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Sun 11/6/22 1:47 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen scored a goal during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen, who entered Saturday without a point in four games, scored to briefly tie the game at 3-3 early in the third period. The 24-year-old center netted his first marker since compiling back-to-back tallies on Oct. 23 and 25. Luostarinen, who did not have a shot during his previous appearance, generated a team-high six Saturday.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Mon 10/24/22 2:09 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, went plus-3, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen was involved in a little bit of everything in the win. His goal was an unassisted tally in the first period, and he also helped out on Ryan Lomberg's goal in the third. Luostarinen has emerged as a solid depth scorer so far with two goals, three helpers, a plus-7 rating, seven shots on net and six blocked shots. He's averaging 13:45 of ice time per game through six contests, so his scoring pace should dip a bit as the season goes on.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Fri 10/14/22 2:42 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen scored the Panthers' first goal of the season during a 3-1 victory over the Islanders on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen is out to establish himself during his fourth NHL campaign. So far, the 24-year-old center has yet to score on a consistent basis, collecting just nine markers in 78 games last season. Luostarinen, who has 13 goals in 131 career outings, broke a scoreless tie Thursday with his first goal of the season. The 2017 second-round draft pick could benefit if he stays on a line with newcomer Colin White.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Fri 7/8/22 10:07 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen set career highs in both goals (nine) and assists (17) in 78 games for the Panthers last season. The Finnish forward should continue to provide bottom-sixth depth for Florida over the course of this new contract.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Fri 5/20/22 1:19 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen tallied Florida's lone goal of the night, firing a slapshot that Andrei Vasilevskiy couldn't handle to even the game 1-1 late in the second period. It's the first-career playoff goal for the 23-year-old forward who finished the regular season with nine goals and 17 assists. Luostarinen won't typically offer much offensive upside playing on the Panthers' fourth line.
Eetu Luostarinen LW FLA Sat 5/14/22 12:41 AM
Eetu Luostarinen
LW FLA
Luostarinen registered an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals in Game 6.
EDGE Analysis
Luostarinen has been limited to bottom-six minutes in the playoffs, and his assist Friday was his first point in six contests. He helped out on a Ryan Lomberg tally in the second period. Luostarinen was solid in the regular season with 26 points, 103 hits and 84 shots on net through 78 contests, but he's unlikely to play more than a depth role as the Panthers' season continues into the second round.