Tkachuk (knee) is back to full health, setting him up to play Saturday versus Montreal, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk briefly exited Monday's 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay due to the injury, but he then had the holiday break to fully recover. The 27-year-old has 13 goals and 35 points in 31 outings in 2024-25. Tkachuk should continue his regular duties in a top-six role.

Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice late in the first period of Monday's 4-0 loss to the Lightning after a knee-on-knee collision with Nikita Kucherov, but he was able to return to the lineup in the second period.

EDGE Analysis

Kucherov got a game misconduct for the dirty hit, but Tkachuk seems to have avoided what at the time looked like a very serious injury. The Panthers star still played only 11:14 on the night, well below his usual workload, and it's not yet clear if that was due to lingering soreness in the knee or just an abundance of caution from the training staff. Florida is off until Saturday due to the holiday break, so Tkachuk will get extra time to heal up. Through 31 appearances this season, he's produced 13 goals and 35 points with 88 shots on net, 53 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-5 rating.

Tkachuk registered an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk has gotten back on track following a recent three-game slump. He has three goals and one assist over his last three outings. Overall, the star winger is up to 34 points (14 on the power play), 83 shots on net, 53 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 29 appearances this season.

Tkachuk scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk found the twine for the second straight game, and the star winger continues to enjoy a solid stretch of play after going through a rather uneven start to the campaign. The 27-year-old has scored in five of his last eight games, including potting multiple goals three times in that stretch. Over that eight-game span, Tkachuk has racked up 14 points (eight goals, six assists). Furthermore, he's up to 18 points (eight goals, 10 helpers) over his last 11 appearances.

Tkachuk scored a power-play goal on four shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk followed up a run of 15 points over six games with three straight scoreless outings, in which the team scored a total of two goals. The Panthers' offense came back to life Monday, and Tkachuk contributed a goal late in the first period to help the cause. The winger is up to 11 tallies, 20 assists, 13 power-play points, 78 shots on net, 46 hits and 22 PIM through 27 appearances this season.

Tkachuk recorded two goals, a plus-2 rating and six shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk received a fair share of criticism due to a slow start to the season, but that's a distant memory now. The 26-year-old winger has been on a tear of late with four straight multi-point performances. He has has five goals and eight helpers in that stretch, with seven of those 13 points (two goals, five assists) coming on the power play. Tkachuk's up to 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) in 23 games this season.

Tkachuk scored an empty-net goal and added four assists, three of them on the power play, in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

It's safe to say that Tkachuk has put his somewhat sluggish start to the season behind him. The 26-year-old winger has five multi-point performances in the last nine games, including three goals and nine points in the first two contests of December alone, becoming the first Panther in history with nine points in a two-game span. Tkachuk's five-point effort was also the fourth of his career, tying him for sixth in NHL history among American players -- and matching the career total of his father Keith.

Tkachuk had two goals and two assists in a 5-4 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk had three points (one goal, two assists) in the third period alone. Only two players in Panthers history have had more in one period: Noel Acciari (four points, including three goals, in the second period Dec. 20, 2019) and Olli Jokinen (four points; two goals, two assists in the third period March 17, 2007). Tkachuk has 602 points (225 goals, 377 assists) in 611 career NHL games. His current streak stands and four games and eight points, including six assists.

Tkachuk put up two power-play assists in a 6-0 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

He's on a three-game, four-assist streak that includes six PIM and four shots. Tkachuk's 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) and 52 shots in 20 games may have some people worried, but he started slowly last season (20 points in his first 29 games) too. Last season, Tkachuk went on an offensive rampage after Christmas and ended up with 88 points, including 26 goals, in 80 games. Keep the faith. A Tkach-splosion is coming.

Tkachuk posted two assists, including one on the power play, five shots on net, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Tkachuk has five points over his last five games, with three of them coming on the power play. The winger is up to five goals, 10 assists, five power-play points, 48 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-5 rating over 16 appearances this season. He's a lock for top-six minutes and offers strong category coverage in fantasy.