Brady Tkachuk hat trick headlines Panthers rout, but value already priced in

Fantasy hockey: Tkachuk's four-point night against Columbus was a big line from a player already averaging 0.87 points per game, making it a hold rather than a buy-high moment.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 14, 2026

Brady Tkachuk scored three goals and added one assist, firing four shots in 16:19 of ice time as the Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday, October 13. Two of his goals came on the power play in a dominant offensive showing.

The four-point performance stands well above his recent averages of 0.87 points per game, but those averages already price in elite production. His underlying play grades 100 out of 100 among forwards in shots, scoring chances and ice time, signaling his scoring has sustainable foundations.

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Brady Tkachuk

Tkachuk's hat trick and four points against Columbus were a big night from a player who was already averaging 0.87 points per game in his recent sample. His previous club, the Ottawa Senators, deployed him for 16:53 a night with 3:02 of power-play time, and his 0.31 power-play points per game made nights like this one part of the profile managers already rostered him for. The four shots matched his 3.9 per game average, and one hit continued his physical edge at 2.7 hits per game.

The underlying numbers support his offensive ceiling: a process grade of 100 out of 100 among forwards measures his volume of shots, scoring chances and ice time, all of which point to sustainable production. His recent averages show 0.37 goals and 0.50 assists per game over a 203-game sample with Ottawa. The Panthers have three games left this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

What to do

• Keep Tkachuk rostered and in your lineup for his three games this week.

• Treat this performance as a ceiling game rather than a signal to trade for him at inflated cost.

• Trust his elite underlying metrics to deliver consistent volume even when the goals dry up.

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