Matthew Tkachuk dishes four helpers in Panthers rout

Fantasy hockey: Tkachuk's four-assist night was a big showing, but his recent averages already price in this level of production. Fantasy impact.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 28, 2026 · Updated October 28, 2026

Matthew Tkachuk recorded four assists on one shot in 16:45 in Florida's 5-1 victory over Winnipeg on Tuesday, October 27. He finished plus-one with no power-play goals, no hits and no blocks in the rout.

The four-point night stands out on the score sheet, but Tkachuk already averages 1.11 points per game in his recent sample, so managers who rostered him were banking on exactly this kind of ceiling. His underlying play grades 88 out of 100 among forwards in shots, scoring chances and ice time, a measure of how repeatable his scoring should be.

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Player by player

Matthew Tkachuk

Tkachuk plays 18:26 a night and sits third among all Florida skaters in power-play time at 3:30 per game. He averages 0.42 goals and 0.68 assists per game in his recent sample, with 0.42 power-play points and 3.0 shots. The one shot on Tuesday was well below his typical volume, but the four assists made up for it.

Florida has three games left this week, with contests on Tuesday, Friday and Monday. Tkachuk is a hold at his current production level, not a streaming target or a sell-high candidate. The big night fits the profile managers already owned him for.

What to do

• Keep Tkachuk active in all formats as a top-line winger averaging better than a point per game.

• His 88 process score suggests his scoring pace should hold up over the rest of the season.

• Do not expect four assists every night, but his 3.0 shots per game and first-unit power-play role keep the floor high.

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