Gustav Forsling Stats
- Height / Weight
- 72 / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/12/1996 (27)
Career Stats
Gustav Forsling Last 10 Games
Gustav Forsling News
Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling scored a big goal to stretch his point streak to three games in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers. The Swedish blue-liner popped up with a game-tying goal in the second period after Chris Kreider had given the Rangers the lead. It's already his second goal of the Eastern Conference Final. Forsling has taken his game to another level in these playoffs. After picking up only six points during the team's run to the Stanley Cup Final a year ago, he has totaled 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 16 games. Forsling is typically busy without the puck as well and has recorded 23 blocks and 30 hits this postseason.
Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling finished off the Boston Bruins with a late third-period goal in Game 6 of their second-round series. Forsling's tie-breaking goal put a dagger into the Bruins playoff hopes as it came with just 93 seconds left. The 27-year-old blueliner has shown up big this postseason, picking up seven points (two goals, five assists) in 11 games while providing stellar defensive play for the Panthers. Knowing what Forsling has accomplished in his time in Florida, it's crazy to think that the Panthers originally acquired him by claiming him off waivers in 2021.
The Florida Panthers have signed defenseman Gustav Forsling to an eight-year contract extension that carries a $5.75 million average annual value. It's a nice story for a player that the team claimed off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 9, 2021. The 27-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in the 2022-23 campaign, tallying 13 goals and 41 points across 82 games while averaging a career-high 23:26 of ice time per game. He has followed that up with a healthy nine goals and 31 points across 62 games this season while his eye-popping plus-43 rating is the best mark in the NHL. The Panthers also announced a two-year contract extension for forward Jonah Gadjovich on Thursday. The 25-year-old has recorded two goals and four points while skating just 7:26 per night across 33 games this season.
Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Saturday against Washington. He was initially iffy for the contest after getting hurt in Thursday's 1-0 loss to Carolina. Forsling plays a highly effective game for the Panthers and has posted a plus-39 rating across 56 games while compiling 27 points (eight goals, 19 assists). He will continue to skate with Aaron Ekblad on the first defensive pairing on Saturday.
Florida Panthers Top Scorers
Name | G | A | PTS |
Sam Reinhart | 57 | 37 | 94 |
Carter Verhaeghe | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Matthew Tkachuk | 26 | 62 | 88 |
Vladimir Tarasenko | 23 | 32 | 55 |
Aleksander Barkov | 23 | 57 | 80 |
Sam Bennett | 20 | 21 | 41 |
Anton Lundell | 13 | 22 | 35 |
Eetu Luostarinen | 12 | 15 | 27 |
Kyle Okposo | 12 | 10 | 22 |
Evan Rodrigues | 12 | 27 | 39 |