It's easy to get fixated on scoring plays, but Huberdeau has seen his underlying numbers spike with Bennett as well:
2020-22
Huberdeau without Barkov/Bennett
517:46 TOI
51.33% FF
46.05% xGF
Huberdeau with Barkov w/o Bennett
88:43 TOI
57.83% FF
54.80% xGF
Huberdeau with Bennett w/o Barkov
123:19 TOI
67.11% FF
70.51% xGF
Bennett isn't just a passenger on his line... he does things that help Huberdeau. Yes, splitting Huberdeau and Barkov obviously makes matchups difficult - but prior to Bennett, the Panthers were unable to capitalize on splitting them up.
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