Florida Panthers' Niko Mikkola (77) ... (Panthers Head of Analytics) Sunny Mehta comes through (with) the analytics and says, ‘Boom, that’s a guy. It works,'” Zito said.

Florida Panthers’ Consistency Brings Analytics Conversation to Light. ... In 2020, they brought aboard Sunny Mehta, who is now considered one of the greatest analytical minds in sports.

The Florida Panthers‘ blueprint has become the gold standard across the National Hockey League (NHL) for teams who dream of being Stanley Cup contenders.