Jake Allen Between The Pipes Against Golden Knights

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be in net on Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Allen has been wildly inconsistent this season. He has given up three goals or more in five of his last six starts. Allen has a 4-4-3 record to go along with a 3.73 goals-against average and .883... Read More

Corey Crawford Facing Kings On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford will be in the net on Friday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Crawford is coming off of a 28-save shutout against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. The veteran netminder has had an up-and-down start to the season. He has a 4-6-0 record with a 2.76 goals-against average and... Read More

Cal Petersen The Likely Starter For Friday's Matchup

Los Angeles Kings goalie Cal Petersen is the projected starter for Friday's contest against the Chicago Blackhawks. It would be his first career NHL start. With Jonathan Quick (knee) and Peter Budaj (illness) both out of commission, Petersen is the next man up. He stopped 15-of-16 shots during a relief appearance against the Toronto Maple... Read More

Philipp Grubauer Facing Former Team On Friday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be between the pipes on Friday night against the Washington Capitals. Grubauer has been mediocre to start his first season with the Avs. He has a 3-1-1 record with a 3.56 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. The Capitals have lost three of their last four games, but they... Read More

Pheonix Copley Making Third Consecutive Start

Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley will be in net on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Copley has taken the reigns as Braden Holtby continues to deal with an upper-body injury. Copley has a 3-2-1 record this season to go along with a 2.76 goals-against average and .905 save percentage. He gave up six goals... Read More

Erik Karlsson Tallies Two Assists Against Maple Leafs

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson recorded an even-strength assist and a power-play assist during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Karlsson has been good, not great, during his first season in California. The two-time Norris Trophy winner has no goals on 58 shots this season to go along with... Read More

Mitchell Marner Continues To Dominate

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner picked up a goal and two assists during a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Marner has been electric to start the season with six goals, 19 assists, eight power-play points, and 61 shots through 19 games. The 21-year-old has blossomed into an elite... Read More

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Twice In Win Over Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen picked up two goals during a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. The 22-year-old has been a solid offensive contributor to start the season. He has eight goals and six assists through 19 games and has been playing in the top six. Kapanen is... Read More

Darcy Kuemper Makes 45 Saves In Win Over Predators

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper had his best performance of the season on Thursday night. He carried his team to a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on the back of his 45-save performance. The 28-year-old has been filling in as the starter with Antti Raanta (lower body) sidelined. He has been wildly inconsistent as... Read More

Nick Bonino Tallies Lone Predators' Goal On Thursday

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino was the only source of offense for his team on Thursday night in a 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was the first goal of the season for the 30-year-old. He has seven points and a plus-12 through his first 19 games of the season. Bonino is centering the... Read More

Phil Kessel Picks Up Two Points Against Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel scored a power-play goal and added an assist during a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Kessel has had a productive start to the year with nine goals and 12 assists through his first 17 games. The 31-year-old has picked up five points over his past... Read More

Patric Hornqvist Picks Up Three Points On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist scored two goals and an assist during a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Hornqvist has had a quiet start to the season so this was a welcomed performance. He has seven goals, three assists, 51 shots, and 46 hits through 17 games. Hornqvist is... Read More

Louis Domingue Wins Against Penguins On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue made 28 saves during a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Domingue is going to be relied upon quite heavily with Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot) out indefinitely. Domingue is an intriguing pick up due to the potency of the Lightning. His 4-2-0 record, 3.36 goals-against average, and... Read More

Nikita Kucherov Picks Up Three Assists Against Penguins

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov picked up three power-play assists in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Kucherov has been his usual productive self to start the 2018-19 campaign. The Russian sniper has seven goals, 14 assists, and eight power-play points through 19 games. Kucherov is one of the best... Read More

Brayden Point's Hat Trick Leads Lightning To Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored a natural hat trick during a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Point scored all three of the goals on the power play. The 22-year-old has been dynamite to begin the campaign. He has 12 goals, 10 assists, and eight power-play points through 19 games.... Read More

Craig Anderson Stellar In Win Over Red Wings

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson carried his team to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Thursday night. He made 34 saves in the contest and stopped two penalty shots in the third period. Anderson has been wildly inconsistent this season. He had allowed three or more goals in nine of his past 11... Read More

Matt Duchene Picks Up Two Assists In Win

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene had two assists during a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Duchene has had a strong start to the season with six goals and 15 assists through his first 19 games. He is locked into a top-six role and sees extensive usage on the power play.... Read More

Drake Batherson Scores In NHL Debut

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson had a debut to remember on Thursday night. Batherson wired a wrister past Jimmy Howard off of a faceoff for the first goal of his NHL career. The 20-year-old played alongside Matt Duchene and Mikkel Boedker in the game. The Senators offense has been a surprising source of strength... Read More

Brian Elliott Out For Two Weeks With Injury

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will be out for at least the next two weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Thursday's contest against the New Jersey Devils. Elliott has been fantastic lately posting a .944 save percentage over his past seven appearances. In his absence, Michal Neuvirth and Calvin Pickard will likely... Read More

Jimmy Howard Continues Strong Stretch Of Play

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard saw his five-game win streak come to an end at the hands of the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, but he only allowed two goals on 36 shots in the contest. Howard has been exceptional lately posting a .935 save percentage over his past 10 starts. The Red Wings... Read More

Michael Rasmussen Picks Up Goal In Loss To Senators

Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen scored his first even-strength goal of the season during a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Rasmussen vied for the first two-goal game of his career, but Craig Anderson snuffed out his third-period penalty shot opportunity. The rookie has started to look like he belongs in... Read More

Pekka Rinne Has Great Matchup Against Coyotes On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be tending the twine on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Rinne has been stellar to start the 2018-19 campaign. He has a 6-1-1 record with a 1.47 goals-against average and .951 save percentage. Rinne is one of the best fantasy goaltenders in the league. He has an excellent... Read More

Darcy Kuemper Facing Predators On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper is in net to face the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Kuemper has been uninspiring since taking over as the starter with Antti Raanta (lower body) sidelined. He has allowed 19 goals over his past five starts. Not only has he struggled, but the mighty Predators are his opponent. Leave... Read More

Mike Smith Starting On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will be the starter for Thursday's contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Smith has been oddly terrible at home this season with a 4.34 goals-against average and .840 save percentage through six starts. The veteran netminder has a 5-6-1 record this season with a 3.51 goals-against average and .877 save percentage.... Read More

Carey Price Taking On The Flames On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be between the pipes on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. Price has been horrible lately, allowing three or more goals in five straight games. The former Hart Trophy winner has a 5-4-3 record this season to go along with a 3.07 goals-against average and .892 save percentage. He... Read More

Tomas Hertl Out Of Thursday's Lineup

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (lower body) will not play in Thursday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hertl is listed as day-to-day. The Czech forward has five goals and 11 assists through 16 games this season. In his absence, Antti Suomela will move up to the third line. Hertl should be back relatively... Read More

Henrik Lundqvist Will Try To Keep Rolling On Thursday

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is the likely starter for Thursday's contest against the New York Islanders. Lundqvist has gone 4-0-1 over his past five starts with a 2.13 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. With that in mind, Lundqvist has been poor on the road with a 1-3-2 record and 3.10 goals-against average.... Read More

Thomas Greiss The Likely Starter For Thursday's Contest

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss was the first goalie off of the ice at Thursday's morning skate. He is the likely starter for Thursday's matchup against the New York Rangers. Greiss has been surprisingly stout this season with a 5-2-1 record, 1.98 goals-against average, and .938 save percentage. The veteran goalie is undefeated in... Read More

Viktor Arvidsson Out Six To Eight Weeks With Broken Thumb

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson will be out for the next six to eight weeks with a broken thumb. It is an unfortunate injury for the Swedish winger who had produced eight goals and five assists through 13 games. Kevin Fiala will be taking over his spot on the top line alongside Filip Forsberg... Read More

Drake Batherson Making NHL Debut On Thursday

Ottawa Senators center Drake Batherson was called up from Belleville of the AHL on Thursday afternoon. He will make his NHL debut on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Batherson produced seven goals and 13 assists through 14 games in the AHL this season. The fourth-round pick from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft will... Read More