Scott Wedgewood Besieged By Edmonton On Wednesday In Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood felt the full force of the Leon Draisaitl-Connor McDavid duo on Wednesday night. The Edmonton Oilers' forwards combined for 14 shots on goal and played a role in all four goals against Wedgewood. In all, the Arizona goaltender faced 43 shots and 14 high-danger scoring chances (10 in the second […]

Zack Kassian Scores Goal, Adds Two Helpers Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Zack Kassian scored his fourth goal of the season then added two assists on Wednesday night in Arizona against the Coyotes. Kassian came into the game with five points in 14 games played. He attempted a season-high eight shots on goal and hit the net five times. This is all while playing […]

Leon Draisaitl Gets To 20 Goals, 20 Assists On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl keeps on scoring goals. Against the Arizona Coyotes, Draisaitl struck twice and helped out on two other tallies in a 5-3 road win on Wednesday night. This night put the forward in some rarified air. Draisaitl now has 20 goals and 20 assists in just 19 games. Only five other […]

Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps End Arizona's Streak

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored twice and added two assists on Wednesday night against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season. His second goal was an empty-net tally but the first was another power-play goal. That was his fifth on the man advantage to go with 12 assists. […]

Viktor Arvidsson Turns In Best Performance Of Season Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson tallied the first Kings goal on Wednesday night versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, Arvidsson helped Sean Durzi score his first career NHL goal late in the third period. The Kings forward racked up five shots on goal, three scoring chances, and blocked a couple of shots. One of […]

Sean Durzi Surprises With Two Points Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi made his NHL debut on Wednesday night and promptly scored and added an assist. Durzi played a hair less than 16 minutes and added a shot on goal and two blocked shots. With injuries and in need of a spark, the defenseman was called up to fill a third-pairing […]

Jonathan Quick Shelled For Six Goals In Loss Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick finally cracked on Wednesday night at home. The Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the second period en route to a 6-2 win. Quick allowed six goals on 38 shots as he gave up more than three goals for the first time this season. It dropped his record […]

Rasmus Sandin Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin still has not scored a goal this season but did dish out three assists on Wednesday night. Sandin set up Pierre Engvall first, then Jason Spezza, and finally Michael Bunting. The final two helpers were primary assists on a night where Sandin had just one blocked shot and one […]

Auston Matthews Nets Two Points In Toronto Triumph Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored a goal and assist on Wednesday night versus the Los Angeles Kings. The Matthews goal was during a four goal second-period outburst from the Leafs. He snapped a two game point drought but continued his run of a high shot volume. Matthews again totaled six shots on goal […]

Jack Campbell Gets Back Into Win Column Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell has much to be thankful for. He made 30 saves on 32 shots in Toronto's 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings late on Wednesday night. Campbell started his 16th game and delivered his 14th quality start. The goalie is on a run worthy of a Vezina Award nomination. […]

Charlie McAvoy Exits Game Wednesday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy exited the game Wednesday night in Buffalo after being checked from behind by Zemgus Girgensons. The Buffalo forward was assessed a game misconduct and major on the play. However, the bigger concern is with McAvoy. His head bounced off the boards in a way it just should not. McAvoy played […]

James Reimer Back In Net For San Jose Wednesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer goes between the pipes as he starts versus the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Ottawa is still getting past the lingering effects of the COVID-19 virus. At one point, ten players were impacted in varying degrees. The good news for Reimer is that the Senators still may need more […]

Mikko Koskinen Will Try For 10th Win Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen gets the start on Wednesday night in Arizona against the Arizona Coyotes. Koskinen will be trying to win his tenth game of the young season. This has been an unexpected year for Koskinen who figured to be the "1B behind Mike Smith, Instead, Smith has battled injuries and that has […]

Scott Wedgewood Tries To Keep Momentum Going

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood starts at home versus the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. He has buoyed Arizona to something resembling respectability. Wedgewood has a 3-3-2 record overall for the Coyotes and is 2-0-1 in his previous three decisions. For Arizona, his goals saved above average is 4.9 in just six appearances. Whether it […]

Jonathan Quick Hopes To Bounce Back Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start once again on Wednesday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quick has been remarkable in net this season posting a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .939 save percentage. Despite that, he is just 4-4-2 on the season. Also, Quick has not allowed more than three goals in any start […]

John Gibson Starts Wednesday Versus Colorado

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson will start in net against the Colorado Avalanche in Colorado on Wednesday night. Gibson will attempt to rebound after two tough losses where the goaltender looked very good but the offense just never materialized. In those games, the goalie yielded five goals on 66 shots faced. Gibson's task got a […]

Adam Henrique Will Not Play Versus Colorado

Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique suffered an upper-body injury during the second period of a 3-2 loss in Nashville on Monday night. Due to the effects of the malady, he was held out of tonight's game and will be listed as questionable for the weekend. The injury does not appear to be serious even though […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit Thanksgiving week in full swing! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Brandon Hagel Scores Again On Tuesday For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks left-winger Brandon Hagel lit the lamp once again in a 5-2 loss against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Hagel beat Jacob Markstrom midway into the first period which equalized the game at the time. The Chicago forward since getting banged up a bit last week has three goals in his last four games. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Plays Well In Loss To Calgary

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three goals on 37 shots Tuesday night in a loss to the Calgary Flames. Fleury held Chicago in the game until Matthew Tkachuk broke a 2-2 tie with less than six minutes left in regulation. The loss dropped Fleury's record to 5-8 on the season. However, his save percentage […]

Elias Lindholm Extends Point Streak To Six Games Tuesday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm dished out two assists on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. In the 5-2 Calgary win, Lindholm had four shots and a blocked shot while playing 17:22. The center saw his point streak go up to six games and his point total to 22 in 20 games on the season. […]

Matthew Tkachuk Breaks Tie In Calgary Win

Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk scored with less than six minutes to go in the third period to lift the Flames to another win on Tuesday night. Tkachuk racked up four shots on goal and the game-winning tally. If anything, the winger has improved on his offensive production over the past several seasons. Tkachuk is […]

Jacob Markstrom Wins Again For Calgary On Tuesday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom had a rare easy night as the Flames defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday. Markstrom only had to stop 19 of 21 shots as Calgary rallied for three third-period goals to break the tie. The Calgary goalie won a third straight start to move his record up to 8-3-4 […]

Duncan Keith Leaves Game With Injury, Leaves Bigger Void

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith left the game on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. The second half of the game saw just how much Edmonton was missing two of their best left side defensemen. Darnell Nurse was already out with a broken finger. The Keith injury forced Kris Russell into a much bigger role. […]

Leon Draisaitl Assists On Lone Goal Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was held out of the goal column on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. However, he did assist on the Ryan MacLeod goal midway through the second period. Draisaitl only had one shot on goal on the night and took two minors during that stanza which showed some rare frustration. […]

Stuart Skinner Loses On The Road In Dallas Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner yielded four goals on 33 shots Tuesday in a loss versus the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. The goalie came into the game with three quality starts and just three goals allowed in his previous 78 shots faced. The one thing to keep an eye on is Mike Smith. It […]

John Klingberg Hands Out Three Assists In Dallas Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg played a team-high 26:03 on Tuesday night while dishing out three assists. He saw 4:38 of power-play time where Klingberg piled up two of his three points against the Edmonton Oilers. The Dallas defender came into the contest struggling mightily with just three assists in 12 contests. He doubled his […]

Roope Hintz Keeps Rolling With Two More Points Tuesday

Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz took advantage of the Edmonton Oilers early on Tuesday night with a goal and assist during the first period alone. Both of those points came on the power play. Hintz fired four more shots on goal and three scoring chances in just over 16 minutes of ice time. The forward […]

Jake Oettinger Wins Third Straight For Dallas

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. This third straight win was also the goaltender's third consecutive quality start. Oettinger has given up just four goals on 88 shots after his call-up from the AHL. The goaltender did not have to be at […]

Mario Ferraro Assists Twice En Route To Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dished out two assists on Monday night in the Sharks' 2-1 victory. The defender played nearly 23 minutes in all and belted out six hits and a couple of scoring chances. Though Ferraro has never been one to pile on a lot of shots, he averages nearly three blocked […]