Andrei Vasilevskiy Falters in Tampa Bay Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is human after all. He allowed three third-period goals in all as the Lightning fell at home to New Jersey 5-3 on Saturday. Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 26 shots in the defeat. It also ended Tampa Bay's nine-game point streak. Vasilevskiy was beaten on an impressive goal by Dawson […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Weathers Storm, Stops 31 in Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had quite the eventful afternoon and evening in Tampa Bay. He faced 34 shots and stopped 31 of them. However, it was two of those shots that may get talked about for some time. First, he stopped a 2-on-0 breakaway. That was impressive enough. Then, he denied a penalty […]

Dawson Mercer Sparks New Jersey Comeback with Goal

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer is resilient. It was 3-1 early in the third period and New Jersey looked down and out. However, Mercer was not done yet. He completed a dazzling rush with a tuck and finish that left Tampa Bay stunned. It sparked the Devils to score three more goals unanswered in […]

Yegor Sharangovich Nets Two Goals in New Jersey Comeback

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich needed a spark going into the game against Tampa Bay. He had no goals on the season and was in danger of being benched again. Then Sharangovich found the magic. He scored in the second period and then made a dazzling play in the final stanza. That second goal […]

Kiefer Bellows Elevated to Top Line for New York Saturday

New York Islanders left-winger Kiefer Bellows moves up to the top line due to COVID and poor offensive play from the Islanders. Zach Parise will be on his right side with Mathew Barzal centering. Bellows has one assist in four games for New York in mostly a bottom-six role. It will be interesting to see […]

Juuse Saros Named Starter for Nashville in Montreal

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets the call again for Nashville in Montreal versus the Montreal Canadiens. Saros will be going for his eighth win of the season. He has a 2.17 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. This includes a 3-1-1 stretch where Saros has allowed just nine goals. That is five straight […]

Anthony Beauvillier in COVID Protocol for New York Islanders

New York Islanders left-winger Anthony Beauvillier has been placed in COVID protocol along with Andy Greene and Adam Pelech. Beauvillier is a significant blow to the Islanders' stagnant offense. He will be out at least for Saturday night's game and maybe more. The left-winger has three goals and seven points in 13 games this season. […]

Jake Oettinger Starts for Dallas on Saturday at Home

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gets another start at home on Saturday night. This one comes against the St. Louis Blues. Oettinger won in his only decision of the season against Detroit on Tuesday. He stopped 28 of 30 shots in the win. Dallas is looking for a goalie to take it and run with […]

Scott Wedgewood Starts Again for Arizona at Home

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood gets the nod on Saturday once again. This time Arizona entertains the Detroit Red Wings. Wedgewood is 2-3-2 on the season but both of his wins have come in a Coyotes uniform. The goaltender has three quality starts and an overtime loss in his last four starts. Right now, Wedgewood […]

Martin Jones Starts Versus Boston on Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will start on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. Jones nabs the home start on the strength of a 3-1 opening to the 2021-22 season. Also, this is to give Carter Hart a breather. Jones has a goals-against average of 2.27 and a save percentage of .931. For a goalie […]

Samuel Montembeault Gets Start for Montreal Saturday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault will get the start on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators. Jake Allen gets the night off. Montembeault. The backup Canadiens goalie has made six appearances this season and is looking for his first win. He is 0-3-1 with a 3.71 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage. He did […]

Nico Hischier Returns to Game Saturday for New Jersey

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier returned from what is believed to be concussion protocol after being hit by Corey Perry. The hit occurred during the second period of the New Jersey game Saturday. For a team that has been hit hard like many others by the injury bug, this could have been a tough […]

Jack Campbell Will Start Saturday Versus Pittsburgh

The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender will indeed face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. There had been some talk that Campbell could start on Sunday but that was quickly debunked. Joseph Woll will start on Sunday night instead. That is good news for owners of Campbell in a way as the highest shot volume should […]

Cal Foote Did Not Start Saturday for Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay defenseman Cal Foote did not start Saturday evening against the New Jersey Devils. There had been some talk he might but ultimately did not do so. He did struggle a good deal in just under 11 minutes on Thursday night against Philadelphia. In seven games this season, the bottom-pairing blueline has zero points, […]

Calvin de Haan Likely to Get Night off for Chicago Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan likely will not play tonight in Edmonton. This is because the defender is banged up and Chicago seems poised to go back to the 12/6 format. It is believed he will still be a game-time decision for the Blackhawks. Now, de Haan has provided zero offense this year in […]

Cam Talbot Tends the Starter's Crease for Minnesota Saturday

Minnesota goaltender Cam Talbot is the confirmed starter for Saturday evening's game against the Florida Panthers. Talbot is 9-4 on the 2021-22 season for Minnesota but has been very much up and down in his last five starts. He has alternated wins and losses in that span. However, the game versus Dallas may have been […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Will Start Saturday at Home

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Saturday evening against the Minnesota Wild. Bobrovsky still has not lost in regulation yet this year going 7-0-2 in nine decisions. The Russian goalie has a 1.78 goals-against average with a .942 save percentage. This includes his last start where he stopped 27 of 28 shots in […]

Alexander Holtz Back in Lineup for New Jersey

New Jersey Devils forward Alexander Holtz draws into the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is in part due to an injury to Jesper Boqvist. Boqvist, as a result, Now, Holtz has just one assist in five games but that is while mostly playing fourth-line minutes. Even in his very limited […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! 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 […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Works Hard For Goal Friday

Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois found the back of the net once again despite Winnipeg's 3-2 loss in Vancouver Friday. The center did not have the best night defensively or on the face-off dot (25% face-off win percentage). However, he did have two shots on goal and several scoring chances. Also, he did score that […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Strikes Again In Loss On Friday

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers can literally pounce on opportunities from anywhere and everywhere. Friday night was no exception as Ehlers scored again in a losing effort. The winger was excellent all night causing numerous mismatches and creating havoc for the Vancouver defense. He had six shots on goal along with the goal, five scoring […]

Eric Comrie Gives Up Three Goals In Loss Friday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie had a tough time on the man disadvantage for the Jets on Friday. The Vancouver changes on the man advantage threw Winnipeg further off their game as the Canucks tallied twice on the power play. Comrie gave up three goals in all during the 3-2 loss. The goalie faced 29 […]

Conor Garland Delivers Game-Winning Goal For Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Conor Garland scored a power-play goal during the second period on Friday night. Garland's tally proved to be the game-winning goal in the 3-2 Vancouver home win. The right-winger had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and had one hit as well. The split looking power plays seemed to help for […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Notches Power-Play Goal In Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal on Friday as Vancouver held on for a 3-2 win. The Winnipeg Jets, came in with the league's second-worst penalty kill and it showed. Ekman-Larsson had several scoring chances on the man advantage before converting late in the first period. Overall, the Vancouver blueliner had four […]

Thatcher Demko Steals Win For Vancouver Friday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko helped end Vancouver's losing ways with a 37-save effort on Friday versus the Winnipeg Jets. Demko allowed just two goals while facing nearly 40 shots. This was all against an unrested team who still mounted a fierce comeback. The best news for Demko was that Vancouver's league-worst penalty kill did […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Power-Play Goal In Seattle Loss

Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle did score a power-play goal on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. It was his ninth goal of the season and though it was in garbage time, this did pad Eberle's point total to 14 in just 17 games. The forward had two shots on goal but several missed scoring chances […]

Chris Driedger Yanked In Loss

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger had another forgettable night in net as he allowed four goals in just over 25 minutes Friday. The Seattle penalty kill left the goaltender out to dry far too often as Colorado scored three times via their special teams on the way to a 4-0 lead early. After the fourth, […]

Philipp Grubauer Touched Up For Three Goals In Relief

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer did not start the game but he did finish it against his former team from Colorado. Grubauer wound up allowing three goals on just 17 shots Friday. Though the goaltender stopped all the short-handed shots, he was not so lucky at even strength again. Grubauer has now given up three […]

Nazem Kadri Adds Two Assists Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri chipped in with two assists on Friday night during the Avalanche win over the Seattle Kraken. Kadri had some nice scoring chances but settled on the assists with three shots on goal, two hits, and a takeaway. The center is on one of the most prolific scoring runs of his […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Twice In Big Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice on the man advantage as the Avalanche sunk the Seattle Kraken 7-3 on Friday. The forward played just over 12 minutes but made the most of it. He had just two shots on goal and two scoring chances. Burakovsky potted both of those chances and made the most […]