Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets Physical In Victory Wednesday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was quite the presence on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. One of the more underrated parts of his start this year has been the Russian's ability to deliver hits and stay engaged in plays. He had four hits in all and four shots on goal. His assist on the first […]

Garnet Hathaway Scores Twice In Washington Win Wednesday

Washington Capitals right-winger Garnet Hathaway scored both goals on Wednesday night in Los Angeles as the Capitals won 2-0. Hathaway was thrust into a bigger role due to injury and COVID. He played more than 14 minutes and saw some top-six ice time. Hathaway had three shots on goal, two scoring chances, and delivered six […]

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Los Angeles On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov shook off some early jitters and stopped 34 shots in a 2-0 shutout over the Los Angeles Kings. Samsonov also made five saves on the penalty kill to preserve the shutout as he kept Washington in the game until the Capitals scored two goals late. The Russian goaltender posted his […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts Well For Seattle

Philipp Grubauer, starting goaltender of the Seattle Kraken, allowed three more goals on Wednesday in a 4-2 home loss. The goaltender looked great early but could not make that crucial save on Patrick Kane or Alex DeBrincat when needed. The shots on goal did not help his bottom line either. In five of the last […]

Yanni Gourde Fights For A Goal And More In Seattle Defeat

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde had an adventurous night on Wednesday. Gourde scored a goal and got in a fight with Alex DeBrincat. The forward also had four shots on goal and delivered four hits. This is all while playing over 20 minutes. Gourde scored his fourth goal of the year in just 12 games. […]

Jared McCann Scores On Power Play In Seattle Loss

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann got a few high-danger scoring chances on Wednesday and converted one on the power play. His goal cut the Seattle deficit to 3-1 and got the Kraken on the board. The center was excellent on face-offs winning 83% of them. He also had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, […]

Alex DeBrincat Pounces With Two Points On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks left-winger Alex DeBrincat had quite the night for the Blackhawks on Wednesday. He scored a goal, had an assist and then got into a fight with Yanni Gourde. Traditionally, it is called the Gordie Howe Hat Trick. DeBrincat had four shots on goal and three scoring chances in just under 19 minutes of […]

Patrick Kane Tallies Game-Winner For Chicago Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks right-winger Patrick Kane assisted on an early goal on Wednesday, but it was his third-period tally that was the ultimate difference-maker. Chicago went on to win 4-2 in Seattle for their first road win of this NHL season. Kane had just two shots on goal and only a couple of scoring chances. Seattle […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Bails Out Chicago In Road Win

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was the difference as he made 31 stops on Wednesday night in Seattle. He turned away the Kraken several times in the final moments as he won his third straight start. New coach Derek King has now won four consecutive games and Fleury looks like the goaltender Chicago thought he […]

Alex Iafallo Shifted Down A Line With Viktor Arvidsson Back

Alex Iafallo was moved down a line prior to the start of the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals game on Wednesday night. Iafallo had struggled a bit in his last two games with just one shot on goal but had four points in three games prior. The left wing who also plays some center […]

Conor Sheary Remains On Top Line For Washington Wednesday

Washington Capitals right-winger Conor Sheary will stay on the top line this Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Kings. Sheary has three points in his last four games while playing on the first line. Even his ice time has crept up over 16 minutes in the past two contests. Sheary has just four shots on goal […]

Kirby Dach Centers Top Line For Chicago On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach will center the Chicago top line on Wednesday. He will be flanked by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. Dach has not had the greatest start but is still averaging 19 minutes a night. He has just five points (three goals) in 15 games for the Blackhawks. He has 30 shots […]

Viktor Arvidsson Returns For Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson has exited COVID protocol and will play against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Arvidsson has missed the last seven games and will resume his normal top-six role as expected. The left-winger has two goals and three assists in eight games for Los Angeles. The shot-volume produce also has […]

Michael Amadio Ends Up In COVID-19 Protocol

Las Vegas Golden Knights centerman Michael Amadio has entered the the league's COVID-19 protocols on Wednesday. Amadio is just a fourth-line player for Vegas, but it's a situation to monitor in case the team has any other players enter the protocols. He does help a good bit from the fourth line. Amadio has no points […]

Jonathan Quick Expected To Start Wednesday For Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick projects to start for Los Angeles. He will be up against Ilya Samsonov of the Washington Capitals. The Capitals are not rested and for now, are still playing NHL games despite having at least Lars Eller in COVID protocols. Stay tuned. Now, Quick has turned back the clock this […]

Ilya Samsonov Gets Starting Nod For Capitals

Ilya Samsonov will start in goal on Wednesday night for the Washington Capitals. He goes up against the Los Angeles Kings. The goaltender has a nice record at 4-0-1 but only possesses a 2.93 goals-against-average and just an .894 save percentage. He is kind of like Cam Talbot of the Minnesota Wild in the sense […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starts In Goal For Chicago On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will start in goal for Chicago on Wednesday night versus the Seattle Kraken. Fleury has begun to right the ship somewhat for the Blackhawks. He is 3-2 over his past five starts while allowing 13 goals in that span. He has two quality starts in a row and has stopped […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts In Goal For Kraken

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start in goal once again for the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night. He goes up against Marc-Andre Fleury and the Chicago Blackhawks. Grubauer is just 4-7-1 on the season with a 3.17 goals-against-average and an .880 save percentage. Furthermore, he has lost three consecutive games while allowing 13 goals […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but more are 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 FanDuel. Today I'll […]

John Carlson Assists On Both Washington Goals On Tuesday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a primary and secondary assists in the Capitals' 3-2 overtime loss on Tuesday. Carlson got off to a slow start fantasy-wise but now has 12 points in 16 games (three goals, nine assists). The Washington defenseman also had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. Most of those […]

Tom Wilson Forces Overtime On Tuesday For Washington

Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson has been a constant of late as he scored again to force overtime on Tuesday. Washington would go on to lose in that extra session but Wilson notched his fifth goal in his last seven games. Also, the forward now has 14 points in 16 games overall. He had two […]

Vitek Vanecek Loses In Overtime On Tuesday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Vanecek had won consecutive games including a clutch win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. The goaltender just could not figure out Trevor Zegras who scored twice on him. Overall, it was […]

John Gibson Stops 28 Shots In Anaheim Win Tuesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson keeps on winning as he stopped 28 of 30 shots on Tuesday night. The Ducks scored in overtime to give Gibson yet another win. He now has nine wins on the season already in 13 decisions. Gibson has won seven straight games while allowing just 12 goals in that span. […]

Trevor Zegras Scores Twice, Wins Game For Anaheim Tuesday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras took over the game on Tuesday night at home versus the Washington Capitals. Zegras scored twice, including a game-winning goal late in overtime. The center had three shots on goal and helped send the Anaheim crowd home happy when Hampus Lindholm set up his second tally on the night. Zegras […]

Ryan Getzlaf Notches 1,000th Point In Ducks Win

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf hit a milestone on Tuesday night in the most appropriate way. The pivot got an assist to notch point No. 1,000 for his career. Getzlaf won 88% of his face-offs, had four shots on goal and had three scoring chances. He played nearly 21 minutes and helped Anaheim tilt the […]

Shea Theodore Scores A Goal Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore scored a goal on Tuesday night. The 4-2 home loss unfortunately was marred when Theodore took a non-contact spill hard into the boards. He immediately went head-first and seemed to smack his head rather significantly. There was no update available on the defenseman after the game. It was just […]

Mark Stone Has A Helper In Golden Knights Defeat

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Mark Stone added an assist on Tuesday night in a 4-2 home defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes. Stone has four shots on goal with a blocked shot and three scoring chances. The right-winger was also stoned by Antti Raanta late in the third period. That could have tied the game at […]

Robin Lehner Allows Four Goals In Vegas Loss Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner had a long night in goal as he stopped 38 of 42 shots faced. The 4-2 loss at home illustrated how dominant the Carolina Hurricanes was on Tuesday night. Lehner believed his new stick lead to the third goal on the night but the Vegas goalie was quite good […]

Antti Raanta Stops 21 Shots In Carolina Road Victory Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta did not have to be spectacular on Tuesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. He stopped just 21 of 23 shots in the 4-2 win. That included three saves on the penalty kill and 18 at even strength. Raanta had won his only start of the season and came in […]

Sebastian Aho Produces Two Points In Hurricanes Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho picked up a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. It was Aho's ability to create scoring chances that led to Carolina's domination on the night. He had seven shots on goal, four scoring chances, and a hit as well. Aho […]