Drake Batherson Tallies Four Points Versus Ducks

Ottawa Senators winger Drake Batherson recorded four points in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Anaheim, scoring his second career hat trick and dishing out one assist. Batherson netted three straight goals after Noah Gregor had lit the lamp early in the game. He finished the contest with three power-play points. Following back-to-back 60-point campaigns, Batherson has […]

Owen Power Picks Up Two Points In Losing Effort

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power registered a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers. The 22-year-old was benched for most of the first period after Mika Zibanejad scored the game's opening goal on the power play off Power's mistake, but he bounced back well. Rasmus Dahlin's (back) absence has given Power […]

Mika Zibanejad Scores 300th Career Goal

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad celebrated his 300th career goal in Wednesday's 3-2 road victory at Buffalo. He reached the plateau with a power-play marker in the first period. Zibanejad is the eighth Swedish player in NHL history to score at least 300 career goals. Six of his goals have come this season, along […]

Adam Fox Records Three Points In Wednesday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a three-point night in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against Buffalo. Fox picked up a couple of assists, including a power-play helper, and scored his first goal of the season with the Sabres net empty in the final minutes. The star blue-liner needed to produce 41 shots on goal to […]

K'Andre Miller Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller (upper body) had his night cut short on Wednesday versus Buffalo. He missed the third period because of an upper-body injury. Prior to his exit, Miller registered one shot, two blocks, and one hit in 13:42 of ice time. Miller hasn't yet missed any games this season, picking up […]

Javonte Green Questionable For Meeting With Kings

New Orleans Pelicans forward Javonte Green (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against Sacramento. A sore left ankle may keep Green off the court for a second consecutive game. Green has been a big beneficiary of New Orleans' injury troubles this season, starting in 12 contests. However, the Pelicans have started to get everybody back, […]

Josh Richardson To Sit Out At Least One Week

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (heel) will be unavailable for at least one week. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Richardson has had an injection in his right heel. The 31-year-old hasn't seen the court since Nov. 18, although he has recently been in the lineup. The 2024-25 campaign could not have gone […]

Jimmy Butler Probable For Thursday's Matchup

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) is expected to remain in the lineup against Toronto on Thursday. The team has listed him as probable for the game. Butler is battling knee soreness but has played in three straight contests. It's been an extremely efficient month for Butler, as he's shot 64.4 percent from the field […]

Ausar Thompson Ready To Return On Thursday

Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson is not on the injury report for Thursday's game against Boston. He's set to return from a two-game absence. Thompson battled an illness last week and also missed time due to a groin problem. Following a bout with blood clots, Thompson has been limited to five appearances this season. He's […]

Sam Hauser Doubtful For Thursday

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (adductor) is considered doubtful for Thursday's clash with the Pistons. He missed the second half of Saturday's 127-121 loss to Memphis due to an adductor strain, and it appears likely that Hauser will miss Thursday's game entirely because of the injury. Prior to last weekend, Hauser enjoyed a strong stretch […]

Al Horford Available Versus Pistons

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford (toe) will suit up for Thursday's battle against Detroit. The veteran missed Saturday's matchup against Memphis with a toe injury, but he's not listed on the injury report ahead of Thursday's game. Horford has started in all but one appearance this season, posting 9.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. […]

Jayson Tatum Questionable For Thursday's Game

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (kneecap) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's matchup against Detroit. He's trying to overcome right patella tendinopathy. The five-time All-Star recently missed a meeting with the Pistons due to the ailment. With Sam Hauser (adductor) doubtful for the game, Drew Peterson might return to the frontcourt rotation on Thursday. […]

Cam Talbot Set To Return On Thursday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) will likely return to the crease on Thursday against Philadelphia. The veteran was initially expected to be out until the weekend. But Talbot looks ready to rejoin the action on Thursday after the team assigned Sebastian Cossa to the AHL. Talbot, who's been unavailable for three games, […]

Yanni Gourde Misses Wednesday's Practice

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (lower body) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice. He skipped the session after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Florida. Gourde collected his 14th point of the campaign via an assist in the contest. 10 of his points have come in Gourde's last 12 outings. Brandon Tanev […]

David Gustafsson In Concussion Protocol

Winnipeg Jets center David Gustafsson is in concussion protocol. The 24-year-old had his first career fight against Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic in Tuesday's 8-1 win and wasn't able to finish the contest. Gustafsson was in the lineup for only the third time this season. He hasn't scored any points with four shots on goal. […]

Linus Ullmark Takes On Low-Scoring Ducks

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will get the nod for Wednesday's matchup against Anaheim. He will face the Ducks for the second time this month. On Dec. 1, Anaheim beat Ullmark and the Senators 4-3 in a shootout on home ice. However, this marks Ullmark's lone loss in his last four starts. He has limited […]

Leo Carlsson Returns From Six-Game Absence

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (upper body) will return from a six-game absence on Wednesday against Ottawa. The Swedish pivot suffered an upper-body injury a couple of weeks ago just as he was enjoying a good offensive spell. Carlsson re-enters the lineup on Wednesday with five points (two goals, three assists) posted in his last […]

Igor Shesterkin Faces Sabres On Wednesday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will make his 21st start of the campaign on Wednesday against Buffalo. The star netminder has struggled lately, winning only once in his last seven outings. As a result of his recent poor form, Shesterkin's record for the season has dropped to 9-10-1. He has allowed 2.95 goals with […]

Mattias Samuelsson Available On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's battle against the Rangers. He's available again after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury. Samuelsson is expected to work with Connor Clifton on the third defensive pairing, pushing Jacob Bryson out of the lineup. His game is very limited, so […]

Marcus Johansson Records Season-High Three Points Versus Utah

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson had his best game of the season on Tuesday against Utah, recording a goal and two assists in a 5-4 shootout win. Two of the points came in the third period as Minnesota extended the game with a goal inside the final minute. The productive outing ended a four-game […]

Robert Thomas Collects Three Points In Tuesday's Win

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas led the way as the team beat Vancouver 4-3 in overtime Tuesday night. He was involved in three of St. Louis' four goals, recording a short-handed tally and dishing out two assists. Thomas' season suffered an early blow when he broke his ankle, but the 25-year-old has been very […]

Mark Scheifele Continues Home Success Against Bruins

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele added three points to his tally as the team eased past Boston 8-1 on Tuesday. He potted two goals, one on the power play, and tallied one assist. Scheifele's form has been one of the keys to Winnipeg's success this season, and he's been terrific on home ice, scoring at […]

Jonathan Marchessault Pots Two Goals Versus Flames

Nashville Predators right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored two of the team's goals in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Calgary. Marchessault's second put the Predators 3-2 up in the second period, but the team couldn't stop its slide, tying a franchise record with an eighth consecutive loss. With the team struggling, it's been tough for the players […]

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen Crush Penguins

Colorado Avalanche forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen skated circles around the Penguins on Tuesday, combining for 10 points in a 6-2 victory. Each had five points, with MacKinnon producing one goal and four assists and Rantanen logging his 10th career hat trick and two assists. It was the second time MacKinnon and Rantanen posted […]

Roman Josi Suffers A Lower-Body Injury

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (lower body) did not complete Tuesday's contest against Calgary. The Predators lost their captain to a lower-body injury after he had logged 5:32 of ice time. As the team has massively struggled this season, Josi has not had a good campaign, but he's still a massive presence on the ice. […]

Andrew Wiggins On Track To Return On Wednesday

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (ankle) is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday versus Houston. He missed Sunday's matchup against Minnesota with an ankle issue. Officially, Wiggins has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's action. However, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr declared Wiggins is "ready to go" after he had a full […]

Fred VanVleet Expected To Return On Wednesday

Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet (knee) appears ready to rejoin the action on Wednesday versus Golden State. He missed Sunday's 117-106 win against the Clippers with a knee contusion but isn't on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game. VanVleet's most recent appearance came against the Warriors, and it was a struggle for him […]

Alperen Sengun Questionable For Wednesday

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (knee) is considered questionable for Wednesday's NBA Cup matchup against Golden State. He's dealing with a sore left knee and might be out for the first time this season. With backup center Steven Adams (knee) also questionable for the contest, Houston's frontcourt could be very thin against the Warriors. Jabari […]

De'Andre Hunter Likely To Feature Against Knicks

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (knee) has been labeled as probable ahead of Wednesday's NBA Cup game against the Knicks. Hunter continues to manage a knee injury, and he took a blow to the head in Sunday's loss to Denver, but the 27-year-old is set to make a 12th consecutive appearance. Atlanta has seen the […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic In Danger Of Missing Another Game

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (quadriceps) has a questionable designation on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Knicks. A quadriceps contusion might keep Bogdanovic off the court for the second straight game. Garrison Mathews and Vit Krejci get extra work with Bogdanovic out, but neither was productive in Sunday's heavy […]