Igor Shesterkin Shuts Out The Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin ruined the weekend for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins on Saturday, producing a 33-save shutout in a 6-0 win. Mika Zibanejad carried the offense with a goal and two assists. It's Shesterkin's second shutout of the season and his first since Nov. 1. He hasn't done well in the […]

Sebastian Aho Completes A Hat Trick In Overtime

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho ended a seven-game goal drought with his seventh career hat trick, finishing it off in overtime for a 5-4 win against the Flyers Saturday. He reached his fourth 30-goal campaign and only Eric Staal (5) has had more of them in a Hurricanes uniform. Aho also boasts 28 assists in […]

Evander Kane Pots A Hat Trick Versus Seattle

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane maneuvered his way to a hat trick on Saturday, putting three pucks past the Kraken in a 6-4 win. He had a goal reserved for each period and Kane's final marker turned out to be the game-winning goal. It's Kane's second hat trick of the season and his sixth […]

Brad Marchand Tallies Three Assists Saturday

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand was busy in the assists department on Saturday against Minnesota, completing a 5-2 victory with three helpers. Jake DeBrusk, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak were the scorers, with the latter lighting the lamp on the power play. Marchan has struggled to grow his points tally lately and had notched […]

Nathan MacKinnon Has Three Points Against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon led the offense and posted three points in Saturday's 5-1 victory over Detroit. His 30th goal of the season turned out to be the game-winning marker and MacKinnon also had two assists, one on the power play. After having a six-game multi-point streak last month, MacKinnon is now in similar […]

Roman Josi Exits With Injury Saturday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi exited Saturday's game against Winnipeg with an undisclosed injury. He logged 10:06 of action but didn't feature at all after the first period. The Predators captain is still being evaluated and the team is expected to provide an update on him Sunday. Josi is Nashville's leading scorer and best player, […]

Joonas Korpisalo Hopes To Stay Perfect With His New Team

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will try to keep his winning streak going Saturday against Vancouver. The Finnish netminder has won all three starts since joining the Kings at the start of the month. He has registered a 2.00 goals-against average with a .929 save percentage. Korpisalo is definitely happy with the move after […]

Mads Sogaard Looking For Form Against Toronto

Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard will make his 11th start of the campaign against Toronto on Saturday. The young netminder enjoyed hot form when he made his season debut a little over a month ago, but he has hit a wall with his recent performances. Sogaard has lost four of his last five starts, giving […]

Brian Elliott Starts For Tampa On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott will start in Saturday's game against Montreal. The team kicks off a back-to-back set and Andrei Vasilevskiy will be kept fresh for Sunday when there's a much tougher matchup scheduled against New Jersey. Elliott is getting his second start in five games. He beat Chicago 3-1 with a 22-save […]

Jonathan Drouin Will Play Saturday

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin will be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Tampa Bay. His status for the game was put into doubt on Friday when Drouin missed a team meeting and was kept out of practice as punishment. There were reports suggesting that Drouin will also be held out of the […]

Mark Giordano Rested On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano will come out of the lineup for Saturday's meeting with Ottawa. The veteran will sit out the contest as a healthy scratch after having so far featured in every game this season. Erik Gustafsson is also getting rested for the contest. Following the trade deadline, the Maple Leafs are […]

Nick Schmaltz Returns To Action

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home game against Chicago. The talented scorer has been sidelined for three games with a lower-body injury. Before getting hurt, Schmaltz was playing his best hockey of the season. He scored 10 goals over a 14-game span, getting to 21 […]

Kyrie Irving Returns With Vintage Performance

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving was back from a three-game absence on Friday and put on a show against the Lakers in a 111-110 win with a game-high 38 points, six rebounds and six assists. The Mavericks won the game with a buzzer-beating Maxi Kleber three-pointer that was set up by Irving. He shot 5-for-9 […]

Tyus Jones Records His First Triple-Double

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones had a special night on Friday, securing his first career triple-double in a 126-120 overtime win against San Antonio. The Grizzlies pulled off a 29-point comeback, with Jones at the thick of things with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He added two steals on the defensive end […]

Jonas Valanciunas Comes Back To Life Friday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas ended a poor spell with a nice double-double on Friday, registering 22 points and 17 rebounds in a 114-112 defeat to Houston. He shot 10-for-16 from the field and wrapped things up with a season-high four blocks. Valanciunas has been struggling for form lately and it's led to a […]

DeMar DeRozan Racks Up 49 Points In Friday's Win

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan put up a season-high 49 points as double overtime was needed to separate the Bulls from the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday. The veteran scorer eventually helped his squad to a 139-131 victory, shooting 15-for-25 from the field and 17-for-18 at the foul line. DeRozan also led the team with 14 rebounds […]

Rudy Gobert Had A Big Double-Double Against Chicago

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert scored 21 points and gobbled up 19 rebounds in Friday's 139-131 double-overtime defeat to Chicago. He shot 8-for-14 from the field and added a season-high five blocks to his tally. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Gobert fouled out in the first overtime and couldn't take full part of the extra fun. […]

Trae Young Shines Against Golden State

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had an outstanding game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Friday, logging 25 points, six rebounds and 12 assists in a 127-119 win. He shot 8-for-18 from the field, hitting 3-for-6 from deep, and posted one assist on the defensive end. Young is averaging 27.1 points […]

James Harden Picks Up A Triple-Double In Friday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden came away with his fifth triple-double of the season Friday when the team demolished Charlotte 121-82. The Beard had a mighty struggle shooting the basketball, going 4-for-15 from the field and 0-for-6 from deep, but he did just enough to reach triple-double numbers, recording 11 points with 11 rebounds and […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Hornets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted a game-high 38 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and four blocks against Charlotte on Friday despite playing only three quarters. The game turned into a blowout quickly and Embiid ended up logging just 29 minutes. However, it was more than enough to produce another spectacular fantasy line. It's Embiid's […]

Trevor Zegras Stays Hot With His 22nd Goal

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras scored the team's first goal in Friday's big 7-4 victory over Columbus. The 21-year-old has also had 36 assists in 69 outings this season, and he's finishing off the campaign very strongly. Zegras has been kept off the score sheet only once in his eight March appearances and he's averaging […]

Patrik Laine Remains Productive With Multi-Point Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine kept his good form up with a two-point effort on Friday against the Ducks. He had a power-play goal and an assist as the Blue Jackets took a 7-4 loss. The losses continue to rack up for Columbus, but Laine is currently playing his best hockey of the season. […]

Brandon Saad Tallies Two Assists Friday

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad finished with two assists as the team dominated against Washington Friday with a 5-2 win. Both of the assists came on goals by Sammy Blais. Saad now has two multi-point performances in his past four appearances, but the 2022-23 campaign has been a disappointment for him overall, with […]

John Tavares Collects Two Assists Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares registered two assists in Friday's 5-2 win over Carolina. Both of his helpers came in the opening period, with Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews the goal-scorers. The second goal came in a power-play situation. Tavares has crushed it with the man advantage throughout the season, posting 13 goals and […]

Owen Tippett Hits His First Hat Trick

Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett had a St. Patrick's Day to remember, notching his first career hat trick in a 5-2 win over Buffalo. The 24-year-old started the damage with a power-play goal in the first period and added two even-strength tallies to his account. It was a spectacular way to end a poor spell […]

Victor Olofsson Returns To Sabres Lineup With Two Goals

Buffalo Sabres right wing Victor Olofsson took care of both goals in the team's 5-2 loss to Philadelphia on Friday. The 27-year-old was back in the lineup after sitting out two games as a healthy scratch and struck twice on the power play in the third period. Olofsson is having a career year in front […]

Noel Acciari Ruled Out For Saturday Following Friday's Exit

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noel Acciari (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Ottawa after getting hurt in Friday's matchup versus Carolina. The 31-year-old power forward was taken out by a high hit from Carolina's Jesse Puljujarvi. Acciari managed to log only 5:39 of action and had two hits and one shot in the game with a […]

Derek Forbort Out For The Weekend

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (lower body) won't play this weekend against Minnesota and Buffalo. He made an early exit in Thursday's 3-0 victory over Winnipeg, and Forbort's injury will give Connor Clifton an opportunity to re-enter the lineup. Clifton has posted a nice plus-18 rating across 64 appearances while putting in a lot of […]

Lukas Dostal Set For 11th Start

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal is expected to make his 11th start of the season Friday against Columbus. The 22-year-old will look to improve a 3-5-2 record. Dostal has struggled to keep pucks out of the net and sits on a 3.90 goals-against average while having posted a .898 save percentage. The Ducks allow a […]

Ilya Samsonov Between The Pipes Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will face the Carolina Hurricanes as the team starts a back-to-back set Friday. Matt Murray is scheduled to battle his former team, the Senators, on Saturday. Samsonov dropped a tight one 2-1 in a shootout to Colorado in his last start and has been performing well throughout the season. […]