Joel Embiid Toys With Brooklyn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid maneuvered his way to a 37-point, 13-rebound double-double in Saturday's 101-98 victory over Brooklyn. The new-look Nets gave the Sixers a hard time, but Philadelphia was able to pull off the win in the end when Embiid and James Harden combined for 12 of the final 14 points of the […]

Nathan MacKinnon Leads Colorado Past Panthers

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed his sixth game of the season with at least three points on Saturday, completing a 5-3 victory over Florida with two goals and an assist. All of his points came after the Avalanche had coughed up a two-goal lead in the second period. MacKinnon's first goal, which came on […]

Adrian Kempe Scores Four Goals In Saturday's Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe had a spectacular game against the Penguins on Saturday, scoring four straight goals in a 6-0 win. He had a natural hat trick in the second period and added one goal in the third. Two of Kempe's markers came on the power play. The Swedish forward became the seventh […]

Pheonix Copley Quiets The Penguins

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley posted his first shutout of the season on Saturday, beating the Penguins 6-0 with 25 saves. It was a great way to celebrate a one-year extension he signed with the club just a few days ago. Copley has come almost out of nowhere to become the Kings' starter this […]

Connor McDavid Picks Up Three Points Against Ottawa

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid continued his scoring streak with a three-point effort against Ottawa on Saturday, helping the team to a 6-3 victory. He had his 42nd goal of the campaign and made it 55 assists through 53 games for himself. McDavid has yet to finish without a point in 2023 and is on […]

Dillon Dube Racks Up Four Points Against Buffalo

Calgary Flames winger Dillon Dube rocked the Sabres with a career-high four points in Saturday's 7-2 win, recording a goal and three assists. Buffalo grabbed a two-goal lead, but Jakob Pelletier sparked a comeback with his first career goal and Dube ended up marking the biggest impact in the third period when he was involved […]

Dylan Larkin Tallies Three Points In Saturday's Win

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin finished Saturday's 5-2 victory over Vancouver with three points. He had two goals and one assist, and two of Larkin's points came on the power play. It's his fourth game of the season with at least three points. Larkin has had a very good campaign with 48 points in […]

Artemi Panarin Explodes For Four Goals, Five Points

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin looked like a man from another planet in Saturday's matchup against Carolina, scoring a career-high four goals and posting five points overall. The Breadman netted a natural hat trick when the Hurricanes jumped to a 2-1 lead and added a fourth goal with a little over a minute […]

Anton Forsberg Stretchered Off Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg left Saturday's contest against Edmonton on a stretcher after hurting his right leg. He was involved in a collision in the third period when Senators defenseman Travis Hamonic pushed Oilers forward Zach Hyman into Forsberg. It was a bad ending to a rough outing, as Forsberg allowed six goals on […]

Jake Sanderson Injured Saturday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson scored his third goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton but couldn't complete the game. He suffered an undisclosed injury on a hit by Edmonton's Vincent Desharnais in the third period. The Senators got Artem Zub back from a lower-body injury Saturday but their blue line took […]

Filip Forsberg Gets Hurt In Saturday's Win

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg left Saturday's 2-1 overtime win against Philadelphia early after suffering an undisclosed injury. It looked like he hit his head on the ice after he took a hit from Rasmus Ristolainen in the first period. Forsberg needed help to get off the ice and exited after playing for only […]

Logan Thompson Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (lower body) is regarded as week-to-week by the team. He was injured Thursday against Minnesota and will now be forced to watch things from the sidelines for a bit. Laurent Brossoit has been called up from the minors to work as the backup behind Adin Hill. Losing Thompson is […]

Trevor Moore Returns Saturday

Los Angeles Kings winger Trevor Moore (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is good to go Saturday against Pittsburgh. He's been out since getting hurt on Dec. 23 against the Coyotes, missing 16 games in total. Moore, who has picked up seven goals and 19 points in 39 games, will link up […]

Evan Rodrigues Available On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues (face) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Florida. His status for the game was initially in doubt after he left Thursday's battle against Tampa Bay early. He wasn't able to continue after taking a puck to the face. Rodrigues should resume his normal duties on the second line. The […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matches Career High With 44 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable against the Trail Blazers Friday night, matching his career-high with 44 points in a 138-129 win. He even did it with near-perfect shooting, going 13-for-16 from the field and 18-for-19 at the charity stripe. In 39 minutes on the floor, Gilgeous-Alexander added three rebounds, seven assists, two […]

Ja Morant Outstanding Again Friday Night

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant almost had a 30-point triple-double in Friday's matchup against Minnesota, putting up a game-high 32 points on 13-for-23 shooting with nine rebounds and nine assists. He also snapped up three steals while shooting 3-for-7 from deep. Morant has produced a couple of very strong weeks and finished off last […]

Tyler Herro Torches The Rockets

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro led all scorers with 31 points and almost had a triple-double in Friday's 97-95 win over Houston. He also had a game-high eight assists and shared the best mark of the contest with nine rebounds. Herro hit half of his 10 three-pointers and shot 11-for-20 overall from the field. In […]

Collin Sexton Fills Stat Sheet In Start

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton put together one of the strongest performances of the season in Friday's 122-116 win in Toronto, racking up 22 points, five rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks. Sexton typically doesn't do much else besides scoring, so this outstanding all-around performance must have been very pleasing for fantasy managers. […]

Derrick White Notches Career-High 33 Points

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White made a major impact against the Hornets on Friday, finishing a 127-116 victory with a career-high 33 points and 10 assists. He added three rebounds, one steal and three blocks while shooting 12-for-19 from the field with a superb 8-for-14 performance from three-point land. The Hornets have been horrible defensively […]

James Harden Extends Double-Double Streak

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden rolled through with his fourth consecutive double-double in Friday's 119-108 triumph over the Knicks. He wasn't far off a triple-double either, finishing the game with 20 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists. The Beard added a steal to his account and shot 7-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-8 from downtown. […]

Jalen Duren Joins Special Group With Big Game

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren had a big game on Friday against San Antonio, becoming only the fourth teenager to have 30 points and 15 rebounds in an NBA/ABA game. He joined Moses Malone, LeBron James and Paolo Banchero on the list by finishing a 138-131 overtime win against San Antonio with 30 points and […]

Andreas Athanasiou Posts Three Points In Blackhawks Win

Chicago Blackhawks winger Andreas Athanasiou had his first three-point game of the season and produced a game-high eight shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against Arizona. He scored the team's second goal early in the second period and had two assists, including one of Caleb Jones's game-winner. Athanasiou has started his best spell […]

Clayton Keller Collects Three Points Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller factored in all of the team's goals in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago, opening the scoring with only 1:28 played and delivering two assists. It was a big performance from Keller, whose overall form has been lacking since the turn of the year. The Coyotes leader has totaled 45 […]

John Tavares Nets Two Goals Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares took care of two of the goals in Friday's 3-0 win over Columbus. He gave the team an early lead with a power-play marker and capped off the scoring in the third period with an even-strength goal. Toronto's captain recorded the 59th multi-goal game of his career, which is […]

Ilya Samsonov Bounces Back With A Shutout

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov picked up his third shutout of the season when the team beat Columbus 3-0 on Friday. He entered the All-Star break with a poor performance in a game against Boston, where he allowed five goals on 29 shots, but getting some time off worked wonders for Samsonov's form, as […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Debuts For Rangers With A Goal

New York Rangers right wing Vladimir Tarasenko made a scoring debut for the team on Friday, setting the Blueshirts on their way to a 6-3 win over Seattle with an early goal. He became the fourth player in Rangers history to score inside the first three minutes in his team debut. Tarasenko finished the blowout […]

Sidney Crosby Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby stretched his point streak to nine games in Friday's 6-3 victory against Anaheim, finishing the contest with one assist, seven shots on goal and one block in 21:44 of ice time. He collected his assist on the team's final goal in the third period, which was scored by Jake Guentzel. […]

Tage Thompson Ready To Go Saturday

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) is good to go for Saturday's game against Calgary. He was hurt in a contest versus Carolina right before the All-Star break started and Buffalo had its bye week, and the long break has helped Thompson to get back healthy. The 25-year-old has had an amazing season with […]

Lucas Raymond Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings right wing Lucas Raymond sustained a lower-body injury in Friday's practice and is regarded as day-to-day. He was hurt when he collided with Ben Chiarot during the practice session. The team returns to action Saturday versus Vancouver and Raymond could now be unavailable for the first time this season. The 20-year-old hasn't […]

Jonathan Toews Remains Out

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (illness) will miss a second consecutive game Friday versus Arizona and won't be available for Saturday's clash with Winnipeg either. The Blackhawks captain has been struck down by a non-COVID illness and it's currently unclear when he will be ready to play again. There are some hopes of him possibly […]