Damian Lillard Continues Scoring Tear With 42 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had another outstanding performance Monday against Atlanta, topping the scorer's list with 42 points on 10-for-21 shooting in a 129-125 win. He hit 5-for-12 from deep and was a very busy man at the foul line, finishing with a perfect mark on 17 attempts. Lillard played 38 minutes […]

Dejounte Murray Sets New Record With 40 Points

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray produced his best-ever scoring outing on Monday against Portland, leading the troops with 40 points in a 129-125 loss. Trae Young (ankle) had the night off and it gave Murray all the keys to the offense. He shot 13-for-26 from the field and 5-for-8 from downtown with a 9-for-9 record […]

Mikal Bridges Leads All Scorers With 29 Points

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Mikal Bridges was the leading scorer in Monday's 114-106 triumph over Toronto, shooting 12-for-29 from the field and 3-for-4 from outside en route to 29 points. He needed to make just one more attempt from deep to set his new season high. Through 39 minutes of action, Bridges was also able to […]

Luka Doncic Wows The Crowd Again

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic once again looked superhuman in Monday's matchup against Detroit, dropping 53 points on 17-for-24 shooting in a 111-105 victory. He went 5-for-11 with the three-ball and was 14-for-18 at the foul line, pulling down eight rebounds and posting five assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Doncic set a […]

Deni Avdija Notches Career-High 25 Points

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija was the team's surprising top scorer in Monday's matchup against San Antonio, contributing a career-high 25 points in a 127-106 win. He nailed both of his attempts from downtown and shot 10-for-12 overall while picking up nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 33 minutes off the […]

Stephen Curry Has 38 Points With Eight Treys

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was ruthless against the Thunder on Monday, lifting the team to a 128-120 victory with 38 points and 12 assists. He was red-hot from deep with an 8-for-14 effort and shot 12-for-20 overall while missing a triple-double by only two rebounds. After a run of eight steals in […]

Anthony Edwards Logs Another 30-Point Outing

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards had 30-plus points for a fifth time in six games on Monday against Sacramento, leading all scorers with 33 points in a 118-111 overtime defeat. He hit four three-point bombs with 11 attempts and finished 14-for-27 overall from the field with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. […]

De'Aaron Fox Leads Kings With 32 Points

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox led his squad with 32 points as the team beat Minnesota 118-111 in overtime on Monday. The Kings were in trouble when Domantas Sabonis fouled out near the end of regulation, but Fox and Trey Lyles, who scored six of his 11 points in the extra frame, were able […]

Nick Blankenburg Still Troubled By An Upper-Body Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg (upper-body) is still day-to-day and could miss a third consecutive game Tuesday versus the Capitals. The 24-year-old rookie hasn't been able to catch a break with injuries all season long and has appeared in only 15 games. He's done pretty well when healthy, recording three goals and seven points […]

Adam Boqvist Remains Day-To-Day

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (upper body) remains day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's contest against Washington. He sat out Saturday's visit to Seattle and could now miss another game. Boqvist has gotten hurt at the worst possible time because he had just started to enjoy his best spell of the season. The Swedish blue-liner logged […]

Jake Allen Set For His 29th Start

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will start in goal Tuesday against Ottawa. He will be making his 29th start of the season, entering the contest with a 10-16-2 record. Allen has given up at least three goals in six consecutive outings and it's left his goals-against average stand at 3.53, while he has registered a […]

Torey Krug Keeps Good Run Going

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug logged a power-play assist in Monday's 4-2 defeat to Winnipeg, making it four points in four games since returning to action from a lower-body injury. He combined with goalie Jordan Binnington to help Jake Neighbours light the lamp 14:36 into the second period. Krug had two tries on the […]

Kyle Connor Ends Dry Spell With Two Assists

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor posted two assists in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blues, logging his first points in four games. Connor has been outstanding throughout the season, earning 59 points in 52 games, but it appears as though he ran out of gas a bit ahead of the All-Star break. He now […]

Mark Scheifele Caps Off January With A Two-Goal Game

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele completed his work for January with two goals in Monday's matchup against St. Louis. He played a big part in a third-period comeback when the Jets turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 win. Scheifele was very efficient in front of the net, as he had only three shots on […]

Cam Talbot Might Not Be Ready After The All-Star Game

Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) has been ruled out through the All-Star break and it's now being reported that he might not be ready to play straight after it either. Ottawa has its first game after the break on Feb. 11 versus Edmonton. Talbot was injured last Wednesday against the Islanders and will […]

Tage Thompson Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson is nursing an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He's in danger of missing his first game of the season Wednesday versus Carolina. The 25-year-old has been a beast for Buffalo in 2022-23 with 34 goals and 68 points in 49 games. He's one of only four players in the […]

Logan Stanley Scratched On Monday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley will sit out Monday's game against the Blues as a healthy scratch. He will be giving up his spot to Kyle Capobianco. Stanley has only just returned from a lower-body injury and various issues have limited him to only 10 appearances this campaign. The towering rearguard boasts only one point […]

Connor Hellebuyck Looks To Continue Success Over St. Louis

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will try to make it three wins in three starts against St. Louis on Monday. He bagged his first shutout of the season against the Blues and has a 2-0-0 record in the matchup with a 1.00 goals-against average and an outstanding .964 save percentage. Dating back to last season, […]

Robert Thomas Remains Out On Monday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (lower body) will sit out a second consecutive game Monday versus the Jets. He was hurt in a matchup against Arizona last week, and unfortunately, we won't see Thomas again until after the All-Star break. He's the team's second-best scorer this season with 43 points in 48 games. Ryan […]

Jordan Binnington Tries To Get Back On Track Monday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will start Monday's matchup against Winnipeg, looking to end a three-game losing streak. It has been a difficult campaign in general for Binnington, with him on an 18-17-3 record and having a 3.28 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage. Things likely won't get better Monday night against a […]

Taylor Hall Pots Lone Bruins Goal Sunday

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall scored the only goal as the team was dealt a third consecutive defeat with a 4-1 scoreline Sunday against Carolina. He notched his 15th goal of the campaign 3:22 into the third period to make it 3-1. The Bruins have been in dominant form throughout the season and hadn't […]

Frederik Andersen Beats Boston With 24 Saves

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Bruins, improving to 10-3-0 for the season. The Hurricanes No. 1 had a miserable outing in his previous start against Dallas when he gave up two goals on six shots and had to exit with an injury, but he […]

Brent Burns Extends Point Streak In 1,300th Game

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns marked his 1,300th regular-season outing with an assist against Boston on Sunday and it took his point streak to five games. He combined with Martin Necas on the power play to set up Paul Stastny for the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory. Burns will now look to post his […]

Nicklas Backstrom Grabs First Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom potted his first goal of the season in Sunday's clash with Toronto, opening the scoring on the power play late in the first period. It was a good start to the game for Backstrom and the Capitals, but it ended in disappointment, as the Maple Leafs eventually rolled to a […]

Morgan Rielly Finally Gets His First Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was finally able to celebrate a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over Washington, producing the game-winning tally 7:00 into the second period. He incredibly needed 69 shots on target to finally register his first goal of the season. Rielly has never been a prolific goal-scorer, but his career shooting […]

John Tavares Celebrates 1,000th Game With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had a special outing Sunday against Washington, taking the ice for the 1,000th time in the NHL. It was a productive outing as well, with Tavares playing his part in a 5-1 win with two assists. He set up a power-play goal for Michael Bunting and also had a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Enjoys His Fifth 50-Point Outing

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was a one-man wrecking crew against the Pelicans on Sunday, shooting 20-for-26 from the floor and 7-for-12 at the foul line en route to 50 points in a 135-110 win. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and reached the 50-point mark for the fifth time in his career. Giannis' career record […]

Cedi Osman Catches Fire Against Clippers

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Cedi Osman tied a career high with 29 points and matched a franchise record with perfect 7-for-7 shooting from deep in Sunday's 122-99 blowout win over the Clippers. The game got very one-sided quickly and a lot of the bench players benefited from the situation. Osman shined the brightest by leading all […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts 28 Points, Five Blocks Sunday

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. crushed it at both ends of the floor in Sunday's 112-100 win over Indiana, scoring a game-high 28 points and swatting away five shots. He shot 12-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-8 record from deep and added eight rebounds to his tally with one assist and one steal. […]

Ja Morant Stays In Triple-Double Form

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant made it back-to-back triple-doubles for himself in Sunday's matchup against Indiana, guiding the team to a 112-100 win. He finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists, becoming the first Grizzly ever to record a 25-10-15 line. Morant also had a block and two steals on the defensive […]