Jake Oettinger Silences Vegas In Monday's Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger backstopped the team to a 4-0 victory in Monday's matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights, recording his third shutout of the season with 27 saves. The result marks the seventh win in his last nine starts for Oettinger and he has given up more than two goals just once during […]

Nathan MacKinnon Racks Up Four Points Against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued his multi-point streak on Monday with two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win over Detroit. He set up Cale Maker for a pair of goals and netted the team's final two tallies himself. MacKinnon has now grabbed multiple points from all of his last three outings and […]

Jeremy Swayman Keeps The Flyers Grounded

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman pushed away 29 shots on his way to his first shutout of the season Monday against Philadelphia. He put in a very good performance and also got a lot of help from the team as the Bruins dismantled the visitors 6-0. Swayman has now won three starts in a row […]

Nic Dowd Lasts For Only Two Shifts Monday

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd had a very unfortunate ending to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, getting hurt on his second shift against the Islanders and exiting the game with a lower-body injury after logging just 57 seconds of ice time. He couldn't carry on after taking a hit from Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck. The […]

Alec Martinez Exits With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez was limited to only 5:38 of ice time Monday against Dallas, with the veteran leaving the game with an undisclosed injury. This was incredibly the third straight game in which the Golden Knights lost a player to injury. Martinez himself was fresh off the shelf, playing in his fourth […]

LeBron James Scores Season-High 48 Points Against Houston

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shook off left ankle soreness and delivered a season-high 48 points in Monday's 140-132 win over Houston. The King shot 16-for-26 from the field, including 5-for-10 from outside, and hit 11-for-12 at the foul line. He came very close to a 50-point triple-double, finishing with eight rebounds and nine […]

Kyle Anderson Registers His Second Triple-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson walked away with his second career triple-double Monday against Utah, recording 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. The versatile forward also had one steal and one block, while shooting 6-for-12 from the field with a 1-for-2 effort from downtown. Anderson is currently enjoying a very productive spell, averaging 10.0 […]

Walker Kessler Bags 20 Points And 21 Rebounds Monday

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler registered his first-ever 20-20 game on Monday against Minnesota, collecting 20 points and 21 rebounds in a 126-125 win. He shot 9-for-13 in the game and also found time to pick up four rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes on the court. It was a very special outing for […]

Stephen Curry Nets 41 Points Against Washington

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had his best scoring outing since Nov. 16 on Monday, putting up 41 points in a 127-118 victory against the Wizards. He was 12-for-28 from the field with a 6-for-15 record from deep and shot 11-for-12 at the foul line. Curry also handed out a pair of assists […]

Fred VanVleet Breaks Out Of Slump With 33 Points

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet delivered a big bounce-back performance on Monday against the Knicks, leading the team to a 123-121 overtime victory with 33 points. He had been limited to just three points in the previous game against Atlanta and VanVleet had gone for just 39 points in total in his last four […]

Jrue Holiday Gets Season-High 35 Points Monday

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday posted his third consecutive double-double and led all scorers with a season-high 35 points in Monday's 132-119 win over Indiana. He was hot throughout the game with a 15-for-19 effort from the field and handed out 11 assists. Holiday, who went 5-for-8 from downtown, also had four rebounds and […]

Myles Turner Returns With A 30-Point Effort

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a nice comeback game on Monday against Milwaukee, leading the team with 30 points in a 132-119 loss. He went 5-for-9 with the three-ball and shot 11-for-17 overall, adding eight rebounds and two assists to his tally with four blocks. Turner was back on the court after missing three […]

Donovan Mitchell Suffers A Groin Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell couldn't complete Monday's matchup against New Orleans due to a groin strain. He was limited to only 22 minutes in the contest and had 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting. Darius Garland took the reins and carried the team to a 113-103 victory with 30 points and 11 assists. Garland's points […]

Matthew Tkachuk Continues Scoring Tear With Three Assists

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk registered three assists in Monday's 4-1 victory over Buffalo, taking his point streak to seven games. He has managed five goals and eight assists in total during the run. It's been a dream debut campaign for Tkachuk in Florida as he sits among the league's top scorers with 56 […]

Mathieu Joseph Set To Return Monday

Ottawa Senators winger Mathieu Joseph (lower body) is set to make his first appearance since Dec. 8 in Monday's matchup against St. Louis. Joseph has sat out the last 16 games but is now finally ready to go again after recovering from a lower-body injury. He is slated to skate on the third line with […]

Kevin Labanc Sitting Out Monday's Action

San Jose Sharks winger Kevin Labanc will be a health scratch for Monday's matchup against New Jersey. Noah Gregor will come into the lineup for his first appearance since Dec. 27. Labanc had a positive start to the season but has struggled to make an impact lately and now gets a chance to push the […]

Dylan Strome Returns On First Line

Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome will re-enter the lineup Monday against the Islanders, joining Alex Ovechkin and Conor Sheary on the first line. He's back after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch, and Lars Eller will now be forced to watch things from the press box on Monday. Strome has had a good […]

Marcus Pettersson Available Again Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (illness) will be back in the lineup Monday against Anaheim. He has recovered from a non-COVID illness that forced Pettersson to miss two games. The 26-year-old will be teaming up with Jan Rutta on the second defensive pairing. Pettersson is without a goal through 40 games this season but has […]

William Carrier Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier will miss Monday's game against Dallas with an upper-body injury. He couldn't finish Saturday's clash with the Oilers because of the injury and hasn't yet recovered from the issue. Carrier is in the middle of the best offensive season of his career, having netted 11 times in 43 […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Nursing A Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's clash with the Rangers. He was able to log just 9:04 of action in the game and finished with two shots on goal, two penalty minutes and a minus-one rating. The No. 1 pick is now under evaluation to determine his status for Tuesday's […]

Josh Norris Set To Return This Week

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) will sit out another game Monday versus St. Louis, but he is expected to return to the lineup this week. The 22-year-old has skated in just five games this season and has been sitting on the shelf since Oct. 22. He registered a goal and an assist before hurting […]

Jaccob Slavin Picks Up Pair Of Assists

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin helped to set up two goals Sunday when the team suffered a painful 4-3 shootout loss against Vancouver. The Hurricanes were 3-2 up heading into the final couple of minutes when Slavin had helped Jordan Martinook and Sebastian Aho to score, but the Canucks tied the game with just 17 […]

Andrei Kuzmenko Hands Out Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko set up two goals in Sunday's 4-3 shootout victory over Carolina. He helped Ethan Bear to put the team on the board in the second period and Kuzmenko's second assist came when Brock Boeser pushed the game past regulation with just 17 ticks left in the third period. The Russian […]

K'Andre Miller Stretches Point Streak To Six Games

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller took his point streak to a career-high six games on Sunday, logging an assist on the team's lone goal in a 2-1 defeat to Montreal. Neal Pionk and Brian Leetch are the only Rangers blue-liners in the past 25 years to have a longer point streak before age 23. […]

Cole Caufield Collects Two Points In Sunday's Win

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield played a part in both of the team's goals in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Rangers, logging a power-play assist and hitting the game-winning goal. The young winger now boasts three multi-point efforts from his last eight appearances. The times are tough for Montreal, but Caufield has been one of […]

Clayton Keller Scores Goal No. 15

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored his 15th goal of the season in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Winnipeg. He made it a tie game in the middle of the second frame, but Blake Wheeler had the answer less than six minutes later and the low-scoring Coyotes couldn't generate any more goals. Arizona is getting only […]

Blake Wheeler Pushes The Jets Past Arizona

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler came up with a big goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Arizona, tilting a tight contest in Winnipeg's favor with the game-winning goal 16:45 into the second period. He scored in a second consecutive game and now has 11 markers for the whole season. Wheeler, who recently missed nine […]

Russell Westbrook Makes History With Sunday's Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his fourth triple-double of the season on Sunday against Philadelphia, finishing a 113-112 loss with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. He shot a good 7-for-14 from the field and 2-for-5 from deep, but unfortunately for the Lakers, Westbrook couldn't hit his final attempt at the […]

Joel Embiid Continues 30-Point Streak Against The Lakers

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recorded at least 30 points for a fifth consecutive outing on Sunday, putting up 35 points on 12-for-21 shooting in a 113-112 win against the Lakers. Embiid, who was 2-for-5 with the three-ball and 9-for-12 at the foul line, also made a massive impact defensively, forcing Russell Westbrook into a […]

Damian Lillard Stays Red-Hot With 40 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard continued his red-hot scoring streak with a 40-point effort in Sunday's 140-123 win over Dallas. He shot 10-for-17 from the field, including 4-for-9 from downtown, and was 16-for-16 with his free throws, reaching a fifth consecutive 30-point outing. Lillard has been especially hot over the last three games, […]