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, […]

Nikola Vucevic Matches Career High With 43 Points

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic couldn't be stopped by the Warriors on Sunday as he matched his career high with 43 points in a 132-118 win. He started off with a 12-point first quarter and stayed in rhythm for the whole game, shooting 18-for-31 from the field with a 5-for-10 effort from deep. The big […]

Terance Mann Scores Career-High 31 Points Sunday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Terance Mann had the time of his life in Sunday's matchup against the Rockets, lifting the team to a 121-100 victory with a career-high 31 points. He was on target five times from deep with eight attempts and finished 12-for-18 overall from the field with six rebounds and four assists. Mann […]

Julius Randle Crushes The Pistons

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle extended his double-double streak to 10 games with a big 42-point, 15-rebound effort in Sunday's 117-104 win over Detroit. He became the first Knicks player with a 40-15 game since Patrick Ewing in 1996. The Pistons were in trouble right from the off when Randle finished the first […]

Nikola Jokic Caps Off Another Triple-Double With Game-Winner

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic pulled off another triple-double in Sunday's 119-116 win over Orlando, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. He capped things off with a game-winning triple in the dying seconds. It was his only make from deep with four attempts, but Jokic shot a very good 8-for-11 overall from […]

Bones Hyland Hurts Right Ankle In Sunday's Win

Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland (ankle) logged just nine minutes of action Sunday against Orlando, leaving the game with a sprained right ankle. The injury ended what could've been a very productive night, as Hyland collected four points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in the limited minutes. The 22-year-old has been a key […]

Karel Vejmelka Hopes To End A Six-Game Losing Run

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will try to stop a six-game losing run Sunday against Winnipeg. He is getting his 31st start of the campaign, heading into the clash with an 11-15-4 record. Vejmelka struggles to produce wins for fantasy managers, but he has been doing a decent job behind a bad team with a […]

Connor Hellebuyck Faces Low-Scoring Coyotes

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is set to make his 33rd start of the season Sunday versus Arizona. The 29-year-old has been one of the best goalies in the league this season and will be looking to improve a 21-10-1 record. He has posted a 2.41 goals-against average with a .925 save percentage and three […]

Morgan Barron Returns For Winnipeg Sunday

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron (illness) will be back from a two-game absence Sunday against the Coyotes. He has shaken off a flu bug and will try to score for the third time in four games. Barron has started to pick up form again after having a 10-game scoring drought. He has produced 11 points […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Starts Sunday's Tilt

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will guard the crease against Vancouver on Sunday. The Russian netminder is getting his 18th start of the year and will be looking to end a three-game losing streak. Kochetkov has suddenly gone cold after looking nearly unbeatable for a long stretch. He has a 10-4-4 record for the season […]

Chris Kreider Remains Out On Sunday

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game Sunday versus Montreal. He was initially doubtful for the contest but has now been officially ruled out. Kreider sustained an upper-body injury against Minnesota on Tuesday and has been forced to exit the lineup for the first time this season. Alexis […]

Nick Perbix Expected To Make A Quick Return

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (undisclosed) didn't play in the third period against St. Louis on Saturday, with head coach Jon Cooper saying that he was kept out of action for precautionary reasons. Cooper believes that his injury isn't a long-term thing. The 24-year-old rookie posted a goal and an assist in just 8:38 […]

Artem Zub Ruled Out For Monday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's contest against Colorado and has already been ruled out for Monday's clash with St. Louis. He exited after logging 13:30 of ice time and was a minus-two in a big 7-0 loss. Zub was playing in only his seventh game since returning from a […]

Brayden Point Continues Hot Spell With Three Points

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point maintained his momentum with a three-point effort in Saturday's 4-2 victory in St. Louis. He grabbed a pair of first-period goals and recorded one assist. Point has been kept quiet just once over his last 10 outings, and he's picked up nine goals and five assists during the run. […]

Taylor Raddysh Has Career-High Three Points Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks winger Taylor Raddysh tallied a career-high three points in Saturday's 8-5 loss to Seattle. He scored a goal in a second consecutive game and posted two assists. Two of the points came on the power play. Chicago is having an awful season, but Raddysh has done pretty well in the bad situation, with […]