Mark Stone Maintains Hot Form With Three Assists

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone played a crucial part in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against Nashville, delivering three primary assists. Michael Amadio, Chandler Stephenson and Nicolas Hague were the lucky ones helped by Stone, who had a big scoring spurt to close out 2022 with 10 points collected in five games. He will […]

Filip Forsberg Extends Goal Streak With A Hat Trick

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored in a third consecutive game and posted his eighth career hat trick in Saturday's 5-4 overtime defeat against the Golden Knights. He completed the hat trick in dramatic fashion, sending the game to overtime with only five ticks left in regulation. The last goal went down as a […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Suffers Apparent Hand Injury

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko had to make an early exit against Minnesota on Saturday, playing only 4:18. He was forced off by an apparent right-hand injury which Tarasenko sustained by blocking a shot with it. The Russian sniper was back from a one-game absence after missing Thursday's meeting with Chicago, and he […]

Daniil Miromanov Gets Injured In Saturday's Win

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Daniil Miromanov picked up a lower-body injury in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win against Nashville. He got hurt while blocking a shot and couldn't carry on after the second period. Before leaving, Miromanov collected his sixth point of the campaign via an assist when Keegan Kolesar tipped in his shot on goal. […]

Alex Tuch Notches Four Points Against Boston

Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch had his second four-point outing of the season Saturday as the team delivered Boston a rare defeat with a 4-3 result in overtime. Tuch was the man who scored the decisive goal in the extra frame and he had two goals in total with two assists. The 26-year-old has […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Should Be Back In 10 Days

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi (hand) is 8-10 days away from returning to action, according to head coach Derek Lalonde. Bertuzzi had surgery on his left hand at the start of the month after it was hit by a shot in a game. The 27-year-old also missed a month early in the campaign and […]

Josh Morrissey Good To Go Saturday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (lower body) is expected to play Saturday against Edmonton after getting through a full practice session with no issues. He suffered a minor lower-body injury in Winnipeg's last game against Vancouver. Morrissey has put in incredible work and sits among the most prolific blue-liners in the league with 42 points […]

Leon Draisaitl Questionable For Saturday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) is regarded as questionable for Saturday's tilt against Winnipeg. He missed his first game of the season Friday versus Seattle and could now sit out another one. An unspecified injury has paused Draisaitl's spectacular season, with the German superstar being second on the league's scoring charts with 57 points […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Returns On Saturday

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) is ready to play again Saturday against Minnesota after sitting out one game. He has been battling an illness this week and ended up missing Thursday's clash with Chicago as a late scratch. Tarasenko has been a bad man in his most recent appearances, recording seven points […]

Marcus Foligno Available Again Saturday

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno (lower body) has come off Injured Reserve and is set to return to the lineup Saturday against St. Louis. A lower-body injury has kept Foligno out from the last three games. The 31-year-old power forward has collected 10 points in 27 appearances this season with 36 shots and 90 hits. […]

Nick Schmaltz Dealing With An Upper-Body Injury

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz is nursing an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. He was injured Thursday versus Toronto and wasn't able to recover in time for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay. Schmaltz also missed the start of the campaign and has skated in just 19 games so far. He has done well […]

Samuel Ersson Set To Start Again Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson will make a third consecutive start Saturday against the Kings. Carter Hart (concussion) was initially expected to be back on Saturday, but his return to action now looks set to come Monday in a matchup versus Anaheim. Ersson struggled in his first career start last week and allowed five goals […]

Nathan MacKinnon Cleared For Action

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup Saturday against Toronto. Nate the Great hasn't played since Dec. 5, missing 11 games. He looked spectacular on the ice whilst healthy, notching eight goals and 34 points in 23 games. The five-time All-Star is […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tallies Four Assists In Friday's Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins helped to set up four goals in Friday's 7-2 win over the Kraken, with two of his assists coming on the power play. The 29-year-old already got to celebrate his 11th multi-point outing of the season with less than four minutes played and it eventually turned into his second four-point […]

Connor McDavid Piles Up Five Points Versus Seattle

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid erupted for a huge performance Friday against Seattle, logging his eighth career five-point game in a 7-2 win. He already had three assists within the first 10 minutes of the game and went on to add one more helper while also scoring the final goal of the contest. The Oilers […]

Seth Jarvis Continues Solid Sophomore Year With Two Assists

Carolina Hurricanes winger Seth Jarvis tallied two assists as the team crushed Florida 4-0 on Friday. He had a power-play helper on a Teuvo Teravainen goal and also collected an assist when Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored in an even-strength situation. The 20-year-old moved on to 19 points for the campaign. Jarvis had a quiet start to […]

Filip Forsberg Celebrates 600th Game With Three Points

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg put in a big performance in his 600th career game on Friday, finishing a 6-1 win over Anaheim with three points. The Swedish star notched the team's third goal and recorded two assists. Forsberg has ended a barren spell with goals in back-to-back games and will enter Saturday's clash […]

Nikola Jokic Maneuvers His Way To Another Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic came through with his fourth triple-double in seven games on Friday, pushing the team past Miami in a 124-119 victory. He finished with a 19-12-12 line, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 2-for-3 from downtown. In 36 minutes on the floor, Jokic was also able to add one steal and […]

Kevin Huerter Scores Career-High 30 Points Against Utah

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Kevin Huerter had a career-high 30 points in Friday's matchup against Utah and capped things off with a game-winning triple. He had six successful attempts in total from deep and shot 12-for-18 overall from the field. Huerter also tallied a pair of rebounds and assists with one steal. The 24-year-old has been […]

Jordan Poole Leads All Scorers With 41 Points

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole did a lot of damage against Portland on Friday, leading all scorers with 41 points in a 118-112 win. He had an outstanding game with a 5-for-10 effort from deep and shot 12-for-23 overall from the field with an 8-for-9 record at the charity stripe. With better ball handling, […]

CJ McCollum Sets Pelicans Record With 11 Treys

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum had an immense scoring night against Philadelphia on Friday, netting a season-high 42 points and hitting a franchise-record 11 attempts from deep. He broke Peja Stojakovic's record which had stood since 2007. Zion Williamson added 36 points and the Pelicans rolled to an impressive 127-116 victory. McCollum was 11-for-16 […]

Zach LaVine Notches Season-High 43 Points

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine had his best game of the season on Friday against Detroit, putting up a season-high 43 points in a 132-118 win. He already surpassed his season average (22.2 points) in the first half with 27 points and ended up missing only five of 20 shots, with four of them coming […]

Gary Trent Jr. Matches Season High With 35 Points

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high in scoring Friday night against Phoenix, finishing a 113-104 victory with 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting. He picked up nine points from the free-throw line with a perfect record and went 4-for-11 with the three-ball while capping off his line in 39 minutes with five […]

Kristaps Porzingis Has A Big Game Against Orlando

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a very good outing against the Magic on Friday, leading all scorers with 30 points and adding 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks in a 119-100 victory. He shot 9-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-6 from deep, and had a 9-for-11 record at the foul line. […]

James Wiseman Misses Friday's Action

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (ankle) hasn't been able to shake off a questionable tag and will miss Friday's meeting with Portland. The talented big man is nursing a left ankle sprain. Wiseman had a big 30-point outing against Brooklyn last week, but it's not been a fun campaign overall for him, and being […]

Jusuf Nurkic Sits Out Friday

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) has been ruled out of Friday's meeting with the Warriors. There's been an interesting turn of events, as Nurkic was initially on the injury report with a calf problem and the team considered him probable for the game, but he has now been ruled out with a non-COVID […]

Bruce Brown Back On Friday

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Bruce Brown (ankle) will return from a one-game absence on Friday against the Heat. He sprained his right ankle against Sacramento on Tuesday and ended up missing Wednesday's rematch between the teams, but Brown has managed to make a relatively quick recovery. The 26-year-old has played a big part on both ends […]

Jamal Murray Ready To Go Friday

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (knee) will play in Friday's clash versus Miami. The team continues to manage Murray's left knee and he was initially questionable for Friday after missing Wednesday's tilt against Sacramento, but the 25-year-old has now received the all-clear to play. Before taking the night off on Wednesday, Murray had a […]

Aaron Gordon Will Play Friday

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (shoulder) has been deemed healthy enough to play Friday versus Miami. He is carrying a strained right shoulder and Gordon missed out on the past two games, but the team has now ruled him available for Friday. Gordon has played his best basketball in a Nuggets jersey lately, averaging 19.8 […]

Larry Nance Jr. Ruled Out For Friday

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Larry Nance Jr. (neck) has been officially ruled out of Friday's matchup against Philadelphia. There has a possibility of him being available, with the team initially regarding him as doubtful for the contest, but Nance Jr. hasn't been able to shake off a neck problem. His absence should open up more […]