Paolo Banchero Still Out Wednesday

Orlando Magic power forward Paolo Banchero (ankle) will miss a fourth consecutive game Wednesday against Minnesota. The top pick of this year's draft is recovering from a left ankle sprain. He was carrying a questionable tag before getting ruled out, so it appears that Banchero's return isn't far away, but he still needs some time […]

Bam Adebayo Misses First Game Of The Season

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (knee) will miss his first game of the season Wednesday against Toronto. He started the week with a big 30-10 double-double against the Suns, but is now forced to nurse a left knee contusion and can't go Wednesday. Adebayo's absence will leave the Heat in a peculiar spot, as there's […]

Marcus Smart Unavailable Wednesday

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (ankle) won't be in the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta. The defensive specialist was first considered probable for the contest, but he sadly isn't healthy enough to play due to inflammation in his right ankle. With Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) also remaining out, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard are set to grab […]

Zion Williamson Remains Out Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson (foot) will miss a second consecutive game Wednesday versus Chicago. The team is finishing off a back-to-back set and there were hopes of Zion returning to action after sitting out Tuesday's first leg against Memphis, but he hasn't been able to recover from a right foot contusion. Trey […]

Luka Doncic Rested Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic will sit out Wednesday's clash with the Rockets for rest purposes. Dallas is completing a back-to-back set and Doncic is getting a night off after a busy 40-minute outing against the Clippers. This will the first game of the season he misses. Tim Hardaway Jr. looks likely to hop […]

Matthew Tkachuk Sets Up Three Goals

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk had three assists as the team beat Washington 5-2 Tuesday. Two of his helpers came on the power play. Tkachuk ended up finishing the game with an outstanding plus-four rating, adding a couple of hits to his tally and also registering two penalty minutes. The 25-year-old leads his team […]

Alex Tuch Ends Quiet Spell With A Three-Point Night

Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch was finally able to kick into gear again Tuesday night against the Canucks, finishing a 5-4 loss with three points. He had assists on a pair of Jeff Skinner markers before lighting the lamp himself. Tuch entered the contest having managed only two points in his previous six November […]

Bo Horvat Bags Three Points Versus Buffalo

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat registered his fourth multi-point effort of the month Tuesday, scoring a goal and recording two assists in a 5-4 victory at Buffalo. He ended up with the game-winning goal in the contest, having hit his 14th goal of the season on the power play 8:25 into the second period. Horvat […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Another Victory

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes had two goals and an assist as the team continued to roll Tuesday, beating Montreal on the road 5-1. He got the scoring started with a power-play goal 3:57 into the second period and also notched an even-strength tally 15:29 into the period. Hughes then completed his three-point night […]

Roope Hintz Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz extended his point streak to nine games with a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Tampa Bay. He combined with Jason Robertson to set up Mason Marchment for his fifth goal of the campaign. Robertson, who went on to add a goal to his tally, is also riding […]

Jake Bean Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jake Bean suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Flyers. He got hurt in the second period, logging only 8:55 in the game. With a number of other injuries hitting Columbus' blue line, Bean had started to play a massive role lately, which included minutes on the […]

Elvis Merzlikins Exits Tuesday's Action With Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins suffered an apparent leg injury in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win against Philadelphia and had to leave the game. He was injured when Noah Cates tied the game at two for Philadelphia 12:18 into the second period. Merzlikins managed to save 15 of 17 shots before being forced to exit. […]

Jack Roslovic Scratched For Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Jack Roslovic will be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. Sean Kuraly (upper body) has recovered from injury and will take his spot in the lineup. Roslovic played a big part for the Blue Jackets down the stretch last season and ended up having a solid 45-point campaign, but […]

Jonathan Drouin Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin will come out of the lineup Tuesday with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old is getting sidelined just as he had picked up some form with assists in back-to-back games. It's not been a pretty year so far for Drouin, with him boasting only four points in 12 appearances. Fellow […]

Vitek Vanecek Ready For Action Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek (undisclosed) will be back between the sticks Tuesday versus Montreal. He left last Thursday's 4-3 win over Ottawa early with an undisclosed injury and sat out Saturday's meeting with Arizona but is now ready to go again. Vanecek has been almost unbeatable this season, going 6-1-0 while allowing 2.33 […]

Brandon Duhaime Available Again

Minnesota Wild winger Brandon Duhaime (upper body) will rejoin the lineup Tuesday night versus Nashville. He will be back in action after sitting out five games with an upper-body issue. Duhaime showed off some impressive form before getting hurt, posting two goals and three points across 10 games in limited minutes. He mostly brings the […]

Henri Jokiharju Returns After Missing 11 Games

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (facial fracture) will be back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Canucks. He was hit in the face by a puck on Oct. 20 versus Calgary and has been forced to sit out 11 games with a facial fracture. Jokiharju has one point in four games this season with a […]

Jack Quinn Out Tuesday, Considered Day-To-Day

Buffalo Sabres winger Jack Quinn (upper body) won't be able to play Tuesday versus Vancouver and is considered day-to-day by the team. The young phenomenon got struck in the head with a puck at the weekend and needs some time to recover. Quinn also sat out one game as a healthy scratch last week, as […]

Matt Murray Gets Back To Work Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray (groin) will return to action Tuesday in a special matchup against his former team, the Penguins. He's almost missed the whole season so far with an adductor problem, featuring only once, in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Oct. 12. Murray has struggled for form ever since helping Pittsburgh […]

Jordan Poole Pours In Season-High 36 Points Versus Spurs

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole celebrated his bobblehead night with a season-high 36 points in Monday's blowout win against the Spurs. He nailed half of his 10 attempts from deep and shot 13-for-20 overall, adding two rebounds and two assists to his line with three steals and one block. All of it with just […]

Clint Capela Maintains His Double-Double Form

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela recorded his fourth consecutive double-double in Monday's 121-106 win over Milwaukee, scoring 19 points on 9-for-11 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also had a pair of blocks and swatted away two shots while posting one turnover in 30 minutes. Capela had a pretty slow start to the campaign, but […]

Paul George Needs Just Three Quarters For A Good Line Monday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George played only three quarters in Monday's dominating 122-106 win over Houston, but he was still able to cook up a nice line for fantasy managers with 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. PG13 did the damage in 29 minutes of action, and this could've been a […]

Bam Adebayo Scores Season-High 30 Points Monday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 30 points and completed his third consecutive double-double with 10 rebounds in Monday's 113-112 win over Phoenix. He added a steal and an assist to his line while committing three turnovers in 36 minutes and shooting 9-for-18 from the field with a 12-for-14 record at the charity […]

Marcus Smart Explodes For 20 Second-Half Points

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart played a key role in Monday's 126-122 win over OKC, leading a comeback charge with 20 second-half points. He finished with 22 points in total and bagged five rebounds and eight assists with one block and three turnovers in 29 minutes. Smart shot 8-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-2 from […]

Dalano Banton Impresses In Spot Start

Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton had an impressive outing in Monday's 115-111 road victory over Detroit, leading all scorers with a career-high 27 points and posting a number of other personal bests. He ran the show on the backcourt with both Fred VanVleet (illness) and Gary Trent Jr. (hip) out, adding four rebounds and four […]

Isaiah Stewart Exits Early With A Foot Sprain

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart sprained his right foot against Toronto Monday and wasn't able to finish the game. He was injured in a very unfortunate incident late in the second quarter when Stewart tried to save the ball from heading out of bounds and crashed into the stands. The young center was having a […]

Cale Makar Extends Scoring Run With Two Helpers

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar extended his point streak to six games with a pair of assists in Monday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis. He helped Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen to score in the contest, recording a power-play helper on the second goal. Makar is already seventh on the franchise's all-time assists list among […]

Pavel Buchnevich Records Two Assists

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich finished Monday's 3-2 win over Colorado with two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to get the team's first goal and then teamed up with him to set up Jordan Kyrou for the eventual game-winner on the power play early in the third period. He reached six points for the […]

Jordan Binnington Stops The Avalanche With 45 Saves

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stood on his head versus the Avalanche on Monday, helping his side to a 3-2 road victory with a 45-save effort. He had 17 saves in both the first and the last period. Binnington gave up a power-play goal early in the third, but he was able to recover […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Posts First Career Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov recorded his first career shutout on Monday against Chicago, finishing a 3-0 win with 27 saves. He became the third goalie in franchise history to register a shutout before his 24th birthday. The 23-year-old Kochetkov was playing in only his fifth career game. This was his second appearance of the […]