David Rittich Makes A Rare Start

Nashville Predators goaltender David Rittich will log only his fifth start of the campaign on Thursday against Columbus. The Predators have been riding Juuse Saros hard all season, but they are finishing off a back-to-back set here and it's given Rittich an opportunity to make an impact. He's won both of his last two starts, […]

Antti Raanta Heads Out For His Eighth Start

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will record his eighth start of the season in Thursday's very favorable matchup against the struggling Canadiens, looking to improve a 4-2-1 record. Raanta has flipped between wins and losses all season and he was defeated by the Canucks in his last start, so history is pointing towards a victory […]

Malcolm Subban Gets His Third Sabres Start

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Malcolm Subban will make his third start of the season on Thursday against the Islanders. Things haven't worked out well for the 28-year-old so far, as he enters the matchup with a 0-1-1 record. Subban had a shocker in his debut, giving up six goals on 25 shots against Carolina, before frustrating […]

Patrik Laine Returns For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (oblique) is set to make his first appearance since Nov. 3 on Thursday against the Predators. The Finnish sniper had a very productive start to the season before getting knocked out of the lineup with an oblique strain. He managed to rack up 10 points in nine games with […]

Elvis Merzlikins Looks For More Home Success Against Nashville

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will roll out for Thursday's home match against Nashville. The Latvian has thoroughly enjoyed playing in front of the Blue Jackets faithful this season, going 9-1-1 on home ice. His overall record for the season stands at 11-7-1 with a 3.06 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage and one […]

Sam Montembeault Makes A Second Consecutive Start

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault will be between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Thursday against Carolina. He took a 5-4 overtime loss versus Tampa on Tuesday when the team resumed its season. Montreal's regular starter Jake Allen (COVID-19 protocols) is currently unavailable. Sam Montembeault has started six games this season and he's […]

Spencer Knight Gets The Call For Thursday's Game

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will guard the crease on Thursday against Tampa as the team completes a back-to-back set. Sergei Bobrovsky beat the Rangers 4-3 with 30 saves on Wednesday and now it's Knight's turn to show what he can do. The 20-year-old has been off form lately, but he carries a strong 5-2-0 […]

Filip Forsberg Continues His Success Against Washington

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg always performs well against the team that drafted him, the Capitals, and Wednesday was no different, as the Swedish winger potted his 14th goal of the season. He tied things up at three before Washington pulled away late in regulation to win 5-3. Forsberg now has eight goals and […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns With A Short-Handed Game-Winner

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov made a big impact in his comeback game on Wednesday, tallying the game-winning goal in a 5-3 victory over Nashville. He scored in a short-handed situation with just over five minutes left in regulation. The Russian centerman produced four shots in total across 22 minutes of action. Kuznetsov missed three […]

John Carlson Runs The Show Wednesday Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a big four-point performance in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Nashville, collecting one goal and three assists. He also fired off a game-high five shots and blocked one effort from the opposition, while finishing with a plus-two rating in 24:27 of ice time. This was Carlson's second career four-point game […]

Mika Zibanejad Extends Multi-Point Streak

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad enjoyed a third consecutive multi-point game on Wednesday, finishing a 4-3 loss to Florida with a goal and an assist. He put the Rangers 2-1 up before the Panthers produced a nice third-period comeback and Zibanejad grabbed his helper on a late Chris Kreider goal. Following a relatively slow […]

Anthony Duclair Tallies A Game-Winner Against Rangers

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair provided the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Rangers, putting his team two goals up with 5:20 left in regulation before Chris Kreider managed to cut the deficit to one. Duclair recorded a plus-one rating for the game and had two shots overall with one hit in 13:10 […]

Gustav Forsling Dishes Out Two Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling produced a two-assist performance on Wednesday, helping the team to a 4-3 victory over the Rangers. He finished the contest with a plus-one rating and added one shot, one block and one hit to his line in 19 minutes of action. Forsling is having a great season on the Panthers […]

Russell Westbrook Gets His Third Consecutive Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook found a way to post a third consecutive triple-double despite the team suffering another loss on Wednesday against Memphis. He notched 16 points on 7-for-16 shooting and added 10 rebounds and 12 assists with five turnovers in 40 minutes. Russ boasts a league-high eight triple-doubles for the season […]

LeBron James Continues Run Of 30-Point Games

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stretched his streak of 30-point games to six on Wednesday, leading his team with 37 points on 13-for-25 shooting in a 104-99 loss to Memphis. He went a spectacular 8-for-14 from outside and filled it up across the board, adding 13 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks. […]

Ja Morant Scores Game-High 41 Points Against Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant had a huge game against LeBron James and the Lakers on Wednesday, finishing a 104-99 victory with a game-high 41 points on 13-for-27 shooting. He had a lot of success from downtown, going 6-for-7, and Morant also collected 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. It's safe […]

Jaylen Brown Gets To 30 Points Despite Poor Shooting

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 30 points in Wednesday's 91-82 loss to the Clippers, but he hit just 1-for-13 from deep and finished with 13-for-35 shooting from the field. Brown added eight rebounds and two steals to his tally with four turnovers. With Jayson Tatum (health and safety protocols) out of […]

Luke Kennard Hits Five Triples Against Boston

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Luke Kennard did a lot of damage from deep in Wednesday's victory over Boston, hitting 5-for-10 from downtown during a 17-point effort. He finished with 6-for-14 overall shooting and helped out in other areas as well with four rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks. Kennard is shooting 44 […]

Marcus Morris Sr. Grabs A Double-Double Against Boston

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Marcus Morris Sr. enjoyed his trip back to TD Garden on Wednesday, scoring a team-high 23 points on 9-for-21 shooting and completing a double-double with 10 rebounds in a 91-82 win over Boston. He also notched two assists and one steal but had a poor night from behind the arc […]

Domantas Sabonis Cooks Up A Juicy Line

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis hit only 3-for-9 from the field in Wednesday's defeat to Charlotte, but he put together a nice line with 16 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block. He was 1-for-5 with the three-ball and grabbed most of his points at the charity stripe with an 8-for-14 effort. […]

LaMelo Ball Nearly Gets A Triple-Double

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was extremely close to his third triple-double of the campaign on Wednesday, finishing a 116-108 victory over the Pacers with 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. He added one steal and had four turnovers in 34 minutes with 8-for-13 shooting from the field. LaMelo has been balling out […]

Terry Rozier Scores Season-High 35 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier went off for a season-high 35 points in Wednesday's victory over Indiana, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown. He grabbed seven boards, had three assists with zero turnovers, and came up with two steals and two blocks on the defensive end. This was a superb performance all […]

Thatcher Demko Set For Another Start

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is set to get his 26th start of the season on Wednesday against Anaheim. He's been very heavily used all year and Demko has sat out just one match in December. He had a pretty miserable time early in the season, but things have improved a lot in Vancouver following […]

Adam Larsson Set To Play On Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson appears ready to join the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia. His status for the game had been up in the air after he cleared COVID-19 protocols, but the Swedish blue-liner has joined the team for warmups. Larsson is a key piece for Seattle with his defensive prowess and ability […]

Brock Boeser Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser is forced to sit out Wednesday's meeting with the Ducks after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The Canucks have mostly shaken off the virus, but Boeser, Phillip Di Giuseppe and one staff member entered the protocols on Wednesday. It's a massive shame because Boeser had finally kicked […]

Philipp Grubauer Guards Kraken's Crease Versus Flyers

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will pick up his 23rd start of the season in Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia. Things haven't gone well for the German in 2021-22, as he sits on a lowly 7-12-3 record, having dropped six of his last seven starts. Grubauer is giving up over three goals a night (3.29) with […]

Martin Jones Holds Down The Fort Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will get his 11th start of the campaign on Wednesday against the Kraken, heading into the matchup with a 5-4-1 record. The former Shark has heated up lately with back-to-back wins, although he's given up three goals in both victories. Jones' goals-against average for the season stands at 3.33, and […]

Kevin Hayes Set For A Big Role Against Seattle

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will join the first line for Wednesday's matchup against Seattle. The Flyers have Sean Couturier (COVID-19 protocols) unavailable and it's opened up a spot on the top line. Hayes will skate with Jordan Farabee and Travis Konecny. With injuries following him around, Hayes himself has struggled to stay in the […]

David Perron Makes His First Appearance Of The Month

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron will be back in action on Wednesday against Edmonton, making his first appearance since dropping out of the lineup with an upper-body injury on Nov. 26. Perron was the team's leading scorer last season, and he's been in fine form this term as well with 18 points in 20 […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Returns From Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will return from a neck injury on Wednesday against Buffalo, recording his 16th start of the campaign. The 25-year-old had a lot of success early in the season, but he's now carrying a 5-6-3 record with a 3.14 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. He's given up 12 […]