Jrue Holiday Nets Career-High 40 Points Against Pelicans

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday showed his old team what they are missing on Friday, scoring a career-high 40 points on 18-for-36 shooting in an overtime loss to New Orleans. It was a solid performance from the field but Holiday actually struggled with the three-ball, going 1-for-8 from deep. His work included five rebounds, […]

Devonte' Graham Drops Eight Three-Point Bombs On Bucks

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Devonte' Graham grabbed the headlines again on Friday against Milwaukee, finishing a 116-112 overtime win with 8-for-12 three-point shooting. He didn't attempt a single two-pointer and finished with 26 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Graham shocked the basketball world with a 60-foot game-winner against OKC earlier in […]

Jayson Tatum Has A 27-Point Night Against Warriors

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot 9-for-19 from the field during a 27-point performance in Friday's loss to Golden State. He hit three triples with 10 attempts and finished 6-for-6 at the line while gathering eight rebounds and six assists with one steal and one turnover in 42 minutes. Tatum has had the hot hand […]

Andrew Wiggins Scores 27 Points In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins had a nice outing against Boston on Friday, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 5-for-7 from downtown to finish a 111-107 victory with 27 points. He added six rebounds and two assists to his tally with one steal and one block in 36 minutes. Wiggins heated up here, […]

Stephen Curry Pours In 30 Points Against Boston

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry hit five triples and shot 8-for-21 from the field overall en route to a game-high 30 points in Friday's win over Boston. He was perfect at the foul line with nine attempts and tallied five rebounds and four assists with one steal and six turnovers across 35 minutes […]

Chuma Okeke Has A Huge Game Against Miami

Orlando Magic power forward Chuma Okeke thoroughly enjoyed his first start of the campaign on Friday against Miami, notching 18 points and 10 rebounds with four assists, six steals and one block. He earned 39 minutes of action and shot 7-for-12 from the field with a 4-for-8 record from deep. Okeke averaged 11.8 points, 4.7 […]

Gabe Vincent Stays Strong Against Orlando

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent, who posted a career-high 26 points against Philadelphia on Wednesday, did even better in Friday's matchup versus Orlando, scoring 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting. He nailed four shots from deep with 11 attempts and took care of business in other areas as well, finishing with two rebounds, four assists, one […]

Max Strus Explodes For Career-High 32 Points

Miami Heat shooting guard Max Strus was unguardable for the Magic on Friday, going for a career-high 32 points on 8-for-11 three-point shooting. He finished 11-for-15 overall from the floor and picked up seven rebounds and one assist with one turnover in 34 minutes. Strus also had a few very good outings earlier in the […]

Jonathan Toews Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored a late game-tying goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to four games. The run includes three goals, his first ones since returning to action this season. Toews isn't the same player he used to be and owns only 13 points for the season, […]

Juuse Saros Continues To Rack Up Wins

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros won his fifth consecutive start on Friday, pushing away 17 pucks in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Blackhawks. This marks the fourth consecutive game in which Saros has allowed two or fewer goals. He's been in immense form and now carries a 15-8-1 record for the season with a […]

Tanner Jeannot Pushes Nashville's Winning Streak To Seven

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot helped the team to notch a seventh straight win on Friday, potting a 3-2 game-winner in overtime against Chicago. The 24-year-old has now scored in back-to-back games since starting to log very heavy minutes on the first line due to the team's COVID-19 problems. He's previously been in decent form […]

Jason Robertson Tallies Lone Stars Goal Friday Night

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson scored his ninth goal of the season in Friday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, notching four shots in total across 16:58 of action. John Klingberg and Joe Pavelski logged the assists. Robertson ended a two-game point drought with the goal, and he's gone pointless just six times during the […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Blues History With Another Win

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren grabbed another win on Friday, beating Dallas 4-1 on home ice, and he's now the first netminder in franchise history to win all of his first five appearances for the club. Lindgren's run started with a six-minute relief effort in a 3-2 overtime win against Florida on Dec. 7. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Nets Two Goals In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko was responsible for two goals in Friday's 4-1 win over Dallas, putting the team up 2-0 late in the first period and notching a power-play goal in the third. Four of his shots found the target, and he handed out three hits in 14:14 of ice time. The […]

Rasmus Dahlin Pots A Late Equalizer

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered some drama in Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh, taking the game to overtime with just over five minutes left in regulation. He potted his sixth goal of the campaign and finished the night with four shots overall. He also had four blocks and three hits while logging 23:47. Dahlin will […]

Kris Letang Notches Two Assists Friday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang picked up two assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime win against Buffalo, logging a power-play helper on an Evan Rodrigues marker and setting up Jeff Carter for the game-winner. He had four shots himself and registered two hits with a plus-one rating in 26:29 of action. Letang now boasts 20 points […]

Jeff Carter Takes Down Sabres In Overtime

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter ensured a 3-2 win over Buffalo in overtime on Friday, scoring his ninth goal of the season 2:53 into the extra frame. He logged seven shots in total and had one block and one hit with a plus-one rating in 18:52 of ice time. Carter has 17 points for the […]

John Gibson Makes His Return In Friday's Matchup

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be guarding the cage again against Arizona on Friday after missing two games. Anthony Stolarz has filled in for him, recording a pair of wins in impressive fashion. Gibson has had a bit of a rough time over the last month or so, picking up just two […]

Max Comtois Returns To Action On First Line

Anaheim Ducks winger Max Comtois (hand) will return to action on Friday against Arizona, teaming up with Ryan Getzlaf and Troy Terry on the first line. This will be his first game since Nov. 11. Comtois has gone through a frustrating season that has resulted in him even getting scratched for a few games. Anaheim's […]

Erik Gustafsson Rejoins Lineup On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Calvin de Haan (illness) in the lineup on Friday against Nashville, rejoining the action after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Swedish blue-liner has notched six points in 26 games this season with 31 shots, 20 hits and 26 blocks. He hasn't given fantasy managers […]

Nicklas Backstrom Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who has just made his season debut, will be forced to watch things from the sidelines again on Friday after he entered COVID-19 protocols. He had a good comeback game on Wednesday against Chicago, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss with an assist and five shots. Evgeny Kuznetsov is also on […]

Jordan Binnington Serves As Backup On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is available for selection again after coming off the COVID-19 list, and he'll dress as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on Friday against Dallas. Lindgren has done a great job between the pipes with a flawless 4-0-0 record, so the Blues have no reason to rush Binnington back into […]

Shea Theodore Back In The Lineup Against Rangers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back in action on Friday against the Rangers after missing Thursday's matchup versus New Jersey. He was a late scratch for Thursday's game and Dylan Coghlan entered the lineup with a bang, going for a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win, but the two […]

Artemi Panarin Sits Out Friday's Contest

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin won't be in the lineup on Friday against Vegas because of a lower-body injury. Alexis Lafreniere is taking over from him as the left-winger on the second line. Panarin exited Wednesday's 3-2 win over Arizona with what was described as a minor lower-body injury and the team was […]

Roope Hintz Returns Friday Night

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz (illness) will be back in action on Friday against St. Louis. He returns after sitting out two games. Hintz had a very slow start to the season, but he's rewarded patient fantasy managers with 17 points in his last 14 appearances. Hintz will be back centering the first line, joining […]

Zach Werenski Has Eight Shots, An Assist Against Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski sent eight pucks on the net and tallied an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers. He was tied with Edmonton's Jesse Puljujarvi for most shots in the game. Werenski has been trigger-happy all season long, but he's notched just five goals with 88 shots. This has left […]

Connor McDavid Ends Scoring Slump With Two Assists

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets, ending a two-game pointless streak, which can be counted as a scoring slump by his standards. He picked up a power-play helper on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal and finished things off with an assist on Warren Foegele's empty-net goal. […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Racks Up Three Points Against Columbus

Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi scored two power-play goals and handed out one assist as the team returned to winning ways on Thursday with a 5-2 victory over Columbus. This was a huge offensive performance by Puljujarvi which included a team-high eight shots on goal. Sitting on 23 points for the season, Puljujarvi is […]

Kyle Palmieri Makes An Early Exit With A Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri dropped out of the lineup ahead of the third period in Thursday's 3-1 win over Boston, leaving the game with a lower-body injury. He logged 9:12 of action and had two shots and two penalty minutes before getting hurt. Early reports suggest that it's not a serious injury and […]

Cal Clutterbuck Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck was an unexpected hero against Boston on Thursday, scoring twice in a 3-1 win. The fourth-liner opened the scoring and iced the game with an empty-netter. He had three shots in total and also delivered three hits in 16:35 of ice time. Clutterbuck now has five goals with […]