Brandon Hagel Tallies Two Assists Against Dallas

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel picked up two assists against Dallas in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss, helping Dylan Strome and Dominik Kubalik on the scoreboard. He ended up having no shots himself for a second consecutive game in 17:54 of action. Hagel is currently enjoying a decent spell among the top six, and sitting on […]

Roope Hintz Collects A Hat Trick Of Assists

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz picked up three helpers as the team beat Chicago 4-3 in overtime Saturday night. Two of his assists -- including on the game-winning goal -- came with the man advantage. Hintz had no joy in October, but he's started to make up for lost time and now sits on 21 […]

Joe Pavelski Racks Up Four Points In Saturday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had a huge game against the Blackhawks on Saturday, scoring two power-play goals and tallying two assists in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged nearly 23 minutes of ice time and produced six shots with one block and one hit. At 37 years and 160 days old, Pavelski became the […]

Blake Lizotte Pots Lone Kings Goal Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Carolina, making it points in back-to-back games since returning to the lineup. He came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week and produced an assist in a 4-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old now boasts seven points in […]

Martin Necas Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas managed to log just three minutes of action in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The hits just keep on coming for the Hurricanes, who are already without Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov because of COVID-19 protocols. Necas had started to […]

Jesper Fast Produces A Second Consecutive Multi-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast made it back-to-back multi-point games for himself on Saturday, scoring a power-play goal and adding an assist in a 5-1 win over L.A. The Swedish winger needed only 1:36 of action to pile up the points as the Hurricanes made a very quick start. Fast finished the night with […]

Alex Formenton Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Loss

Ottawa Senators left wing Alex Formenton produced a two-point night in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers, scoring a short-handed goal and notching an assist on a Tim Stutzle marker. He was plus-one for the game and recorded two shots and one hit in 14:40 of ice time. Formenton is clearly playing his best […]

Oskar Lindblom Bags A Couple Of More Points

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Oskar Lindblom recorded his second multi-point effort in three games on Saturday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. He did all of his damage in the opening period, helping Claude Giroux to open the scoring and then making it 2-0 before Ottawa fought back. Lindblom had […]

Travis Konecny Dishes Out Two Assists

Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny helped out on two goals against Ottawa on Saturday, assisting Oskar Lindblom and Joel Farabee. He added four shots and two blocks to his line in a 4-3 overtime win. The 24-year-old logged 19:42 and went plus-one for the game. Konecny has been slumping for most of the season, but […]

Thomas Greiss Makes His 13th Start Of The Campaign

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will log his 13th start of the season on Saturday against New Jersey. He's been playing second fiddle to Alex Nedeljkovic for quite some time now, but Nedeljkovic is unavailable against the Devils because of COVID-19 protocols. Greiss sits on a 5-6-0 record ahead of Saturday's action with a […]

Miro Heiskanen Back In Action On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (illness) appears ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. He was a game-time decision after missing one game with a non-COVID illness and skated out with the team for the warm-ups. Heiskanen has had a decent season with 16 points, 65 shots, 19 hits and 37 blocks […]

Jesper Bratt Won't Play On Saturday

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against Detroit with a non-COVID illness. The Devils top scorer, who has notched 24 points in 28 appearances, will miss his first game of the season. Tomas Tatar will join Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha, looking to build on a two-point performance […]

Filip Zadina Added To COVID-19 List

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina has become the team's sixth player on the COVID-19 list. He joins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and fellow forwards Robby Fabbri, Michael Rasmussen, Givani Smith and Carter Rowney. The talented youngster had just started to benefit from the situation, logging 17-plus minutes for only the second time since the start […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Out With A Neck Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood has picked up a neck injury and won't play in Saturday's matchup against Detroit. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native has been limited to only 15 starts this season and Blackwood's ride has been rocky with a 5-6-3 record. Four of the wins came with his first eight appearances. The […]

Jake Oettinger Tries To Heat Up Again Versus Chicago

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will try to bounce back from back-to-back defeats on Saturday against the Blackhawks. The 23-year-old enjoyed a fabulous start to the season with five straight wins, but things have taken a turn for the worst for him recently. However, Oettinger has allowed more than two goals just once this season, […]

Kevin Lankinen Faces Dallas Saturday Night

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will record his 10th start of the season on Saturday against Dallas, looking to improve a 2-5-2 record. It's not been a great campaign for the Finnish netminder as he's registered a 3.39 goals-against average and a .882 save percentage. Saturday matchup looks pretty rough for him as well. The […]

Jonathan Quick Looks To Stay Hot Against Carolina

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will try to continue his recent hot spell with another good performance on Saturday against the Hurricanes. The veteran netminder has gone 4-0-2 across his last six starts, improving to 8-5-4 for the season. Quick has allowed only 2.03 goals per game this season with a .935 save percentage […]

Frederik Andersen Goes For A Fifth Straight Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will head out for his fifth consecutive win on Saturday against the Kings. The former Maple Leaf finished last month with a three-game losing streak after beating Los Angeles 5-4, but he hasn't dropped a single outing in December. Andersen is having a dream debut season in Raleigh, boasting a […]

Anton Forsberg Set For A Fourth Consecutive Start

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will continue to hold down the fort on Saturday against Philadelphia, recording his fourth straight start. The Swedish netminder suffered a loss to Tampa in his last outing, but he's been in fine form this month and had won all five starts prior to Thursday's defeat. Forsberg has taken his […]

Nikita Zaitsev Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has been ruled out for four weeks with a heel injury. The Russian blue-liner was hurt early in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa. Zaitsev has notched just two points this season with 45 hits and 40 blocks, and he doesn't carry a lot of fantasy value, but Senators head coach […]

Martin Jones Makes His 10th Start With Carter Hart Sick

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will log his 10th start of the season on Saturday against the Senators, with Carter Hart feeling sick and sitting out the game. Jones had a pretty good spell in the Flyers crease at the start of the season with three consecutive wins, but he's added only one more win […]

Joel Farabee Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee (shoulder) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa, returning after missing seven games. The 21-year-old is expected to link up with Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny on the first line. 2021-22 hasn't been very kind to Farabee, but he had just started to find his game before […]

Saddiq Bey Scores Game-High 23 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey produced a very good showing against the Rockets on Saturday, leading all scorers with 23 points and adding four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. He hit 9-for-16 from the field with a 3-for-7 record from deep and didn't commit a single turnover in 37 minutes on […]

Cade Cunningham Fills Box Score In Saturday's Loss

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham couldn't save the team from another loss on Saturday, but he enjoyed a good game personally against the Rockets, recording 21 points with seven rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and one block. He posted three turnovers in 38 minutes and shot 8-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-9 effort from […]

Christian Wood Returns With 21 Points, Eight Boards

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood was back on the court against Detroit on Saturday, scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds in a 116-107 win. He returned from a two-game absence, hitting 9-for-19 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside. Wood logged 30 minutes and collected one assist, one steal and one block with two […]

Tyrese Haliburton Bounces Back In Friday's Matchup

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyrese Haliburton ended a three-game run of poor performances with a double-double on Friday against Memphis, going for a team-high 21 points and 10 assists in a 124-105 loss. He notched six rebounds as well and delivered one block with three turnovers in 38 minutes. Haliburton enjoyed one of his best […]

Chimezie Metu Bags A Double-Double Friday Night

Sacramento Kings power forward Chimezie Metu enjoyed his best game of the season on Friday against the Grizzlies, finishing a 124-105 loss with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. He recorded a steal and two blocks on the defensive end and shot 5-for-15 from the field and 6-for-8 at the charity stripe during 36 minutes of action. […]

Desmond Bane Leads All Scorers Against Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane scored a game-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's 124-105 road win over Sacramento. He missed only once with five attempts from deep and notched a pair of rebounds as well with one assist, one steal and two turnovers. Bane started the week with a poor five-point effort […]

LaMelo Ball Returns With A 27-4-5 Line

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball returned to the lineup with a team-high 27 points, four rebounds and five assists in Friday's 125-116 loss to Portland, shooting 11-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-5 mark from outside. He logged 29 minutes in his comeback game and also posted one steal and two turnovers. This was […]

Ben McLemore Pops Up With 28 Points In Friday's Win

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Ben McLemore ended up being one of the key figures in Friday's win over the Hornets, contributing 28 points in 27 minutes off the bench with 10-for-16 shooting. He had a fun time from outside, hitting 8-for-13. McLemore also tallied two rebounds with two steals and two turnovers. He exploded […]