Dennis Smith Jr. Available On Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (knee) is ready to play on Sunday against Memphis after missing three games. The 24-year-old had just hit some nice form before dropping out of the lineup with right knee inflammation. He benefited from Damian Lillard's and Anfernee Simons' injuries, so there's really no reason to expect […]

Tyler Herro Questionable For Sunday's Contest

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (quadriceps) is considered questionable for Sunday's contest against the Pistons. He's sat out two games with a right quadriceps contusion. Miami continues to be very shorthanded and it's resulted in Gabe Vincent going off for a pair of very good performances. Max Strus has also just produced a career-high 32 […]

Phillip Danault Drops Out Of The Lineup On Sunday

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault has been ruled out of Sunday's clash with Washington after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The Kings now have three players unavailable because of COVID-19 protocols, with Danault joining Drew Doughty and Calvin Petersen. Danault has notched 14 points in 29 games as L.A.'s second-line center this […]

Vitek Vanecek Set For A Second Consecutive Start

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will make a second consecutive start on Sunday against L.A. The Czech netminder has been outplayed by Ilya Samsonov this season, but the Russian has struggled lately and it's given Vanecek a chance to boost his stock. The 25-year-old carries a 6-3-5 record for the season with a 2.47 goals-against […]

T.J. Oshie Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and won't be available for Sunday's game against Los Angeles. He joins Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom as the third Capitals player on the COVID-19 list. Washington is suddenly very short of bodies, but it gives others a chance to step up. Daniel Sprong […]

Connor Hellebuyck Expected To Start On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is set to get his 24th start of the season on Sunday against St. Louis. The Jets No. 1 recently posted his first shutout of the season against Buffalo, but he's taken three losses in his last four starts. Hellebuyck's record has fallen to 10-9-4, and he boasts a 2.72 […]

Evgeny Svechnikov Out On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets right wing Evgeny Svechnikov will miss Sunday's clash with the Blues because of an undisclosed injury. His absence will open up a spot on the second line. Svechnikov has done very little offensively over the last month or so, but he had a lot of success early in the campaign while skating with […]

Blake Wheeler Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (lower body) was placed on the long-term Injured Reserve on Sunday. The Jets captain is set to miss his third consecutive game on Sunday against St. Louis, and he'll now be out for at least 10 games and 24 days. Wheeler got hurt just as he had managed to put […]

Jordan Binnington Returns To Action On Sunday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be back in action on Sunday against Winnipeg. He makes his first appearance of the month after missing the recent weeks because of COVID-19 protocols. Binnington will record his 17th start of the season, entering the matchup with an 8-5-3 record. He has allowed 2.80 goals per game […]

Robin Lehner Goes For His Fifth Consecutive Win

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will be hunting for his fifth consecutive win on Sunday in a matchup against his former team, the Islanders. The Swedish netminder has been racking up the wins this month despite posting a .876 save percentage. Lehner's record for the season is sitting at 13-9-0, and he's posted a […]

Kyle Palmieri Out On Sunday

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri won't be in the lineup on Sunday against Vegas because of a lower-body injury. He was considered questionable for the contest after getting hurt in Thursday's 3-1 win over Boston and the game has come too soon for him. Palmieri has struggled to kick into gear all season and […]

Ilya Sorokin Faces Vegas On Sunday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in his 19th start of the campaign on Sunday. He'll try to bounce back from a 2-1 loss suffered against Detroit in his last appearance. The Islanders have struggled to find form this season and Sorokin is carrying a poor 7-7-4 record […]

Rudy Gobert Swats Away Season-High Six Shots Saturday Night

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert posted an 11-point, 19-rebound double-double and blocked a season-high six shots in Saturday's 109-103 loss to the Wizards. He shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and nailed three of his six free throws. Gobert also tallied one assist and four turnovers across 38 minutes of action. The 29-year-old now […]

Donovan Mitchell Goes For 32 Points Against Washington

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell finished Saturday's loss to Washington with a team-high 32 points, hitting 12-for-25 from the field and 4-for-12 from downtown. He dished out five assists with five turnovers and bagged three rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes on the court. Mitchell has been a man on a mission this […]

Bradley Beal Has Season-High 37 Points Versus Utah

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a season-high 37 points as the team took down the Jazz on Saturday 109-103. He finished with 13-for-24 shooting from the field and went 9-for-10 at the foul line with a 2-for-5 record from deep. Beal made some plays as well with seven assists and collected five rebounds […]

Jonathan Kuminga Scores Career-High 26 Points

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga racked up a career-high 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting in Saturday's losing effort against Toronto, going 4-for-6 from three-point range. He notched one rebound and posted two assists and two steals but also had six turnovers in 36 minutes. The Congolese rookie made his first career start here after […]

Scottie Barnes Scores Well Again Versus Warriors

Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes produced a second consecutive good shooting performance in Saturday's win over Golden State, hitting 8-for-12 from the field to finish with 21 points. He capped off his line with eight rebounds and six assists in 33 minutes. Barnes has put together an outstanding rookie campaign and looks like a […]

Fred VanVleet Leads The Charge With 27 Points, 12 Assists

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet compiled a 27-point, 12-assist double-double and added seven rebounds, three steals and one block in Saturday's 119-100 win over Golden State. He finished with 9-for-17 shooting from the floor and hit an outstanding 6-for-10 from deep. His juicy fantasy line didn't include any turnovers either. VanVleet is starting to […]

David Duke Jr. Stays Busy In Saturday's Loss

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard David Duke Jr. bagged his second double-double in three games on Saturday, finishing a 100-93 loss to the Magic with 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 7-for-15 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from deep and completed his line with one assist, two steals and one block. […]

Patty Mills Leads Nets In Scoring Against Orlando

Brooklyn Nets point guard Patty Mills led the team in scoring with 23 points on 10-for-24 shooting in Saturday's loss to Orlando, adding six rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block with two turnovers in 41 minutes. This could've been a huge night for Mills if he could've kept up his recent hot shooting […]

Robin Lopez Puts Up A Nice Double-Double Against Brooklyn

Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez couldn't handle the ball well and posted five turnovers in Saturday's win over Brooklyn, but he had a very good outing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The big guy also recorded four assists and one block in 38 minutes as a starter, shooting 10-for-22 from the field. The Magic […]

Evan Fournier Shines Against Boston Again

New York Knicks guard/forward Evan Fournier led all scorers and matched his season high with 32 points in Saturday's loss to Boston. His previous 32-point effort also came against the Celtics in the season opener. The Frenchman shot 13-for-24 from the field and hit four of his 10 triples. He pulled down five rebounds and […]

Kemba Walker Re-Enters The Rotation With A 29-Point Effort

New York Knicks point guard Kemba Walker was back in the rotation Saturday against Boston, and he had a very good game with 29 points in 37 minutes before fouling out. He shot 8-for-20 from the field with a 5-for-11 record from downtown and hit eight of his 10 free throws. Kemba's work included six […]

Josh Richardson Scores Season-High 27 Points Against Knicks

Boston Celtics shooting guard Josh Richardson made a lot of noise in Saturday's 114-107 win over the Knicks, shooting 9-for-14 from the field en route to a season-high 27 points. He went 5-for-7 with the three-ball and ended up leading the team in scoring while piling up five rebounds, four assists and three steals in […]

Michael McLeod Extends His Point Streak With A Goal

New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod scored the team's first goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Detroit, stretching his point streak to three games. He fired off four shots in total and delivered five hits as well in 15:35 of ice time. McLeod boasts only eight points for the season, but the Devils are currently […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Nets Two Goals Against Devils

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi put two goals past the New Jersey Devils in Saturday's 5-2 win, needing only two shots to do the damage. His first goal of the night ended up being the game-winner. Bertuzzi now has 12 markers and 21 points for the season in 23 games. The 26-year-old recently went […]

Dylan Larkin Scores His First Career Hat Trick

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin dominated against New Jersey on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 win with his first career hat trick and an assist. This was a very efficient performance, as Larkin scored with all three shots he had on the net. The Red Wings captain logged a plus-four rating and helped out on […]

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 […]