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Igor Shesterkin Picks Up His 12th Win
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin produced a very good performance on Wednesday against the Flyers, allowing just one goal on 34 shots in a 4-1 win. He was beaten only by Morgan Frost in the middle of the second frame. Shesterkin has now won six of his last seven starts, improving his record to […]
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Kaapo Kakko Records Two Assists, Six Shots Wednesday Night
New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko dished out a pair of assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia while recording a game-high six shots. The Finnish youngster helped Jacob Trouba to get a power-play goal early in the game and he tallied his second assist on Chris Kreider's 16th marker of the season. Kakko […]
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Mikko Koskinen Faces Penguins Wednesday Night
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in his 13th start of the season Wednesday night. The Finnish netminder enters the matchup with a very good 11-2-0 record, and he's registered a 2.89 goals-against average with a .912 save percentage. The Oilers offense has saved Koskinen's neck more than a few […]
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Ryan Getzlaf Questionable For Wednesday Night
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf is questionable for Wednesday's clash with Vegas after leaving Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Kings with a lower-body injury. The Ducks captain logged just 2:48 in this season's first Freeway Face-Off and Sam Steel ended up seeing a lot of time with Adam Henrique and Troy Terry on the […]
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Tyler Bertuzzi Out Because Of COVID-19 Protocols
Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi will miss Wednesday's game against Seattle because of COVID-19 protocols. The Red Wings have just picked up some steam and now have to play without one of their key guys. Bertuzzi has notched nine goals and 18 points in 20 appearances this season, combining very well with Dylan Larkin […]
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Drake Batherson Returns For Senators On Wednesday
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson will be available again on Wednesday against Vancouver after clearing COVID-19 protocols. Ottawa's top scorer hasn't played since Nov. 13. The 23-year-old boasts seven goals and 16 points in 14 appearances this season. He had an amazing four-point performance against Pittsburgh just before dropping out of the lineup. Batherson […]
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Jonas Johansson Starts For Colorado On Wednesday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will get his fourth start of the campaign in Wednesday's matchup against Toronto. Darcy Kuemper was slated to start the contest, but he has picked up an upper-body injury and won't be available. Johansson is carrying a 2-1-1 record with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. He's […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Returns To Action Against Toronto
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) will return to action in Wednesday's clash with the Maple Leafs. He'll be back after missing eight straight games. MacKinnon's season has been heavily interrupted by health issues and thus he has made only eight appearances, going for 10 points in the games with 23 shots. MacKinnon's return […]
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Kevin Hayes Returns To Action On Wednesday
Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes (abdomen) will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rangers. The 29-year-old has missed six straight games and he's skated just twice this season, posting one goal and one assist. Hopefully, Hayes can stay healthy for a longer period of time now. He enters the lineup as […]
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Jesper Bratt Extends Point Streak With Sixth Goal
New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt stretched his point streak to five games on Tuesday, scoring his sixth goal of the campaign in a 5-2 loss to San Jose. The 23-year-old had a very strong month in November, and he's been neutralized just twice in his past 12 outings. Bratt is New Jersey's leader in […]
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James Reimer Grabs Another Win Tuesday Night
San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer remained in good form on Tuesday, saving 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 road victory over New Jersey. The veteran netminder has thoroughly enjoyed traveling lately, as he put together a 128:03 road shutout streak before New Jersey ruined it with a late goal. Reimer has won four […]
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Timo Meier Puts Two More Pucks Into The Net
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier produced a second consecutive two-goal game on Tuesday, helping the team to a 5-2 victory over New Jersey. He led the team with six shots and also blocked one effort from the opposition in 18.33 on the ice. The Swiss winger went quiet for a while last month, but […]
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Dmitry Orlov Bags Two More Points Tuesday Night
Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov continued his hot scoring stretch with two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Russian blue-liner now has 14 points for the season and half of them have come across the last five games. Orlov has been incredibly hot, but he remains available in a large chunk of fantasy […]
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Aaron Ekblad Has A Three-Point Night With Assists
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad collected a hat trick of assists in Tuesday's superb comeback win over Washington. The Panthers produced an amazing four-goal period in the final frame, with Ekblad factoring in two of the goals. The 25-year-old rearguard now has 20 points for the season, which puts him tied for the third spot […]
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Jonathan Huberdeau Delivers Three Assists In Tuesday's Win
Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau produced three assists in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Washington, bagging two helpers inside the final eight minutes of play when Florida turned a 4-3 deficit into a win. He also had one in the opening frame, helping Joe Thornton to tie Mark Recchi for the 12th spot on the […]
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David Pastrnak Continues Good Goal-Scoring Run
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Detroit, lighting the lamp for a third time in four games. He boasts goals in back-to-back games and now sits on eight markers for the whole campaign. Pastrnak is averaging exactly a point per game this season in 19 […]
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Alex Nedeljkovic Continues To Shine For Detroit
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had another great performance on Tuesday against the Bruins, picking up his third consecutive victory with 41 saves. Things started off pretty quietly as the B's had eight efforts in the opening period, but the hosts then went full out on offense and produced back-to-back periods with 17 shots. […]
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Filip Zadina Scores His Fourth Goal Of The Season
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina managed to end a quiet November on a high, scoring his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Boston. He opened the scoring 5:03 into the second period and Marc Staal ended up providing the game-winner 11:33 into the third. Zadina scored with his only shot […]
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Richaun Holmes Returns With A Big Performance
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes ended a three-game absence with a game-high 27 points on 12-for-13 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, adding nine rebounds to his line with two assists, two blocks and two turnovers. The 28-year-old missed time with an eye injury, but there was nothing wrong with his sight here as […]
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Anthony Davis Scores Team-High 25 Points Tuesday Night
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis led the team with 25 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Tuesday's 117-92 victory over the Kings, adding seven rebounds and three assists to his line with two steals, two blocks and one turnover in 35 minutes. The Lakers played without LeBron James (health and safety protocols) and will likely […]
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Russell Westbrook Contributes 23 Points In Tuesday's Win
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook had a 23-point night in Tuesday's win over Sacramento, shooting 9-for-21 from the field and 1-for-5 from outside with a 4-for-7 mark at the foul line. He handed out six assists with four turnovers and grabbed six rebounds and one steal in 35 minutes on the court. Westbrook […]
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Isaiah Stewart Records First Double-Double Of The Season
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart found his way into the double-double column for the first time this season in Tuesday's loss to the Blazers, scoring 15 points on 4-for-6 shooting and grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds. He was 7-for-8 at the charity stripe and completed his night with one assist and one block in 33 […]
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Cade Cunningham Sets New Career High With 26 Points
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had the best offensive performance of his young career on Tuesday, leading the team with 26 points on 10-for-13 shooting in a 110-92 loss to Portland. He exploded from downtown with a 5-for-7 effort and tallied seven rebounds with one assist, one steal, three blocks and six turnovers. Cunningham's shot […]
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C.J. McCollum Leads The Way Against Detroit
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum was the top scorer with 28 points in Tuesday's 110-92 win over Detroit, hitting 4-for-11 from downtown and shooting 11-for-26 overall from the field. He handed out six assists with one turnover and recorded four rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes. Portland finished off a back-to-back set […]
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Jordan Poole Leads Warriors Offense Against Suns
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Jordan Poole scored a game-high 28 points on 9-for-15 shooting in Tuesday's 104-96 loss to the Suns. He shot an outstanding 6-for-12 from downtown and finished off his line with five rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and four turnovers. Stephen Curry had a nightmare with 4-for-21 shooting, notching […]
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Chris Paul Produces A Double-Double, Five Steals Tuesday Night
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a productive night on both ends of the court Tuesday against the Warriors, finishing a 104-96 win with 15 points, 11 assists and five steals. He shot 7-for-13 from the field with a 1-for-3 record from downtown and had two turnovers in 39 minutes. The veteran floor general […]
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Deandre Ayton Bags A Nice Double-Double Against Warriors
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton produced an outstanding performance in Tuesday's big matchup against the Warriors, helping the team to a 17th straight win with 24 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 11-for-19 from the field and also collected two assists, one steal and two blocks. Phoenix suffered a big blow in the second period […]
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Pascal Siakam Contributes In Every Way Tuesday Night
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had a good all-around performance in Tuesday's loss to Memphis, leading the team with 20 points on 9-for-19 shooting and recording six rebounds and five assists with one steal, three blocks and two turnovers in 30 minutes. It was a good performance, but it could have been even better […]
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Desmond Bane Sinks Five Triples Against Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane had another good scoring night on Tuesday, finishing a 98-91 win over Toronto with 23 points. He did almost all of his damage from deep, going 5-for-9 with the three-ball. Bane finished with 8-for-16 overall shooting and picked up seven rebounds and two assists with one block and four […]
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores Game-High 25 Points
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. led the charge in Tuesday's 98-91 victory over Toronto, scoring a game-high 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-6 at the line with six rebounds, one steal and a season-high five blocks. Jackson Jr. also matched a season high here with 34 minutes. […]
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