LaMelo Ball Dominates The Glass With Career-High 17 Rebounds

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds in Friday's 104-96 win over the Knicks, adding 12 points, nine assists, five steals and one block in 37 minutes with four turnovers. It was a big night for the second-year player, although Ball's shooting was inefficient as he finished 4-for-13 from the field […]

John Collins Goes For 26 Points Friday Night

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins enjoyed a 26-point night in Friday's 105-96 loss to the Nuggets, shooting 11-for-22 from the field and 3-for-5 at the foul line. He was one rebound short of a double-double and capped off his fantasy line with one steal and two blocks while shooting 1-for-6 from deep. Collins got […]

Trae Young Scores Game-High 30 Points In Friday's Loss

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young notched a game-high 30 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's losing effort against Denver, adding five rebounds and nine assists to his line with one steal and five turnovers. He finished 3-for-5 from downtown and shot 9-for-10 at the charity stripe. Young had a rough ride in October, but […]

Nikola Jokic Returns With A Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic returned from a one-game suspension with a triple-double in Friday's win over Atlanta, racking up 22 points on 10-for-22 shooting with 19 rebounds and 10 assists. He even found time to pick up one steal and posted two turnovers in 35 minutes. Jokic, who was only 1-for-8 with his triples, […]

Anthony Davis Provides A Full Line In Friday's Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis couldn't save the team from suffering a big home loss against Minnesota on Friday, but he did enjoy a good game from a personal perspective, leading the team with 22 points and adding eight rebounds and two assists to his line with two steals and three blocks. AD shot […]

D'Angelo Russell Compiles 22-5-7 Line Friday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell had a good revenge game against the Lakers on Friday, scoring 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting with five rebounds and seven assists in a nice 107-83 road win. He shot 5-for-9 from outside and bagged one steal while committing four turnovers in 34 minutes. Russell's shooting has been poor mostly […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores Game-High 29 Points Versus Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led the charge in Friday's 107-83 win over the Lakers, scoring a game-high 29 points on 11-for-17 shooting with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. He was 4-for-8 with the three-ball and shot 3-for-3 at the line. All the talk around town has been revolved around Anthony […]

Zach LaVine Leads Bulls With 23 Points

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine provided a team-high 23 points on a good 10-for-17 shooting in Friday's 119-93 loss to Golden State. He finished 2-for-4 with his triples and grabbed six rebounds with one steal. On the downside, LaVine ended up posting his first game of the season without a single assist and was […]

Andrew Wiggins Fills Stat Sheet In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins had a busy night against the Bulls on Friday, racking up 15 points with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in a 119-93 win. The all-around performance compensated for his poor shooting, with Wiggins finishing 0-for-4 from downtown and 5-for-15 from the field. Wiggins has […]

Stephen Curry Sinks Nine Triples, Has 40 Points Friday Night

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry shot 9-for-17 from deep on Friday and finished a 119-93 win over Chicago with 40 points. He was 15-for-24 overall from the field and added four rebounds and five assists to his tally with one steal, one block and six turnovers. The former MVP has now registered 115 […]

Jesper Fast Continues To Do Well In Limited Minutes

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast helped Steven Lorentz to score the team's only goal in Friday's 2-1 home loss against Philadelphia, reaching seven points for the season. He's carrying a plus-eight rating and has done a very good job in limited minutes as he averages only just above 14 minutes a night. Fast has […]

Carter Hart Shines With 39 Saves

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart produced a big performance against Carolina on Friday, stopping 39 of 40 shots in a 2-1 win. He was only beaten by Steven Lorentz in the middle of the second period. Hart tends to flip between wins and losses, but in general, he's been a lot more consistent compared to […]

Joel Farabee Ends Eight-Game Drought

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee ended an eight-game point drought on Friday, sparking a comeback in the third period in a 2-1 win over Carolina. He scored his fourth goal of the campaign 4:06 into the final frame. It was a busy night for Farabee, who posted three shots in total with one block and […]

Oliver Kylington Stays Hot With His Second Goal

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington scored his second goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss against Toronto, opening the scoring early in the third period before the Maple Leafs fought back. Johnny Gaudreau was the lone helper on the play. Kylington has quietly been crushing it in recent weeks, finishing pointless just once […]

William Nylander Extends Point Streak With Two Helpers

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander stretched his point streak to six games in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Flames, recording two assists. He had four efforts on goal himself and finished the context with a plus-two rating. Nylander has been the hottest Maple Leafs at the start of the season, sitting at the […]

Auston Matthews Nets Game-Winner In Overtime

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against Calgary. He had a whopping eight shots in total in the game and finally found the target 2:32 into the extra frame. Matthews was quiet through the first few games of the season, but he was always going to […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Tries To Keep On Improving Versus Arizona

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will make his 10th start of the season in Friday's home game against the Coyotes. The Flower was ruthlessly crushed during the first few weeks of the season, but he's had some joy lately with two wins in his last four appearances. Fleury stopped 42 pucks on Tuesday against the […]

Alex Galchenyuk Makes His Season Debut On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk (upper body) will log his first minutes of the season on Friday against Chicago. He was injured in training camp and hasn't been able to help his team yet, and the Coyotes sure need all the help they can get. Galchenyuk has been a disappointment ever since leaving Montreal in […]

Scott Wedgewood Starts For Coyotes Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood will guard the cage in Friday's matchup against Chicago. The 29-year-old makes his first start for the team this season after he was scooped up from waivers on Nov. 4. Wedgewood helped the Coyotes end a season-opening 11-game losing streak in a relief effort last week and also saw some […]

Martin Necas Won't Play On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas (illness) won't be in the lineup in Friday's home game against Philadelphia. The youngster was a game-time call for the game but isn't able to make it due to a non-COVID related illness. Necas has produced some hot stuff lately with three goals in four games, but Seth Jarvis now […]

Stuart Skinner Takes On Buffalo In Second Start

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will face the Buffalo Sabres in his second start of the season on Friday. The 23-year-old made his season debut on Tuesday against Detroit and ended up taking a 4-2 loss. Skinner has started to get some action this week because Mike Smith's return from lower-body injury had been delayed. […]

Dan Vladar Makes Third Start Of The Season

Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in his third start of the season on Friday. The 24-year-old has had a bit of a rocky road but boasts a perfect 2-0-0 record ahead of the contest. He's allowed 2.94 goals per game with a .891 save percentage this season. It's […]

John Tavares Returns To Lineup On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (lower body) will be back in action on Friday against Calgary. The Maple Leafs captain missed one game with a minor problem and is ready to go again, entering the matchup on a nice hot streak. He has scored in three straight games and has racked up 10 points […]

Sam Reinhart Continues Successful Campaign With An Assist

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart recorded an assist on Frank Vatrano's first-period goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Penguins, getting his 10th point of the season. The 26-year-old might be skating on the third line, but he's been very prolific, finishing pointless just three times in the last 12 games. Reinhart also logs […]

Aleksander Barkov Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov took his point streak to eight games in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Pittsburgh, bagging his ninth goal of the season in the third period. Carter Verhaeghe and MacKenzie Weegar collected the assists. Barkov has been red-hot right from the off, collecting 15 points in 12 appearances with 42 shots […]

Tristan Jarry Leads Pittsburgh To Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry frustrated the Panthers with 36 saves in Thursday's 3-2 shootout victory, picking up his fifth win of the campaign. He added three saves in the shootout after allowing seven goals on 10 shots in three previous shootouts this season. Jarry has now given up just two goals in three of […]

Artem Zub Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub logged only six shifts in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Kings, leaving the game in the first period after getting hurt in a collision with Carl Grundstrom. This is a major blow for the Senators, who are already without nine players due to COVID-19 protocols. Also, Zub is having a […]

Anze Kopitar Posts Game-Winner On Power Play

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his 101st career power-play goal on Thursday to end up with the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Ottawa. Kale Clague and Adrian Kempe helped him on the play. Andreas Athanasiou finished off the scoring as the Kings notched their seventh straight victory. It's been an outstanding […]

Jonathan Quick Picks Up First Shutout Of The Season

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a flawless performance against Ottawa as the team's winning streak reached seven games on Thursday. The veteran netminder pushed away 34 shots to register his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win. Quick has been vitally important for the Kings lately, as he's delivered four of […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 26 Points Before Getting Tossed

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was one of four players to get ejected late in the game in a matchup with Indiana on Thursday, but he still managed to produce an outstanding fantasy line with 26 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and zero turnovers in 33 minutes. He finished a 111-100 loss […]