Aliaksei Protas Nets First Career Goal

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas celebrated his first career goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes, putting his team up 2-0 in the second period less than a minute after Alex Ovechkin had started the scoring. Protas fired off four shots in the game and registered one hit in 17:27 of ice time. The […]

John Carlson Leads The Charge In Sunday's Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson factored in three goals during Sunday's 4-2 win over Carolina, delivering two assists and finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter. He logged nearly 27 minutes of ice time and finished with a plus-two rating, adding two shots, a block and a hit to his tally. Carlson is now averaging […]

Phil Kessel Continues A Good Period With An Assist

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel finished Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas with an assist to keep up his recent good scoring form. The Coyotes have actually resembled a hockey team over the past couple of weeks and it's allowed Kessel to grab six points in the past seven games. He had managed just five […]

Joe Pavelski Has Another Multi-Point Outing Saturday Night

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski, who reached 400 career goals with a couple of strikes in Friday's 3-1 win over Colorado, remained hot on Saturday against Arizona, finishing a 3-2 victory with two assists. He picked up a pair of blocks as well and had one shot on goal in 17:02 of ice time. The […]

Braden Holtby Makes A Winning Return

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby was back in action on Saturday and delivered a winning performance with 25 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Coyotes. He returned from a lower-body injury, in what was his first start since Nov. 10. Holtby had gone cold prior to getting hurt, so the time spent on the […]

Connor Brown Gets His Fourth Goal Of The Season

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown scored his fourth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings, finishing with three shots in total and two hits in nearly 22 minutes on the ice. Brown was one of the hottest goal-scorers in the league during the second half of last season, but he hasn't […]

Anze Kopitar Picks Up Three Assists Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar notched three assists with five shots, one block and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over Ottawa. He got his night started with a power-play helper with less than five minutes played. Kopitar now boasts 250 multi-point performances for his career, which are the sixth-most in the league since […]

Carl Grundstrom Returns To Action With A Two-Goal Effort

Los Angeles Kings winger Carl Grundstrom made a successful return to the lineup on Saturday, finishing a 4-2 victory over Ottawa with two goals. This was his first appearance since Nov. 13. Grundstrom has now scored in both of his last two outings, getting to five goals for the season. He's also had one assist […]

Reilly Smith Continues To Score Like There's No Tomorrow

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith continues his hot goal-scoring form with his ninth tally of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Edmonton. He also led all skaters with seven shots in 17 minutes of action. Smith has always been known more as a set-up guy, but he's now scored in four of […]

Kris Russell Becomes NHL's All-Time Leader In Blocked Shots

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell made history in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights, becoming the NHL's all-time leader in blocked shots. He blocked six efforts on Saturday in 22:12 of action, reaching 2,003 blocked shots for his career. The NHL started tracking blocks in 2005-06 and Brent Seabrook previously held the record with […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi recorded the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Vegas, ending an eight-game goal drought with his seventh marker of the season. He had six total shots in the game and recorded one hit in 14:10 of ice time. Puljujarvi boasts 16 points in 20 games for the campaign, […]

Brandon Ingram Disappoints On Saturday With 11 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram led the team to victory with 21 points against Utah on Friday but couldn't replicate his performance in Saturday's rematch. Ingram settled for only 11 points on 4-for-14 shooting in a 127-105 blowout loss. He failed to make a single three-point shot with four attempts and gave up […]

Jordan Clarkson Hits Four Triples During 20-Point Performance

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson shot 4-for-6 from deep and 8-for-13 overall from the field as the team easily picked apart New Orleans on Saturday. He produced 20 points in 26 minutes off the bench with three rebounds, one assist and one steal. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year is a key piece for […]

Donovan Mitchell Posts A 21-7-7 Line In 27 Minutes

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell needed just 27 minutes of action Saturday's blowout win over New Orleans to get a game-high 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He added two steals and one block on the defensive end while shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown. Mitchell struggled in Friday's meeting […]

Luka Doncic Matches Season High With 33 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic matched his season high with 33 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Saturday's loss to Washington. He dished out 10 assists with four turnovers for his ninth double-double of the season and bagged four rebounds while shooting 3-for-9 from deep and 4-for-7 at the line. Doncic has averaged 29.5 points […]

Kyle Kuzma Performs Well Saturday Night

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma turned on the switch Saturday night against Dallas, finishing a nice road win with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and one steal. The former Laker shot 7-for-14 from the field and had a 3-for-6 record from behind the arc with 5-for-5 shooting at the charity stripe. Kuzma's scoring performances […]

Bradley Beal Scores Very Efficient 26 Points Against Dallas

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal missed only four of his 14 attempts from the field while racking up a team-high 26 points in Saturday's 120-114 win over Dallas. He nailed his only attempts from deep and shot 5-for-6 at the foul line. Beal handed out seven dimes with three turnovers and recorded five rebounds […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Tallies Third Consecutive Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. recorded his third consecutive double-double in Saturday's defeat to Cleveland, finishing with a team-high 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting and notching 11 rebounds. He was 1-for-4 with the three-ball and added one assist and two steals to his line in 32 minutes. The 22-year-old now boasts 10 double-doubles for […]

Evan Mobley Returns With A Near Double-Double, Four Blocks

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley returned from an elbow strain in fine form on Saturday, recording 13 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in a 105-92 win over the Magic. He also had three assists with one turnover in 33 minutes, shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. The third pick of this […]

Darius Garland Scores Season-High 26 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland scored a season-high 26 points and dished out 11 assists with four turnovers in Saturday's win over Orlando. He shot 11-for-21 from the field and hit 3-for-7 from outside in 36 minutes with four rebounds and one steal. Garland has taken on more scoring responsibilities since Collin Sexton (knee) […]

James Harden Records An Unimpressive Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden posted his fourth triple-double of the season on Saturday against the Suns, but it came with an inefficient performance. The Beard had a 12-13-14 line in a 113-107 loss with 4-for-15 shooting and seven turnovers. He didn't make any of his six attempts from behind the arc. Harden finished things […]

Kevin Durant Has Season-High 39 Points In Saturday's Loss

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant enjoyed his best outing of the season with 39 points on Saturday but couldn't save his team from a 113-107 loss against the Suns. He went a nice 4-for-7 from downtown, but his overall shooting was at a mediocre 13-for-28 and Durant went 9-for-11 at the charity stripe. He pulled […]

Devin Booker Stays Hot Against The Nets

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker continued his hot stretch with 30 points in Saturday's 113-107 win over Brooklyn, shooting 9-for-18 from the field and 4-for-6 from behind the arc with a perfect 8-for-8 effort at the line. He added four assists with three turnovers and recorded one rebound and one steal in 32 minutes […]

Clint Capela Feasts On The Glass Against Knicks

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela produced his first game of the season with 20-plus rebounds on Saturday, going for 21 boards in a 99-90 loss to the Knicks. He scored 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting to get his ninth double-double in 10 games. Capela finished his work with one assist, one steal and three blocks […]

Trae Young Continues 30-Point Streak

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted his fourth consecutive 30-point game on Saturday against the Knicks, leading all scorers with 33 in a 99-90 loss. He nailed half of his 10 triples and shot 10-for-22 from the field with an 8-for-10 record at the charity stripe. Young dished out seven assists with three turnovers […]

Alec Burks Top Scores For Knicks As Starter

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks logged his first start of the campaign on Saturday against Atlanta and had a very good night with a team-high 23 points on 7-for-17 shooting in a 99-90 win. Most of his makes came from downtown as he went 4-for-7 with the three-ball, and Burks also collected seven rebounds, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Battles Well With Joel Embiid

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got outscored and outrebounded by Joel Embiid on Saturday, but he had a good game as well with 28 points and 10 rebounds and got the last laugh with the Wolves winning 121-120 in double-overtime. KAT shot a very good 11-for-16 from the field and had a nice night from […]

D'Angelo Russell Notches Season-High 35 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell picked up season-high 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Saturday's double-overtime win against the Sixers, going a superb 6-for-10 from downtown. He recorded four rebounds and eight assists, while also making big plays on the defensive end. Russell snapped up his second steal of the night with 10 seconds […]

Joel Embiid Returns With A Monster Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was back on the court Saturday against Minnesota and had a monster game with 42 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks. He played 45 minutes in a 121-120 double-overtime loss, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 16-for-21 at the line. Embiid had missed nine games because […]

Patric Hornqvist Reaches 10 Points For The Campaign

Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist was the team's lone scorer in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Seattle, getting his third goal of the season 6:59 into the first period. He tallied three shots overall and delivered four hits in 13:45 of action while finishing with a minus-two rating. Hornqvist now has 10 points for the […]