Filip Gustavsson Starts Again With Matt Murray Unavailable

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will record his fifth start of the campaign on Thursday against Los Angeles with Matt Murray unavailable. Murray was placed on the COVID-19 list along with Alex Formenton on Thursday morning, and the Senators now have eight players in total unavailable because of the protocols. Murray just can't seem to […]

Mike Smith Suffers A Setback

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (lower body) has suffered a setback in his recovery and remains unavailable for the team. The 39-year-old started the first two games of the season but has been out since then and will have to wait a little longer to make his comeback. Smith seemed close to a return, so […]

Norman Powell Scores 23 Points In 29 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell continued his good scoring run with 23 points in 29 minutes in Wednesday's 119-109 loss to the Suns, shooting 8-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-8 success rate from downtown. His line included three rebounds, one assist and one steal with zero turnovers. Powell, who was 4-for-5 at the […]

Damian Lillard Records 28-7-7 Line Against Suns

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 28 points and registered seven rebounds with seven assists in Wednesday's road loss to Phoenix. He shot 12-for-23 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from behind the arc and went 3-for-4 with his free throws. Dame didn't have any defensive stats and ended […]

Frank Kaminsky Has Career-High 31 Points In Win Over Portland

Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky came out of nowhere to drop a career-high 31 points in Wednesday's 119-109 win over Portland. He logged 32 points off the bench and shot 12-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-5 record from outside and a 5-for-5 effort at the line. The Winfield, Illinois native also recorded seven rebounds […]

Jonas Valanciunas Bags 25 Points, 15 Boards Versus OKC

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas continued his impressive start to the season with a 25-point, 15-rebound effort in a 108-100 loss to OKC on Wednesday. His shooting was a bit off as he went 9-for-20 from the field, but Valanciunas hit another three-pointer with three attempts and finished 6-for-7 at the charity stripe. His […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Drops 33 Points On OKC

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker had his best outing of the season in Wednesday's home loss against the Thunder, leading all scorers with 33 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He nailed four of 10 attempts from behind the arc and shot 9-for-11 at the foul line. Alexander-Walker also picked up his second double-double of […]

Luguentz Dort Goes For Season-High 27 Points Wednesday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort had a great night against the Pelicans on Wednesday, leading the team with a season-high 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting in a 108-100 win. He went a poor 2-for-7 from downtown but boosted his numbers with a 9-for-10 effort at the line. Dort grabbed five rebounds and handed out […]

Jalen Green Regains Some Rhythm With 23 Points

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green regained his scoring touch in Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, finishing with a team-high 23 points on 8-for-20 shooting. He entered the game after having posted back-to-back nine-point outings. Green ruined his shooting numbers with an abysmal 3-for-11 effort from deep and finished things off with five rebounds, two […]

Cade Cunningham Notches 20 Points Against Rockets

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's road win over the Rockets, hitting half of his eight attempts from deep. He pulled down four rebounds in 30 minutes and posted three assists with two steals, one block and four turnovers. Cunningham made a horrific start to his professional career […]

Jerami Grant Scores Season-High 35 Points In Wednesday's Win

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant answered to a five-point dud with a season-high 35 points in Wednesday's 112-104 win over the Rockets, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside. He hit seven of his nine free throws and managed to collect five rebounds with three assists, two blocks and one turnover in 35 […]

Derrick Rose Leads Knicks With 22 Points

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose scored a team-high 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's 112-100 loss to Milwaukee. The Knicks starters ended up having a very poor outing and Rose combined for over half of the team's points (54) with Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley. The veteran did most of his damage […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Gets Close To A Triple-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo got near a triple-double in Wednesday's road win over the Knicks, posting 15 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. He added a pair of blocks and one steal on the defensive end while committing three turnovers in 35 minutes. Giannis finally hit a couple of treys with five attempts but […]

Pat Connaughton Scores 23 Points With Seven Treys

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton turned into an unlikely hero in Wednesday's 112-100 win over the Knicks, exploding for a game-high 23 points off the bench in 31 minutes with 7-for-13 shooting from deep. He went 8-for-14 overall from the field and almost registered a double-double as well with nine rebounds and five assists. […]

Fred VanVleet Has Good All-Around Night

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a good all-around performance in Wednesday's 104-88 loss at Boston, scoring 16 points with three rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block. He recorded two turnovers in 36 minutes while shooting 5-for-14 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. It was a rough shooting night for VanVleet […]

Dennis Schroder Posts Another 20-Point Game

Boston Celtics point guard Dennis Schroder posted a second consecutive game with 20 points on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-15 from the field in a 104-88 win over Toronto. He was 2-for-3 with the three-ball and delivered four assists while bagging three rebounds. It's was a very nice night for the German, although fantasy managers could've done […]

Jayson Tatum Records Second Consecutive Double-Double

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot a poor 8-for-24 from the field in Wednesday's 104-88 win over Toronto but still had a decent night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He shot 3-for-7 from outside and 3-for-4 at the foul line while recording two turnovers in 37 minutes. Tatum has now […]

Ricky Rubio Shines Again Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio produced another impressive outing off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Washington, notching a team-high 20 points with five rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers while shooting 6-for-15 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line. […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Has Double-Double Night

Washington Wizards point guard Spencer Dinwiddie notched his second double-double of the season in Wednesday's road win over Cleveland, going for 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He added six assists to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Dinwiddie hit only 1-for-5 from deep as the starters ended up with […]

Montrezl Harrell Racks Up The Stats Off The Bench

Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell put in a lot of work in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Cleveland, posting a game-high 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in just 26 minutes of action off the bench. He didn't commit a single turnover and shot 8-for-12 from the field with a perfect 8-for-8 effort […]

Brandon Hagel Will Miss Two Weeks

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel (shoulder) has been ruled out for two weeks after he missed Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old, who has recorded four goals and two assists this season, is dealing with a left shoulder injury and it looks like he'll miss up to eight games at least. Jujhar Khaira […]

Yanni Gourde Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde missed Wednesday's practice with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. His season debut was delayed because of shoulder surgery and luckily it's not a recurrence of the problem. Gourde has just heated up for Seattle with goals in back-to-back games. He's managed a total of seven points in nine […]

Nathan MacKinnon Out For Three Weeks

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) has been ruled out for three weeks after getting injured in a 4-2 loss to Columbus over the weekend. J.T. Compher has taken MacKinnon's spot on the top line at practice and looks set to center the top line for a while. MacKinnon already missed a couple of […]

Karel Vejmelka Tries To Bounce Back Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will earn his ninth start of the season in Wednesday's clash with the Wild. He lived through every goalie's nightmare in his last start, giving up two shots without a single save inside the opening minute against Seattle last Saturday. Vejmelka got yanked from the game and ended the night […]

Jordan Greenway Returns For Wild On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway (lower body) will be back in action on Wednesday against Arizona. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 28 when he was hurt by a late hit from Mark Giordano in a 4-1 loss to Seattle. Greenway has sat out four contests. The Canton, New York native started the season with […]

Braden Holtby Gets The Nod On Wednesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will return to the crease on Wednesday after Anton Khudobin made a pair of consecutive starts for the team. The Russian beat a red-hot Flames team on the road last week but ended up taking a heavy 6-3 loss against Vancouver on Sunday, leaving the Stars still looking for consistency. […]

John Tavares Sits Out Wednesday's Action

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Wednesday against Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs captain wasn't at Tuesday's practice and was considered a game-time decision for the match alongside Ondrej Kase, who will play. Alexander Kerfoot will replace Tavares on the second line. The 27-year-old enters the […]

Ryan Ellis Misses Eighth Straight Game

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) is still not ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Toronto. He's been practicing with the team and there was a chance that he makes his comeback against the Maple Leafs but that won't be the case. Nick Seeler will continue in the lineup. Ellis is […]

Brock Boeser Stays Hot With Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser picked up two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Ducks, helping the team to save a point during a late third-period rally. Quinn Hughes also had two assists, while J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson scored inside the final six and a half minutes of regulation. The latter […]

John Gibson Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped 41 of 43 shots to bag his fourth consecutive win in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime triumph against Vancouver. The Ducks No. 1 gave up a two-goal lead late in the third period, but bounced back well and improved to 6-2-2 for the season. Gibson has taken his goals-against average to […]