Ricky Rubio Explodes For Career-High 37 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio had a special night at the Madison Square Garden on Sunday, scoring a career-high 37 points in 31 minutes off the bench. He shot an amazing 8-for-9 from downtown and was 13-for-19 overall from the field with a 3-for-3 record at the line. Rubio's dominant performance also included 10 […]

Fred VanVleet Posts 21 Points, Eight Assists On Sunday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet came through with 21 points and eight assists in Sunday's 116-103 loss to Brooklyn, shooting 6-for-14 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside. He added three rebounds and two steals to his tally in 41 minutes with one turnover. VanVleet had an up-and-down week which included a 33-point performance […]

Kevin Durant Records Fourth 30-Point Game Of The Season

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant notched an easy 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Sunday's 116-103 win over Toronto, adding seven rebounds and seven assists to his line with seven turnovers in 37 minutes. He was 3-for-6 with the three-ball and nailed all six attempts at the charity stripe. Durant now boasts four 30-point efforts […]

James Harden Has Big Fourth Quarter Versus Toronto

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Steve Nash's team collected a fifth consecutive win over Toronto. Harden also came very close to a second consecutive triple-double, falling just two assists short. He grabbed 10 rebounds and posted two turnovers in 39 minutes with 10-for-20 shooting […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Starts Against Islanders

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will take on the New York Islanders in Sunday's home game. He gets his second start of the season. Kahkonen had a horrorshow in his season debut, going down 5-2 against the Predators on Oct. 24 with a .828 save percentage. The 25-year-old had his rookie campaign last season and […]

Torey Krug Misses First Game Of The Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will sit out his first game of the season on Sunday against Anaheim. He was added to the COVID-19 list on Friday alongside fellow defenseman Niko Mikkola. The duo joined backup goalie Ville Husso in the league's protocols. Krug has enjoyed a fine start to the season with eight […]

Ryan O'Reilly Returning To Action On Sunday

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly is set to re-enter the lineup on Sunday against Anaheim. The Blues captain has missed four games because of COVID-19 protocols but joined the team for Saturday's practice. He centered the first line alongside Brandon Saad and David Perron. O'Reilly built himself a nice season-opening five-game point streak before […]

Mats Zuccarello Ready To Return To Action

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello looks set to rejoin the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Islanders. He was removed from the COVID-19 list alongside Rem Pitlick on Saturday and both are expected to return to action. Pitlick isn't a factor in fantasy hockey but Zuccarello earned himself plenty of plaudits at the start […]

Kevin Lankinen Set To Start On Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen is expected to be the man between the pipes as the team plays its first game under interim head coach Derek King on Sunday at home against Nashville. This will be Lankinen's first appearance since taking a 6-3 beating from Carolina on Oct. 29. He carries a 0-2-2 record for […]

Laurent Brossoit Earns Second Start Of The Campaign

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit will record his second start of the season in Sunday's road game against Detroit. He beat Dallas in overtime 3-2 with 32 saves in his first start. Brossoit also has one relief appearance to his name this season and enters the matchup against the Red Wings with a 2.97 […]

Dylan Larkin Returns To Action On Sunday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will be back in the lineup on Sunday against Vegas after missing three games for personal reasons. Hopefully, everything is fine with him now and the Red Wings captain can get back to playing high-level hockey. He's collected three goals and five assists in seven appearances this season with […]

Semyon Varlamov Makes Season Debut On Sunday

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will finally get his first start of the season on Sunday against Minnesota. The 33-year-old started the campaign with an undisclosed injury and has been forced to patiently wait for his chance to play, while Ilya Sorokin has crushed it with a 5-2-2 record and three shutouts. Varlamov had […]

Mark Scheifele, Paul Stastny Exit With Injuries

Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Paul Stastny weren't able to complete Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Islanders. Scheifele got hurt from a hit by Adam Pelech and Stastny was injured from a shot that hit his foot. Winnipeg is expected to provide an update on them at the start of next week. Scheifele has […]

Anders Lee Nets A Game-Winner On Saturday

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee produced the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-0 triumph over Winnipeg, starting the scoring with 3:12 played in the opening frame. Brock Nelson finished things off early in the third. Lee was plus-one for the night and recorded four shots with one hit in 15:46 on the ice. The […]

Ilya Sorokin Shuts Out Winnipeg With 24 Saves

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin collected his third shutout of the season in Saturday's 2-0 road win at Winnipeg, stopping 24 pucks. Only Calgary's Jacob Markstrom (4) has posted more shutouts this season. Sorokin improved to 5-2-2 on Saturday, and he now carries a 1.98 goals-against average with a .939 save percentage. He's made […]

Zach LaVine Scores Game-High 32 Points Versus Sixers

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine led all scorers with 32 points in Saturday's loss to Philly, going 12-for-26 from the field and 3-for-10 from outside. He grabbed nine rebounds and delivered three assists with four turnovers in 38 minutes. This marks the third 30-point performance of the season for LaVine and his first since […]

Furkan Korkmaz Drops Seven Three-Point Bombs On Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz had a big bench outing against Chicago on Saturday, matching his career high with seven made three-pointers and scoring 25 points in a 114-105 win. He was 7-for-9 from downtown and shot 9-for-13 overall from the field with six rebounds, one assist and two turnovers in 32 minutes. A […]

Joel Embiid Dominates Against Bulls With 30 Points, 15 Boards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had fun against the Bulls on Saturday, notching 30 points and 15 rebounds in a 114-105 road win. He was red-hot from downtown with a 4-for-5 record and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field with a 4-for-7 effort at the line. Embiid finished his line off with three assists, two […]

Antti Raanta Sustains An Upper-Body Injury On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta had to exit Saturday's 5-2 loss to Florida with an upper-body injury. He entered the game at the start of the second period after Fredrik Andersen had a nightmare in the opening frame by allowing four goals, but Raanta lasted for only 12:22. He collided with Florida's Ryan Lomberg while […]

Vincent Trocheck Has Two-Point Outing Against Florida

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck enjoyed his meeting with his former team on Saturday, producing a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to Florida. Carolina went 4-0 down in the first period and tried to spark a comeback with Trocheck leading the charge but couldn't avoid a first defeat of the season in […]

Brandon Montour Grabs A Couple Of Power-Play Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour finished Saturday's 5-2 win over Carolina with a pair of power-play assists. The 27-year-old collected both of his points inside the first 10 minutes of the game. He finished without a single shot on goal but did register a block and a hit with two penalty minutes in 17:49 of […]

Anthony Duclair Explodes For Four Points On Saturday

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair put on a four-point show as the team ruined Carolina's perfect start to the season on Saturday with a 5-2 win. He started the scoring with a power-play goal and finished things off with an empty-netter, adding a pair of power-play assists in between. It was a superb performance from […]

Christian Wood Grabs 17 Rebounds Against Nuggets

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood put in a lot of work on the glass on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 95-94 loss with 17 rebounds. This marks his career high in defensive rebounds. Wood posted a fourth consecutive double-double by getting 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the field. He finished 1-for-3 from outside and […]

Will Barton Has A Busy Game Against Rockets

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton did a little bit of everything in Saturday's 95-94 win over Houston, scoring 15 points on 7-for-19 shooting and registering seven rebounds and six assists with one steal, one block and one turnover in 37 minutes. Barton ended up taking the most shots on the team after Michael Porter Jr. […]

Nikola Jokic Comes Up Big At Both Ends Of The Court

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 28 points and delivered a game-winning block in Saturday's 95-94 victory against the Rockets. Denver managed to erase a five-point deficit inside the final two minutes of regulation and took the lead with an Aaron Gordon triple. Houston had the final attack and Jae'Sean Tate found himself with a […]

Brady Tkachuk Scores In First Game As Captain

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk set the example straight away as the new team captain on Saturday, scoring in a 5-3 loss against Tampa. The 22-year-old was wearing the "C" for the first time since being named the tenth captain in franchise history on Friday. Tkachuk has scored in back-to-back outings, and he boasts […]

Ondrej Palat Collects Three Points In Win Over Ottawa

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored the game-winning goal and picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-3 victory at Ottawa. He buried his fourth goal of the season with 1:41 left to play in regulation. Palat also now has four assists for the campaign, after helping Jan Rutta and Anthony Cirelli on the […]

Brayden Point Picks Up Three Assists In Saturday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point bagged a hat trick of assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He started things off with a power-play helper on a Victor Hedman goal and added two even-strength assists to his tally. Point had recorded only two assists this season prior to Saturday's contest. He has four goals […]

Ilya Sorokin Continues To Start For The Islanders

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will once again be the starter between the pipes for Saturday's visit to Winnipeg. Semyon Varlamov has declared himself healthy and ready to play, but head coach Barry Trotz continues to ride Sorokin, who's so far guarded the cage every game this season. Varlamov started the season with an […]

Mikko Rantanen, Andre Burakovsky Get Back Into Action

Colorado Avalanche wingers Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky will rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Columbus. Both players have been out with lower-body injuries. Rantanen has missed three games and Burakovsky was out of the lineup for Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. Rantanen will take up his usual spot on the top […]