Nikola Jokic Continues To Roll Monday Night

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic put up another big double-double in Monday's 99-87 loss to Cleveland, notching 24 points and 19 rebounds. He missed only six of his 15 efforts from the field and was 5-for-6 at the line with three assists, three steals and six turnovers in 35 minutes. The reigning MVP is averaging […]

Domantas Sabonis Records Third Double-Double Of The Year

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis grabbed his third double-double of the season in Monday's loss to Milwaukee, scoring 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. He added five assists to his line with three turnovers and recorded one steal on the defensive end. Sabonis and former Buck Malcolm Brogdon ended up […]

Khris Middleton Puts Up 27 Points Versus Indiana

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had a very efficient scoring night in Monday's win over the Pacers, going 2-for-3 from downtown and 9-for-17 overall from the field with a 7-for-8 mark at the free-throw line. He added seven assists to his line with five rebounds, one steal, one block and five turnovers in 32 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Misses A Triple-Double By One Assist

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo came very close to his first triple-double of the campaign on Monday, recording a game-high 30 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 119-109 win at Indiana. He also picked up one steal with two blocks and two turnovers in 36 minutes on the floor, missing both of […]

LaMelo Ball Has Seven Three-Point Bombs During 25-Point Effort

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball matched a career high with seven made three-pointers during a 25-point performance in Monday's overtime loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-19 overall from the field. He was 7-for-14 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the line with nine assists, five rebounds and six turnovers in 33 minutes. Ball had to exit […]

Jaylen Brown Produces A 30-Point Night

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown was on a roll against the Hornets on Monday, shooting 12-for-20 from the field en route to 30 points in a 140-129 overtime win. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball and added three points from the charity stripe with four attempts. Brown missed a double-double by one rebound and […]

Jayson Tatum Drops 41 Points On Hornets

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a great scoring night against the Hornets on Monday, finishing a 140-129 overtime victory with 41 points on 14-for-28 shooting. He was perfect from the line with seven attempts and dropped six three-point bombs with 12 attempts. Tatum's night at the office included eight assists with seven rebounds, one […]

Ville Husso Makes First Appearance Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his season debut on Monday against Los Angeles. The two teams are meeting up for the second time in three days after the Blues used four power-play goals to dominate in a 7-3 victory on Saturday. Husso is starting his second year in the league. He had […]

Elvis Merzlikins Tries To Stay Perfect Against Dallas

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try to continue his perfect start to the season on Monday against the Dallas Stars. He boasts a 3-0-0 record ahead of the matchup with a 1.63 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Dating back to last season, the Latvian netminder has won four starts on the […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Monday as the Stars come to visit. Dean Kukan will enter the lineup. Boqvist, who came over from Chicago in the Seth Jones trade in the summer, hasn't yet kicked into gear in Ohio, going pointless in five games […]

John Klingberg Returns To Lineup On Monday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Monday's visit to Columbus. The Swedish blueliner has missed four games after getting injured in the team's season opener. He'll join the top power-play unit and eat up minutes on the first pairing alongside Ryan Suter. Columbus has a 77.8 percent […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Will Be Separated On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner will play on separate lines on Monday against Carolina. Marner has joined John Tavares' line that also includes Alexander Kerfoot, and Matthews will skate with Michael Bunting and William Nylander. Toronto has dropped three straight games and got completely hammered by the Penguins at the weekend […]

Frederik Andersen Takes On Toronto Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will face his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Monday's matchup. The 27-year-old left the Leafs as a free agent in the summer after playing in 268 regular season games for the team. Switching teams has worked out well for Andersen so far, as he's made a 4-0-0 start […]

Jacob Markstrom Searches For His Second Win

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will search for his second win of the season in his fourth start of the campaign on Monday against the Rangers. The 31-year-old started the season with back-to-back defeats but visits the Big Apple fresh off his first win and shutout of the season. Markstrom kept Detroit at bay with […]

Igor Shesterkin Takes On Calgary On Monday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to continue his impressive start to the season against Calgary on Monday. The 25-year-old enters the contest with a 4-0-1 record and has so far given up fewer than 1.50 goals per game with an outstanding .953 save percentage. The Rangers have suffered just one defeat in […]

Spencer Knight Goes For Second Win Of The Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will be the starter for Monday's home game against Arizona. The 20-year-old will log his second start of the season after opening the campaign with a 4-1 victory over Tampa. Knight is carrying a perfect 5-0-0 career record and it would be a massive shock if it gets ruined here. […]

Anton Lundell Misses Monday's Matchup

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) won't be available as the team hosts Arizona on Monday. The talented youngster is listed day-to-day. Joe Thornton will get into the lineup in Lundell's place. The 20-year-old has earned plenty of praise at the start of his rookie campaign, and he had just picked up some good […]

Anton Forsberg Makes His Third Start Of The Campaign

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will once again be in the crease on Monday against Washington with Matt Murray (head, neck) unavailable. The Senators No. 1 goalie got hurt over the weekend and will miss some time again, although there have been reports of his injury not being as severe as first feared. Forsberg coughed […]

Connor McMichael Gets A Chance To Impress In Top-Six Role

Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael is set to get an opportunity on the second line in Monday's meeting with the Senators. The 20-year-old enters the lineup alongside Hendrix Lapierre. Nic Dowd (lower body) will miss the matchup and is day-to-day. McMichael was Washington's first-round pick in the 2019 draft, and he's slowly started to make […]

Ilya Samsonov Faces Ottawa On Monday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will pick up his second start of the season in Monday's matchup versus Ottawa. The 24-year-old beat the Avalanche 6-3 with 24 saves in his first start of the campaign. Samsonov also featured in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary after Vitek Vanecek was chased with three first-period goals. The […]

Alex Barre-Boulet Replaces Patrick Maroon On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet will draw into the lineup on Monday against the Sabres, replacing Patrick Maroon (personal) on the third line. Tampa waived the 24-year-old on Oct. 10 and Barre-Boulet ended up in Seattle, but he was reacquired by the Lightning last week when he was placed on waivers by the Kraken. […]

Brian Elliott Gets First Action Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott will make his first appearance of the season on Monday against Buffalo. The veteran netminder starts his first year in Tampa after playing four seasons with Philadelphia. Elliott had a decent 15-9-2 record with two shutouts in 2020-21 but only managed to register a 3.06 goals-against average with a […]

Eeli Tolvanen Gets Injured Early On Sunday

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen took only two shifts and logged just 1:18 in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Minnesota, leaving the ice with an upper-body injury after getting hit into the boards. The Predators are expected to announce an update on his status on Tuesday. Tolvanen has had a quiet start to the season, bagging […]

Matt Duchene Hands Out Three Assists

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene came alive on Sunday against Minnesota, picking up three assists in a 5-2 win. He had one power-play and two even-strength assists, helping Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg to score. Duchene ended the night with a plus-two rating and added three shots and two penalty minutes to his […]

Roman Josi Collects Four Points On Sunday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a sensational four-point game on Sunday, finishing a 5-2 road victory with a goal and three assists. He became the first blueliner in the league this season to register a three-point period. The Predators captain opened the game with a power-play goal and added two assists in the first […]

Russell Westbrook Posts Second Consecutive Double-Double

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook picked up 13 points and 13 assists for his second consecutive double-double in Sunday's win over Memphis. He also had seven rebounds and four steals but hurt his fantasy line with nine turnovers and 5-for-15 shooting. He was 1-for-4 with his three-point attempts and shot 2-for-4 at the […]

Carmelo Anthony Has A Special Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony led the team with 28 points in 28 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 121-118 victory over Memphis, moving into ninth place on the league's all-time scoring list. Melo got to 27,423 career points, leaving Moses Malone (27,409) behind him. He sunk six of eight attempts from deep and […]

Ja Morant Gets Close To A New Career High In Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant had a special night at the Staples Center on Sunday, finishing a 121-118 loss to the Lakers with 40 points on 13-for-21 shooting. He went 5-for-7 from downtown and 9-for-11 at the line, ending up just five points shorts of a new personal scoring record. Morant's final free-throw attempt […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores Game-High 29 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 29 points in Sunday's 115-103 loss to Philly, hitting 9-for-19 from the field and 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. His struggles from downtown continued with a 1-for-6 effort. Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists to his stat line with six rebounds, one steal and one block. He […]

Joel Embiid Does A Bit Of Everything Versus OKC

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was a jack of all trades on Sunday against the Thunder, scoring 22 points with nine rebounds, six assists, one steal and three blocks in a 115-103 win. Embiid played 33 minutes and didn't commit a single turnover while shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 at the line. He […]