Michael Houser Aims For Third Victory Versus Penguins

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michael Houser will be out to stop the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The 28-year-old has come out of nowhere to win his first two career appearances this week, beating the Islanders in back-to-back games. Houser has saved 79 of 84 shots so far to register a .940 save percentage. It's already […]

Thatcher Demko Tries To End Losing Run Thursday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will get his 30th start of the season on Thursday against Edmonton. The 25-year-old will head into the clash on a six-game losing run. Demko was hot before COVID-19 disrupted Vancouver's season, and he hasn't gotten going again since the team resumed play. His record for the season stands at […]

Mathew Barzal Will Play On Thursday

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup on Thursday against New Jersey, after missing his first game of the year in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo. The club gave to reason for his absence, so they must've just rested Barzal with the postseason berth already wrapped up. Barzal […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks To Extend Winning Streak

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will be hunting for his fifth consecutive victory in Thursday's road outing versus the Islanders. The 24-year-old was in an awful slump before beating Philadelphia 6-4 last Tuesday, and he hasn't looked back ever since, beating the Flyers two more times before taking down Boston with 33 saves a […]

Tomas Tatar Returns To Lineup On First Line

Montreal Canadiens winger Tomas Tatar (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's battle with Toronto. The Slovakian winger has missed the past five games. He will join Phillip Danault and Cole Caufield on the first line. Tatar boasts 10 goals and 30 points in 46 games for the season with 77 shots and […]

Pavel Buchnevich Gets Suspended For Thursday's Action

New York Rangers winger Pavel Buchnevich won't be in the lineup for Thursday's visit to Boston after the 26-year-old was suspended for one game. He picked up the punishment for high-sticking Washington's Anthony Mantha in Wednesday's ill-tempered 4-2 loss. Buchnevich will be a huge miss for the Blueshirts, as he's among the team's best goal-scorers […]

Jeremy Swayman In Bruins Net Versus Rangers

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will be the team's starter for Thursday's clash with the Rangers. The youngster will make his nine career start. In his previous appearances, Swayman has posted a 6-2-0 record with a 1.62 goals-against average, a 942 save percentage and one shutout. The Anchorage, Alaska native has been very impressive so […]

Brett Connolly Returns To Blackhawks Lineup Thursday Night

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brett Connolly will be back on the ice on Thursday against Carolina after sitting out one night as a healthy scratch. Dylan Strome will make way. In defense, Alec Regula takes over from Ian Mitchell to make his NHL debut. Connolly posted an assist in his last appearance, but he hasn't done […]

Petr Mrazek Faces Blackhawks On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will record his 11th start of the season in Thursday's home game against Chicago. It's his second start of the week in the matchup, after a 27-save performance in Tuesday's 6-3 victory. The Hurricanes are heavy favorites for the contest again, and Mrazek will start the night with a 6-1-2 […]

Calle Jarnkrok Stays Productive With His 13th Goal

Nashville Predators winger Calle Jarnkrok scored his 13th goal of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 loss against Columbus to keep up his recent good form. The Swedish forward has collected seven points across the last eight games as Nashville battles for a playoff berth. He's been held off the scoresheet just once in the past […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Grabs Three Points In Wednesday's Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand was the man of the hour on Wednesday against Nashville, finishing a 4-2 win with two goals and one assist. He upped his tally for the year to 17 goals and 42 points. Bjorkstrand has been by far the most consistent performer on a struggling Columbus team this season, […]

Tyler Toffoli Extends Point Streak With An Assist

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli stretched his point streak to four games with an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa. He combined with Nick Suzuki to set up Joel Edmundson. Suzuki has points in seven consecutive outings. Toffoli has been among the best snipers in the league this season with 28 goals, and he's […]

Erik Brannstrom Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Montreal

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom posted his first career multi-point game with three assists in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Montreal. He provided the helpers for Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Paul. Connor Brown and Alex Formenton scored for Ottawa as well. Brannstrom has gotten a chance to log big minutes lately with power-play duty […]

Tyler Seguin Strikes Again Wednesday Night

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin made it two goals in two games in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Tampa, tying things up at one before the Bolts run away with the victory. Andrej Sekera bagged the other one for Dallas. Seguin had to wait a long time for his season debut, but he's been hot right […]

Erik Cernak Notches Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak finished Wednesday's 6-2 win over Dallas with three points, scoring the team's fourth goal and handing out a couple of assists. He was a game-best plus-three for the contest and registered four shots with three blocks and two hits. Cernak has been a solid source for defensive stats all […]

D'Angelo Russell Returns To Starting Lineup With Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell was back among the starters again in Wednesday's loss to Memphis and had a very solid game with 22 points and 14 assists. He shot 6-for-13 from the field and 2-for-5 from deep with an 8-for-8 record at the foul line. Russell completed his line with four rebounds, one […]

Anthony Edwards Ties Career High With 42 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards had it going on all night against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, finishing a 139-135 loss with a game-high 42 points. It's the second 42-point outing of his rookie campaign. Edwards shot 17-for-22 from the field and went an amazing 8-for-9 with the three-ball. He also delivered seven assists and picked […]

Ja Morant Notches 37 Points, 10 Assists In Win Over Minnesota

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant had one of his best games of the season on Wednesday, leading the team to a 139-135 victory over Minnesota with 37 points, 10 assists and four rebounds. He shot 14-for-15 from the field and 8-for-11 at the charity stripe, while adding a pair of steals and one block […]

Russell Westbrook Picks Up Ninth Triple-Double In 11 Games

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had another triple-double performance in Wednesday's loss against Milwaukee, going for 29 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds with 12-for-20 shooting from the field. He added three steals and one block to his line with two turnovers in 40 minutes. Russ is now only two shy of matching Oscar […]

Bradley Beal Notches Game-High 42 Points In Losing Effort

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal torched the Bucks for 42 points on Wednesday, but his side had to settle for a 135-134 loss. He shot 14-for-24 from the field and 11-for-14 at the line with a 3-for-6 effort from three-point land. Beal's night also included four rebounds, three assists and one steal with two […]

Jrue Holiday Scores Team-High 29 Points In Wednesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday posted a team-high 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's narrow 135-134 victory over Washington. Giannis Antetokounmpo settled for 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Holiday bagged six assists with five turnovers and had five rebounds and one block to complete his line. He finished with 4-for-8 three-point […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Records Second Career Double-Double

Houston Rockets small forward Kenyon Martin Jr. got to his second career double-double in Wednesday's heavy loss to the Sixers, posting 23 points with 10 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. He shot 10-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside, while playing 44 minutes with the team short of players. Martin Jr. has had […]

Kelly Olynyk Cooks Up Another Full Line Wednesday Night

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk led the team with 27 points in Wednesday's blowout loss to Philly, adding 11 rebounds and eight assists to his line with three blocks and one steal in 39 minutes. He finished with 9-for-16 shooting from the field and was 6-for-8 at the foul line with a 3-for-6 effort from […]

Joel Embiid Collects 34 Points In 25 Minutes Versus Houston

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had an easy 25-minute night against the Rockets on Wednesday, racking up 34 points with 12 rebounds, two assists and one block in three quarters of action in a blowout win. He shot 12-for-17 from the field and was 14-for-16 with his free throws. Embiid continues to crush it even […]

Domantas Sabonis Falls Two Assists Short Of Triple-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was close to grabbing his eighth triple-double of the season in Wednesday's loss against the Kings, notching 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting with 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Caris Levert got most of the touches on the offensive end but managed only 14 points with 18 shots. Sabonis […]

Delon Wright Has Another Impressive Outing As Starter

Sacramento Kings point guard Delon Wright, who crushed it as a starter in Tuesday's victory over OKC, did even better in Wednesday's winning effort against the Pacers, finishing with 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists, six steals and one block. He shot 8-for-14 from the field with a 3-for-5 effort from downtown and a 4-for-4 […]

Marvin Bagley III Records 31 Points, 12 Rebounds Versus Pacers

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III recorded a nice double-double in Wednesday's win over Indiana, finishing with a game-high 31 points on 13-for-22 shooting and collecting 12 rebounds. He logged 35 minutes of action and shot 5-for-8 at the charity stripe. Bagley has worked his way back from injury and is steadily returning to […]

Devin Booker Gets 30 Points In Fourth Consecutive Game

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had no trouble extending his streak with 30-point games to four consecutive outings on Wednesday against Atlanta, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line with a 1-for-2 record from deep. Mikal Bridges (18) was the only other Sun to get into double figures as Phoenix went […]

Clint Capela Posts 45th Double-Double Of The Year

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela came through with his 45th double-double of the season in Wednesday's big win over the Suns, leading the team with 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting and grabbing 12 rebounds. He also swatted away two shots. Capela is the league's leading rebounder, and it's not even close with him averaging 14.4 […]

Trae Young Has Second Consecutive Double-Double Night

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young picked up a double-double in Wednesday's 135-103 victory versus Phoenix, notching 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting with 12 assists. He missed all three attempts from downtown but was a perfect 4-for-4 at the foul line. Young added two rebounds and one steal to his tally with one turnover in […]