Alex Lyon Earns Second Start Of The Season

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon will make his second start of the year on Friday as the team finishes a back-to-back set against the Rangers. Brian Elliott was at work in Thursday's 3-2 victory and Carter Hart (knee) is currently unavailable, which gives Lyon a chance to impress. He's not had a great time this […]

Alexandar Georgiev Makes 16th Start On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will record his 16th start of the campaign in Friday's home game against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old had an issue with his knee in his last appearance on Sunday against New Jersey, exiting the contest near the end of the first period, but he came back in the second to […]

Kevan Miller Replaces Connor Clifton On Friday

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller will be back in action on Friday versus the Sabres, replacing Connor Clifton in the lineup. The 33-year-old missed five games with a foot infection. Miller will skate on the second defensive pairing with Mike Reilly, who's made a productive start in Boston with four points in six games. The […]

Tuukka Rask Looks For Fourth Straight Victory Friday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will go after his fourth straight victory in Friday's meeting with Buffalo. It will be his second game of the week against the Sabres after the veteran netminder posted his first shutout of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 victory. Rask carries an 11-4-2 record with a 2.22 goals-against average and […]

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Makes NHL Debut On Friday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is set for his NHL debut in Friday's matchup against Boston. He will be the fifth Sabres rookie to get his first test of action in the league. Buffalo picked up Luukkonen from the 2017 draft. The 22-year-old has a 7-5-3 record in the AHL this season, and he also […]

Tim Stutzle Registers Game-Winner On Power Play

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle notched the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Canucks, registering a power-play marker 9:17 into the first period. Drake Batherson also scored with the man advantage and Connor Brown continued his prolific month with an empty-net goal. Batherson added one assist to his tally. Ottawa is riding […]

Matt Murray Posts Second Shutout In Three Games

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray continued his renaissance with his second shutout in three games on Thursday, stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 victory over Vancouver. He has now allowed only two goals on 82 shots in his past three starts, improving to 10-13-1 for the year. Murray has registered a 3.39 goals-against average with […]

Jaden Schwartz Gets Two Goals In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz struck twice in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Colorado, finding the net with both of his shot attempts. Tyler Bozak registered two assists. Schwartz had a nice start to the campaign, but a lower-body injury derailed his season in February. He has managed just seven points in 15 games […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon took his point streak to 12 games with three assists in Thursday's 4-2 victory at St. Louis. He was plus-two for the contest with five shots and one hit in 19:41 of action. The 12-game run marks MacKinnon's fourth-longest point streak of his career. He's had two 13-game streaks and […]

Andre Burakovsky Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on Thursday. He struck on a power play in the second period and notched an even-strength marker in the third, finishing with three shots, one hit and a plus-one rating. Burakovsky has 14 goals […]

Joe Pavelski Hits 20-Goal Mark For The Year

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski scored his 20th goal of the season in Thursday's 7-3 loss to Detroit, fitting an even-strength goal in between a couple of power-play markers from Radek Faksa and Denis Gurianov. Pavelski now has 11 20-goal campaigns to his name, among players drafted in the seventh round or later, just five […]

Jakub Vrana Explodes For Four Goals Versus Dallas

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana pretty much beat the Stars on his own Thursday night, scoring four goals in a 7-3 victory. He became the 10th Red Wings player since 1990-91 to get at least four goals in a game. Vrana had six total shots on the night and finished with a plus-four […]

Josh Jackson Scores Game-High 29 Points

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson led all scorers with 29 points in Thursday's 106-91 loss to San Antonio, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 5-for-9 at the foul line. A large chunk of his misses came from behind the arc as he finished 2-for-7 with the three-ball. Jackson completed his line with four rebounds, two […]

Jakob Poeltl Has Double-Double, Four Blocks Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl put in a great shift in Thursday's victory over the Pistons, notching a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and adding four assists and four blocks. He missed just twice from the field with eight attempts and had a 5-for-6 record at the free-throw line. Poeltl has slowly […]

Derrick White Puts Together Great Line In Thursday's Win

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White scored a team-high 26 points and had eight assists and seven rebounds with three blocks and one steal in Thursday's win over Detroit. He shot 8-for-17 from the floor and 8-for-8 at the line with a 2-for-8 record from downtown. White had a chance to run the show with […]

Tobias Harris Returns To Action With 18 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris ended a three-game absence with an 18-point effort on 8-for-16 shooting in Thursday's loss to Milwaukee. He also notched six assists with two rebounds and one turnover in 30 minutes. Harris had played through a knee issue before taking a break for a few games. Despite his health issues, Harris […]

Khris Middleton Notches 24 Points With Four Triples

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton shot a nice 10-for-16 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown on his way to 24 points in Thursday's win over Philadelphia. He completed his night with five assists, one rebound, one steal and two turnovers. Middleton got off to a very hot start offensively and it was a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Shines In Win Over Philly

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a game-high 27 points with 16 rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in Thursday's 124-117 win over Joel Embiid and the Sixers. He finished with 8-for-15 shooting from the field and with a 10-for-18 record at the line while posting a plus-25 rating. Giannis has missed most […]

Mo Bamba Has Good Outing As Starter

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba replaced Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) in the starting five for Thursday's meeting with New Orleans and enjoyed a fine game with 17 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. He led the team in scoring alongside Devin Cannady as the Pelicans ran away with a 35-point victory. Bamba, who shot 6-for-15 […]

Lonzo Ball Hands Out 12 Assists in Thursday's Win

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball kept the offense flowing in Thursday's 135-100 win over Orlando, delivering a game-high 12 assists in 25 minutes. He added six points to his line on 2-for-8 shooting with four rebounds, one block and four turnovers. Ball had a hot start to the month offensively, but he's struggled […]

Brandon Ingram Scores Game-High 29 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram had it going against the Magic on Thursday, scoring a game-high 29 points in 29 minutes in a blowout win. He missed only six of 17 shots and finished 2-for-5 from outside and 5-for-5 at the free-throw line with six assists, three rebounds and two turnovers. Ingram has […]

Christian Dvorak Strikes On Power Play Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak recorded the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 defeat against Minnesota, opening the scoring on a power play 7:38 into the opening period. Lane Pederson and Phil Kessel had the assists. Dvorak leads the team with six power-play goals, and he's got 13 total goals for the year in 47 […]

Kirill Kaprizov Notches Historic Goal In Wednesday's Victory

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov posted the team's new rookie record with his 19th tally of the campaign in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Arizona. Kevin Fiala, Marcus Foligno and Nico Sturm also scored for Minnesota. Wild's previous goals record among rookies stood since 2000-01 and was set by Marian Gaborik. Kaprizov has been in sizzling […]

Eeli Tolvanen Returns With 11th Goal Of The Season

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen ended a seven-game absence with his 11th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Chicago. The talented winger was one of the hottest players in the league before a lower-body injury took him down. It's taken a long time for Tolvanen to get his NHL career going, […]

Brandon Hagel Racks Up Three Points Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel returned from a brief stint on the COVID-19 list with a three-point effort in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win against Nashville, providing the game-winner and handing out two assists. Chicago had a big comeback from a 4-1 deficit in the third period. Hagel hasn't been much of a factor in fantasy […]

John Wall Leads Rockets With 21 Points

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall scored a team-high 21 points in Wednesday's blowout loss to Utah, shooting a poor 1-for-5 from downtown but a decent 8-for-19 overall from the field with a 4-for-4 record at the foul line. His night also included six assists, three rebounds and three turnovers. Wall was in a bit […]

Mike Conley Continues Double-Double Streak

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley stretched his double-double streak to four games Wednesday night, finishing a 112-89 win over Houston with 11 points and 13 assists. His work also included five rebounds and two steals with one turnover in 25 minutes. Conley shot 4-for-12 from the field with a 1-for-6 success rate from outside. […]

Rudy Gobert Notches 41st Double-Double Of The Season

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert recorded a 19-point, 18-rebound double-double in just 26 minutes of action in Wednesday's blowout win over the Rockets. He shot 9-for-12 from the field and had two blocks while posting a very impressive plus-44 rating. Houston has been kind to opposing centers all season, and the same applies to Minnesota, […]

Trae Young Records 20-Point, 14-Assist Double-Double

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was in a double-double mood on Wednesday, finishing an overtime loss against the Knicks with 20 points and 14 assists. He added four steals and two rebounds to his line with one turnover while shooting 6-for-17 from the field and 7-for-7 at the line. Young's inconsistent performances from behind […]

Clint Capela Continues To Dominate The Glass

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela recorded his third 20-rebound game in five outings on Wednesday, completing a 137-127 overtime loss against the Knicks with 25 points and 22 boards. This is his second 20-20 game in three matches. Capela shot 12-for-17 from the field against the Knicks and had two steals and one block on […]