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Jrue Holiday Scores Season-High 33 Points In Saturday's Win
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 33 points on 14-for-23 shooting in Saturday's 129-128 win over Sacramento. He also delivered 11 assists and had seven rebounds with three steals and one block. The Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) for this one, and Holiday took full advantage of the extra usage. He's […]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Logs Huge Minutes, Has 39 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns carried a massive load on Saturday against Philadelphia, logging 44 minutes in a 122-113 loss. He had a big scoring night with a game-high 39 points on 11-for-13 shooting from the field and a 13-for-14 effort at the charity stripe. Towns, who went 4-for-12 from three-point range, added 14 rebounds, […]
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Tobias Harris Has 32 Points In Saturday's Win
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris lead the way with 32 points in Saturday's 122-113 win over Minnesota, shooting 13-for-17 from the field and 2-for-3 from downtown. He added five rebounds with four assists, one steal and one block. Harris held down the fort well during Joel Embiid's absence, and he wasn't bothered by his return […]
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Joel Embiid Returns With 24 Points
Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid ended a 10-game absence on Saturday, producing a solid 24-point effort in 29 minutes in a win over Minnesota. He added eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals while shooting 6-for-14 from the field and 12-for-17 at the foul line. The Sixers have to be careful with him, so there's a […]
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Collin Sexton Leads All Scorers With 26 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton scored a game-high 26 points in Saturday's loss to Miami, finishing on 11-for-17 shooting and going 4-for-4 at the line. He missed all four attempts from three-point range, but it was a solid night from the 22-year-old, who added three rebounds, three assists and three steals to his line. Sexton […]
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Kevin Love Posts Double-Double Saturday Night
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love rolled to a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double in 23 minutes on Saturday versus Miami, shooting 3-for-9 from the field and 2-for-8 from downtown in a 115-101 loss. He also produced one block in what was his second game back from another injury layoff. This marks Love's first double-double of the season […]
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Bam Adebayo Collects 22nd Double-Double
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recorded his 22nd double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 115-101 win over Cleveland with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jimmy Butler also had a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists. Adebayo was nearly perfect from the field with 9-for-12 shooting, and he added five assists to his […]
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Jerami Grant Leads Pistons With 16 Points
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led his team in scoring with 16 points in Saturday's blowout loss to the Knicks. He shot 5-for-13 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside with four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes. Hamidou Diallo and Cory Joseph were the only other Pistons players to get into […]
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Reggie Bullock Drops Six Three-Point Bombs Saturday Night
New York Knicks guard/forward Reggie Bullock was feeling it from downtown on Saturday against Detroit, finishing a 125-81 win with 6-for-10 shooting from three-point range. He went 8-for-12 overall from the field and had 22 points in 28 minutes with five rebounds, one assist and one steal. Bullock doesn't do much for fantasy managers, but […]
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Julius Randle Has Huge First Quarter Versus Pistons
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle scored 20 of the team's 41 first-quarter points in Saturday's blowout win over Detroit, He finished with 29 points on 9-for-16 shooting, hitting 5-for-9 from deep and 6-for-7 at the foul line. Randle completed his night with eight rebounds and three assists. The 26-year-old has had a couple […]
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Claude Giroux Scores Two Goals In Losing Effort
Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux netted both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders. Travis Konecny and Jakub Voracek each recorded two assists. Giroux has always been more of a playmaker, but he's on quite a roll in front of the goal at the moment having netted 10 times since […]
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Anthony Beauvillier Has Two Goals In Saturday's Win
New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier recorded two goals in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Philadelphia. He started the scoring with a power-play marker and put the Isles two goals up before the Flyers managed to sneak a point. Mathew Barzal, who had the lone assist on Beauvillier's second goal, was the only scorer […]
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Artemi Panarin Strikes Twice In Saturday's Loss
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin posted a third consecutive multi-point game in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo, scoring both of the team's goals. Adam Fox had assists on both markers to reach a 10-game point streak. Panarin became the 11th player in the league with 10-plus goals and 25-plus assists. He's in […]
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Victor Olofsson Scores 10th Goal Of The Year
Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson reached 10 goals for the season with a late game-tying marker in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Rangers. He made it 2-2 16:19 into the third period with Sam Reinhart and Kyle Okposo picking up the assists. Casey Mittelstadt also scored for the Sabres, who won for only the […]
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Dougie Hamilton Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton found the back of the net for the fourth time this season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas. Fellow blueliner Haydn Fleury also scored to open his account for the year. Hamilton recorded a game-high nine shots in the loss with two blocks and two hits. The 27-year-old has set […]
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John Klingberg Stretches Point Streak To Six Games
Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg took his point streak to six games in Saturday's 3-2 road win at Carolina by collecting a power-play assist on a Jamie Benn goal. It was a busy night for the Swede, who had three shots, two blocks and two hits in the game in 22:01 of ice time. Klingberg […]
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Matt Roy Gets Added To COVID-19 List
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy will miss Saturday's meeting with the Sharks after he was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. The 25-year-old will miss his sixth game of the year. Roy has scored his first two goals of the campaign in recent games, and he has nine points for the season in […]
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Martin Jones Meets His Favorite Opponent Saturday Night
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will take on the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, against whom he has an outstanding 17-5-3 career record. The 31-year-old is 4-1-0 against his former team this season, posting a 2.45 goals-against average with a .929 save percentage and one shutout. Jones kept the Kings at bay with 30 […]
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Valeri Nichushkin Gets Back Into Lineup On Saturday
Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) is ready to return from a one-game absence in Saturday's home game against St. Louis. He was out as the Avalanche beat the Blues on Friday 3-2. Nichushkin has been a solid deep league asset this season with 17 points, 64 shots and 39 hits through 35 games. […]
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Cody Glass Returns As First-Line Center
Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Glass will be back in the lineup on Saturday versus Minnesota, and he will center the first line between Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone. The 22-year-old has featured only a handful of times in recent weeks, as the team has been unhappy with his play in even-strength situations. He was […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury Makes 26th Start Of The Year
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is the team's starter for Saturday's rematch against Minnesota. Robin Lehner couldn't save the team from a second consecutive loss when the Wild beat Vegas 3-2 in a shootout on Thursday, and the Flower now has to turn the tide in the matchup. He has lost only eight of […]
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Ville Husso Earns 10th Start On Saturday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his 10th career start on Saturday against Colorado. The 25-year-old rookie has a winning record so far with 6-3-1, but his goals-against average at 3.40 and save percentage at .885 have a lot of room for improvement. He'll likely need to put on a special show on […]
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Philipp Grubauer Faces Struggling Blues On Saturday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will guard the crease against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Every matchup looks easy these days for the German, but this one looks particularly good with St. Louis managing only two wins in 12 games ahead of the encounter. Their goals have dried up as well lately as they […]
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Cam Talbot Tries To Beat Vegas Again
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is looking to record a second consecutive win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. He stopped 35 shots against the Knights in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win, which took his record for the year to 10-5-3. Talbot has been on a great run in recent weeks, taking only one regulation […]
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Eeli Tolvanen Scores Game-Winner On Power Play
Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen potted the game-winning goal on a power play in Saturday's 3-0 win over Chicago. He opened the scoring 5:56 into the opening frame. Colton Sissons joined him among the goal-scorers with a short-handed marker and Luke Kunin continued his recent good form with a goal as well. Tolvanen was out […]
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Juuse Saros Moves Third On Nashville's Shutout List
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros stopped all 41 shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over Chicago to register his 13th career shutout, which puts him third on the team's all-time shutout list. Only Tomas Vokoun (21) and current teammate Pekka Rinne (59) have managed more. Saros and Rinne have split time evenly this season, but Nashville […]
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Adam Erne Scores In Second Consecutive Game
Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne bagged a goal in a second consecutive outing in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He was assisted by Darren Helm and Frans Nielsen at the start of the third period. Erne had four shots against his former team and led Detroit in power-play time with 3:17. The 25-year-old […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Remains Unbeaten Versus Red Wings
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his 23rd win of the season on Saturday, stopping 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings. The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner just loves to frustrate Detroit, as he now has a 12-0-0 career record in the matchup with a 1.77 goals-against average and […]
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Tyler Toffoli Could Return On Saturday
Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli (lower body) could be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa. Montreal's leading goal-scorer, who hasn't played since March 19, is a game-time decision for the contest. Toffoli resumed skating at the start of the week, and he was on a line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jonathan Drouin at […]
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Elvis Merzlikins Takes On Panthers Saturday Night
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try to end Florida's four-game winning streak on Saturday. The Latvian netminder will enter the road contest with a 6-6-2 record, a 2.75 goals-against average, a .917 save percentage and one shutout. The 26-year-old has done well when healthy, but he's been very injury-prone throughout the campaign, and […]
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