Craig Smith Scores Second Career Hat Trick

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith recorded his second career hat trick in Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo. David Krejci registered three assists. The Bruins joined Florida and Arizona as the third team with four different hat-trick scorers this season. Smith posted his second consecutive multi-point outing, after finishing Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Sabres […]

J.T. Miller Strikes On Power Play Versus Toronto

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller netted a power-play goal in Thursday's 1-4 loss to Toronto with Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat picking up the assists. Miller registered four of the team's 16 shots while leading all Canucks forwards in ice time with 21:29. He took his goals tally for the year up to 11, and […]

Mitchell Marner Continues Point Streak On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner took his point streak to five games in Thursday's 4-1 win over Vancouver, assisting Auston Matthews on the game-winning goal and finishing the scoring with his 18th marker of the campaign. William Nylander and Pierre Engvall also found the back of the net. Matthews, who now has 36 goals […]

Jakub Vrana Scores Lone Red Wings Goal Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana provided the only goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Carolina, netting a spectacular unassisted marker 17:31 into the second period. The former Washington winger now has six goals in seven games for his new team with one assist and 19 shots. The Czech Republic native boasts 17 goals […]

Teuvo Teravainen Enjoys Two-Point Night Versus Detroit

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, joining Brady Skjei and Warren Foegele among the goal-scorers. This was his second appearance since returning from a concussion, which robbed him of nearly two months of game-action. Teravainen now has three goals and 11 points in 15 […]

Nicklas Backstrom Hands Out Three Assists

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom delivered three assists as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 5-4 overtime loss against the Penguins on Thursday. The Swedish veteran helped T.J. Oshie to a power-play goal early on, had the lone helper on a Dmitry Orlov marker, and then combined with Evgeny Kuznetsov to set up […]

Kasperi Kapanen Notches Two Goals In Overtime Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen picked up two goals in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington, getting to double figures for the campaign. Colton Sceviour and Jared McCann each had two assists. Kapanen missed the start of the month with a lower-body injury, but he's come back strongly by averaging a point per game in […]

Ondrej Palat Stretches Point Streak To Seven Games

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat opened the scoring in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Stars, extending his point streak to seven games. Blake Coleman notched a short-handed goal and Brayden Point finished the scoring with an empty-net goal. Palat's longest ever point streak stands at eight games, so he will be hunting for […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Picks Up 30th Win With Fifth Shutout

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy reached 30 wins for the season with a 20-save shutout in Thursday's 3-0 victory over Dallas. He is now the seventh netminder in NHL history to notch 30 wins in a season with fewer than 39 games played. His overall record stands at 30-8-1, and he's now posted five […]

Moses Brown Grabs 18 Rebounds In Thursday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown dominated the glass with a game-high 18 rebounds in Thursday's 109-95 loss to New Orleans. The UCLA product finally logged over 30 minutes again and had a chance to rack up stats, although his offensive production was disappointing as he scored only five points on 2-for-5 shooting. Brown finished […]

Brandon Ingram Has 24-Point Night Versus OKC

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram finished Thursday's 109-95 victory over the Thunder with 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting, adding six rebounds, three assists and one steal to his line with two turnovers in 31 minutes. The Pelicans won despite hitting just five of 29 three-point attempts. Ingram was 1-for-5 personally from downtown and […]

Zion Williamson Leads All Scorers With 27 Points

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson scored a game-high 27 points on 12-for-24 shooting in Thursday's victory over OKC, adding eight rebounds to his line with six assists, one steal and zero turnovers. This was his 82nd career game, so the rising superstar has finally played a full season of action, averaging 25.5 points […]

Stephen Curry Scores 37 Points In Thursday's Loss

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry overcame a quiet start to post another 30-point game on Thursday against Minnesota, but his 37 points on 11-for-27 shooting weren't enough to get avoid a 126-114 loss. Curry's three-ball didn't drop early in the game, but he had a 16-point third quarter and finished with a decent […]

Ricky Rubio Leads Team With 26 Points Versus Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio had one of his better games of the season in Thursday's matchup against the Warriors, finishing a 126-114 win with a team-high 26 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Spanish veteran was 5-for-8 with the three-ball in his best scoring effort of the season, adding seven points from the foul […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Puts Up 22-11-7 Line In Thursday's Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns posted 22 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists in Thursday's 126-114 win over the Warriors, finishing 6-for-18 from the field and 7-for-10 at the foul line. It wasn't a great shooting performance from the talented big man, but he did hit 3-for-7 from downtown. The awful Timberwolves have now […]

Jrue Holiday Fills Up Stat Sheet In Loss To Rockets

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday was everywhere on the court in Thursday's losing effort against the Rockets, picking up 29 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, four blocks and two steals with a single turnover in 38 minutes. He had a huge fourth quarter, which included a pair of big blocks and a stretch where […]

Christian Wood Goes For 31 Points Thursday Night

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood had a superb 6-for-10 shooting night from downtown en route to 31 points in Thursday's win over Milwaukee. He shot 10-for-21 overall from the field with a 5-for-6 record at the foul line. Following a couple of huge double-doubles, Wood missed the column this time by one rebound, but he […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Makes History With 50-Point Game

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was unconscious against Milwaukee on Thursday in a 143-136 win, upping his career high to 50 points on 9-for-15 three-point shooting. He finished 16-for-26 overall from the field and 9-for-11 at the foul line as he became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history with a 50-point game. He adding […]

Caris LeVert Scores 36 Points Against Nets

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris Levert showed no mercy against his former team on Thursday, finishing a 130-113 loss to Brooklyn with 36 points on 14-for-24 shooting. He completely took over the offense after Malcolm Brogdon hurt his hamstring and had to leave the game. LeVert was 5-for-9 with the three-ball and shot 3-for-3 at […]

Alize Johnson Posts 20-20 Game On Thursday

Brooklyn Nets forward Alize Johnson had 20-20 vision in Thursday's 130-113 victory over the Pacers, providing 20 points and 21 rebounds off the bench with three assists and two blocks in 32 minutes. He finished with 7-for-12 shooting from the floor and went 6-for-6 at the charity stripe. Johnson hasn't played much for the Nets, […]

Kevin Durant Drops 42 Points On Indiana

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant matched his season high with 42 points on 16-for-24 shooting in Thursday's win over Indiana, hitting 2-for-4 from downtown and 8-for-8 at the foul line. He also posted a double-double by handing out 10 assists with three rebounds and one steal. The Nets have eased him back into action following […]

Spencer Knight Makes Second Career Start On Thursday

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will record his second career start in Thursday's road outing against Chicago. He made his league debut last week in a 5-1 win over Columbus and also played the final period on Tuesday against Nashville, which brought him his second career win as the Panthers had a huge third-period comeback. […]

Cam Talbot Goes Again For Wild On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will take the ice for a second consecutive night on Thursday against St. Louis. The veteran looked to be on his way to posting his 18th win of the season on Wednesday against the Blues, but Craig Berube's team roared back with a three-goal third period and snatched a 4-3 […]

Braden Holtby Starts For Canucks On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby will guard the cage in Thursday's battle with Toronto. He'll head into the clash on a 7-7-2 record. Holtby has come out very strongly from the team's COVID-19 break, winning three of four outings. He has given up over two goals just once during the run, which has taken his […]

Jake Muzzin, Morgan Rielly Among Toronto Absentees

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Jake Muzzin and Morgan Rielly are getting rested for Thursday's clash with Vancouver, along with Nick Foligno and Jack Campbell. Toronto has locked up a playoff spot and boasts a solid lead in their division over Edmonton, which has given head coach Sheldon Keefe a chance to do some maneuvering and […]

John Carlson Misses Thursday's Meeting With Pittsburgh

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (lower body) will sit out for the first time this season Thursday against the Penguins. With Alex Ovechkin (lower body) also remaining on the shelf, the Capitals will be missing two of their biggest guns against their old foes. Carlson is once again among the top-scoring defenseman this season with […]

Semyon Varlamov Good To Go On Thursday Night

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will start Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The veteran netminder was dealing with soreness earlier in the week and didn't dress at all for Tuesday's 1-0 loss against Washington, but he's luckily good to go here. Varlamov carries a 17-9-4 record for the season with a 2.12 goals-against average, […]

Chris Kreider Misses First Game Of The Season

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season in Thursday's Battle of New York against the Islanders with Phillip Di Giuseppe drafted in to replace him. Kreider skipped the morning skate for maintenance and was deemed as a game-time decision, so he doesn't seem to be too […]

Carter Hart Gets Ruled Out For The Season

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (knee) was ruled out for the season with an MCL sprain in his left knee on Thursday. The 22-year-old hasn't played since picking up a 2-1 shootout win over Pittsburgh on April 15. Hart struggled throughout the campaign and finished it with a 9-11-5 record. He gave up 3.67 goals […]

Phil Kessel Keeps Up Good Form With Another Goal

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel got the team on the scoreboard in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Jose, notching his 18th marker of the season. Johan Larsson took care of the other goal. Kessel has had a productive month with 12 points in 14 April outings, and he's picked up four points in his […]