Mike Smith Faces Montreal Monday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will look for his 16th win of the season in Monday's meeting with Montreal. He has just posted his third shutout of the year, improving to 15-4-2 with a 3-0 win over Winnipeg on Saturday. Smith boasts a 2.36 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The veteran netminder has […]

Carey Price Makes 25th Start Of The Campaign

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will record his 25th start of the season on Monday against Edmonton. It will be his second appearance since the former MVP returned from a lower-body injury. His comeback game didn't go according to play as Montreal suffered a 4-0 defeat against Ottawa on Saturday. Price looked rusty and gave […]

Cam Talbot Looks For Another Win Over Coyotes

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will guard the cage Monday night versus Arizona, entering the game with a nice 3-1-0 record in the matchup this season. His most recent win against the Coyotes came last week with a 28-save effort in a 5-2 victory. Talbot has a 1.77 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage […]

Derick Brassard Replaces Tyler Pitlick Monday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Derick Brassard will return to the lineup on Monday against Minnesota, replacing Tyler Pitlick (lower body) who got injured in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis. Brassard missed the game at the weekend as a healthy scratch. The veteran forward has had moderate success this season with eight goals and 16 points […]

Jakub Vrana Sits Out On Monday With Illness

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana won't be in the lineup on Monday against Dallas, missing the game with a non-COVID-related illness. Evgeny Svechnikov takes over his spot on the top line. Vrana, who arrived from Washington a week ago, scored in his Red Wings debut and has recorded four shots and an even […]

Thomas Greiss Goes For Third Consecutive Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will look for his third consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Dallas. The German veteran has had a very frustrating year, but he's shown plenty of signs of improvement lately, picking up three of his five wins in his past four starts. Greiss carries a 5-15-6 record with a […]

Juuse Saros Looks To Stay Perfect Versus Chicago

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is expected to start Monday's home clash with the Blackhawks, who have massively struggled against the Finnish netminder this season. The 25-year-old is 3-0-0 in the matchup with a 0.65 goals-against average and a .980 save percentage. Saros' last meeting with the Blackhawks ended with a 41-save shutout in a […]

Anton Khudobin Tries To Bounce Back After Tough Losses

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will record his 25th start of the campaign on Monday night against Detroit, trying to get back on track after suffering a pair of painful defeats. Khudobin was riding a nice three-game winning streak before suffering a shootout loss against Nashville on April 11 and taking an overtime loss against […]

Elvis Merzlikins Takes On Panthers Monday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will go up against the Florida Panthers on Monday, looking for his first win since March 30. It's been a very tough year for the Latvian netminder, who has battled with injuries while managing only six wins in 17 starts. Merzlikins boasts a 2.97 goals-against average and a .910 […]

Petr Mrazek Starts Monday's Meeting With Tampa

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will be back in the net for Monday's road contest against the Lightning. It will be his second start in four games, with Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour giving all of his in-form goalies a chance. Mrazek has been excellent this season, putting together a 5-1-1 record with three shutouts, […]

Max Domi Gets Scratched For Monday's Action

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi will be a healthy scratch for Monday's meeting with Florida. Stefan Matteau and Alexandre Texier are joining the top-six for the game and could be cheap DFS options to target for fantasy managers. Domi has played some of his best hockey of the season as of late, but Columbus […]

MacKenzie Weegar Out On Monday With Upper-Body Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (upper body) will miss Monday's home game against Columbus. The 27-year-old is forced to sit out his first game of the season, with Anton Stralman joining Gustav Forsling on the first defensive pairing. Weegar has been Florida's top defenseman ever since Aaron Ekblad (broken leg) was ruled out for the […]

Anthony Edwards Has Bounce-Back Performance With 23 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards, who managed only 12 points in Friday's win over Miami, did much better on Sunday against the Clippers, leading the team with 23 points in a 124-105 loss. Karl-Anthony Towns reached 9000 career points with a 16-point effort. Edwards shot below 40 percent from the field for a fifth consecutive […]

Kawhi Leonard Gets Close To Triple-Double In Comeback Game

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard returned from a four-game absence with a nice all-around performance on Sunday, notching 15 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists in a 124-105 win over Minnesota. He added one block on the defensive end while shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside in 23 minutes […]

Paul George Stays Hot With 23 Points In 27 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George shot 9-for-17 from the field en route to 23 points in 27 minutes in Sunday's blowout win over Minnesota. He went 4-for-9 from behind the arc and put in a lot of work in other areas as well, collecting seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block […]

Luka Doncic Finishes 37-Point Night With Huge Fourth Quarter

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a huge finish to Sunday's loss against Sacramento, scoring 22 fourth-quarter points to tally a game-high 37 points on 14-for-27 shooting. Kristaps Porzingis shot a horrible 3-for-14 and managed only nine points. Doncic added eight rebounds to his line with four assists, three blocks, one steal and four […]

Harrison Barnes Shines Against Former Team

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes had a very efficient scoring night against Dallas on Sunday, finishing a 121-107 win with 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He made five triples with eight attempts and completed his line with five rebounds, one assist and one steal. Barnes, who was famously traded by the Maverick mid-game in 2019, […]

De'Aaron Fox Has 30 Points, 12 Assists In Sunday's Win

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox racked up 30 points and 12 assists as the team ended a nine-game losing streak with a 121-107 win over Dallas on Sunday. Fox reached the 30-point plateau for the 17th time this season, shooting 12-for-21 from the floor and 6-for-7 at the foul line. He pulled down four […]

Carmelo Anthony Leads Portland In Scoring On Sunday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony turned back the time on Sunday, finishing as the team's leading scorer in a 109-101 loss to Charlotte. He notched 24 points in 28 minutes on 8-for-19 shooting off the bench. C.J. McCollum led the starters with 22 points. Melo was 6-for-12 with the three-ball and added three rebounds […]

P.J. Washington Returns To Action With 23 Points, Four Blocks

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington returned from a three-game absence on Sunday against Portland, putting together a very good line in 34 minutes off the bench in a 109-101 win with 23 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and one steal. He was feeling it from outside with a 5-for-11 effort and shot 8-for-17 overall […]

Terry Rozier Goes Off Against Portland

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had a wonderful game on Sunday against Portland, racking up a game-high 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a 109-101 win. He added a pair of steals and blocks while shooting 13-for-24 from the field and 7-for-13 from outside. Rozier has built himself a two-game double-double streak ahead […]

Mark Stone Posts Fourth Consecutive Multi-Point Game

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone matched his career high with a fourth consecutive multi-point game on Sunday, picking up one goal and one assist in a 5-2 victory over Anaheim. The prolific winger became the 12th player in the league this term to reach 50 points. He has 15 goals and 35 assists […]

Nolan Foote Debuts With An Assist

New Jersey Devils left wing Nolan Foote had a productive NHL debut on Sunday, finishing a 5-3 loss to the Rangers with an assist. The 20-year-old skated on the fourth line but also spent some time with Nico Hischier, helping the team captain to score 5:30 into the final frame. Foote, whose father Adam beat […]

Mika Zibanejad Comes Through With Game-Winner On Sunday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad provided the game-winning goal on a power play in Sunday's 5-3 victory over New Jersey. He potted his 16th goal of the season with exactly three minutes left to play in regulation. Zibanejad also had one assist in the game. Following a pair of six-point performances against Philly last […]

Jeff Carter Notches First Point As Penguin

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter tallied his first point for the team in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo, collecting an assist on Jason Zucker's seventh goal of the season. The 16-year veteran is centering the second line between Zucker and Jared McCann. He's been quite busy offensively so far, registering eight shots in three games […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Twice In Win Over Penguins

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart scored two goals as his struggling squad shocked the Penguins with a 4-2 win on Sunday. Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists. Reinhart leads the team in both goals (17) and points (30). The team has had an awful campaign, but they have had a decent month, […]

Zion Williamson Drops 34 Points In Losing Effort

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson led all scorers with 34 points in Sunday's overtime loss against the Knicks, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and 8-for-11 at the foul line. He came just short of a double-double by finishing with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Zion will roll out against the Nets […]

Derrick Rose Notches 23 Points Off The Pine

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose turned back the clock on Sunday, delivering a nice 23-point performance off the bench in a 122-112 overtime win against the Pelicans. He finished with 9-for-17 shooting from the field and had five assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block with two turnovers in 35 minutes. Rose, […]

Julius Randle Records Fourth Consecutive 30-Point Game

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle led the charge offensively once more on Sunday, finishing a 122-112 overtime win against New Orleans with 33 points on 11-for-28 shooting. He's the first Knicks player since Carmelo Anthony in February 2014 to post four consecutive 30-point games. The first-year All-Star added 10 assists, five rebounds and […]

Malcolm Brogdon Paces Indiana With 29 Points

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon had a very good offensive outing in Sunday's loss to Atlanta, notching a team-high 29 points on 11-for-18 shooting. He shot 3-for-7 from three-point range and 4-for-4 at the line with eight assists, three rebounds and one block in 31 minutes. Brogdon did, however, end up with a minus-28 […]