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 […]

Clint Capela Has 20-20 Vision Versus Indiana

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela recorded a 20-20 game in Sunday's win over Indiana, going for 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and grabbing 24 rebounds. The Swiss big man added three blocks and two steals while shooting 5-for-9 at the foul line. Capela now has four games with 20-plus boards this season. Tuesday's meeting with […]

Trae Young Scores Game-High 34 Points In Sunday's Win

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted his fourth 30-point effort of the month on Sunday, leading all scorers with 34 points on 9-for-21 shooting in a 129-117 win over Indiana. He struggled to get his shots to drop but was a decent 3-for-9 from behind the arc and shot 13-for-14 from the line. Young […]

Samuel Blais Stays Productive On First Line

St. Louis Blues winger Samuel Blais opened the scoring in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Arizona, potting his third goal in six games. The 24-year-old has upped his production ever since joining the team's top line. He skates with Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Blais has 12 points in 28 games for the season with 25 […]

Darcy Kuemper Makes Winning Return

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper returned to the crease in Saturday's home game against St. Louis, picking up a 3-2 win with 20 saves in his first appearance since March 8. Arizona won from a 2-0 deficit via goals from Alex Goligoski, Clayton Keller and Michael Bunting. Kuemper hasn't been defeated in any of his […]

Chris Paul Fails To Take Advantage Of Great Matchup

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a big struggle on Saturday against San Antonio, finishing a 111-85 loss with just six points and six dimes. He shot 3-for-10 from the field and completed his line with three rebounds. CP3 couldn't take advantage of a dream situation, with San Antonio allowing a league-high 26.5 points […]

Dejounte Murray Keeps Himself Busy Saturday Night

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray continued to fill the stat sheet in Saturday's win over the Suns, adding something of everything to his line with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. All of it in 28 minutes and on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. This could've been a […]

Drew Eubanks Grabs Double-Double In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Drew Eubanks impressed in his first start of the season on Saturday, notching 13 points and 13 rebounds in a 111-85 win over Phoenix. He shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and had two assists with two steals and one block. Eubanks hopped into the starting five after San Antonio […]

Drake Batherson Racks Up Three Points In Saturday's Win

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson recorded three points in a game for the first time in his career on Saturday, finishing a 4-0 victory over Montreal with two goals and one assist. Artem Zub and Nikita Zaitsev also found the back of the net. With Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk each collecting a couple […]

Matt Murray Posts First Shutout Of The Year

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray pushed away 23 shots for his first shutout of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Montreal. it's his 11th shutout in total. Murray has just returned from injury and it's been a very difficult campaign for him, so he must feel really good after this. The former Penguin improved […]

Casey Mittelstadt Keeps Up Goal-Scoring Form

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt had another goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Pittsburgh, potting a power-play marker in the third period. Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo. Mittelstadt is now on eight goals for the season and six of them have come this month. Only Boston has managed to keep him from scoring in […]

Bryan Rust Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust tallied the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Buffalo, finishing off a power-play move 12:15 into the second period. Jared McCann and Evan Rodrigues got the scoring started for Pittsburgh. Rust had five total shots in the game and four hits. He notched his 17th goal of the campaign […]

Joe Ingles Picks Up Double-Double As Starter

Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles registered a double-double as a starter in Saturday's overtime loss against the Lakers, recording 20 points on 6-for-14 shooting and handing out a season-high 14 assists. He went 6-for-12 with the three-ball and notched three rebounds and three steals with four turnovers in 39 minutes. Utah sat Mike Conley (rest) […]

Jordan Clarkson Has 27 Points In Saturday's Loss

Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson entered the starting lineup for Saturday's meeting with the Lakers and had 27 points on 11-for-27 shooting against his former team in a 127-115 overtime loss. He had most of his attempts from deep, finishing 5-for-15 from downtown. Clarkson added five rebounds, four assists and one steal to his […]

Andre Drummond Scores Team-High 27 Points

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond led the team with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting on Saturday as the defending champs dropped the league-leading Utah Jazz in overtime 127-115. He grabbed eight rebounds and had three assists with two steals and one block in 30 minutes. Drummond shot 7-for-8 at the foul line and committed […]

Andrej Sekera Makes Return From Injury

Dallas Stars defenseman Andrej Sekera (lower body), who has missed two games, will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home outing against Columbus. The veteran blueliner will provide an extra body to the Stars, who have struggled with injuries all season. Sekera has only four points for the year but has picked up some […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Tries To End Slump On Saturday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will look to put an end to a three-game losing streak on Saturday against San Jose. The 24-year-old had a very strong start to the season, but his record has now dropped to 12-9-0, and Kahkonen was hung out to dry in his last appearance when St. Louis put nine […]

Malcolm Subban Starts For Chicago On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will make his first appearance of the month on Saturday as the team finishes off a two-game set against Detroit. Kevin Lankinen, who made eight consecutive starts, failed to beat the Red Wings on Thursday, taking a 4-1 loss. Subban has also had some struggles in the matchup this season, […]

Sam Bennett Ready For Panthers Debut On Saturday

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will make his team debut on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The former Calgary Flame is slated to skate on the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair, which puts him in a superb spot to get off on the right foot in the Sunshine state. Bennett had just started […]

Matt Duchene Makes His Return On Saturday

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's road contest against Carolina. He's missed well over a month of action, last skating in a 5-4 loss to the Panthers on March 4. It's been a disappointing year for Duchene, who has recorded only three goals and eight points […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Goes For Carolina On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be the team's starter in Saturday's meeting with Nashville. Carolina has been blessed with in-form goalies this season and this will be the sixth straight game with a different starter. Nedeljkovic, who is 9-4-2 for the year, makes his first appearance since posting his third shutout of the year […]

Mike Smith Earns 22nd Start Of The Year

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start Saturday's matchup against Winnipeg, recording his 22nd start of the season. The veteran netminder had a miserable time a week ago against Calgary, allowing five goals on 32 shots in a 5-0 loss, but it's been a solid year overall for him with 14 wins, a 2.47 goals-against […]

Blake Wheeler Remains Out On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (upper body) has been medically cleared to return to action, but he won't play on Saturday against Edmonton. The Jets captain has been missing since April 5. Andrew Copp has earned a top-six role in his absence and will continue on the second line until Wheeler is ready to return, […]

Artemi Panarin Continues To Crush Devils

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a four-point game against the Devils in Saturday's 6-3 victory, making it eight points in three games in the matchup this week. The Russian winger recorded one goal and three assists to become the 10th player this season to reach the 50-point plateau, which is a pretty […]