Deandre Ayton Notches Nice Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was unstoppable for the Kings on Thursday, shooting 10-for-11 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line en route to a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in a 122-114 win. He also swatted away one shot to extend his streak with at least one block to nine games. Ayton is shooting close […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Cooks Up Good Line

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker had a team-high 19 points off the bench with seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in Thursday's 121-113 loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-15 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line. Marc Gasol led the starters with 18 points. Horton-Tucker is having a fine month, averaging 14 […]

Kemba Walker Gets Back To Efficient Scoring

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker scored only 12 points in Thursday's win over the Lakers, but he did with very good efficiency, going 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-3 from behind the arc. He ended a five-game run of shooting below 50 percent from the field, adding seven assists and a pair of rebounds […]

Jaylen Brown Racks Up 40 Points With Great Shooting

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown was on fire in Thursday's win over the Lakers, shooting 17-for-20 from the field en route to a game-high 40 points. No other player managed to even hit the 20-mark in the game. Brown was 3-for-5 from outside and 3-for-3 at the line with nine rebounds, three assists and […]

Steven Stamkos Ruled Out For The Week

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) has been ruled out for this week. Head coach Jon Cooper hoped to get him back for Saturday's clash with Florida, but Stamkos sadly won't make it. Tampa's captain, who has been out since April 10, also won't play against the Panthers on Thursday. Alex Barre-Boulet filled Stamkos' […]

Chris Driedger Makes Second Consecutive Start

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will make a second consecutive start on Thursday against the Lightning. The 26-year-old delivered a 3-2 overtime victory against Dallas on Tuesday, improving to 12-5-2 for the year. He boasts a 2.04 goals-against average for the season with a .930 save percentage and two shutouts. This marks the first time […]

Nikita Gusev Set For Panthers Debut On Top Line

Florida Panthers winger Nikita Gusev will make his team debut on the first line in Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay, slotting in alongside Aleksander Barkov and Mason Marchment. Gusev joined the Panthers on April 11 after his contract was terminated by New Jersey. He had a decent debut in the NHL with the Devils last […]

Dustin Tokarski Makes Fifth Start Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will guard the cage in Thursday's road game against Washington, earning his fifth start of the season. He takes over from Linus Ullmark, who once again got hurt in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss against Boston. The Swedish netminder player only a handful of minutes before being forced off with an […]

Vitek Vanecek Takes On Buffalo Thursday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the team's starter for Thursday's home game against Buffalo. Ilya Samsonov is carrying an upper-body injury and is rated day-to-day, meaning Craig Anderson will be the backup here. Vanecek has a near-perfect 5-0-1 record against the Sabres this season. It's been a great debut season for him all […]

Jesper Bratt Won't Feature On Thursday Versus Rangers

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt won't be in the lineup for Thursday's meeting with the Rangers, missing his seventh game of the season. The silky winger got hurt blocking a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 loss against the Rangers and is listed day-to-day. Pavel Zacha (undisclosed) also remains out on Thursday, leaving the Devils quite […]

Artemi Panarin Should Play Thursday Night

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin should be good to go on Thursday versus the Devils despite missing the morning skate. According to Rangers head coach David Quinn, Panarin missed the session for maintenance. Panarin scored his 13th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over New Jersey, passing Mark Messier for most […]

Tuukka Rask Makes Comeback On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (upper body) will make his return to the ice on Thursday against the Islanders, earning his 16th start of the season. He's been nursing an upper-body injury since March 25. Rask's poor health means that he's logged only three appearances since the start of last month, failing to win any […]

Mike Hoffman Produces Three Points In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman had a big game with three points Wednesday night against Colorado but couldn't save his team from a 4-3 loss. The 31-year-old scored twice and grabbed a power-play assist on a Vince Dunn goal. Hoffman has now produced back-to-back multi-goal games. The Kitchener, Ontario native somehow survived the trade […]

Devan Dubnyk Makes Winning Start In Colorado

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Devan Dubnyk produced 31 saves and a 4-3 win against St. Louis in his team debut on Wednesday, improving his record for the season to 4-9-2. The veteran netminder earned the start after Philipp Grubauer landed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The German has given a positive test for the virus, […]

Connor Brown Sees Goal Streak End Wednesday Night

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown finally had his goal streak cut in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg, but he still extended his point streak with a power-play assist on Josh Norris' 12th goal of the campaign. Brown scored in eight straight games, setting a franchise record. His nine-game point streak marks the longest by a […]

Mark Scheifele Extends Point Streak With 16th Goal

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele took his point streak to five games by opening the scoring in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Ottawa. Mathieu Perreault tallied a power-play goal and Trevor Lewis delivered the game-winner with a short-handed marker. Scheifele reached 16 goals for the season, and he's added 33 assists in 43 games during a […]

Jonathan Drouin Dishes Out 21st Assist

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin notched his 21st assist of the campaign in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Calgary, helping Brett Kulak get his first goal of the year. Josh Anderson also tallied an assist on the play. Drouin had an awful start to the month, but he's now picked up some momentum with assists in […]

Mark Giordano Posts Two Points In Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano collected two points in Wednesday's 4-1 win at Montreal, registering the game-winning goal and combining with Christopher Tanev to help Sean Monahan to finish off the game. Tanev also had a multi-point night with two assists. The Flames have finally found some consistency with three straight victories and Giordano has […]

John Wall Scores Game-High 31 Points In Losing Effort

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall shot brick after brick from downtown in Wednesday's loss to Indiana, but still came away with a game-high 31 points. He was 0-for-7 from downtown but 12-for-28 from the field and 7-for-9 at the free-throw line. The veteran added nine assists to his line with three rebounds, two blocks […]

Malcolm Brogdon Falls Just Short Of Triple-Double

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon was close to getting his second career triple-double in Wednesday's win over the Rockets, notching 23 points on 7-for-19 shooting with 14 rebounds and nine assists. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball and 6-for-7 at the line. Domantas Sabonis registered a double-double as well with 22 points and 10 […]

Caris LeVert Stays Hot In Wednesday's Win

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris Levert led the team with 27 points in Wednesday's 132-124 win over Houston, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep with five rebounds, two steals and one assist. It was a very impressive performance in 30 minutes, although fantasy managers could've done without his six turnovers. LeVert is […]

Zion Williamson Has 25-Point Night With Seven Assists

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson rolled to 25 points and seven assists in Wednesday's loss against the Knicks, adding two blocks and one steal with four turnovers in 35 minutes. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-8 at the charity stripe. Zion has suddenly discovered his playmaking skills in April, recording at […]

Brandon Ingram Scores Team-High 28 Points In Wednesday's Loss

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram produced a team-high 28 points on 9-for-22 shooting in Wednesday's 116-106 loss to the Knicks. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and 8-for-8 at the foul line with seven assists, three rebounds and one steal. Ingram's efficiency could use some work, but he's delivered at least 27 points […]

Julius Randle Leads The Way With 32 Points Wednesday Night

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle guided his team to a 116-106 victory on Wednesday versus New Orleans, shooting 11-for-26 from the field en route to a game-high 32 points. It was an ugly shooting performance, but Randle impressed by sinking five of his eight treys. He grabbed eight rebounds in 42 minutes and […]

Kyrie Irving Has 37 Points In Losing Effort

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving had a 23-point first half and finished with 37 points in the end on Wednesday night against Philly, but he couldn't lead his side to victory. He shot 13-for-22 from the field and 10-for-10 at the line in a 123-117 loss with nine assists, three rebounds, two steals and […]

Tobias Harris Notches Easy 26 Points In Wednesday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris finished Wednesday's win over Brooklyn with 26 points, doing half of the scoring in the second quarter on 6-for-6 shooting. He shot 11-for-17 overall for the game with a 2-for-5 record from deep. Harris grabbed five rebounds and registered three assists, two blocks and one steal. The 28-year-old is currently […]

Joel Embiid Crushes Nets With 39 Points, 13 Boards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dominated against the Nets on Wednesday, finishing a 123-117 victory with a game-high 39 points and 13 rebounds. He collected a pair of assists and blocks as well while shooting 13-for-29 from the field and 10-for-11 at the foul line. Embiid, who was 3-for-6 with the three-ball, ended a six-game […]

Terry Rozier Does It All For Hornets Wednesday Night

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier was amped up on Wednesday versus Cleveland after being forced to take a rest day on Tuesday, playing 43 minutes and finishing a 103-90 loss with 22 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, four steals and one block. He shot 9-for-20 from the field, including 4-for-10 from downtown with six turnovers. […]

Jarrett Allen Returns With 15 Points, Eight Rebounds

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen made his return to the lineup on Wednesday and nearly had a double-double in a win over Charlotte, collecting 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds with two assists and one block. Larry Nance Jr. was also back out there and finished with five points and four steals […]

Taurean Prince Leads Cavs With 25 Points, Six Triples

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Taurean Prince had a great night off the bench against the Hornets on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 25 points in 29 minutes. He shot 9-for-13 from the field and did most of his damage from behind the arc, going 6-for-8 with the three-ball. Prince's night also included four rebounds, three assists, one […]