Jonas Valanciunas Grabs Big Double-Double In 27 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas played only 27 minutes in Monday's blowout loss to Phoenix, but he was extremely busy in limited minutes with a team-high 24 points, 17 rebounds, and two steals. Valanciunas missed only three of his 14 attempts from the field. The big Lithuanian returned from the All-Star break with a 20-20 […]

Deandre Ayton Delivers Good Line Monday Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put in a productive shift in Monday's big win over Memphis, collecting 15 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in just 28 minutes. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. Ayton had a quiet 11-point, four-rebound outing in his first game back from […]

Devin Booker Goes For 27 Points In Monday's Win

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker produced a game-high 27 points in Monday's 122-99 win over Memphis, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He added five assists and four rebounds to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Booker missed the All-Star game with an injury, but he's looked perfectly fine […]

Malcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers With 24 Points

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Monday's loss to Denver, adding six rebounds and four assists with one turnover in 33 minutes. Domantas Sabonis had a quiet night with 10 points and 10 boards, while Caris Levert finished his second game as a Pacer on 17 […]

Will Barton Does Everything Monday Night

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton recorded a third straight game with 20-plus points on Monday, adding six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and one steal in a 121-106 win over Indiana. He went a superb 5-for-7 from three-point land and finished with 6-for-16 overall shooting from the field The All-Star break clearly served its purpose […]

Nikola Jokic Bags 35th Double-Double Versus Pacers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic toyed around with the Pacers on Monday, finishing a 121-106 win with a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals, and one block. He shot 11-for-25 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. The Joker boasts a league-high 35 double-doubles for the […]

Luka Doncic Records Ninth Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic maneuvered his way to a ninth triple-double of the season on Monday, but he couldn't save the team from suffering a 10-point loss against the Clippers. He led all scorers with 25 points in the game, adding 16 assists and 10 rebounds with 9-for-23 shooting from the field. Doncic […]

Ivica Zubac Picks Up Double-Double Versus Mavs

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac recorded his eighth double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 109-99 win over Dallas with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He shot a very nice 7-for-8 from the field and added one steal on the defensive end. Zubac doesn't get many chances to shine for the Clippers, but […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 22 Points In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had 22 points in Monday's win over Dallas, shooting 9-for-20 from the field and adding eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. It was a real team effort by the Clippers with seven players scoring in double figures. The two teams will meet again on Wednesday. Dallas has […]

Artemi Panarin Picks Up Three Points Versus Flyers

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a three-point performance in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia, scoring his sixth goal of the season and handing out two assists. The Russian winger has four points in two games since returning from personal leave, and he boasts seven multi-point outings in 16 games this season. […]

Jakub Voracek Has Three Points In Monday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek finished off a three-point night with a game-winning goal in overtime versus the Rangers on Monday, making it 5-4 with 3:47 played in the extra frame. He also grabbed a pair of power-play assists in the game. Voracek missed most of last month due to COVID-19 protocols, but he's […]

Philipp Kurashev Nets Seventh Goal

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev scored his seventh goal of the season in Monday's 6-3 loss to Florida, joining Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel on the scoresheet. Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov (10) is now the only rookie in the league with more goals than Kurashev, who is currently getting a look on the first line as […]

Aleksander Barkov Pulls Florida Past Chicago

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov produced three points on Monday to lead his team to a 6-3 victory over Chicago. The Panthers captain broke a 3-3 tie 13:26 into the third period with a short-handed goal and added a pair of assists. He also recorded a team-high five shots in 21:26 of ice time. Barkov […]

Alex Ovechkin Catches Phil Esposito On Goals List

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin notched his 717th career regular season goal in Monday's 6-0 win over Buffalo, tying Phil Esposito for sixth place on the NHL's all-time goal-scoring list. Ovi had a game-high six shots and found the back of the net 16:21 into the third period. He finished with a plus-three rating […]

Vitek Vanecek Posts First Career Shutout

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek recorded his first career shutout on Monday, keeping Buffalo at bay with 23 saves in a 6-0 win. The 25-year-old rookie didn't have much to do and the Capitals completely dominated the game, but it's a great moment for him and it will be a boost to his confidence. Not […]

Steven Stamkos Nets 13th Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Nashville, reaching 13 goals for the season. Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde delivered the assists. Stamkos has left his injury troubles behind him and is playing at a high level this season with 26 points through 25 games. A […]

Calle Jarnkrok Explodes For Four Points

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok went off for four points in Monday's 4-1 victory over Tampa, posting a short-handed goal and three assists. Mattias Ekholm enjoyed a two-point game with one goal and one assist. Jarnkrok pushed his points tally for the year up to 13, boasting seven goals and six assists. The 29-year-old has […]

Anthony Mantha Scores Late Consolation Goal

Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha ruined Alex Nedeljkovic's shutout bid with just 10 seconds left to play in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Carolina. The 26-year-old posted his eighth goal of the season with his fourth shot of the game. Luke Glendening and Filip Hronek grabbed the assists. Mantha finished last month with a horrible […]

Nino Niederreiter Hits Game-Winner On Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter posted the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Detroit. Dougie Hamilton started the scoring for Carolina with a short-handed goal. Niederreiter is hot in front of the goal right now, having scored in three of his last five appearances. The Swiss winger has already scored more goals (12) than […]

Phil Kessel Picks Up Ninth Goal Of The Year

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel posted his ninth goal of the season in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Minnesota. The veteran winger now has 18 points for the season in 28 games with 50 shots and a minus-10 rating. It's been a struggle for Kessel, but he did enjoy a superb run at the end […]

Kevin Fiala Notches Two Points In Wild Win

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala had two points in Sunday's 4-1 win over Arizona, scoring a power-play goal and tallying an assist on a Nick Bonino marker. Zach Parise posted a multi-point performance as well with two assists. Fiala has been quiet this month, as he only had two points prior to Sunday's action, but […]

Leon Draisaitl Extends Goal Streak To Four Games

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl grabbed the team's only goal on a power play in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver, taking his goal streak to four games. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid picked up the assists. Edmonton has a 26.5 percent power play and Draisaitl trails only Dallas' Joe Pavelski (10) in power-play goals (9). […]

Tyler Myers Takes Down Oilers

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers produced the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Edmonton, bagging his fourth marker of the season 9:23 into the third period. Bo Horvat had opened the scoring for Vancouver on a power play. Myers has been an all-around performer in 2020-21 by averaging a career-high 0.45 points per game […]

Denis Gurianov Ends Goal Drought

Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov ended a 15-game goalless streak on Saturday, notching the team's final marker in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus. The Russian winger, who netted 20 times last year, got off to a superb start to the season with three goals in four games, but it's been a big struggle for […]

Jack Roslovic Records Three Assists

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had three assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Dallas. He finished off the hat trick of assists 4:55 into the extra frame, combining with Oliver Bjorkstrand to set up Zach Werenski for the game-winner. We have a shortened season, but playing in a bigger role compared to his […]

Trevor Zegras Comes Out Of Ducks Lineup Again

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras won't play on Saturday against San Jose, and he has been assigned to the taxi squad. The highly-rated prospect has been in and out of the lineup since making his NHL debut on Feb. 22, and he hasn't had much success in the big league so far with two points […]

Ryan Miller Makes Sixth Start Of The Year

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will start Saturday's matchup against the Sharks. The veteran netminder will record his sixth start of the season, after going 2-2-1 so far with a 3.20 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage. Miller made a relief appearance in Friday's 6-0 loss to San Jose and allowed one goal on […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Gets Another Start On Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be back between the pipes for Saturday's rematch with St. Louis. The Flower beat the Blues on Friday with 19 saves thanks to great goal support as Vegas won 5-4 in overtime. Fleury ended a two-game losing run and now has a 13-5-0 record for the season with […]

Laurent Brossoit Takes On Toronto Saturday Night

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will earn his sixth start of the year on Saturday against Toronto. The 27-year-old has done a wonderful job as Connor Hellebuyck's backup so far, posting a 4-1-0 record with a 2.57 goals-against average, a .923 save percentage, and one shutout. Saturday's matchup is a very tricky one for him, […]

Frederik Andersen Makes 21st Start On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will record his 21st start of the season in Saturday's home game against Winnipeg. The 31-year-old Dane is among the winningest goalies in the league with 13 victories and he owns a 2.77 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. His numbers have suffered a bit in this week's […]