Mike Smith Tries To Remain Perfect Versus Vancouver

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will put his perfect record to the test on Tuesday against Vancouver. The veteran netminder has gone 4-0-0 with his first starts of the season, recording a 1.83 goals-against average with a .940 save percentage and one shutout. The Oilers have overcome a rough start to the year and have […]

Carey Price Looks For Form Versus Lowly Senators

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will record his 11th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup with the Senators. He's looking to pick up some momentum after losing three of his past four appearances. Price is 5-3-2 for the year with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. Ottawa shocked Montreal on Sunday […]

Kevin Lankinen Faces Columbus In 14th Start

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will be between the pipes for the 14th time this season in Tuesday's road game at Columbus. The 25-year-old rookie is enjoying a nice debut campaign with a 7-3-3 record, a 2.43 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage, and one shutout. He has gone 2-2-0 against the Jackets with a […]

Joonas Korpisalo Takes On Blackhawks Tuesday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will earn his 13th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup with the Blackhawks. Elvis Merzlikins (lower body) is back on the shelf and listed week-to-week, so Korpisalo is set for a busy period. He has a 5-4-3 record for the season with a 3.46 goals-against average and a […]

Tristan Jarry Goes For Third Straight Win

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will try to register a third straight victory on Tuesday in Washington. The 25-year-old has been lit up multiple times this season, but he has finally found some form with 64 total saves across his last two outings. Jarry has improved his record to 5-5-1, and he has a 3.30 […]

Vitek Vanecek Faces In-Form Penguins

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be between the pipes for the Penguins' visit on Tuesday. He will look to improve a 7-4-2 record. The Czech netminder carries a 2.92 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage for the year. Improving the numbers won't be easy, as the Penguins have found their rhythm lately with […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks For Revenge Versus Buffalo

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will make his seventh start of the season on Tuesday against Buffalo, looking for revenge for Saturday's 3-2 loss. The 24-year-old suffered his first regulation defeat of the season at the weekend, which dropped his record to 4-1-1. He boasts a 2.12 goals-against average and an outstanding .938 save […]

Brent Burns Ends Slump With Fourth Goal Of The Year

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns put a stop to a five-game point drought on Monday, needing only 45 seconds to open the scoring in a 6-2 loss to Minnesota. Timo Meier and Rudolfs Balcers produced the assists on the play, with Logan Couture later tallying his 10th goal of the season. Burns had a […]

Mats Zuccarello Has Four Points As His Line Dominates

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello registered four points -- one goal and three assists -- in Monday's 6-2 win at San Jose. His line had a field day, with Victor Rask registering one goal and two assists and Kirill Kaprizov posting his second consecutive multi-point outing with one goal and one assist. Minnesota seems […]

Maxime Comtois Delivers Two Assists

Anaheim Ducks winger Maxime Comtois handed out two assists in Monday's 4-3 loss to Arizona, helping Max Jones on the board in a power-play situation and setting up Cam Fowler for his second goal of the year. Jakob Silfverberg also scored for the Ducks, who blew a three-goal lead. Comtois has been the most productive […]

Christian Dvorak Pulls Coyotes Past Anaheim With Two Goals

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak led the charge from a 3-0 deficit to pick up a 4-3 victory on Monday against Anaheim. He started the comeback effort by recording a short-handed goal with a penalty shot and finished off the job with a game-winning goal on a power play. Derick Brassard and Jakob Chychrun scored […]

Damian Lillard Settles For 24 Points Monday

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a quiet night by his standards on Monday, finishing with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field. He struggled from downtown with a 1-for-7 effort and had six turnovers in 29 minutes. The Blazers went cold in the second half and couldn't hang with Phoenix, so […]

Deandre Ayton Does A Little Of Everything Monday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton overcame early foul trouble and finished a blowout win over Portland with a solid all-around line, going for 19 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal in 26 minutes. He shot 8-for-11 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. It was a shame Ayton picked […]

Devin Booker Drops 34 Points As Suns Blow Out Blazers

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker scored a very efficient 34 points in Monday's 132-100 win over Portland, sinking both attempts from downtown and shooting 12-for-17 overall from the field with an 8-for-8 mark at the foul line. He added four rebounds and four assists with one turnover to his line. The 24-year-old sharpshooter has […]

LaMelo Ball Bounces Back Monday Night

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, who managed a poor 7-3-7 line in Saturday's win over Golden State, got going again with a 21-7-4 line on Monday against Utah. He added three steals while shooting 8-for-20 from the field. Ball has three more games this week and the next one will be an intriguing clash […]

Joe Ingles Sinks Seven Treys During 21-Point Performance

Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles went 7-for-10 from behind the arc in Monday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 21 points, six assists, and five rebounds. The Jazz, especially the bench mob, was hot from downtown all night and ended up posting a new franchise record with 28 triples. Jordan Clarkson was 5-for-10 from deep during […]

Donovan Mitchell Has Game-High 23 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell produced a game-high 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Monday's win over Charlotte. He went 3-for-8 from deep and was 4-for-4 at the line while adding eight assists, four rebounds, and one steal with six turnovers in 33 minutes. Mitchell struggled to take care of the ball, but the Jazz […]

Jesper Fast Opens His Hurricanes Account With Two-Goal Game

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast potted his first goals for the team in Monday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, opening the scoring in the first period and tying things up at two with a power-play marker near the end of the second. He scored with both of his shots and added one hit and one […]

Ondrej Palat Puts Together Another Multi-Point Outing

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored the game-winning goal and had one assist in Monday's 4-2 victory over Carolina. He scored 8:04 into the third period before Alex Killorn made things safe with an empty-netter. Palat had an assist on a Steven Stamkos power-play goal and Victor Hedman also scored for the Bolts. […]

Jason Robertson Takes Point Streak To Five Games

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson stretched his point streak to five games on Monday, producing an assist in a 3-1 loss to Florida. The 21-year-old rookie had the lone helper on Blake Comeau's first goal of the season. Robertson has equaled the longest point streak by a rookie this season in the league, and […]

Keith Yandle Nets Game-Winner On Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle recorded the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-1 victory over Dallas. Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov finished off the scoring for the Cats, who outshot the Stars 52-25. Yandle had four of the shots, adding two blocks and one hit. Yandle looked to be heading towards the exit in Florida before […]

Trevor Zegras Will Make His NHL Debut Monday Night

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will make his highly anticipated NHL debut in Monday's matchup versus the Coyotes. The ninth pick of the 2019 draft was the MVP of the World Junior Championships this year, helping the U.S. to win gold with seven goals and 11 assists. He carried the momentum into the AHL, registering […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Looks For Third Straight Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen has a chance to register a third consecutive win on Monday against San Jose. The 24-year-old Finn has a pair of W's over Anaheim under his belt with two total goals allowed. Kahkonen is 5-4-0 for the season with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. It's a […]

Martin Jones Starts On Monday Versus Minnesota

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will guard the cage in Monday's matchup with Minnesota. Devan Dubnyk returned to action at the weekend and registered his first win of the season in a 5-4 victory over St. Louis, but San Jose goes back to Jones, who is 6-4-1 for the year with a 3.66 goals-against […]

Darcy Kuemper Faces Low-Scoring Ducks On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will be looking for form on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old was rolling at the start of the month but has now suffered three L's in his last four starts, which have dropped his record to 5-7-2. Kuemper has a 2.28 goals-against average for the season with a […]

Philipp Grubauer Takes On Vegas Once More

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will face the Vegas Golden Knights for a fourth consecutive time on Monday. The two teams are finishing off a four-game set that looks like a playoff series. The German netminder has been dominant in the series, going 2-1-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage. He […]

Jake Muzzin, Joe Thornton Won't Suit Up On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin and forward Joe Thornton won't play against Calgary on Monday. Muzzin has a broken bone in his face and his return date is unknown, while Thornton is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Muzzin had a poor minus-two outing against Montreal at the weekend, but the 31-year-old has […]

Frederik Andersen Won't Play On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen was set to make his 17th start of the season on Monday but picked up a lower-body injury and won't suit up. Instead, Michael Hutchinson gets a chance to record his second start of the year. He had 34 saves in a 7-3 win in his season debut on […]

Jake McCabe Set To Miss Up To Eight Months

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will be out for six to eight months, the team announced on Monday. The 27-year-old blueliner left Saturday's 3-2 win over New Jersey and has now been diagnosed with injuries to his ACL, MCL, and meniscus in the right knee. McCabe managed three points in 13 games with a plus-two […]

Jeff Skinner Will Be Scratched For Monday's Matchup

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner will be a healthy scratch for Monday's contest versus the Islanders. The former 40-goal scorer is off to a horrific start to the season, boasting only one point - an assist - across 14 outings. He's been consistently dropping down in the lineup and now completely drops out of […]