Connor McDavid, Oilers Ready For Scoring Surge

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a quiet week and went three games without a single point before putting together a three-point night in Saturday's 3-2 win over Calgary, but he looks set for a very productive period, as do his teammates. The Oilers start a four-game week and three of the first matchups will […]

Calgary Flames Start Two-Game Week

The Calgary Flames find themselves on a 3-6-1 record across their last 10 games, and they won't be able to improve their form much during the upcoming week, which will see Darryl Sutter's team take the ice just two times. Fantasy managers should look for alternative options to the likes of Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, […]

Jeff Skinner Finally Gets First Goal Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner finally opened his goals account for the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders, producing the team's first goal of the game. Colin Miller joined him on the scoresheet. Skinner had a wonderful debut year in Buffalo during the 2018-19 season with 40 goals, but he went through […]

Brock Nelson Notches Two Goals In Sunday's Win

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson scored two goals in Sunday's 5-2 win over Buffalo, finishing with four shots and a plus-two rating. The 29-year-old had a quiet start to the season with three points in January, but he's been a consistent performer on a very good team since then, and now starts next week […]

Viktor Arvidsson Ends Goal Drought In Saturday's Loss

Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson ended a 15-game goal drought in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Florida, bagging the team's second marker after Eeli Tolvanen had notched the first with a power-play goal. Filip Forsberg picked up assists on both goals. Arvidsson has two 30-goal years to his name, but he has been well off form […]

Noel Acciari Posts First Points Of The Year With Hat Trick

Florida Panthers forward Noel Acciari came out of nowhere to score a hat trick in Saturday's 6-2 win over Nashville. The 29-year-old headed into the contest without a single point in 14 games this season but ended up having a special performance, which included a team-high five shots. Acciari had a nice 20-goal year for […]

Travis Konecny Adds Another Two Points To His Tally

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny posted his second consecutive two-point effort in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh, scoring his sixth goal of the season and adding a power-play assist on a Kevin Hayes goal. Shayne Gostisbehere finished off the scoring for Philly. Konecny was one of the many Flyers' players who landed on the […]

Jared McCann Delivers Penguins Victory On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 victory against Philadelphia. Brandon Tanev and Evgeni Malkin, who started to scoring for Pittsburgh with a power-play goal, recorded the assists on the play. McCann, who skates on the second line with Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen, added four shots and two hits. The […]

Jack Eichel Hands Out 15th Assist Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel recorded his 15th assist of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders, adding three shots and one hit. He combined with Brandon Montour to set up Jacob Bryson for his first career goal. Sam Reinhart finished the scoring for the Sabres, who took their sixth consecutive loss. Times […]

Mathew Barzal Posts Two Points In Saturday's Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored a sensational between-the-legs goal and added one assist for a nice two-point outing in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Buffalo. He started New York's four-goal second period with his ninth marker of the season and picked up the helper when Anders Lee finished off the scoring. Scott Mayfield also […]

Jesper Bratt Returns To Top-Six Role With Two Assists

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt had two assists in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers, adding one shot and one hit. The Swedish winger joined the top-six again after spending some time as a fourth-liner. He played on a line with Pavel Zacha, who register one assist in the contest, and Nikita Gusev, who […]

Ryan Strome Scores Twice In Rangers Win

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was responsible for two goals in Saturday's 6-3 win over New Jersey. He reached eight goals for the season and is now second on the team's goal-scoring list behind Chris Kreider (13). Strome has added nine assists and he has 52 shots to his name, so the 28-year-old has […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Faces Struggling Sharks Saturday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be between the pipes for Saturday's contest against San Jose. The Flower had a rare night off on Friday when Oscar Dansk beat the Sharks 5-4 in overtime in his season debut. Fleury has won four straight starts to take his record for the season to 11-3-0. He […]

Devan Dubnyk In Sharks Net On Saturday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will record his seventh start of the season in Saturday's meeting with Vegas. The veteran netminder has struggled during his first year in San Jose, posting a 1-4-2 record with a 3.43 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage. It will be very tough to improve the record on […]

Jacob Markstrom Returns To Action Versus Oilers

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will make his first appearance since Feb. 20 in Saturday's matchup against the Oilers. The Swedish netminder has been out with a lower-body injury and David Rittich made six consecutive starts in his absence. Markstrom has an 8-6-1 record for the season with a 2.87 goals-against average, a .909 save […]

Mike Smith Starts Battle Of Alberta Saturday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start in the fourth Battle of Alberta of the season on Saturday against Calgary. He has won his lone outing against the Flames this season. A 2-1 victory over Calgary on Feb. 19 was part of Smith's perfect start to the season, but he has now dropped two straight […]

Jordan Binnington Goes For Win No. 10 Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be chasing his 10th win of the season on Saturday against the Kings. He enters the contest on a two-game winning run and should have a great shot at victory against a team that finds itself on a four-game losing streak. The last loss came on Friday against […]

Hunter Miska Makes Fourth Start Of The Year

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against the Ducks, looking to improve a 1-1-1 record. The 25-year-old rookie started the season with a pair of losses but picked up his first career win with 16 saves on Feb. 26 against Arizona. Miska, who carries a 3.03 […]

Joonas Korpisalo Looks For Third Straight Win

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will look for a third consecutive win in Saturday's road game against Dallas. The Finnish netminder had a tough time in February, but he's started the new month with back-to-back wins, allowing one goal in a 4-1 victory over Detroit and then saving 22 of 24 shots in Thursday's […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Set To Make Season Debut On Saturday

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko has been activated from the Injured Reserve and looks set to make his season debut in Saturday's matchup against the Kings. The Russian sniper hasn't played a regular-season game since October 2019, so there's bound to be some rust on him, but it will be great to see […]

Erik Karlsson Notches Pair Of Assists

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Vegas, helping Matt Nieto and Logan Couture on the scoreboard. Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks, who had a nice comeback from a 3-0 deficit but couldn't quite complete the job. They will try again in […]

Max Pacioretty Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty notched his second three-point tally in three games on Friday, helping the team get past the Sharks 5-4 in overtime. He netted the game-winning goal early in the extra frame and also had another marker with one assist. Pacioretty was plus-one for the night and produced a game-high […]

Anthony Cirelli Finds The Net Once More

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago, reaching seven goals and 14 points for the year in 16 outings. The 23-year-old missed a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury, but he's been very sharp since returning to the lineup last weekend, scoring in three of […]

Alex DeBrincat Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat potted a pair of goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over Tampa to extend his point streak to eight games. Patrick Kane had two assists and Dominik Kubalik also scored for Chicago. DeBrincat reached 100 career goals with a power-play marker in the first period and he had five total […]

Brent Seabrook Announces Retirement From NHL

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook has announced that he is retiring from the NHL due to injuries. The 15-year veteran has tried desperately to get back to game shape but simply isn't able to do it. "After several surgeries, countless hours of rehab and training to get back on the ice at the level of […]

Malcolm Subban Starts For Chicago On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will guard the crease in Friday's rematch against Tampa Bay. Chicago stormed to a 2-0 lead on Thursday against the Bolts but ended up taking a 3-2 overtime loss with Kevin Lankinen between the pipes. Subban's last appearance finished with a 5-3 loss to Detroit. He is 3-2-1 for the […]

Charlie Coyle Gets Removed From COVID-19 List

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle is set to return to the lineup in Friday's matchup versus Washington after he was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. The 28-year-old spent only a few days on the list and missed just one game, so he should be fully ready for action. Coyle scored two goals in […]

Vitek Vanecek Earns 19th Start Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will make his 19th start of the season in Friday's road game against the Bruins. He beat Boston 2-1 in overtime with 18 saves on Wednesday and is now riding a three-game winning streak. Vanecek holds a 10-4-3 record for the season with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .910 […]

Jaroslav Halak Takes On Streaking Washington

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be between the pipes in Friday's matchup against the Washington Capitals, who enter the contest on a four-game winning streak. Halak had a four-game winning streak of his own recently, but his last two outings have been losing efforts, with his most recent start a really long night at […]

Joe Pavelski Continues Success Versus Columbus With An Assist

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski teamed up with Jamie Benn to post an assist on Miro Heiskanen's first marker of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Columbus. He now has six points in three games against the Jackets this season ahead of another matchup on Saturday. Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who […]