Philipp Grubauer Faces Ducks In Very Favorable Matchup

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be in a great spot to pick up his third win of the season on Friday when the Avs take on the league's lowest-scoring side. The Anaheim Ducks have managed only 1.50 goals per game so far in four outings. Grubauer holds a 2-1-0 record for the season with […]

Darcy Kuemper Gets Third Consecutive Start

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will make his third consecutive start on Friday, taking on the Vegas Golden Knights. He has suffered two defeats against the Knights already this season and is still looking for his first win. Kuemper has a 3.63 goals-against average for the year with an .879 save percentage. He has become […]

Mikael Granlund Makes Season Debut Friday Night

Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund will be in the lineup for his season debut in Friday's matchup against Dallas. His first appearance of the season has been delayed due to immigration issues and quarantine requirements. Granlund, who had a down year with only 30 points last season, will take up a spot on the second […]

Thomas Greiss Starts For Detroit On Friday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will make his third appearance of the season on Friday, looking to finally get his first win. The German netminder has done pretty well so far, posting a 2.59 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage, but he hasn't received enough goal support from the team. His team should […]

John Klingberg Good To Go On Friday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will play on Friday against Nashville despite missing Thursday's practice for medical reasons. Tyler Seguin (hip), Stephen Johns (undisclosed) and Blake Comeau (COVID-19) will miss the season opener. Klingberg had a quiet regular season campaign last year, but he really stepped it up in the playoffs with 21 points in […]

Anton Khudobin Starts Season Opener For Dallas

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will be between the pipes when the team finally opens its season on Friday against Nashville. The 34-year old Russian had a great season in 2019-20, putting together a 16-8-4 record with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage. We won't see Ben Bishop (lower body) until mid-March […]

Devan Dubnyk Takes On Former Team On Friday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk has a revenge game on the menu Friday night when he takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild. He spent five and a half seasons in Minnesota, before getting traded this past offseason. Dubnyk had a tough time in 2019-20 and his start to the new season hasn't been […]

Cam Talbot Returns To Wild Crease For Friday's Action

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will be between the pipes on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, looking for his third win of the season. He picked up back-to-back overtime wins against the Kings in the first couple of matches, before getting no goal support in a 1-0 loss to Anaheim. He sat out Wednesday's […]

Kevin Lankinen Takes On Red Wings Friday Night

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen is set to make his second career appearance on Friday against Detroit. His debut in the big league didn't go too well when he allowed five goals on 30 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to Nashville. The Hawks have struggled mightily in defense early in the season, as they […]

Filip Zadina Joins Detroit's Lengthy COVID-19 List

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina has been placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, joining teammates Sam Gagner, Joe Merrill, Robby Fabbri, and Adam Erne. The Red Wings lineup is really down to bare bones ahead of Friday's clash with the Blackhawks. Christian Djoos and Darren Helm are coming off the COVID-19 list, but […]

Frederik Andersen Faces Oilers In Rematch

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will make his fifth start of the season on Friday, looking for revenge against Edmonton. The Oilers beat him 3-1 on Wednesday with Andersen saving 19 of 21 shots. He carries a 2-2-0 record for the season with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage. These are […]

Mikko Koskinen Set To Start For Oilers On Friday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen is expected to man the crease in Friday's matchup against Toronto. The 32-year-old Finn has started every Oilers game so far and he just beat the Leafs a couple of nights ago with a 25-save effort. It was his best performance of the young season, as his overall form hasn't […]

James Neal Will Make His Season Debut Friday Night

Edmonton Oilers winger James Neal has been activated from the Injured Reserve and he's set to make his season debut on Friday against Toronto. The 33-year-old will be eased into action on the fourth line, but he'll also feature on the team's first power-play unit. Neal had 19 goals and 31 points in 55 regular […]

Auston Matthews, Joe Thornton Will Miss Friday's Matchup

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Joe Thornton won't take the ice Friday night against the Oilers. Matthews is listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, while Thornton has been placed on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body problem. Toronto's new-look top line will likely consist of Mitchell Marner, Jimmy Vesey, and Adam Brooks. Marner […]

Alexis Lafreniere Gets Look On Top Line

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere will skate on the team's first line in Friday's battle with the Penguins. The No. 1 pick of this year's NHL Draft joins Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad on the top line. The latter is dealing with upper-body and lower-body injuries, but he is set to feature against […]

Anthony DeAngelo Set To Return To The Lineup

New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo looks set to make his second appearance of the season on Friday against Pittsburgh, replacing Brendan Smith in the lineup. He was benched for one game as a disciplinary measure for taking an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty in last week's season opener, and the Rangers ended up beating the Islanders in […]

Igor Shesterkin Faces Pittsburgh Friday Night

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is the team's starter in Friday's clash with the Penguins. Alexandar Georgiev started two games on the bounce, but head coach David Quinn goes back to Shesterkin now. The 25-year-old Russian had a very impressive run in the team last season with 10 wins in 12 regular-season appearances, but […]

Juuso Riikola, Marcus Pettersson Out For Penguins On Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Juuso Riikola and Marcus Pettersson will miss Friday's matchup against the Rangers, as both players are dealing with upper-body issues. Pettersson is labeled week-to-week, while Riikola is set for a long-term absence. Pierre-Olivier Joseph has been recalled from the taxi squad and he's set to make his NHL debut. The 21-year-old posted […]

Tristan Jarry Starts For Pens Against Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will make his third start of the season on Friday against the New York Rangers. Casey DeSmith produced back-to-back wins against Washington, but the Pens go back to Jarry, who hasn't yet recorded a W this season. Jarry started two games against Philadelphia and he was roughed up in both […]

Linus Ullmark Returns To Action

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark (personal) will return from a two-game absence on Friday against Washington. The 27-year-old Swede spent some time away due to the death of his father. Ullmark's only previous appearance this season came against the Capitals a week ago in a narrow 2-1 loss, when he started the year with a […]

Vitek Vanecek Starts For Caps On Friday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will make his third career appearances on Friday against Buffalo. Vanecek won his NHL debut last week against the Sabres in a 2-1 game with a 30-save effort and he was also in the crease in Tuesday's matchup vs. Pittsburgh, which ended in a 5-4 overtime loss. The Caps are […]

Bo Horvat Pots Another Pair Of Goals

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat posted his second consecutive two-goal game on Thursday by scoring a couple of first-period goals in a 7-3 loss to Montreal. He had four total shots in the game with one block and a minus-one rating. Horvat is minus-two for the season, despite leading the league in goals (5) with […]

Tyler Toffoli Stays Red-Hot With Three-Point Performance

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli delivered another multi-point performance on Thursday, racking up two goals and one assist in a big 7-3 win over Vancouver. With him scoring a hat trick against the Canucks on Wednesday, Toffoli is now the third player in NHL history to register his first five-plus goals with a team against […]

Joel Armia Suffers Concussion During Four-Point Night

Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia had a superb outing against the Canucks on Thursday, finishing a 7-3 win with four points. He had two goals and two assists with half of the points coming in short-handed situations. Armia posted a nice plus-three rating in the contest and had three shots on goal. However, his […]

Ty Smith Bags Another Point

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Isles, taking his point streak to four games. The 20-year old is now the 11th blueliner in NHL history to start off his career with a point streak of four or more games. He set up Nathan Bastian for a […]

Jordan Eberle Scores First Goals Of The Season

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle opened his goal account for the season on Thursday, finishing an easy 4-1 win over the Devils with two goals. His first marker ended up being the game-winner and he had four shots in total in the contest to go along with two blocks and two hits. Eberle […]

Mathew Barzal Posts Three Points In Isles Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal opened the scoring and handed out two assists during a three-point performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over New Jersey. He also led the team with five shots and added one block in 18:43 on the ice. The Isles are off to a nice start to the season, but Barzal […]

Auston Matthews Scores Lone Leafs Goal Wednesday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews made it two goals in three games in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton, tying things up in the third before the Oilers rushed ahead and took all the points. T.J. Brodie and Zach Hyman had the helpers on the play. Matthews played a massive 24:14 in the game and […]

Leon Draisaitl Nets Game-Winner On Power Play

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl delivered the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Toronto, netting a power-play goal in the middle of the final frame. Kailer Yamamoto and Josh Archibald also scored for the Oilers, who had gone 0-for-12 on the man advantage before Draisaitl scored his first goal of the season. The reigning […]

D'Angelo Russell Settles For 19 Points Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell shot a nice 4-for-7 from downtown on Wednesday but finished with only 19 points in a painful 97-96 loss to Orlando. The Wolves blew a 20-point lead in the second half and ended up losing via a buzzer-beating triple. Russell shot 7-for-17 overall from the field, adding six assists, […]