Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice As Capitals Top Line Shines

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and dished out two assists in Sunday's 7-4 loss versus Philadelphia to produce a big four-point performance. Tom Wilson also had four points with one goal and three assists and Nicklas Backstrom scored one as well while handing out two assists, so the Capitals top line […]

Scott Laughton Scores First Career Hat Trick

Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton scored with all three shots in Sunday's 7-4 victory over Washington, registering his first career hat trick. Sean Couturier, who returned from a 10-game absence, had two third-period goals and an assist, while Joel Farabee picked up three helpers. Laughton has provided the Flyers with some good depth scoring through […]

Brock Boeser Scores Vancouver's Consolation Goal

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser ended Frederik Andersen's shutout bid with just 2:04 left in regulation on Saturday, scoring a power-play in a 5-1 loss against Toronto. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson set him up on the play. Boeser was limited to only two shots in the game, despite him logging 6:08 alone with […]

Mitchell Marner Dishes Out Three Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner picked up a hat trick of assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over Vancouver, reaching 14 helpers for the year. Wayne Simmonds and Auston Matthews each scored twice and Zach Hyman got on the scoresheet as well. Marner had a plus-three rating in the game with three shots and one […]

Jake Guentzel Has Two-Point Outing

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel picked up two points in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders, scoring the team's final goal and registering an assist on Pierre-Olivier Joseph's first career marker. Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins, who saw Kris Letang and Mike Matheson return to the lineup. However, Pittsburgh then lost Jared McCann […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Twice In Isles Win

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle potted two goals in Saturday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh, striking twice in the opening period. Michael Dal Colle had assists on both of Eberle's goals, and Cal Clutterbuck and Anders Lee finished off the job for the Isles. The former Oiler finished up with a team-high seven shots […]

Zach Werenski Heads To IR

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (lower body) has been placed on the injured reserve. The talented blueliner got hurt in Thursday's 4-3 win over Dallas and is now expected to miss 1-2 weeks of action. Werenski had one assist against Dallas and boasts four points for the season in 12 appearances. He also carries […]

Mikko Koskinen Earns 12th Start Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will make his 12th start of the season in Saturday's matchup against Calgary. The 32-year-old Finn has had a rough ride so far with a 5-6-0 record, but he enters the contest with a two-game winning streak. Koskinen has a 3.31 goals-against average for the year with a .897 save […]

Jacob Markstrom Starts On Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is the team's starter for this season's first Battle of Alberta against the Oilers. Markstrom gave up three goals with 26 shots during his last appearance in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg, which dropped his record for the season to 4-3-1. He carries a 2.37 goals-against average and a .920 […]

Devan Dubnyk Starts For San Jose Saturday Night

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. The veteran netminder is looking for his first win after going 0-3-0 so far with a 3.23 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. The Sharks beat Anaheim on Friday 5-4 and have now won […]

Colin White Notches Power-Play Goal

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White scored the team's lone goal on a power play in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Montreal. Derek Stepan and Josh Norris collected the assists. Ottawa ended a nine-game slide against Montreal with a nice 3-2 win on Thursday, but quickly ended up taking another loss and they are set for a […]

Josh Anderson Scores Game-Winner On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa, reaching eight markers for the season. Jeff Petry also found the net to continue his successful start to the season. Anderson had only one goal in 26 appearances for Columbus last season, so it's a nice feel-good story with […]

Nikola Jokic Goes Off For Career-High 50 Points

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continued his spectacular season with a career-high 50 points in Saturday's loss to Sacramento, shooting 20-for-33 from the field, 3-for-6 from downtown, and 7-for-7 at the line. The Joker was close to his new personal best last Sunday against Utah when he matched his career high with 47 points and […]

Tyrese Haliburton Delivers 23 Points Off The Bench

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyrese Haliburton missed only four of his 12 shots in Saturday's win over Denver, picking up 23 points in 35 minutes off the bench. He had a nice 4-for-7 record from deep and completed his line with six assists, four rebounds, two steals, one block, and zero turnovers. The youngster out […]

Harrison Barnes Scores Team-High 28 Points

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes continued his good run of form with a team-high 28 points in Saturday's victory over Denver. He crushed it from downtown with a 5-for-7 effort and shot 10-for-16 overall from the field. Barnes had zero turnovers in 38 minutes and capped things off with seven rebounds, four assists, and one […]

Damian Lillard Has Six Triples, 29 Points Versus Knicks

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard made six treys and scored a game-high 29 points on Saturday, but his efforts weren't enough for the team in a 110-99 loss to the Knicks. He had 12 attempts from downtown and shot 10-for-20 overall from the field with a 3-for-5 record at the foul line. Lillard's […]

Elfrid Payton Scores 22 Points In Saturday's Win

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton enjoyed a fine scoring performance in Saturday's clash with the Blazers, shooting 10-for-19 from the field en route to 22 points. He also had seven rebounds, four assists, and one block in the game with two turnovers in 35 minutes. Payton was stuck in a slump just last […]

Julius Randle Posts Another Double-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle collected his third double-double in four games in Saturday's win over Portland, scoring 22 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. He also had four assists with one turnover in 39 minutes, while shooting 6-for-17 from the field, 2-for-4 from three-point land, and 6-for-8 at the line. Randle is among […]

Roman Josi Continues Point Streak With An Assist

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi took his point streak to four games with an assist in Friday's 2-1 loss to Florida. He combined with Ryan Ellis to set up Colton Sissons early in the game. Ellis is also riding a four-game point streak. Josi produced a team-high six shots in the loss and had one […]

Carter Verhaeghe Wins It For Florida Friday Night

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe produced a game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 victory over Nashville. He and Aleksander Barkov each had a goal and an assist in the game. Verhaeghe has made a nice start to the season with nine points in eight games, and Barkov is on a roll as well with three multi-point […]

Vladislav Namestnikov Scores Against Former Team

Detroit Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored the team's lone goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to Tampa. Filip Zadina and Jon Merrill had the assists on the goal. Namestnikov fired off four shots in total, adding two hits and two blocks. The Russian forward has only three points for the season, but he is centering […]

Barclay Goodrow Nets Twice In Friday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Barclay Goodrow had a two-goal performance in Friday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, netting the game-winning goal and capping things off with an empty-netter. Pat Maroon got things started for Tampa. Goodrow stretched his point streak to three games, and he added three shots, one block, and one hit in 17:09 on […]

James van Riemsdyk Extends Point Streak With Goal

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk bagged his sixth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Boston, taking his current point streak to six games. Claude Giroux and Erik Gustafsson set him up for a power-play marker early in the third period. Van Riemsdyk finished the night with five shots, two blocks, […]

Brad Marchand Starts Bruins Comeback

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand ignited a third-period comeback in Friday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia, netting his seventh goal of the season 12:01 into the final frame. Sean Kuraly scored just 27 seconds later to complete the turnaround. Marchand had five total shots in the game and handed out one hit. The 32-year-old winger […]

Zach LaVine Scores 26 Points In Losing Effort

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine settled for 26 points in Friday's loss to Orlando, as he was cold for most of the game, finishing with 9-for-21 shooting from the field and with a 1-for-5 effort from downtown. LaVine, who had only two points through three quarters, did a much better job as a playmaker […]

Evan Fournier Registers Another 20-Point Game

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier had 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Friday's win over Chicago, going 3-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-6 at the foul line. He also managed four assists and three rebounds with three turnovers in 29 minutes. Fournier has now scored 20-plus in back-to-back games, and he has six such outings […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores Career-High 43 Points

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was clearly inspired by Fred Vanvleet dropping 54 points on the Magic this week, as he went on to score a career-high 43 points in Friday's victory over Chicago. He shot 17-for-29 from the field and completed a big double-double with 19 rebounds. Vucevic had four treys with 10 attempts […]

Ryan Getzlaf Won't Play On Friday

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's clash with the Sharks. Derek Grant will take over as the first-line center. The Ducks captain hasn't done much this season with five points through 11 games and a minus-two rating, but it's a big blow for a side that is already […]

John Gibson Faces Sharks On Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will take on the San Jose Sharks on Friday. He will look to improve a 4-2-2 record in the contest. Gibson has been rolling nicely early in the season, as he already has two shutouts to his name and carries a 2.34 goals-against average with a .924 save percentage. He […]

Martin Frk Makes Season Debut On Friday

Los Angeles Kings winger Martin Frk is set to log his first minutes of the season on Friday against Vegas when he enters the lineup as a third-line right wing. The former Red Wing, who missed the start of the season with a groin problem, will also see minutes on the second power-play unit. Frk […]