Chris Kreider Has Third Career Hat Trick

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider notched his third regular season hat trick in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Philadelphia. He reached eight goals for the season with a pair of power-play markers and one even-strength tally. Kreider had four total shots with three hits and one block in 19:36 of ice time. The 29-year-old […]

Claude Giroux Returns To Action With Three Assists

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux returned to the lineup on Wednesday, finishing a 4-3 win over the Rangers with three assists. He also had a game-high eight shots in 20:50 of action. The Flyers captain was clearly hungry after missing a couple of weeks due to health protocols. Four Flyers players, including Jakub Voracek, remain […]

Joe Pavelski Delivers Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski bagged a pair of assists when the team ended a six-game skid with a 3-0 win at Florida on Wednesday. John Klingberg, Esa Lindell, and Joel Kiviranta recorded the goals. Pavelski added three hits, one shot, and one block in the game. The veteran forward is among the league leaders […]

Anton Khudobin Registers 43-Save Shutout

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin was a brick wall on Wednesday, stopping 43 shots in a 3-0 victory over Florida. It's his second 40-save shutout for the club and the Russian netminder is now tied with Cesare Maniago for most such shutouts in franchise history. Khudobin upped his record for the season to 4-4-1 and […]

Alex Killorn Notches Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn had two assists in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Carolina, helping Ross Colton and Barclay Goodrow on the board. Killorn ended a five-game dry spell with his third goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 win versus the Hurricanes and now has three points in two games to start off […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Posts First Shutout Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his first shutout of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Carolina, pushing aside 25 shots. Ross Colton scored in his first NHL game and Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow finished off the scoring. Vasilevskiy has a tough time last week with a pair of losses, but he's […]

Jordan Binnington Faces Streaking Kings

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be between the pipes when the red-hot Los Angeles Kings come to visit on Wednesday. L.A. has notched five straight wins ahead of the meeting, with the last one coming on Monday against the Blues with a 3-0 scoreline. Binnington has lost three of his last four starts, […]

Darcy Kuemper Takes On Ducks Again

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will face the Anaheim Ducks in a rematch on Wednesday after registering a 4-3 win with 25 saves against them on Monday. He took his record for the year to 6-7-2 and now has a 2.33 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage with one shutout. Monday marked only the […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Tries To Stay Hot Versus Colorado

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will go for his fourth consecutive win in Wednesday's matchup with Colorado. He's improved his record for the season to 6-4-0 and has a 2.41 goals-against average with a .915 save percentage. Kahkonen is among the in-form goalies in the league, but it must be noted that two of his […]

Brandon Saad Won't Play On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche winger Brandon Saad (personal) is out for Wednesday's meeting with the Wild. Matt Calvert is set to be his replacement on the second line. Saad and his wife are expecting a baby, so his absence won't be a long-term thing. The former Blackhawk has four goals and 10 points in 15 outings this […]

Philipp Grubauer Looks To Return To Winning Ways

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will make his 14th start of the year in Wednesday's home game against Minnesota. He'll try and get back to winning ways after getting no goal support in Monday's 3-0 loss to Vegas. Grubauer has just two losses in his last eight starts, with the Avalanche getting shut out on […]

Anton Khudobin Takes Another Crack At Florida

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will start in Wednesday's rematch with the Florida Panthers. The Cats beat Khudobin and Dallas on Monday 3-1, despite the Russian netminder producing 49 saves. Khudobin started the year with a three-game winning streak, but he's winless in five now with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. […]

Chris Driedger Looks For Fifth Consecutive Win On Wednesday

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger has a chance to record his fifth consecutive win in Wednesday's matchup with Dallas. He beat the Stars 3-1 in his most recent start with 24 saves on Monday to up his record for the year to 7-1-1. Driedger has a 2.20 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. The […]

Jake Gardiner Draws Back Into Hurricanes Lineup

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will return to the lineup for Wednesday's road game at Tampa. He's been a healthy scratch for the past two games which were also against the Lightning. Gardiner has seven points -- all assists -- in 15 games this season with 15 shots and a plus-four rating. He's set to […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Takes On Defending Champs

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will record his fifth start of the season on Wednesday against Tampa Bay. He enters the contest on a three-game point streak and has a 2-1-1 record for the year with a 2.44 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and one shutout. Nedeljkovic registered his first career shutout against the […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Starts For Tampa On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his 15th start of the year in Wednesday's matchup with Carolina. The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner beat the Hurricanes 4-2 with a 34-save performance in his last start. He is 1-1-0 in the matchup this season with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage. Sitting […]

Damian Lillard Produces Fifth Double-Double In Six Games

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard collected his fifth double-double in six games on Tuesday, finishing a 111-106 loss to Denver with 25 points and 13 assists. He overcame a rough start after registering only five first-half points. Dame finished with 9-for-21 shooting from the field and he went 3-for-11 from three-point land. His […]

Jamal Murray Celebrates 24th Birthday With 24 Points

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray had 24 points on his 24th birthday in Tuesday's win over the Trail Blazers. He was held in check for most of the game but then went off for 19 points in the fourth quarter. Murray finished with 7-for-18 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-6 effort at […]

Nikola Jokic Drops 41 Points On Portland

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ended a mini-slump with a game-high 41 points in Tuesday's 111-106 victory over Portland, shooting 17-for-32 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line. He made half of his six attempts from deep and added five rebounds, five assists, and one steal with zero turnovers in 38 minutes. Jokic had […]

Malik Beasley Has 26 Points Versus Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley scored 26 points on a very good 10-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, adding four assists, one rebound, and one steal. He was an outstanding 6-for-9 from downtown in 34 minutes of play. Beasley had only six points on Sunday against the Knicks, so he clearly had a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Double-Double Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and a career-high 11 assists in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, posting his 10th double-double of the season in his 12th game. He was two rebounds short of a triple-double, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. This was Chris Finch's debut as Minnesota's […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Misses Only Five Shots In Tuesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had no mercy for the Timberwolves on Tuesday, finishing a 139-112 win with 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks. He missed just five attempts from the field with 18 efforts and went 10-for-13 at the line in 29 minutes. Giannis is simply in beast mode […]

Jayson Tatum Notches 28 Points In Tuesday's Loss

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a rough shooting night against Dallas on Tuesday, but he was still able to get 28 points in a 110-107 loss. He finished 10-for-23 from the field and 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. Tatum added six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal with four turnovers in […]

Jaylen Brown Scores Team-High 29 Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown led the team with 29 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Dallas. He didn't miss a single two-pointer but went a poor 2-for-8 with the three-ball. Brown finished things off with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Boston's struggles continue, but Brown has maintained […]

Luka Doncic Leads Mavs To Victory With 31 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 31 points in Tuesday's 110-107 win over Boston, shooting 11-for-23 from the field and a very good 6-for-8 from deep. He broke a 107-107 tie with his final triple and added 10 rebounds, eight assists, and one steal to his line with three turnovers in 38 […]

Conor Sheary Scores Fifth Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary lit the lamp for the fifth time this year in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. He put the Capitals 2-1 up in the contest after Richard Panik had notched Washington's first. Sheary has seen very little success in Washington since coming over from Pittsburgh, but he has started to […]

Kasperi Kapanen Delivers Victory On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen scored the game-winning goal and had one assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Washington. He finished with two shots, one hit, and a plus-two rating in 18:49 on the ice. Evgeni Malkin, who notched a power-play goal, and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins. Kapanen has disappointed fantasy […]

Nikita Gusev Makes It Two Goals In Two Games Since Return

New Jersey Devils winger Nikita Gusev ended Linus Ullmark's shutout bid in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Buffalo, scoring with just 28 seconds left in the game. Pavel Zacha and P.K. Subban were the set up men. The Russian winger now has goals in both of his outings since returning from the COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old […]

Victor Olofsson Nets Sixth Power-Play Goal Of The Year

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson scored his sixth power-play goal of the year on Tuesday, helping the team to a 4-1 victory over New Jersey. He opened the scoring in the contest in the middle of the second frame, with Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin registering the assists. Reinhart finished with two assists to take […]

Ryan Johansen Ready To Return On Tuesday

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen (upper body) is set to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's visit to Detroit after coming off the Injured Reserve. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 4 when he had one assist in a 6-5 overtime victory against Florida. Johansen has four total assists for the year with no goals in […]