Curtis McElhinney Has Successful Start To Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney finally saw some action on Monday against Nashville, and he performed well in his season debut, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 victory. The veteran netminder isn't expected to feature much this season, but he proved that he will be ready when called upon. McElhinney had been […]

Anthony Cirelli Scores Twice In Monday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli scored half of the team's goals in Monday's 4-1 win at Nashville. Blake Coleman and Steven Stamkos finished off the job after Cirelli had doubled his goals tally for the year. He produced the game-winning goal on a power-play. Cirelli, who had 44 points in 68 outings last year, […]

Malik Beasley Drops 30 Points Against Dallas

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley matched his season high with 30 points in Monday's loss to Dallas, going 10-for-21 from the field and 4-for-6 at the line. He was fairly anonymous through the contest but then suddenly went off for 22 fourth-quarter points. Beasley, who shot 6-for-12 from downtown, also picked up nine rebounds, […]

Luka Doncic Notches 26 Points Despite Poor Shooting

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic struggled with his shot once more on Monday but still managed to maneuver his way to 26 points in a 127-122 win over Minnesota. He has now scored 25-plus points in 11 straight games, which marks the best run of his career, but some of the performances -- including […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores Team-High 27 Points

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was the team's leading scorer in Monday's 127-122 victory over Minnesota, notching 27 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He added three points from the charity stripe with perfect shooting and went 4-for-7 from downtown. Porzingis completed his sixth double-double of the season with 13 rebounds and he also found some time […]

Jonas Valanciunas Has 20-20 Game Against Raptors

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had a monster performance on Monday with 27 points and 20 rebounds in a 128-113 loss to Toronto. He impressed against his former team with 8-for-12 shooting from the field and an 11-for-12 effort at the foul line. Valanciunas also had three assists, one steal, and one block in the […]

Fred VanVleet Scores 32 Points Monday Night

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet had another good scoring performance in Monday's win over Memphis, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 12-for-12 at the line to finish with 32 points. He just missed his second consecutive double-double by collecting nine assists and the 26-year-old added three rebounds and three steals with five turnovers in 39 […]

Pascal Siakam Produces Another 30-Point Outing

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had a very efficient night against Memphis on Monday, shooting 11-for-18 from the floor en route to 32 points. He went 5-for-8 from downtown and 5-for-7 at the line, adding six assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block with one turnover in 39 minutes. Siakam now has four […]

Lou Williams Scores Team-High 23 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had a team-high 23 points in Sunday's 113-110 loss to the Kings, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 10-for-10 at the foul line. He completed his line with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Kawhi Leonard led the starters with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Sweet […]

Buddy Hield Bounces Back With 22 Points

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who had only five points on 1-for-11 shooting on Saturday versus Denver, regained his scoring touch in Sunday's matchup against the Clippers, finishing with 22 points. His 7-for-18 shooting could've been better, but he put in a lot of work on the glass with nine rebounds and handed out […]

De'Aaron Fox Leads Kings Past Clippers

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox had a wonderful 36-point performance on Sunday to lead the team to a 113-110 win over the Clippers. Fox, who had shot 40 percent from deep in February, struggled from downtown this time with a 2-for-7 effort, but he shot 15-for-25 from the field and was huge for the […]

Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 23 Points

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the team's leading scorer in Sunday's 100-91 loss to the Suns, finishing with 23 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal. He went a solid 3-for-7 from three-point range but actually shot a poor 8-for-22 from the field overall, so it was a disappointing performance by him. […]

Deandre Ayton Gets Back To Double-Double Form

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton notched his 14th double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday's 100-91 win over Boston, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-2 at the charity stripe. He also had three assists with three turnovers and one block. Ayton missed a double-double by two points in his […]

Devin Booker Dishes Out Season-High 11 Assists

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker delivered a season-high 11 assists and had 18 points to complete a double-double in Sunday's win over Boston. He also had seven rebounds, one steal, and one block with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-16 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from three-point land. Chris Paul has taken over […]

Bradley Beal Scores Game-High 31 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a game-high 31 points on good 11-for-22 shooting on Sunday, but the team took another L with a 119-97 defeat to Charlotte. He was 3-for-9 from deep, adding six rebounds to his line with one turnover in 28 minutes. Beal was a shocking 1-for-14 from the field in […]

Gordon Hayward Racks Up 25 Points

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward posted his second consecutive 25-point game on Sunday when he shot 8-for-16 from the field and 7-for-10 at the line against Washington. He also had five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Hayward, who shot 2-for-6 from deep on Sunday, is […]

Terry Rozier Scores Team-High 26 Points With Five Triples

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier led the team with 26 points in Sunday's win over Washington, shooting a nice 5-for-9 from downtown and 9-for-14 from the field. He added four assists, three rebounds, and one block with one turnover in 30 minutes. Rozier's form has been up and down all season long, but with […]

Julius Randle Produces 26-13-7 Line On Sunday

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Sunday's 109-103 loss to Miami with a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown, adding one block on the defensive end. Reggie Bullock had 21 points and four steals, but the rest of the team struggled […]

Jimmy Butler Just Misses Triple-Double

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had an awful time shooting the ball in Sunday's victory over the Knicks but was close to posting a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. He went just 3-for-11 from the floor but salvaged his scoring with an 11-for-12 effort at the foul line. Butler's line […]

Bam Adebayo Collects 12th Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recorded his 12th double-double of the season in Sunday's win over the Knicks, producing a team-high 24 points and notching 11 rebounds. He shot 10-for-17 from the field and also had five assists, one steal, and one block with one turnover in 39 minutes. Adebayo has established himself as one […]

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 […]