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 […]

Jonathan Quick Likely To Start Against Vegas

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is the team's likely starter for Friday's battle with the Vegas Golden Knights. He will enter the contest with one regulation defeat this season, having gone 2-1-2 with a 3.54 goals-against average and a .885 save percentage. Vegas is the much stronger team, but Quick has managed a decent […]

Alex Pietrangelo Remains Out On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo won't play on Friday against the Kings. The team is ready to return to the ice following a COVID-19 outbreak, but Pietrangelo, who has four points in seven games this season, remains on the league's COVID-19 list. Brayden McNabb (lower body) is also out for the contest. Vegas' new-look […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Likely To Start For Vegas Friday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will likely start on Friday against the Kings when the team makes its return from a COVID-19 outbreak. The Knights haven't played since Jan. 26, when Robin Lehner was in goal for a 5-4 shootout loss against St. Louis. Fleury is without a loss so far and boasts a […]

Chris Driedger Looks To Continue Point Streak

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger is the team's starter in Friday's rematch with the Predators, who pulled off a 6-5 overtime victory against the Cats on Thursday. The 26-year-old is yet to suffer a regulation loss this season, as he sits on a 2-0-1 record with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage. […]

Martin Jones Set For Sixth Start Of The Season

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be between the pipes on Friday against Anaheim. He looks to produce a big bounce-back performance after allowing five goals on 19 shots and getting pulled in his previous start against Colorado. Jones is 3-2-0 for the season with a 3.91 goals-against average and a .871 save percentage. […]

Filip Zadina Ready To Play Again

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina looks set to return to the lineup on Friday against Tampa after rejoining practice on Thursday. Zadina, who hasn't played since Jan. 19, managed four games this season before entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list with a host of teammates. He has only two points and two shots for […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Likely To Make Ninth Consecutive Start

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will likely make his ninth consecutive start in Friday's matchup with Detroit. He has a very strong 6-1-1 record for the season with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. Vasilevskiy faced only 16 shots in this week's first meeting with Detroit which ended in Tampa's 5-1 […]

Tuukka Rask Takes On One Of His Favorite Opponents

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will guard the crease on Friday versus Philadelphia, against whom he has an outstanding 17-2-4 career record. He has managed more wins against only three other teams in his career. Two of Rask's wins over Philly have come in 2020-21, including one this week when he had 22 saves in […]

Brian Elliott Starts For Flyers Friday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will be between the pipes for Friday's matchup with the Bruins. The Moose is looking to stay perfect for the season after amassing a 3-0-0 record with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage. The veteran netminder is in top form, but he will be facing a hot […]

J.T. Miller Stays Productive With Two Points

Vancouver Canucks winger J.T. Miller continued his productive start to the year with a two-point effort in Thursday's 7-3 loss to Toronto. He scored a power-play goal and combined with Brock Boeser to set up Bo Horvat's sixth marker of the season. Tanner Pearson also scored for the Canucks, who boast a hot offense but […]