Vitek Vanecek Takes On Pittsburgh In 11th Start

Washington Capitals Vitek Vanecek will make his 11th start of the season on Sunday against Pittsburgh. The rookie netminder got off to a superb start to his career and didn't suffer a single regulation defeat in January, but he's so far lost all three appearances in February. Vanecek has a 5-2-2 record for the season […]

Tristan Jarry Looks To End Losing Streak On Sunday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will try and end a three-game losing streak in Sunday's clash with the Capitals. The 25-year-old dropped a pair of decisions against Boston and lost his last appearance against the Islanders 4-3 on Feb. 6. Jarry's record for the season stands at 2-4-1 and he carries a 3.95 goals-against average […]

Conor Garland Nets Sixth Goal Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes winger Conor Garland potted his sixth goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring just 21 seconds into the contest and goals by Barrett Hayton, Nick Schmaltz and Dryden Hunt put Arizona 4-3 up, but they just couldn't hang on. Garland came out of nowhere […]

Mike Hoffman Wins It For Blues In OT

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman produced the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Coyotes, striking 1:39 into the extra frame. He also had an assist on Jordan Kyrou's game-tying goal with a little over five minutes left in regulation. Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist as well in the […]

Clint Capela Scores Team-High 24 Points

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela scored a team-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds, one steal, and one block in Saturday's loss to Indiana. He shot 12-for-17 from the floor in what was his third-highest scoring game of the season. Capela was one of three Hawks with a double-double, as Trae Young had 15 points […]

Myles Turner Returns To Double-Double Form

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner recorded a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in Saturday's win over the Hawks, shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line. He bagged a pair of blocks and one steal as well while shooting 2-for-4 from deep. Turner ended a five-game double-double drought with the performance. Domantas Sabonis joined […]

Doug McDermott Scores Game-High 26 Points

Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott was hot in Saturday's 125-113 win over Atlanta, shooting 9-for-16 from the floor en route to a game-high 26 points. He had three triples with six attempts, adding three rebounds and three assists with one turnover in 37 minutes of action. McBuckets made his sixth start of the year […]

Erik Karlsson Exits Saturday's Loss Early

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas with a lower-body injury. The two-time Norris Trophy winner didn't feature in the final 11 minutes of play. Radim Simek also got injured in the contest, so the Sharks ended up finishing with four blueliners. Luckily for San Jose and fantasy managers, Karlsson's […]

Tomas Hertl Bags Sixth Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored his sixth goal of the year in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. The Sharks were finally able to have their home opener, but there wasn't much joy for them with Hertl getting the only puck past Marc-Andre Fleury. Rudolfs Balcers and Marc-Edouard Vlasic set him up. Hertl recently […]

Chandler Stephenson Continues Hot Streak

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Sharks, registering his third multi-point performance across his last four games. Stephenson struck on a power play in the third period to record his fifth marker of the season and he also had a power-play assist on […]

Mark Scheifele Takes Point Streak To Six Games

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored the team's lone goal in Saturday's 2-1 shock defeat against Ottawa, taking his point streak to six games. Kristian Vesalainen and Josh Morrissey registered the assists on the play. Scheifele has been red-hot right off the bat this season, finishing pointless just twice so far and racking up 18 […]

Brady Tkachuk Scores Late Game-Winner Against Jets

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk provided a dramatic game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Winnipeg, notching his fourth marker of the season with just nine ticks left in regulation. Connor Brown and Mike Reilly collected the assists on the play. Evgenii Dadonov started off the scoring for the Senators, who recorded only their […]

Martin Necas Back In For Carolina Saturday Night

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas (undisclosed) will be back on the ice on Saturday against Dallas after missing three games. The 21-year-old got off to a nice start to the year with five points in eight games before getting hurt. Necas had a solid rookie campaign in 2019-20 and he will only get better, so […]

Jaden Schwartz Won't Play On Saturday

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz won't be in the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Coyotes. He played only 14 minutes against Arizona in Friday's 4-1 win and is now listed out with a lower-body injury. Schwartz is off to a solid start to the season with nine points in 14 games, 23 […]

Pekka Rinne Looks To Clip The Wings Again

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will look to make it two wins in two outings against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The veteran netminder had 24 saves against Detroit in Thursday's 3-2 win and has maintained the trust of the coaching staff. Both Nashville goalies have been off to rough starts to the season, […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Makes Second Start Of The Year

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will make his second appearance of the season in Saturday's clash with Dallas. The 25-year-old dropped his first decision on Feb. 8 against Columbus 3-2. Nedeljkovic is a very inexperienced goalie who has only seven career games to his name, so fantasy managers should steer clear of him. Especially in […]

Jake Oettinger Gets The Nod For Saturday's Action

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will make his fifth career start on Saturday against Carolina. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a dream start to his career so far with a 2-0-2 record, a 2.19 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. He'll be tasked with getting revenge against the Hurricanes and ending the team's four-game losing […]

Zach Werenski Returns To Action Against Chicago

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (lower body) has been removed from the injured reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Chicago. The 23-year-old missed a week of action. Hopefully, Werenski will be in better form than he was before, as had started the season by collecting only four points […]

Joonas Korpisalo Faces Blackhawks On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes for Saturday's visit to Chicago. Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) is back from the injured reserve, but Korpisalo is enjoying some good form right now, so he maintains his spot. The 26-year-old has won three of his last four starts to take his record for […]

Ville Husso In Goal For Blues On Saturday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against the Coyotes. He had an awful start to the campaign but has improved in recent outings, giving up only three goals across his last two starts. Husso has a 1-2-0 record for the season with a 3.69 goals-against […]

Antti Raanta Starts For Coyotes Saturday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will man the crease on Saturday against the Blues. The 31-year-old makes his third start of the season, after winning both of his previous appearances, one of which was against St. Louis on Feb. 4. Raanta carries a 3.00 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Both of the Coyotes […]

Justin Faulk Has Three Points In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced a nice three-point performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Arizona, netting a pair of goals and handing out one assist. Brayden Schenn joined him as a multi-point performer with one goal and one assist. Faulk started the scoring with a power-play marker and also registered the eventual game-winning […]

Nemanja Bjelica Returns To Rotation With Good Performance

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica had a nice outing in Friday's loss to Orlando, picking up 15 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in 28 minutes of action off the bench. He made his first appearance in a month after falling out of favor with head coach Luke Walton. According to reports, both parties are […]

Michael Carter-Williams Returns To Action With 21-7-7 Line

Orlando Magic point guard Michael Carter-Williams made his first appearance since Jan. 4 on Friday and helped the team beat Sacramento with a nice 21-7-7 line. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 6-for-8 at the line, while committing three turnovers in 27 minutes. Carter-Williams was in a great spot to perform straight away, as […]

Nikola Vucevic Drops Six Three-Point Bombs, 42 Points Friday

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was ruthless against the Kings on Friday, finishing a 123-112 victory with 42 points on 17-for-22 shooting. He matched his career high with six made triples and added nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals with one turnover in 34 minutes. Vuc looks very determined to make his second All-Star […]

Collin Sexton Scores Team-High 25 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton had a nice bounce-back game on Friday, following up a four-point effort with a 25-point performance in a 129-110 loss to Portland. He shot 8-for-16 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line, adding five assists, three rebounds, and a couple of steals with two turnovers in 41 […]

Enes Kanter Gobbles Up Another Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter shot a superb 9-for-11 from the field and notched a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds in Friday's win over Cleveland. He was 3-for-3 at the charity stripe and added one block on the defensive end. Kanter has produced a double-double in nine of his last 10 games. […]

Gary Trent Jr. Scores Game-High 26 Points

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. led all scorers with 26 points in Friday's win over Cleveland, shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line. He made four triples with six attempts and had three rebounds and two assists with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Trent Jr. struggled to gain momentum […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Returns To Action On Friday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's clash with St. Louis. The Coyotes captain has featured just twice this season and has missed a month of action. He will join Ilya Lyubushkin on the top defensive pairing. Ekman-Larsson was forced to the sidelines following a three-point performance […]

Jaroslav Halak In Goal For Boston Friday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will earn his fifth start of the season on Friday against the Rangers, looking to extend his winning streak to four games. The 35-year-old veteran kicked off his year with a 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey but has since then put together a nice run during which he has […]