D'Angelo Russell Stays Quiet Monday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell had a fairly quiet night with 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting in Monday's loss to Cleveland. That's now four consecutive outings with below 40 percent shooting by Russell, who added four assists, two rebounds, and one steal on Monday. Russell is in a perfect situation to deliver big scoring […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 26 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton led all scorers with 26 points in Monday's 100-98 win over Minnesota, shooting 7-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and 10-for-11 at the foul line. He finished off his line with three rebounds, three assists, and two turnovers. Sexton has been a bit quiet after an ankle injury […]

Jarrett Allen Dominates In Spot Start

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had a big night against Minnesota on Monday, notching a double-double with 23 points and 18 rebounds, while delivering five swats on the defensive end. He shot 7-for-9 from the field and 9-for-14 at the charity stripe. Allen logged his sixth start to the season, with Andre Drummond (back) out […]

Trae Young Completes Double-Double With Season-High 16 Dimes

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young dished out a season-high 16 assists in Monday's loss to the Lakers, adding a team-high 25 points to complete his ninth double-double of the season. Young shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 1-for-4 beyond the arc, and had a 10-for-11 record at the foul line, adding four rebounds and […]

Anthony Davis Has Mixed Night Against Hawks

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had hot hands in Monday's matchup with Atlanta, but he cooked up an incomplete line and had five turnovers. AD finished with 25 points on 10-for-14 shooting with two of his misses coming deep. He managed to add three blocks but had only two rebounds, two assists, and one […]

LeBron James Puts Together 21-7-9 Line

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James notched a 21-7-9 line in Monday's victory over Atlanta, adding two steals and one block with two turnovers in 38 minutes. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and was extremely busy with a 9-for-11 effort at the line. The King was questionable for yet another game, but he continues […]

Tyler Toffoli Fires Off Seven Shots, Scores Another Goal

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli netted his seventh goal of the season and finished with a season-high seven shots in Monday's 6-2 win over Vancouver. He registered the team's final goal in the contest on a power-play, and the Canucks must be sick of seeing him as Toffoli has netted six of his markers against […]

Jeff Petry Puts Together Three-Point Performance

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry had a three-point night against the Canucks on Monday, scoring two goals and handing out one assist. The veteran blueliner produced a big performance all around, racking up four shots, three hits, and one block while finishing with a plus-three rating. His first marker of the night also proved to […]

Three Devils Games Postponed As COVID-19 Hits New Jersey

The New Jersey Devils have postponed their next three games this week as 10 of the team's players are on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Andreas Johnsson, Janne Kuokkanen, Michael McLeod, and Pavel Zacha were added to the list on Monday, and they join Mackenzie Blackwood, Connor Carrick, Aaron Dell, Kyle Palmieri, Sami Vatanen, and […]

Connor Hellebuyck Faces Calgary Monday Night

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will take on the Calgary Flames in his seventh start of the season on Monday. He will be looking to return to winning ways after dropping his previous decision 4-1 against Vancouver. Hellebuyck is 4-2-0 for the season with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He has […]

Jacob Markstrom Takes On High-Scoring Jets

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will make his seventh start of the season on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, who are averaging the fourth-most goals in the league with 3.63 per game. It's far from an ideal matchup for the Swedish netminder, but he'll head into the contest full of confidence after posting his second […]

Dylan Larkin Produces Fourth Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored his fourth goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Florida. Anthony Mantha was also on target in the Wings' sixth consecutive loss. It looks like it's going to be another long season for Detroit, but Larkin has built up some really good momentum early in the […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Hands Out Two Dimes

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau was in a giving mood on Sunday, handing out a pair of power-play assists in a 3-2 win over Detroit. Patric Hornqvist and Aaron Ekblad reaped the rewards with Keith Yandle also helping out on both plays. Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner in the third period. Huberdeau is completely […]

Jamie Benn Returns With Two-Point Performance

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) re-entered the lineup on Sunday and enjoyed a fine night against the Hurricanes, notching a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss. The Stars captain assisted Jamie Oleksiak on the team's opening goal and then scored in the third to make it 3-2, but they couldn't […]

Jordan Staal Extends Points Streak

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal pushed his point streak to three games on Sunday with a two-point effort against Dallas. He had a power-play goal and short-handed assist in the game, which the Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime. Brock McGinn scored the shorty and Nino Niederreiter found his way on the scoresheet as well. Staal […]

Derek Stepan Returns To Action Sunday Night

Ottawa Senators center Derek Stepan (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday against Edmonton, with Filip Chlapik making room in the lineup. Stepan scored in his Senators debut on Jan. 14, but he has since then added just one more point in six outings and now owns a minus-six rating for the season. […]

Matt Murray Likely To Face The Oilers On Sunday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray is the likely starter for Sunday's matchup with the Oilers. The former Penguin enters the contest on a five-game losing streak. Murray started his season with an impressive win over Toronto, but his record has since then dropped to 1-4-1. He boasts a 4.39 goals-against average and a .859 save […]

Hunter Miska Faces Wild On Sunday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his second career start on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. His first effort didn't go too well on Jan. 21 against the Kings when Colorado suffered a 4-2 loss with Miska saving 23 of 26 shots. With that said, the 25-year-old has a high-octane offense playing in front […]

Ville Husso Earns Second Career Start

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will get his second career start on Sunday in a road outing against Anaheim. His NHL career has gotten off to the worst possible start, as he's allowed nine goals on 48 shots so far in one start and one relief appearance, registering a .813 save percentage and a […]

John Gibson Tries To Bounce Back Against St. Louis

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is the team's starter on Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, with him looking to return to winning ways after dropping his last two starts. Gibson extended his point streak to five games at the start of the week by shutting out Arizona in a 1-0 win, but he then […]

Cam Talbot Returns To Action Sunday Night

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) is good to go for Sunday's matchup against Colorado. The 33-year-old netminder has missed a week of action, but he was able to back up Kaapo Kahkonen on Saturday against the Avalanche, and now gets his own chance against one of the hottest teams in the league. Talbot […]

Marcus Johansson Misses Out On Sunday

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's clash with the Avalanche. The Swedish veteran logged only 9:15 in the first meeting between the two teams on Saturday, before joining fellow Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello (upper body), Marcus Foligno (COVID protocol), and Kevin Fiala (suspension) on the sidelines. Defenseman Matt […]

Anthony DeAngelo Gets Waived By Rangers

New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo hit the waivers on Sunday, with the 25-year-old blueliner off to an awful start to the season. He was benched for two games after taking a bad penalty in the team's season opener and ended up being on the ice for four goals when Pittsburgh beat the Rangers in […]

Jamie Benn Activated From Injured Reserve

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) looks set to return to the lineup on Sunday against Carolina after the Stars captain was activated from the injured reserve. The former Art Ross Trophy winner hasn't featured since leaving the team's season opener with injury on Jan. 22. Benn has disappointed fantasy managers in recent years […]

Chris Driedger Takes On Red Wings On Sunday

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger is set for his third start of the season on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings. Sergei Bobrovsky had a solid start in Saturday's 3-2 win over Detroit with 27 saves and Driedger should be confident of a positive result as well, with the Red Wings on an awful five-game […]

James Reimer Stars On Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will take on the Dallas Stars on Sunday, looking to keep up his perfect record for the season. He is 2-0-0 for the season with a 1.54 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage. Reimer could be set to feature a lot more in the upcoming games after Petr Mrazek […]

Brian Elliott Looks To Stay Perfect Against Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will get the nod for his third start of the season on Sunday when Philly hosts the New York Islanders. The experienced netminder is off to a perfect 2-0-0 start to the year with a 1.98 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage. The Flyers have won three in a […]

Elvis Merzlikins Gets Chance To Extend Winning Streak

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will be the team's starter on Sunday against Chicago and he has a chance to pick up his third straight victory. The 26-year-old Latvian has beaten Tampa Bay and Florida in impressive fashion, stopping 63 of 67 shots across the two contests. He has a 2-1-1 record for the […]

Artem Zub Set For NHL Debut On Sunday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub is set to see his first action in the NHL after joining the roster from the taxi squad. The Senators are a bit banged up at the back, with Thomas Chabot (lower body) and Christian Wolanin (lower body) out. Zub was picked up during the offseason on a one-year deal […]

Sam Reinhart Remains Out On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart (upper body) will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday. The 25-year-old went down following a two-point performance on Thursday against the Rangers. Tage Thompson took his spot in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils, and now Casey Mittelstadt has been recalled from the taxi squad as well ahead […]