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 […]

Igor Shesterkin Starts Against Bruins

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will guard the crease Friday night against the Bruins. He enters the contest in great form having allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last four starts. Shesterkin's record for the year stands at 3-3-1 and he is carrying a 2.31 goals-against average and a .916 save […]

Denis Gurianov Posts Two Assists Thursday Night

Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov had two assists in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina, adding two shots and two hits. Gurianov helped Mark Pysyk and Roope Hintz to score, before Miro Heiskanen and John Klingberg set up Joe Pavelski for a power-play goal. The Russian winger had only 33 points in 86 career games prior […]

Brock McGinn Scores In Fourth Straight Game

Carolina Hurricanes winger Brock McGinn scored the team's third goal in Thursday's 5-3 victory over Dallas, reaching a career-high four-game goal streak. He was plus-two for the game with two blocks in 17:47 of ice time. McGinn has provided good depth scoring for Carolina through the years, and he's currently the hottest goal-scorer in the […]

Robby Fabbri Makes It Three Goals In Seven Games

Detroit Red Wings winger Robby Fabbri scored his third goal of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Nashville, adding two shots, two hits, and two penalty minutes with a plus-two rating. Marc Staal netted one as well for the Red Wings, whose record dropped to 3-10-2. Fabbri missed a bunch of time due to […]

Filip Forsberg Posts Two Assists Thursday Night

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg helped the team beat Detroit 3-2 on Thursday, finishing the game with two assists, three shots, and one block. Roman Josi also had two helpers in the contest, while Ryan Ellis, Matt Duchene, and Dante Fabbro provided the goals. Forberg combined with Luke Kunin to set up Fabbro for […]

Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat Combine For Six Points

Chicago Blackhawks wingers Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had three points in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Columbus. Kane posted a power-play goal and two assists for his 90th career three-point performance, which puts him fourth among U.S.-born players on the NHL's all-time list. DeBrincat notched an even-strength goal and handed out two assists, one […]

Jack Roslovic Extends Points Streak With Pair Of Goals

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had a two-goal effort in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks, taking his point streak to six games. The former Winnipeg Jet is off to a dream start in Columbus, as this was his third multi-point performance in the past four games. Roslovic also had four shots and one […]

Cam Atkinson Goes Off For Four Points

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson put together a four-point performance in Thursday's 6-5 win over Chicago, netting a short-handed goal for a second consecutive game and handing out three assists, one of which came on a power play. Atkinson now has 15 career short-handed goals, which sets a new franchise record after he […]

Mike Smith Keeps Canadiens At Bay

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith recorded his 40th career shutout on Thursday with 38 saves in a 3-0 win over Montreal. Jujhar Khaira, Darnell Nurse, and Tyson Barrie took care of the goals, with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid notching power-play assists on the final tally. Smith has now allowed only one goal through his […]

Brayden Point Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point bagged both of the team's goals in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Florida, extending his point streak to seven games. He has notched five points across his last two outings. Victor Hedman also had two points on Thursday with a pair of assists. Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) was ruled out pregame […]

Alexander Wennberg Takes Goal Streak To Three Games

Florida Panthers forward Alexander Wennberg extended his goal streak to three games on Thursday, netting the team's second marker of the night in a 5-2 win over Tampa. He also tallied an assist on a Carter Verhaeghe goal. Aaron Ekblad joined Wennberg in the two-point club with a power-play goal and an assist. Frank Vatrano […]

Josh Jackson Leads Pistons In Scoring Thursday Night

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson continued his recent productive run with a team-high 18 points in Thursday's loss to Indiana, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 at the foul line. He added a team-high eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal. On the downside, Jackson didn't hit a single three-pointer in the game and […]

Malcolm Brogdon Almost Notches Double-Double With Boards

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon was in a double-double mood on Thursday against the Pistons but couldn't quite get there, finishing a 111-95 win with 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds. He also had four assists and one steal, while shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 2-for-5 at the charity stripe. Brogdon posted […]

Domantas Sabonis Cooks Up Complete Line

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was everywhere in Thursday's win over Detroit, finishing his night with 26 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line. Sabonis, who was 2-for-4 from downtown on Thursday, had been in a bit of a slump lately […]

Martin Jones Remains Sharks Starter With Devan Dubnyk Injured

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his eighth start of the season on Thursday against the Kings, who he beat in a shootout with a 24-save effort on Tuesday. Jones suddenly finds himself with a really good 5-2-0 record, despite allowing close to four goals per game (3.70) and registering a lowly .878 […]

Cal Petersen Set For Third Consecutive Start

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen will make his third consecutive start on Thursday against the Sharks. The 26-year-old carries a poor 1-4-1 record for the season and has taken four L's on the bounce, but his save percentage stands strong at .925 and his goals-against average isn't bad either at 2.56. Jonathan Quick, who […]

Thatcher Demko Starts On Thursday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be between the pipes for Calgary's visit on Thursday. The 25-year-old will look to bounce back from a couple of very poor outings, after he coughed up seven goals against Toronto in his last start and allowed four goals versus Montreal the game before. Demko is 3-5-0 for the […]

John Gibson Good To Go Thursday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (face) will return to the crease for Thursday's matchup versus Vegas. The 27-year-old missed Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights after getting hurt in Monday's practice, but it was just a minor thing. Gibson has struggled lately and his record for the season has dropped to 4-3-3. He has […]

Shea Theodore Out On Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's clash with Anaheim and is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The former Duck is forced to the sidelines at a really bad time, as he had managed to put together a season-high four-game point streak. He'll have a pretty decent replacement, though, […]

Artemi Panarin Sustains Lower-Body Injury

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) could miss some time after not finishing Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Bruins. The Breadman appeared to have picked up a lower-body injury in the second period. He returned for a power-play stint in the third, but that was his only game action in the […]

Brendan Lemieux Delivers Two Assists

New York Rangers left wing Brendan Lemieux was the team's most productive player in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston, factoring in both goals with two assists. Julien Gauthier scored his first career goal and Kevin Rooney notched his third of the season. The fourth line carrying the offense pretty much summed it up for […]

Charlie McAvoy Takes Point Streak To Eight Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded one assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory versus the Rangers, which pushed his point streak to eight games. He joins the legendary Ray Bourque as the only blueliners in the last 35 years who have managed an eight-plus game point-streak for the B's. McAvoy added four shots on Wednesday […]

Brad Marchand Posts Overtime Winner

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand needed just 36 seconds of overtime to seal a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's clash with the Rangers. The 32-year-old winger notched his 16th career regular-season overtime goal, which places him fifth on the NHL's all-time list. Chris Wagners scored a short-handed goal and Anders Bjork notched one as well […]

Terry Rozier Nails Six Treys, Scores 34 Points

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a game-high 34 points in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, shooting 12-for-17 from the field, including 6-for-9 from downtown. He produced three assists, three rebounds, and one steal as well with one turnover in 33 minutes. Scary Terry has been inconsistent throughout the season, but he opened his campaign […]