Auston Matthews Scores Lone Leafs Goal Wednesday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews made it two goals in three games in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton, tying things up in the third before the Oilers rushed ahead and took all the points. T.J. Brodie and Zach Hyman had the helpers on the play. Matthews played a massive 24:14 in the game and […]

Leon Draisaitl Nets Game-Winner On Power Play

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl delivered the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Toronto, netting a power-play goal in the middle of the final frame. Kailer Yamamoto and Josh Archibald also scored for the Oilers, who had gone 0-for-12 on the man advantage before Draisaitl scored his first goal of the season. The reigning […]

D'Angelo Russell Settles For 19 Points Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell shot a nice 4-for-7 from downtown on Wednesday but finished with only 19 points in a painful 97-96 loss to Orlando. The Wolves blew a 20-point lead in the second half and ended up losing via a buzzer-beating triple. Russell shot 7-for-17 overall from the field, adding six assists, […]

Evan Fournier Returns To Action With 24-Point Effort

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier ended a nine-game absence on Wednesday, recording 24 points in just 28 minutes against Minnesota. However, he did it with some very poor shooting, as he went 2-for-9 from downtown and 9-for-21 overall from the field. Fournier had a pair of steals on the defensive end but didn't do […]

Nikola Vucevic Cooks Up Full Line In Magic Win

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic did it all in Wednesday's 97-96 victory over Minnesota, picking up a game-high 28 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal while logging a massive 43 minutes. The Magic got off to a poor start but made a nice comeback in the second half which ended with […]

Domantas Sabonis Sets New Franchise Record Wednesday Night

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis grabbed his 14th consecutive double-double on Wednesday, posting a new franchise record. He shot 9-for-15 from the field and finished a 124-112 loss to Dallas with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Sabonis' superb streak was very close to its end, as he secured his 10th rebound only in the final […]

Luka Doncic Gets His 30th Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic picked up another triple-double on Wednesday, finishing a 124-112 win over the Pacers with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists. He hurt his left knee multiple times in the contest but that appeared to only affect his shooting, as he went 5-for-15 from the field and didn't sink […]

Kristaps Porzingis Scores Season-High 27 Points

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had the hot hand on Wednesday against Indiana, posting a season-high 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting. He also had 13 rebounds, four assists and one block in the game. Porzingis seems to get better and better with each game, and he has now recorded three consecutive outings with 20-plus points. […]

Andreas Athanasiou Continues Hot Start

Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou made it three goals in three games in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado, becoming only the third player in franchise history to score in all of his first three regular season games for the team. Bill Lesuk did it first in 1971-72 and some guy named Wayne Gretzky managed […]

Nathan MacKinnon Reaches 500 Career Points In Avs Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrated his 500th career point on Tuesday when he finished a 3-2 win over L.A. with two assists. He became the seventh player in Avs history to reach the 500-point plateau. He and Matt Calvert helped Brandon Saad to open the scoring with his first Avs strike and MacKinnon also […]

Zion Williamson Notches Game-High 32 Points

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson maintained his great scoring form on Tuesday, recording a game-high 32 points on 14-for-19 shooting in a losing effort against Utah. He finished off last week with a 13-for-15 effort and 31 points against the Kings, meaning that Williamson has now scored 30-plus points in back-to-back games for […]

Rudy Gobert Remains In Double-Double Form

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert collected his third consecutive double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 118-102 win over the Pelicans with 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. He also posted three blocks, one steal, and one assist, while shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 1-for-6 at the charity stripe. Gobert had a couple of four-point […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Very Efficient 28 Points

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was hot in Tuesday's win over New Orleans, shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown en route to a team-high 28 points. He was also perfect at the line with a 6-for-6 effort, adding seven rebounds and four assists. Mitchell was on fire offensively, but his line […]

Carter Hutton Exits Tuesday's Tilt With Injury

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton left Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Philadelphia early with an unspecified injury. He collided into Ivan Provorov early in the second period before leaving in the middle of the frame. Hutton saved 19 of 20 shots before he was forced to exit. Jonas Johansson came on to replace him and gave […]

Kevin Hayes Bags Pair Of Points In Flyers Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes posted his second multi-point performance of the season on Tuesday, notching one goal and one assist in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. The 28-year-old bagged an empty-netter near the end of the game and helped Jakub Voracek to his first marker of the season. The scoring was started by the […]

Brian Elliott Produces 40-Save Shutout

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott was in top form on Tuesday, posting his first shutout of the season with 40 saves in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. The veteran netminder was especially impressive in the third period with 16 stops. There's just something about the Sabres that makes Elliott play out of his mind, as […]

John Gibson Posts 20th Career Shutout

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped all 34 shots against the Wild on Monday to pick up his 20th career shutout. Nicolas Deslauriers scored a third-period goal in a 1-0 win. Gibson is off to a solid start to the season with a 1-1-1 record and he carries a 2.03 goals-against average with a .937 […]

Jack Eichel And Taylor Hall Combine For Six Assists

Buffalo Sabres forwards Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall were in giving moods on Monday, finishing a 6-1 victory over Philly with three assists each. Both Curtis Lazar and Sam Reinhart scored twice in the convincing win. Eichel has yet to score this season, but he now has six assists to his name. Hall is sitting […]

Devin Booker Has Awful Game Against Memphis

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker shot a horrible 5-for-21 from the field and finished with a 12-point dud in Monday's loss to Memphis. Booker opened the scoring in the game but then had to wait for the final minutes of the opening half to add to his tally. He was 2-for-6 from downtown in […]

Deandre Ayton Returns To Double-Double Form

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton collected a nice double-double in Monday's loss to Memphis, finishing with 18 points and 16 rebounds. He also had three assists and one block with 7-for-14 shooting from the floor and a 4-for-5 effort at the line. Ayton had gone two games without a double-double before finding his mojo again […]

Ja Morant Posts First Double-Double Of The Season

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant tallied his first double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 108-104 victory over Phoenix with 17 points and 10 assists. He went 5-for-10 from the floor and 6-for-8 at the line, adding three rebounds, two steals, and one block with four turnovers in 34 minutes. Morant has showcased […]

Rodney Hood Produces 21 Points As Starter

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Rodney Hood replaced C.J. McCollum (foot) in the starting unit on Monday against San Antonio, and he had a very good performance with 21 points in 25 minutes. Hood shot 9-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-6 from downtown, and his line also included two rebounds, two assists, and one steal. According […]

Damian Lillard Finishes Monday's Loss With 35 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was by far the best scorer in Monday's clash against San Antonio with 35 points, but it didn't mean much in the end as the team suffered a convincing 125-104 loss. He shot 10-for-23 in the game, including 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. Lillard was also very busy […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Scores 22 Points In Just 24 Minutes

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge enjoyed visiting his old stomping ground on Monday, scoring a team-high 22 points in just 24 minutes against Portland. He shot a very good 10-for-17 from the field and 2-for-2 at the line. Aldridge had one steal and one block on the defensive end but he sadly didn't too […]

Jaylen Brown Scores Team-High 25 Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 25 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Sunday's blowout loss to the Knicks. Marcus Smart was the only other player to reach double figures, while Kemba Walker finished his season debut with nine points on horrible 3-for-13 shooting. It was a miserable performance all-around by the C's […]

Immanuel Quickley Produces Another Good Performance

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley had another solid bench outing in Sunday's win over Boston, finishing with 17 points, eight assists, one steal, and one block, while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. The 21-year-old rookie has made big strides lately and he is averaging 19.7 points per game across his […]

Julius Randle Returns To Double-Double Form

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle ended a brief double-double drought with 20 points and 12 rebounds in a blowout win vs. Boston. He went three games without a double-double before collecting his eighth of the season. Randle also had four assists and three steals in the game with 7-for-14 shooting from the field […]

Jeff Carter Dishes Out Two Assists Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter provided two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota, registering his second two-point game of the season. Gabriel Vilardi, Blake Lizotte, and Andreas Athanasiou scored the goals for the Kings, who blew a 3-1 lead in the third period. Carter has had a couple of really poor seasons […]

Ryan Suter Provides Drama In Saturday's Contest

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter scored a game-tying goal with two seconds left in regulation Saturday night vs. the Kings, adding an assist in an eventual 4-3 overtime victory. Marcus Johansson produced the game-winner with his first strike in Wild colors. Matt Dumba and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for Minnesota, who entered the third […]

Alexandre Texier Notches Pair Of Points

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators. Michael Del Zotto was involved in both of the Jackets' goals as well by dishing out a pair of assists. Nick Foligno opened the scoring for Columbus before Texier notched the team's second. Texier skates on […]