Mike Smith Returns To Winning Ways Against Colorado

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith ended a brief two-game losing streak on Thursday, pushing away 31 of 33 shots in a 6-2 win over Colorado. Smith conceded the first goal in the second minute of the game, but he was very solid for the rest of the way to improve his record for the season […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Two Goals In Thursday's Loss

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky was responsible for both of the team's goals in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Edmonton. The former Capital scored less than 1:30 into the game with Nazem Kadri providing the lone assist, but Connor McDavid took over the game and grabbed all the headlines, even though Burakovsky also put in […]

Connor McDavid Records Career-High Six Points Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid looked out of this world on Thursday night against Colorado, getting six points in a 6-2 win. The Oilers captain produced his second hat trick in three games and added three assists in his first career six-point game. Leon Draisaitl picked up five helpers, Oscar Klefbom had three assists and […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi produced his second multi-goal performance of the season in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings. Anthony Mantha tallied assists on both of the goals. Bertuzzi, who has eight goals and 20 points for the season, started the month slowly, but he's now picked up multiple points in […]

Anze Kopitar Shines With Three-Point Performance

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar enjoyed his second consecutive multi-point night on Thursday, producing one goal and two assists in a 3-2 overtime win against Detroit. The Kings were trailing late in regulation before Kopitar and Matt Roy set Adrian Kempe up for the tying goal and Kopitar combined with Drew Doughty on Alex […]

Jabari Parker Scores Team-High 24 Points In Thursday's Loss

Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker was the team's only starter with a positive plus/minus in Thursday's loss to Phoenix, scoring a team-high 24 points and picking up seven rebounds and three steals. He shot 8-for-15 from the field, including 2-for-4 from deep. Parker is currently on a nice run with four consecutive 20-plus point outings […]

Trae Young Stretches Double-Double Streak To Four Games

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recorded his fourth consecutive double-double on Thursday, finishing a 128-112 loss to Phoenix with 21 points and 13 assists. Young had a really good start to the game, tallying 17 points and six assists in the first half, but things fell apart for him and the team in the […]

Dario Saric Keeps Gaining Momentum

Phoenix Suns forward/center Dario Saric had an outstanding game with 23 points on Thursday against the Hawks, adding six rebounds along the way in a 128-112 win. He shot 9-for-12 from the field, including a very good 3-for-5 from downtown. Atlanta had no answer to Phoenix's bigs, as Frank Kaminsky picked up 19 points and […]

Devin Booker Scores 27 Points In Thursday's Win

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker recorded his ninth consecutive game with 20-plus points on Thursday, finishing a 128-112 win over Atlanta with 27 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He was 8-for-8 at the line and a nice 3-for-7 from downtown while dishing out seven assists and grabbing one steal. It was another very good performance […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Scores Season-High 30 Points Versus Hawks

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. produced a season-high 30 points on Thursday on 10-for-18 shooting, helping the team defeat the Atlanta Hawks 128-112. Oubre Jr. had been horrible in the previous game against the Lakers earlier in the week, missing all attempts from the field and finishing with just one point, so he […]

Claude Giroux Strikes On A Power Play Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Washington, netting on a power play in the third period. Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov provided the assists for the Flyers captain, who now has five goals and 13 points for the season. He has nine points in nine […]

Braden Holtby Picks Up His Fifth Consecutive Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby extended his winning streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 2-1 shootout win over Philadelphia with 30 saves. He had a very slow start to the season, but an eighth win in nine starts has pushed Holtby's record to 9-1-3. His goals-against average at 3.06 still needs some improvement […]

John Carlson Notches 30th Point Of The Season

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson reached the 30-point mark on Wednesday, registering an assist in a 2-1 shootout win at Philadelphia. Nic Dowd also recorded a helper on Brendan Leipsic's second goal of the season. Carlson has been in incredible form ever since the season started, finishing pointless in only four of his 20 appearances. […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Scores First Career Hat Trick

Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his first regular-season hat trick on Wednesday in a 4-2 win against the Devils. Connor Brown had two assists and Mark Borowiecki also scored for the Sens, who notched their seventh victory of the season. Craig Anderson had 21 saves in his third W of the year. Pageau has […]

Isaiah Thomas Gets 18 Points, Seven Assists Wednesday Night

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas enjoyed his return to the TD Garden on Wednesday, scoring 18 points and dishing out seven assists in a 140-133 loss. He shot 7-for-14 from the field, including a very good 3-for-6 from downtown. Thomas had managed just 21 points in total in the previous two games, so this […]

Bradley Beal Notches 44 Points In Losing Effort

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 44 points on Wednesday against Boston, but it wasn't enough to lead the team to victory. He was red-hot in the eventual 140-133 loss, going 17-for-27 from the field and 4-for-6 from three-point range. Beal also had six assists and five rebounds in his second 40-point game of […]

Jaylen Brown Continues To Roll

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown produced another solid outing on Wednesday against Washington, scoring 22 points on 9-for-19 shooting in a 140-133 win. Brown missed all three of his attempts from deep, but he did add five rebounds, four assists and one steal to his line. The 22-year-old has now tallied at least 20 points […]

Jayson Tatum Returns To Form With A 23-Point Effort

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who scored only five points in Monday's win over Dallas, returned to form on Wednesday, notching 23 points in a 140-133 win against Washington. He still struggled from deep with a 1-for-5 record, but his overall shooting was fine at 9-for-20. Tatum also had his third consecutive game with four […]

Kemba Walkers Scores 25 Points With Six Triples

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker scored a team-high 25 points in Wednesday's win over Washington, doing most of the damage from deep with a 6-for-12 success rate. He shot 8-for-17 overall from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, adding five rebounds and five assists without a single turnover. Kemba has now shot at […]

Zach Werenski Records First Multi-Point Performance Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski was involved in both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss at Montreal, netting his fifth goal of the year late in regulation and helping Eric Robinson to score his first career goal. He also had a team-high six shots in the game. Werenski has an ugly […]

Carey Price Continues Good Month With Another Win

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price saved 33 of 35 shots in Tuesday's shootout win against the Blue Jackets, recording his third win of the month. The former league MVP has been in very good form in November, registering a .920 save percentage across five starts. He has a strong 9-4-2 record for the season with […]

Brendan Gallagher Nets First Goal Of The Month

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher scored his first goal of the month in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win against Columbus. The Habs came from behind twice to collect valuable two points in front of home crowd. Tomas Tatar made it 2-2 with just 41 seconds left in regulation. Gallagher was in great form last month […]

DeAndre Jordan Puts Together Big Double-Double Versus Jazz

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan had his best performance of the year on Tuesday against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, finishing a 119-114 loss with a big 15-point, 17-rebound double-double in 30 minutes off the bench. Jordan shot 6-for-8 from the field and even did a good job with his freebies, posting a 3-for-4 record […]

Kyrie Irving Scores Very Inefficient 27 Points Tuesday Night

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving registered his eighth game of the year with 25-plus points on Tuesday, but he did it very inefficiently, going 2-for-12 from downtown and 10-for-30 overall from the field. However, despite the ugly shooting night, Kyrie still somehow ended up with a plus-seven rating and a team-high 27 points in […]

Mike Conley Scores 18 Points In Win Over Nets

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley finished Tuesday's 119-114 win over the Nets with 18 points and shooting 5-for-16 from the field. Both teams struggled from deep all night and Conley was no different, as he missed all five of his attempts from downtown. The experienced point guard capped off the night with five assists […]

Rudy Gobert Grabs Another Double-Double In Tuesday's Win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert missed only two shots on his way to another double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 119-114 win over the Nets with 18 points and 15 rebounds. He went 8-for-10 from the field and 2-for-4 with his free throws, while collecting two blocks and two steals on the defensive end. Gobert had […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Game-High 30 Points Versus Nets

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell produced a 30-point performance on Tuesday against the Jazz, even though he missed all five attempts from deep. Mitchell is shooting over 40 percent from downtown this season, but this was actually already his third outing in which he didn't make a single trey. He added six rebounds, two […]

J.J. Redick Drops Seven Treys On Rockets

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick was on fire from downtown in Monday's matchup against the Rockets, sinking seven triples on his way to a season-high 24 points. He played 37 minutes as a starter and was 7-for-15 from downtown while adding three assists. Redick has now sunk a whopping 12 treys in the […]

Jrue Holiday Just Misses Out On Triple-Double

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday came very close to his first triple-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 122-116 loss to Houston with 18 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Holiday had an awful shooting night, missing all seven attempts from deep and going 6-for-21 overall from the field. He also committed six […]

Clint Capela Records Another 20-Rebound Game

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was hungry for glass again on Monday, registering his second consecutive 20-rebound game in a win over New Orleans. He also tallied his fourth consecutive double-double by scoring 11 on superb 5-for-6 efficiency, while adding two blocks and one steal to his line as well. Capela started the month with […]