William Karlsson Scores In Fourth Consecutive Game

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson scored in a fourth consecutive game on Saturday, netting the team's only goal in a 2-1 loss to Edmonton. He had nine shot attempts in the game with five of them going on the net. Karlsson, who had 43 goals last season, got off to a really slow start […]

Craig Anderson Continues To Show Improved Form

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, who recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday, was stellar again on Saturday, finishing a 6-2 win over San Jose with 36 saves and a .947 save percentage. Anderson's form and the defensive performances as a whole have been a big problem for the Senators this season, but […]

Thomas Chabot Has Pair Of Assists In Big Win

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot recorded two assists -- one on a power play -- in Saturday's big 6-2 win against the Sharks. Chabot is having himself quite a year as the team's new No. 1 defenseman following Erik Karlsson's departure, as he now has 31 points in 27 games for the season. Among Senators […]

Mikkel Boedker Generates Four Points Against Former Team

Ottawa Senators winger Mikkel Boedker had one of the best games of his career on Saturday, finishing a 6-2 win over San Jose with four points. He scored the game-winning goal and picked up three assists, finishing with a plus-three rating. Boedker, who recorded 63 points in 155 games as a Shark in the previous […]

Erik Karlsson Struggles In Return To Ottawa

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson was back in Ottawa for the first time since his big offseason trade and the former Senators captain didn't have a happy return in a 6-2 loss. He had nine shots in the game, but couldn't generate any points and ended it with a minus-two rating. Karlsson had a […]

Joe Thornton Scores On Power Play Against Senators

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton scored a power-play goal in Saturday's heavy 6-2 loss to Ottawa. He made it 1-1 with his fourth goal of the season in the middle of the season period, but things just didn't work out for the team in the end. Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns picked up the […]

Martin Jones Allows Five Goals On Saturday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones suffered a fourth consecutive loss on Saturday, allowing five goals on 26 shots in a 6-2 loss to Ottawa. He had a perfect opening period with five saves, but things suddenly came apart for him and the team in the second. Jones suffered only two regulation defeats in November, […]

Hampus Lindholm Set To Return On Friday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) has been activated from the Injured Reserve and he's likely to be back in the lineup on Friday against Carolina. The Ducks haven't missed him much, losing only once in regulation during Lindholm's six-game absence, but they'll welcome him back with open arms. The Swedish blueliner is averaging […]

John Gibson Seeks 10th Win Of The Season On Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will be hoping to reach the 10-win mark on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. It's been mostly a struggle for him so far, but recent results show that Gibson has started to regain his form. He's won three of his last four starts and has actually suffered only four regulation […]

Micheal Ferland Sits Out On Friday With Concussion

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland has a concussion and won't play Friday against Anaheim. He suffered the injury in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Montreal. It's a big blow for the Canes as Ferland is their leading goal-scorer with 11 goals. Jordan Staal will replace him on the team's top line with Sebastian Aho moving […]

Curtis McElhinney Starts For Carolina Friday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Curtis McElhinney will be the team's starter on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. The experienced netminder has been Carolina's best option between the pipes this season, putting together a 7-2-0 record with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage. He'll be fighting with Petr Mrazek for the No. 1 spot […]

Michael McLeod Makes His NHL Debut On Friday

New Jersey Devils forward Michael McLeod will make his NHL debut on Friday when the team plays the Capitals on away ice. He's set to skate on the fourth line. McLeod was the team's first-round pick of the 2016 NHL Draft. He's recorded three goals and 10 points in 21 games in the AHL this […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Returns To Action On Friday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov has recovered from a concussion and will be back in the lineup on Friday against the New Jersey Devils. The Russian, who has 21 points in 18 games this season, last played on Nov. 14. Kuznetsov returns in a juicy matchup as the Devils are giving up over four goals […]

Keith Kinkaid Starts For Devils On Friday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will be in the net on Friday when the team visits the Washington Capitals. He's had it rough lately, suffering three losses in his last four starts with all of them coming in overtime. His record for the season stands at 9-5-4 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a […]

Braden Holtby Looking To Extend Winning Streak On Friday

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby is the team's likely starter on Friday against the Devils, with him looking to stretch his personal winning streak to five games. Holtby struggled at the start of the season, but he's now gone 5-2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .956 save percentage since Nov. 7. He'll face […]

Tage Thompson Keeps Momentum On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson scored his fourth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-4 loss against the Lightning, keeping up his recent good momentum. Thompson has scored all of his goals in the last six games and he's on a three-game point streak. He's been logging a few more minutes over the last couple […]

Jack Eichel Has Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel provided two helpers on Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Tampa, with both being primary assists on Sam Reinhart's goals. Eichel has three consecutive 20-goal seasons to his name, but he's been more of a facilitator in 2018-19, registering 25 assists. Only Colorado's Mikko Rantanen (32) and Toronto's Mitch Marner […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Twice On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart scored two goals in Thursday's 5-4 loss at Tampa, improving his points tally for the season to 19 in 26 games. He's made his way onto the top line in recent games and has ended up having a very successful month, posting five multi-point games. Reinhart looks to end his […]

Carter Hutton Sees Winning Streak End

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton suffered his first loss since Nov. 4 on Thursday, as the team's 10-game winning streak ended with a 5-4 result against the Lightning. The Sabres had two leads in the game, but they couldn't find a way to keep ahold of them. Hutton finished with 32 saves and a .865 […]

Victor Hedman Delivers Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman posted his third multi-point outing of the season on Thursday, picking up two assists -- one on a power play -- in a 5-4 win over Buffalo. Hedman now has seven points in seven games, finding his form after returning from a lower-body that had him missing for a […]

Steven Stamkos Nets Eighth Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored his eighth goal of the season on Thursday against Buffalo, tying the game on a power play before Cedric Paquette delivered the game-winner in a 5-4 result. He ended a three-game point drought in the process. Stammer has only 22 points in 26 games for the season, but […]

Alex Killorn Has Two-Point Night Against Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn recorded his second multi-point night of the season on Thursday, finishing a 5-4 win over Buffalo with a goal and an assist. He helped Dan Girardi to start the scoring with 2:59 played and got his fourth goal of the season soon after that. Killorn had a nice five-game […]

Nikita Kucherov Caps Off Historic Month With Two Points

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-4 win over Buffalo to post a new career high for most points in a single month. He collected 23 points in 15 games, finishing November on an eight-game point streak. Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier own the franchise […]

Cedric Paquette Ends Buffalo's Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning center Cedric Paquette scored the decisive goal in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Sabres, ending Buffalo's winning streak at 10 games. Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat recorded the assists on the play, which came late into the third period. Paquette also had a game-high four hits. The 25-year-old grinder has done very […]

Nick Schmaltz Records First Points As Coyote

Arizona Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz recorded his first points in the team's jersey on Thursday, finishing a 3-0 road win over Nashville with a goal and an assist. He assisted Clayton Keller on the game-winner and scored himself on a power play. Brad Richardson was also on target in the game. Schmaltz has started life […]

Adin Hill Gets His First Career Shutout

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill turned out to be unbeatable for the Nashville Predators on Thursday, as he recorded his first career shutout in a 3-0 win. He had 27 saves on his way to becoming the youngest goalie to post a shutout for the club since the franchise moved to Arizona. The Coyotes have […]

Matt Duchene Continues Success On Home Ice

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene had two points -- a goal and an assist -- in Thursday's 3-0 win against the Rangers to continue his success on home ice. Duchene is tied with Tampa's Nikita Kucherov and Winnipeg's Blake Wheeler for most points picked up at home (22). Starting with Saturday's visit of the Sharks, […]

Drake Batherson Has Two-Point Night Versus Rangers

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson ended a four-game dry spell with a two-point night on Thursday against the Rangers. He recorded the game-winning goal in a 3-0 result and picked up an assist on a Matt Duchene marker. Batherson has done really well playing alongside Duchene, picking up seven points in his first eight […]

Craig Anderson Posts First Shutout Of The Season

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson ended a losing streak in style on Thursday, posting a 27-save shutout in a 3-0 win against the Rangers. Anderson had given up at least three goals in nine of his 12 appearances this month before recording his first shutout of the season. It was only the third time this […]

Henrik Lundqvist Goes For Second Win Against Sens

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will look for his second win of the week against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday after beating them with a 29-save effort on Monday in a 4-2 win. The Rangers have greatly improved their form over the last few weeks, which has improved Lundqvist's record to 9-7-2 for the […]