Mats Zuccarello Pushes Rangers Past Islanders

New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Islanders. The Isles, who beat the Rangers on Thursday 4-3, found themselves ahead following an Anthony Beauvillier strike, but Filip Chytil tied the game and Zuccarello provided the winner with a little over five minutes left in regulation. […]

Miles Wood Continues Good Form With Game-Winner

New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood scored the decisive goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over Philadelphia to continue his good recent form. The 25-year-old has finished pointless just twice in his last seven outings, finding a warm spot on the team's second line alongside Travis Zajac and Blake Coleman. Wood is also skating on […]

Michael Frolik Explodes For Three Points

Calgary Flames right wing Michael Frolik had a huge night on Friday against Florida, finishing a 4-3 win with a goal and two assists. The Czech veteran now has four goals in six games played in 2019. His good run of form was seemingly sparked by his agent Allan Walsh, who publicly criticized the Flames […]

Tobias Harris Records Double-Double On Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris notched a 18-points, 11-rebound double-double on Thursday, but he couldn't save the team from a loss against the Nuggets. Danilo Gallinari, who also finished with 18 points, and Montrezl Harrell, who had 16, were in good form as well, but the backcourt struggled and that meant an end for […]

Lou Williams Leads Clippers With 19 Points On Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams scored a team-high 19 points in Thursday's 121-100 loss to Denver. He shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 1-for-3 from behind the arc in 25 minutes off the bench. Williams also dished out five assists. Sweet Lou has been on a pretty decent run in 2019, averaging 21.2 points […]

Mason Plumlee Notches Double-Double Off The Bench

Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee was in double-double form on Thursday against the Clippers, finishing a 121-100 win with 17 points and 12 rebounds. He shot 7-for-8 from the field and 3-for-5 from the line, while also recording five assists and one block in 20 minutes. With Paul Millsap back healthy again, Plumlee has moved […]

Jamal Murray Has 23 Points In Thursday's Win

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had a solid night on Thursday against the Clippers, scoring 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting, going 2-for-4 from downtown. He also had six rebounds and a pair of assists. Murray had shot below 40 percent in three consecutive games, so he needed to get going again and he did exactly […]

Nikola Jokic Records Another Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his second consecutive triple-double on Thursday, finishing a 121-100 win over the Clippers with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. It wasn't a great night shooting-wise with an 8-for-19 record from the field, but Jokic also picked up two blocks for another spectacular display. The Serbian has started […]

Mathew Barzal Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal played a key role in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers, finishing with a goal and two assists. Robin Lehner had 27 saves to become the fourth goalie in franchise history with eight or more consecutive wins. Barzel collected both of his helpers on the power play, with Jordan […]

John Tavares Has Three-Point Night On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares played a part in three goals on Thursday, finishing a 4-2 win over New Jersey with two goals and an assist. He became the first player from the 2009 NHL Draft to reach 300 career goals. Since entering the league, only Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos have scored more. […]

Robin Lehner Starts For Isles In Battle Of New York

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner will look to continue his hot form on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The former Sabre has posted a league-leading 2.18 goals-against average and he hasn't lost a single appearance since Dec. 12. Lehner has given up fewer than two goals in five of his last seven games, […]

Henrik Lundqvist Faces The Hot Islanders

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will guard the crease in this year's third Battle of New York on Thursday. It will be his second start of the season against the Isles following a miserable outing on Nov. 15 in which Lundqvist allowed five goals and finished with only 12 saves in a 7-5 loss. […]

Michael Hutchinson Gets Another Start On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson will remain between the pipes for Thursday's matchup with New Jersey. Frederik Andersen (groin) is close to a return, but he still needs a couple of more days to get ready, so Hutchinson gets his fourth start as a Leaf. He has posted a 1-2-0 record so far with […]

Keith Kinkaid Starts For Devils On Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his 30th start of the season on Thursday against Toronto with an aim to improve some ugly numbers in the head to head series. He's posted a 0-2-0 record against the Leafs this season, allowing a whopping 6.60 goals per game with a .792 save percentage. Kinkaid […]

Ben Simmons Gets Close To Another Triple-Double On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons came just two assists short of his seventh triple-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 123-106 loss to Washington with 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. He shot 7-for-15 from the field and 1-for-4 from the charity stripe. However, seven turnovers left an ugly stain on his […]

Jimmy Butler Scores Inefficient 23 Points On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Jimmy Butler shot just 7-for-18 from the field in Wednesday's loss to Washington, but his good 9-for-10 record from the free throw line still helped him get 23 points. Butler also had nine rebounds and two steals, although it wasn't a pretty performance as he finished with a minus-22 rating. Things […]

Joel Embiid Has Mixed Performance On Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored a game-high 35 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Wednesday against Washington, but he also committed seven turnovers and finished with an ugly minus-25 rating in a 123-106 loss. Embiid shot 11-for-17 from the field and 12-for-14 from the line while producing three blocks and one steal defensively. He'll […]

Otto Porter Jr. Scores 23 Points Off The Bench

Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. had one of his best games of the season on Wednesday, scoring 23 points off the bench in 33 minutes against Philadelphia. He shot 8-for-15 from the field with a 1-for-3 record from deep, while sinking all six free throw attempts. Porter Jr. also had five rebounds and […]

Bradley Beal Scores 34 Points In Wednesday's Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 34 points in Wednesday's 123-106 win over Philadelphia, shooting 13-for-21 from the field, including 6-for-11 from downtown. He was a man on a mission after Washington had lost to the Sixers on Tuesday 132-115, scoring 14 straight points at one point. With John Wall (heel surgery) out of […]

Erik Gustafsson Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson extended his point streak to seven games on Wednesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville, picking up a power-play assist on an Alex DeBrincat goal. He's the first Blackhawks defenseman to register assists in seven consecutive games since Duncan Keith did it in 2013-14. Gustafsson also had five shots […]

Filip Forsberg Scores Twice In OT Win

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg netted twice on Wednesday against the Blackhawks in a 4-3 overtime win. The skillful Swede made it 3-1 with a power-play goal in the second period and then scored with exactly a minute played in overtime. Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Johanson had two assists in the game. Wednesday's goals […]

Pekka Rinne Will Likely Start On Wednesday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne is the likely starter for Wednesday's clash with the Blackhawks. The experienced netminder has just posted his third shutout of the season, finishing a 4-0 win at Toronto on Monday with 18 saves. The Preds were struggling on the road for a while, but they are now riding a four-game […]

Collin Delia Looks To Return To Winning Ways On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Collin Delia will look to return to winning ways on Wednesday when taking on Nashville. The undrafted netminder started his season with three straight wins before losing back-to-back starts. Delia was actually solid in the losing efforts, posting a .935 save percentage and making a total of 86 saves, but the Hawks […]

Erik Karlsson Has Three Assists In Another Outstanding Display

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had three assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Edmonton, extending his point streak to 14 games. He became the 13th different defenseman in NHL history to record at least one point in 14 or more consecutive appearances within a season. Karlsson is also just the fifth d-man in history […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Extends Point Streak To 12 Games

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury saved 27 of 29 shots on Tuesday in a 4-2 win against the Rangers, extending his personal point streak to 12 games. He's posted a 9-0-3 record since allowing five goals on 25 shots on Dec. 8 in a 5-1 loss to the Kings, winning five consecutive starts. Fleury […]

Jakub Voracek Has Three Points In Losing Effort

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek had one of his best games of the season on Tuesday, but his three-point performance wasn't enough to help the team end an ugly slide. The Flyers went 5-3 down to Washington, suffering their eighth consecutive defeat. It's been an inconsistent season from Voracek, whose minus-17 rating is one […]

Jakub Vrana Has Three Points In Tuesday's Win

Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana was involved in three goals on Tuesday, finishing a 5-3 win over Philadelphia with two goals and one assist. With Nicklas Backstrom (illness) out, the Caps were forced to shuffle their lines, but it worked out wonderfully, as the second line had a dominant performance. T.J. Oshie scored twice […]

Bryan Rust Scores Twice In Pens Win

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust ended a six-game goal drought on Tuesday, scoring twice in a 5-1 win over Florida. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, while Matt Murray extended his winning streak to eight games, becoming only the fourth goalie in franchise history to boast a winning streak of eight or […]

Tristan Thompson Notches Another Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson recorded his 17th double-double of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 123-115 loss to Indiana with 15 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line. Thompson also had five assists and two blocks, playing a team-high 35 minutes. After being out for 10 […]

Jordan Clarkson Paces Cavs Against Indiana With 26 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson scored a team-high 26 points off the bench in Tuesday's loss to Indiana, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from behind the arc. He scored 10 of his points inside the final four minutes. Clarkson was a bit slow to start off 2019, but he's now produced back-to-back 20-plus […]