Russell Westbrook Has 23 Points In First Win

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook netted an efficient 23 points on Sunday in the team's first win of the season. He finished 8-for-15 from the floor without attempting a single three-pointer and made seven of 10 free throws. Westbrook also notched up nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals with six turnovers. He […]

Antti Raanta Makes Winning Return

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta was back between the pipes on Saturday after missing a couple of games with flu-like symptoms, notching his third win of the season in a 7-1 result against Tampa. Raanta had 30 saves in the game with a .968 save percentage, and he even recorded his third career assist. The […]

Alex Goligoski Bags Two Assists On Saturday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski had a hand in two of the team's seven goals on Saturday against the Lightning, finishing with a pair of assists. He also provided two blocks and two hits in the game. Goligoski has had a slow start to the season, with all of his three points coming in the […]

Brad Richardson Has Multiple Assists In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes center Brad Richardson doubled his points tally for the season in Saturday's big 7-1 win over Tampa, getting two assists, with one coming short-handed. He and Richard Panik ended the game with a team-best plus-three rating among all forwards. The Coyotes have averaged 4.4 goals in their last five games, with everybody getting […]

Clayton Keller Scores His Fifth Goal

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller netted his fifth goal of the season on Saturday, registering the game-winning marker in a 7-1 win over Tampa. The Yotes have looked great recently, winning four of their last five games, and Keller has played a big part in it with all of his goals coming during the five-game […]

Vincent Hinostroza Collects Two Points In Big Win

Arizona Coyotes center Vincent Hinostroza recorded his first multi-point game for the team on Saturday, getting a goal and an assist in a 7-1 win over Tampa. He helped Jordan Oesterle to get things started already in the opening minute and got a goal himself in the second frame. Hinostroza now sits on three goals […]

Michael Grabner Scores Two Shorties In One Game

Arizona Coyotes winger Michael Grabner scored his first two goals of the season -- both short-handed -- in Saturday's 7-1 win over Tampa. It's his second career game with two short-handed goals in one outing. There have only been five players with at least three such games since 1933-34, so Grabner is close to joining […]

Adam Erne Scores Only Bolts Goal On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Adam Erne scored the team's only goal in Saturday's big 7-1 loss at Arizona. He netted on a power play late in the game when it was already 6-0, so he can only take personal pleasure from it. Tyler Johnson and Yanni Gourde had the assists. Erne had missed the […]

Lance Stephenson Just Misses Double-Double Versus Spurs

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Lance Stephenson saw a glimpse of a double-double on Saturday against the Spurs, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. He also had two assists and one steal, while shooting 6-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 from deep. Stephenson has now scored in double figures […]

Rajon Rondo Does Bit Of Everything In Return

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo was back from his suspension on Saturday and enjoyed his outing against the Spurs, finishing with 12 points, five assists, and four rebounds. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from deep. Lonzo Ball remained in the starting lineup, but he got outplayed by Rondo, as he […]

JaVale McGee Swats Away Four Shots Versus Spurs

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee had his second game with four blocks this season on Saturday, making it tough for San Antonio to score against him. McGee shot 4-for-5 from the field to finish with nine points, but he was a bit of a liability offensively as well, ending up with five turnovers. McGee […]

Kyle Kuzma Has 15 Points On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma got off to a very good start on Saturday against the Spurs, sinking his first two triples, but he ended up going just 3-for-8 overall from three-point land and had to settle for 15 points in the end. He shot 6-for-14 overall and grabbed four rebounds. Kuzma is blowing […]

LeBron James Drops 35 Points In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made over 60 percent of his shots (13-for-21) on his way to 35 points in Saturday's 110-106 loss to San Antonio. He passed Dirk Nowitzki as the leading scorer among active players and the King is now sixth overall in NBA history with 31,202 points. LeBron also notched up […]

Pau Gasol Needs Only 17 Minutes For Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol played only 17 minutes off the bench on Saturday against the Lakers, but it was enough for him to record his first double-double of the season. He finished with 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting and grabbed 12 boards. Gasol has struggled to stay fantasy relevant over the last couple […]

Rudy Gay Posts Nice Fantasy Line Off The Bench

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay recorded his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. He also had five assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes to polish off a nice looking fantasy line. Gay has started well, being close to averaging a double-double while […]

Bryn Forbes Has 16 Points Against Lakers

San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes continued his good start to the year on Saturday, shooting 6-for-10 from the field with one triple to finish with 16 points against the Lakers. Forbes has scored in double figures in all five games and he's averaging 15 points on 47.4 percent shooting. He went only 1-for-3 from […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Held In Check By Lakers

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge was relatively quiet on Saturday against the Lakers, scoring only 15 points in 33 minutes. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and didn't do much work on the boards either, picking up only five rebounds. However, he did register his second game of the season with multiple blocks […]

DeMar DeRozan Sets New Franchise Record

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got very close to a triple-double in Saturday's 110-106 win over the Lakers, scoring a team-high 30 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists. He also had two steals and one block, shooting 14-for-23 from the field. DeRozan took over in the fourth, scoring eight of the team's […]

Michal Neuvirth Gives Up Six Goals In Season Debut

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth could have a few nightmares of his season debut, as he allowed six goals on 22 shots on Saturday against the Isles. The visitors scored the first three on him in less than 25 minutes and put the rest past him during a three-minute stretch in the final frame. Neuvirth […]

Jori Lehtera Scores Only Flyers Goal On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers center Jori Lehtera scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 6-1 blowout loss to the Islanders. He netted his first goal of the season in the second period to make it 3-1. Lehtera used to be a 40-point scorer, but he had only eight in 62 games last season for the Flyers and […]

Robin Lehner Keeps Up Good Play

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner was nearly perfect in Saturday's matchup against the Flyers, allowing only one goal on 23 shots to record a .957 save percentage. Lehner had faced over 40 shots in both of his previous two outings, so an easier workload was no doubt welcomed by him. He's typically a goalie […]

Josh Bailey Stretches Point Streak To Four Games

New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, collecting a pair of assists in a 6-1 win over Philadelphia. He helped both of his linemates, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson, to get a goal, with one coming on a power play. Bailey was one of the best helpers […]

Anthony Beauvillier Finally Gets His First Point

New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier got a monkey off his back on Saturday, netting his first point of the season with a game-winning goal in a 6-1 thrashing of the Flyers. He played on the first line with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle, who both collected the helpers on the goal. Beauvillier has shown […]

Mathew Barzal Has Two Assists In Isles Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had his third multi-point game of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-1 road win against the Flyers with two assists. He helped Anthony Beauvillier on the game-winning goal and netted a power-play assist on an Anders Lee goal to finish things off. Last season's rookie of the year […]

Brock Nelson Pots A Pair Of Goals In Saturday's Win

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson extended his goal-scoring streak to three games, netting twice in Saturday's 6-1 win at Philadelphia. He was really slow out of the gates, but Nelson is certainly rolling now, having scored four of his five goals over the last three games. His line that includes Anders Lee and Josh […]

Anders Lee Grabs Four Points In Big Win

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee was unstoppable for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, as he collected four points -- one goal and three assists -- in a big 6-1 win. It's the second four-point game of his career and the first one since Feb. 2015. Lee now has six points across the last […]

Mike Hoffman Keeps Scoring For Panthers

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman found the net again on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey and he now has goals in four consecutive games. The former Senator needed only two shots to get one past Keith Kinkaid and he did so during the final seconds of the game. Across the last […]

Michael Matheson Grabs First Point Of The Season

Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson recorded his first point of the season on Saturday, scoring the team's first goal in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey. Jonathan Huberdeau registered an assist on the goal, which is only the third one scored by Panthers d-men this season. Matheson had three shots on goal for a second […]

Keith Kinkaid Returns To Winning Ways

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid ended a three-game losing streak on Saturday, stopping 35 shots in a 3-2 win against the Panthers and recording a .946 save percentage. He was also really close to his third shutout of the year, with the Cats getting both of their goals inside the final five minutes. Kinkaid […]

Damon Severson Continues Good Start

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson has been an under-the-radar performer at the start of the season, as he's failed to register any points just once in eight outings. He collected his fifth assist of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over Florida, helping Kyle Palmieri start the scoring near the end of the opening […]