Mike Smith Continues To Struggle At Home

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith suffered his third straight loss on Thursday, finishing with only 19 saves and a .864 save percentage against Montreal in a 3-2 result. Smith has been a liability for the Flames on home ice this season, registering a 4.17 goals-against average and .843 save percentage. His overall numbers aren't much […]

Matthew Tkachuk Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. He put the team on the board on a power play with Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm providing the assists before Giordano linked up with T.J. Brodie to help Tkachuk get his second. Tkachuk is having a […]

Carey Price Produces Season-High 43 Saves On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price played a massive part in Thursday's 3-2 win over Calgary, as he finished with a season-high 43 saves. The Habs got outshot 45-22, but Price kept them in the game and they managed to win in the end thanks to two third-period goals. It's not been pretty by Price this […]

Tomas Tatar Scores Eighth Goal Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar has officially twice as many goals in the team's colors than he had last season for Vegas after netting his eighth of the year in Thursday's 3-2 road win at Calgary. He's gotten five of them in the last five games, improving his points tally for the season to […]

Jonathan Drouin Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has bounced back very well from a minus-four performance he had on Nov. 6 against the Rangers, putting together a four-game point streak. He scored the team's second goal in Thursday's 3-2 win at Calgary while also registering a team-high four shots on net. His linemates Andrew Shaw and Max […]

Artturi Lehkonen Wins It For Habs In Calgary

Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen scored his second goal of the season on Thursday, netting the 3-2 game-winner against Calgary. He ended a lengthy dry spell as he hadn't scored since the season opener. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Noah Juulsen helped out with the assists. Lehkonen has had plenty of shots this season (38), but […]

Jrue Holiday Has Second Consecutive Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday recorded his second consecutive double-double on Wednesday, finishing a 107-100 loss to Minnesota with 14 points and 10 assists. However, it wasn't a very good performance, as he shot a poor 7-for-18 from the field and missed all three attempts from deep while recording six turnovers for the third […]

Nikola Mirotic Posts Another Double-Double In Return To Lineup

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic was back on the court on Wednesday after missing a couple of games and he showed that he hadn't picked up any rust, going for a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Timberwolves. His struggles from deep continued with a 2-for-8 effort, but he shot a solid 7-for-14 overall. Mirotic […]

Anthony Davis Struggles From Field Against Minnesota

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis struggled from the field in Wednesday's loss to Minnesota, shooting only 9-for-25. However, he did really well from the line, sinking 9 of 10 freebies, so he still ended up getting a solid 29 points. AD also had 11 rebounds to extend his double-double streak to four games. He […]

E'Twaun Moore Leads Pelicans In Scoring On Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore scored a team-high 31 points in Wednesday's 107-100 loss to Minnesota, shooting 13-for-23 from the field, including a really good 4-for-8 from deep. He also had four rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Moore is a good shooter and he had a couple of 20-plus point nights last […]

Dario Saric Scores Nine Points In Minnesota Debut

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dario Saric played 20 minutes off the bench in his team debut on Wednesday, scoring nine points on 3-for-7 shooting. He finished 1-for-2 from downtown and 2-for-2 from the line. Saric bagged three rebounds and a couple of steals as well. The Croatian failed to impress in his debut, but he didn't […]

Robert Covington Logs 41 Minutes In Timberwolves Debut

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington wasn't given any time to settle in on his new team, as he ended up logging a team-high 41 minutes in Wednesday's 107-100 win over New Orleans. He had 13 points in his debut, shooting 4-for-11 from the field and 3-for-7 from downtown. Covington also picked up seven rebounds, […]

Taj Gibson Settles For 10 Points Against Pelicans

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson had a quiet outing on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, producing only 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting and four rebounds. He played 28 minutes as a starter in what was the team's first game since the addition of Robert Covington and Dario Saric. Gibson looks set to be […]

Jeff Teague Posts Another Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague struggled with his shooting form on Wednesday against New Orleans, shooting 4-for-13 from the field, but he still ended up getting a nice double-double with 14 points and 14 assists. Teague has now posted double-doubles in both games since returning from a knee injury, so he was clearly rehabbed […]

Andrew Wiggins Drops Four Triples On The Pels

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins matched his season high with four made triples on Wednesday, shooting 4-for-9 from deep against the Pelicans. He was clearly feeling it from deep, but his overall shooting ended up being a lowly 8-for-22. Wiggins finished with 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block. Getting […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Leads Timberwolves Past Pelicans

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns stole the show in Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, extending his double-double streak to three games with a 25-point, 16-rebound effort. He also had three assists and two blocks in the 107-100 win, shooting 9-fo-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from deep with a perfect 5-for-5 record from […]

Ryan O'Reilly Sees Point Streak End

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly finished without a single point for the first time since Oct. 14 on Wednesday, when the team couldn't get anything past Corey Crawford in a 1-0 loss to Chicago. O'Reilly arrived into the game with a 10-game point streak and he had a chance to match Phil Goyette for […]

Brent Seabrook Nets Lucky Game-Winner For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook scored the only goal of the game on Wednesday against the Blues, registering a power-play marker early in the second period. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane had the assists. It was actually Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who sent the puck into the net, but Seabrook was the last Hawks player […]

Corey Crawford Keeps Blues At Bay

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford was perfect on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, stopping all 28 shots to register his first shutout of the year. The Hawks themselves could muster only 19 shots in a 1-0 win, so Crawford played a major role in ending an eight-game skid. He improved his record for the […]

Mikko Koskinen Records Fourth Win Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 27 of 29 shots on Tuesday against Montreal, picking up his fourth win of the season. The Finnish netminder has done really well in his comeback season, posting a 4-1-0 record in five starts with one shutout, a 2.52 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage. Cam Talbot is […]

Kris Russell Has Multiple Points Versus Montreal

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Montreal, recording his second multi-point night of the season. Matthew Benning also had a goal and assist in the game and Darnell Nurse scored as well, so the Oilers d-men provided half of the team's goals. The blueliners had […]

Connor McDavid Has Three Assists On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid factored in on half of the team's goals on Tuesday, finishing a 6-2 win over Montreal with three assists. It's his second outing of the season with at least three points and he joined Colorado's Mikko Rantanen on top of the scoring charts with it. McDavid has 10 goals and […]

Leon Draisaitl Has Three Points In Oilers Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl recorded his first three-point game of the season on Tuesday, helping the team end a four-game slide with a 6-2 home win against Montreal. He scored the team's second goal and provided two assists. The team has struggled this month, but Draisaitl has been in hot form as he's now […]

Antti Niemi Allows Six Goals In Tuesday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi had 37 saves on Tuesday against the Oilers but still ended up allowing six goals in a losing effort, posting a .860 save percentage. The Finnish netminder is having a pretty bizarre season, as his goals-against average sits at a poor 3.74 and his save percentage isn't better either at […]

Andrew Shaw Posts Second Consecutive Multi-Point Night

Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Edmonton, posting his second consecutive multi-point night. Shaw has skated with the red-hot Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin lately, so it's not a surprise to see his offensive numbers go up. He's scored in three consecutive games, collecting five […]

Max Domi Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi extended his point streak to seven games on Tuesday, scoring the team's first goal in a 6-2 loss at Edmonton. He now has 10 goals for the season, which is the most he's had since his rookie year in 2015-16 (18). Domi's shooting percentage stands at 26.3 percent, so he […]

Marvin Williams Records Three Steals In Tuesday's Loss

Charlotte Hornets power forward Marvin Williams scored only eight points in 30 minutes on Tuesday against the Cavs, but he was sharp defensively, getting a season-high three steals and registering his first block of the month. Williams had at least one block in all but two games in October, but he hasn't offered the same […]

Nicolas Batum Has 11 Points Against Cavs

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum had 11 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Tuesday's 113-89 loss to Cleveland, finishing with 11 points. Three of his missed came from downtown. He also notched five rebounds and three assists. Batum used to be a very good fantasy asset, as he can fill it up in multiple categories, but […]

Jeremy Lamb Leads Hornets In Scoring Tuesday Night

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb was the only guy on the team who enjoyed visiting Cleveland on Tuesday night, scoring a season-high 22 points in a 113-89 loss. He ended up leading the team in scoring, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 1-for-4 from deep with a perfect 5-for-5 record from the line. Lamb […]

Kemba Walker Plays Very Poorly Versus Cleveland

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker failed to take advantage of a superb matchup on Tuesday against the Cavs and ended up posting a dud, scoring only seven points with 2-for-16 shooting in 36 minutes. He was 1-for-7 from deep and couldn't even make his free throws properly, finishing 2-for-5 from the line. His six […]