Elias Pettersson Has Two Points In Saturday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson helped the team end an eight-game losing streak on Saturday, finishing a 4-2 win at L.A. with a goal and an assist. He registered a helper on Sam Gagner's first goal of the season, which came on a power play, before recording the game-winning goal himself in the middle of […]

Brady Skjei Scores On Saturday

New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei found the net for the second time this season on Saturday, making it 2-0 against the Capitals before his team had the settle for a 5-3 loss in the end. He now has eight points for the season with a minus-one rating and 29 shots on net. Skjei signed […]

Kevin Hayes Has Two Assists In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers forward Kevin Hayes provided helpers on two goals in Saturday's 5-3 home loss to Washington. He's now into double figures in assists for the season and has 16 points overall in 24 games. Hayes has been quietly killing it this month after registering only four points in October. He has 12 points […]

Ryan Strome Scores First Goal Since Trade

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome scored his first goal in the team's colors in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Washington. He made it 3-3 in the final frame, with Brett Howden and Neal Pionk providing the assists, but the Rangers couldn't grind out a victory. Strome's linemate Jimmy Vesey also scored in the game, so […]

Pheonix Copley Picks Up Fifth Win Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley recorded his fifth win of the season on Saturday, stopping 27 pucks in a 5-3 result against the Rangers. The Caps found themselves two goals down in the middle of the second period, but they bailed Copley out in the end. His record for the season now stands at 5-2-1 […]

Brett Connolly Scores Game-Winner On Saturday

Washington Capitals right wing Brett Connolly provided the game-winner in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers, netting his fourth one of the season 13:36 into the third period. He also picked up an assist on a Nic Dowd goal to record his third multi-point outing of the year. Connolly has been relatively quiet this month, […]

John Carlson Picks Up Three Assists In Caps Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlos registered three assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers, posting his 11th career three-point game. He's now got 25 points, which moves him into third among defensemen in scoring this season. Carlson had a monster game against the Rangers, finishing with a plus-four rating, four shots, two blocks, and […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores 624th Career Goal

Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin celebrated a goal for the 624th time on Saturday, netting the team's third one in a 5-3 win over the Rangers. Ovechkin is now only one short of tying Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla for the 15th place on the NHL’s all-time goals list. With his 17th marker of […]

Chad Johnson Starts For Blues Versus Jets

St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson will start between the pipes on Saturday against Winnipeg as the team finishes off a back-to-back set. The Blues beat Nashville 6-2 on Friday with Jake Allen in the net, so it's Johnson's turn now to get back on track. The team has struggled this season and Johnson has […]

Laurent Brossoit Looking To Continue Good Form In St. Louis

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will get his fifth start of the season on Saturday, looking to keep up his good form against the St. Louis Blues. The former Oiler has been really solid for the Jets this year, putting together a 3-1-1 record with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage. The […]

Calvin Pickard Starts Again On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Calvin Pickard will be playing on a second consecutive night on Saturday when the team visits Toronto. Pickard produced his fourth career shutout with 31 saves on Friday against the Rangers, and he now gets to face his former team. Pickard spent last season in the Leafs organization, making one appearance for […]

Garret Sparks In Leafs Net On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks will give Frederik Andersen a night off on Saturday, making his fifth start of the year against Philly. He's allowing over three goals per game (3.20) this season with a .906 save percentage, but Sparks' record is solid at 3-1-0. He'll face a side that's won only once in […]

Carey Price Gets The Bruins On His Favorite Day

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be starting against the Bruins on Saturday. It's not been a good start to the season for Price, who sits on a 7-5-4 record with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage, but there's something about the sixth day of the week that always makes him perform […]

Tuukka Rask Faces Montreal On Saturday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask gets a chance to improve his awful record against Montreal on Saturday. He's always struggled against the Habs throughout his career, putting together a 10-16-3 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. The Canadiens have gone cold lately, losing three on the bounce, so Rask is […]

Marcus Johansson Scores On Friday

New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson scored his third goal of the season in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders, He provided the dramatics in the game, taking it to overtime with only 11 seconds left in regulation. Taylor Hall and Will Butcher picked up the assists. New Jersey's second line has gone through some […]

Taylor Hall Finishes Friday's Loss With Two Points

New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders, posting his second consecutive two-point game. Hall had gone three straight games without registering a single point before heating up in a hurry. He now has 23 points in 21 games for the season. […]

Brian Boyle Scores In Return

New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle scored his seventh goal of the season on Friday when he returned to the lineup. Blake Coleman and Sami Vatanen had the assist. Boyle had been out with an upper-body injury since Nov. 11. His goal-scoring numbers look impressive for a fourth-liner, but three of the seven goals came […]

Valtteri Filppula Has Two Assists In Friday's Win

New York Islanders center Valtteri Filppula produced a two-point night on Friday, recording two assists in a 4-3 overtime win at New Jersey. He helped Anders Lee and Nick Leddy to score, providing the primary helper on both occasions. Filppula now has 14 points in 21 games this season. He's skating on the third line, […]

Mathew Barzal Scores In Overtime On Friday

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal led the team to victory on Friday against New Jersey, scoring the decisive goal in a 4-3 win. He netted his third one of the season with 3:40 played in overtime. Brock Nelson provided the lone assist. Barzal's goals have been rare this season, but he's been picking up […]

Patrik Laine Scores Another One On Friday

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine remained hot on Friday, scoring the opening goal in an eventual 4-2 loss to Minnesota. Laine now has six goals across the last three games, almost doubling his tally for the season (14 goals). Laine started the year really slow and even spent some time as a fourth-liner, but […]

Alex Stalock Provides One Assist In Winning Effort

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock was productive for the team both offensively and defensively in Friday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg, stopping 26 of 28 shots to register a .929 save percentage and picking up an assist on the team's first goal early in the third period. Goalie assists are very rare, but Stalock actually now […]

Nino Niederreiter Has Two Points Against Winnipeg

Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter logged his second multi-point game of the season on Friday, finishing a 4-2 win over Winnipeg with a goal and an assist. He sparked a comeback for the Wild, netting the first one in a four-goal third period. Niederreiter finished Wednesday's 6-4 win over Ottawa with a minus-three rating, […]

Matt Dumba Provides Two Helpers On Friday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba recorded his second consecutive multi-point game on Friday, following up a two-goal effort against Ottawa on Wednesday with a two-assist performance against Winnipeg in a 4-2 win. The assists came at a critical point as well, with the team trailing 2-1 in the middle of the third period. Dumba has […]

Eric Staal Provides Game-Winner Versus Jets

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal helped the team beat the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, netting the game-winner in a 4-2 home win. He now has nine goals for the season with three of them coming in the last two games. Staal also led the team in shots with seven efforts on Friday, so he's finding […]

Phillip Danault Has Two Assists In Friday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault registered assists on both of team's goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo. It's his second multi-point game of the season with both coming this month. Danault hasn't had much luck in front of goal, netting just once so far, but he's provided 13 assists, which makes him one […]

Andrew Shaw Scores On Power Play Versus Sabres

Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw scored his seventh goal of the season in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo, tipping in a David Schlemko shot on a power play. Phillip Danault also registered an assist on the play. Shaw has been on a roll ever since linking up with Jonathan Drouin and Max Domi on […]

Jeff Skinner Extends Buffalo's Winning Streak To Eight Games

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner scored twice on Friday against Montreal, helping the team push their winning streak to eight games. He scored a game-tying goal late in the third and sealed the deal in overtime on a power play. Casey Mittelstadt also scored for Buffalo in the 3-2 win. Skinner tied Boston's David […]

Henri Jokiharju Scratched On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju will be a healthy scratch for Friday's tilt against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He'll miss his first game of the year. Jokiharju has been one of the few bright spots for the Hawks during a tough season, but head coach Jeremy Colliton feels that the rookie needs a break. "We […]

Corey Crawford Faces Lightning On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford will be between the pipes in Friday's tough road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Hawks have struggled away from home all season long, so it looks highly unlikely that Crawford will be able to improve his 1-5-0 road record. He's given up over three goals in four of […]

Louis Domingue Gets The Hawks On Friday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in what will be his 10th start of the season. Domingue has allowed at least three goals in four straight starts, but he boasts a positive record for the season with 6-3-0. He's giving up 3.46 goals per game with a .898 […]