Noah Hanifin Scores Short-Handed Game-Winner

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin scored twice in Sunday's 6-1 romp at Arizona with his first goal, which came short-handed, ending up as the game-winner. He also scored on a power play. These are Hanifin's first goals as a Flame. He's been steadily improving his goal-scoring, so it's actually been a bit disappointing that it […]

Mike Smith Shines In Return To Crease

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made his first start since Nov. 15 on Sunday and he performed very well against his former team, only just missing a shutout in a 6-1 win. Clayton Keller beat him with only a little over six minutes left in regulation. Smith had 28 saves in the game and recorded […]

Pekka Rinne Goes For 10th Win On Sunday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be aiming to pick up his 10th win of the season on Sunday against the Ducks. Rinne has been in a league of his own among goalies this season, allowing only 1.66 goals per game while posting a .944 save percentage, both of which are the best marks in […]

John Gibson Faces Nashville On Sunday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will be starting on Sunday against the Nashville Predators. He'll be looking for his second win against the Preds this season after stopping 34 of 35 shots on Nov. 12 in a 2-1 shootout win. Gibson is also carrying a winning feeling into tonight's matchup, having won two on the […]

Cory Schneider Starting For Devils On Sunday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider will make his fifth start of the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. He's in a really dark place at the moment, so fantasy managers should steer clear of him. Schneider has a 0-4-0 record for the season with a 4.08 goals-against average and .865 save percentage. […]

Louis Domingue In A Great Spot To Improve Record

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will start on Sunday against New Jersey, and he's in a great spot to improve his 7-3-0 record. The Devils have struggled on the road all season long, winning just twice so far and they have also lost four straight in Tampa. Their goals-against average for road games stands […]

Davis Bertans Gets 17 Points Off The Bench

San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans had a very good outing on Saturday against Milwaukee, scoring 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting in 23 minutes off the bench. He finished 4-for-7 from downtown and also picked up a season-high six rebounds while registering his third consecutive game with at least one steal. Bertans hasn't been used […]

Bryn Forbes Scores Efficient 18 Points

San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes scored an efficient 18 points on Saturday against the Bucks, missing only three of his 11 field goal attempts. He was a perfect 2-for-2 from downtown and added two rebounds, one assist and one steal to his tally. Forbes has been very productive this season, failing to hit double […]

Rudy Gay Finishes With 11 Points Against Milwaukee

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay shot a good 5-for-9 from the field in Saturday's loss to Milwaukee, but he barely made it into double figures, finishing with exactly 10 points. He made up for his lackluster scoring a bit with four rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. Gay has been scoring well […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Held In Check By Bucks

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge scored only 15 points in 31 minutes against the Bucks on Saturday. He had to settle for just three rebounds as well. It was a major letdown after Aldridge had 33 points and 14 rebounds on Friday against Indiana, but he always seems to struggle when playing without any […]

DeMar DeRozan Matches Season High With 34 Points On Saturday

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points for the third time this season on Saturday, shooting 13-for-28 from the field in a 135-129 road loss at Milwaukee. He also had seven assists, four rebounds and one steal in the game. The Spurs blew a nice lead in the fourth quarter to lose […]

Brook Lopez Settles For Nine Points Against Spurs

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez had a nine-point outing on Saturday against the Spurs, shooting 3-for-4 from the field with one triple. He did considerably better compared to his Friday's performance against the Suns when the big man finished a shocking 0-for-12 from deep and 3-for-17 from the field overall. Lopez was brought in to […]

Malcolm Brogdon Matches Season High With 23 Points

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon had one of his best offensive outings of the season on Saturday, matching his season high with 23 points in a 135-129 win against the Spurs. He had a superb night from the field, shooting 10-for-15, including 3-for-5 from downtown. Brogdon generally doesn't do much scoring as he's got other […]

Eric Bledsoe In Double-Double Form On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe produced his second double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 135-129 win against the Spurs with 20 points and 10 assists. He went an ugly 1-for-7 from deep but shot a solid 8-for-15 overall. Bledsoe added four rebounds and two steals to his fantasy line. He'll be expected […]

Khris Middleton Has 21 Points Against Spurs

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had his sixth game with at least 20 points this month on Saturday, scoring 21 on 8-for-14 shooting against San Antonio. He made at least 40 percent of his treys for a third consecutive game, shooting 4-for-9 from deep. Middleton also had four rebounds, two assists and one steal […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Another 30-Plus Point Game

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored at least 30 points for a third consecutive game on Saturday, shooting 9-for-16 from the field and 16-for-20 from the line on his way towards 34 points against the Spurs. He also had a massive night on the glass, finishing with 18 rebounds. His third triple-double of the […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Ends Goal Drought

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko ended a 10-game goal drought on Saturday, netting the team's second one in a 8-4 home loss to Winnipeg. David Perron, Ryan O'Reilly, and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Blues. Tarasenko has four consecutive 30-plus goal seasons to his name, but he's been completely off form this […]

Patrik Laine Scores Five Goals Against Blues

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine looked like a man from another planet on Saturday against the Blues, scoring five goals in a 8-4 win. He got things started with 16:26 played in the opening frame and already had the chance to celebrate a hat trick 12:53 into the second period. Amazingly, he scored with […]

Cal Petersen Has 25 Saves In Saturday's Loss

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen produced 25 saves and a .893 save percentage in Saturday's 4-2 home loss to Vancouver. The Kings were playing catch up all night and couldn't prevent their home losing streak from growing to five games. The team's home struggles mean that Petersen has yet to win at the Staples […]

Matt Luff Scores In Third Consecutive Game

Los Angeles Kings right wing Matt Luff stretched his goal-scoring streak to three games on Saturday, scoring the team's second one in a 2-4 loss to Vancouver. Drew Doughty provided the first marker on a power play. Luff hadn't scored a single NHL goal in five outings before netting one against the Blues on Nov. […]

Jacob Markstrom Returns To Winning Ways

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom ended a personal six-game skid on Saturday, stopping 20 of 22 shots in a 4-2 win against the Kings. He had only three losses in October, but this is only his third win this month. Markstrom owns an 8-8-2 record for the season with a 3.35 goals-against average and a […]

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 […]