Slide Continues for Anders Nilsson on Friday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson struggled again on Friday night as he allowed four goals on 24 shots on a loss to the Sharks. Nilsson has now allowed four goals in three of his last four starts and has taken the loss in each of those four starts. With a .902 save percentage in seven […]

Antoine Roussel Earns 18 Penalty Minutes, Fined for Bite

Vancouver Canucks forward Antoine Roussel was called for a game misconduct and four minor penalties over the course of Friday's loss to the Sharks. Roussel is no stranger to the penalty box and has now recorded at least 17 penalty minutes in two of his last three games. His game misconduct, and $5,000 fine was […]

Second Consecutive Shutout for Aaron Dell

San Jose Sharks goaltender Aaron Dell turned away all 19 shots that he faced from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday on the way to his second shutout in as many games. Dell had a shaky start to the season, but after his last two starts he now has a save percentage of .928 percent and […]

Erik Karlsson Leads Potent Power Play for Sharks

San Jose defenseman Erik Karlsson recorded a goal and two assists on Friday against the Canucks. Two of his points came while on the power play giving him five power-play points in his last five games. His hot streak extends beyond the power play as he now has eight points in the last five games, […]

Two Power-Play Helpers for Kevin Labanc Against Canucks

San Jose forward Kevin Labanc picked up two assists on Friday, both coming on the power play, as the Sharks dominated the visiting Canucks. Labanc now has 15 points in 23 games this season, and five power-play points, but his usage on the top power-play unit is the headline here. Labanc led all San Jose […]

Pheonix Copley Gets the Start Saturday Against Rangers

Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley will be in the crease Saturday afternoon as the Capitals take the ice against the New York Rangers. Copley has a .889 percent save percentage this year, but that number does not tell the story of how streaky the 26-year-old netminder has been. Copley has seen seven starts this season […]

Alexandar Georgiev Between the Pipes on Saturday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will get the start on Saturday as the Rangers take on the Washington Capitals. Georgiev has been solid in limited action this year, posting a .911 percent save percentage in six appearances. He also has four wins in his five starts but will be tested Saturday against Washington's potent […]

Red Wings Turn to Jonathan Bernier on the Road

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier will be between the pipes on Friday as the Red Wings travel to Washington to play the Capitals. After a rocky start to his tenure as a Red Wing, Bernier has won three of his last four starts while posting a .933 save percentage over that time. That streak […]

Braden Holtby Set to Start Friday Against Detroit

Washington Capitals Braden Holtby goaltender will get the start on Friday as the Red Wings come to town. Holtby has seven wins on 15 appearances this season with a .909 save percentage. He has put up better numbers at home, sporting a .917 percent save percentage compared to his .894 percent mark on the road, […]

Nicklas Backstrom Excelling at Home as Red Wings Visit

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has scored 16 of his 24 points this season while playing on home ice, translating to 1.45 points per game in those 11 home games. Those 16 points include 10 power-play points and outpace his comparatively lower eight points in 10 road games. His Friday opponent, the visiting Detroit Red […]

Michael Rasmussen Looking to Build on Power-Play Success

Detroit Red Wings rookie forward Michael Rasmussen currently leads the team with three power-play goals and will try to build on that lead Friday as the Red Wings visit the Washington Capitals. The Capitals penalty kill has not been a strength so far this season, preventing the other team from scoring only 74.4 percent of […]

Dustin Byfuglien Picks Up Two Assists in Loss to Flames

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien racked up two assists on Wednesday, including one on the power play. Byfuglien now has 16 points in 18 games this season, with 10 of those points coming with the man-advantage. Only three defensemen currently have more power-play points than Byfuglien, and all of them have played in more games […]

Johnny Gaudreau Helps Lead Offense in High-Scoring Win

Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau pitched in a goal and an assist in Wednesday night's 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Gaudreau now has 26 points on the season and seven points across his last three games. With points in each of his last three games, but none in the four games prior to that, […]

Hot Hand for Patrik Laine, Scores a Pair of Goals

Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine netted two goals on Wednesday as the Jets fell to the Flames. Laine has officially left his scoring slump in the past as he now has five goals in his last two games and has scored 10 of his 13 goals in his last eight games. After scoring only three […]

Matthew Tkachuk Red Hot, Scores Two More Points

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Both of Tkachuk's points came in an explosive first period where the Flames scored five goals. Tkachuk now has 27 points in 22 games, including eight points in his last four games, and seems poised […]

David Rittich Earns Sixth Consecutive Win

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich turned away 37 of the 40 shots that he faced Wednesday as he earned his sixth win in as many games. Rittich seems to have taken the starting gig away from Mike Smith for the time being and is taking full advantage of it. With a .930 save percentage and […]

Calvin Petersen Takes First Career Loss as Kings Slide Continues

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen faced a barrage of shots from the Predators on Saturday that ended with five goals allowed and his first career loss. Nashville managed to put 42 shots on net, including 17 in the third period, as they got the better of Petersen in his second start. Despite allowing five […]

Anze Kopitar Records First Two-Point Night of Season

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's loss to the Predators. It was the first game this season where Kopitar has scored multiple points and brings him to eight points in 18 games. After scoring a career-high 92 points last season, it was expected that Kopitar's production […]

Two Assists for Ryan Ellis Snaps Scoreless Streak

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis tallied two assists on Saturday as the Predators defeated the Kings. Ellis had been held without a point in each of his last five games, his longest scoring drought since February 2017, but is now back to his scoring ways and has 10 points on the season. He is still […]

First Career Hat Trick for Calle Jarnkrok

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok scored three goals against the Kings on Saturday, including markers on the power play and penalty kill. Jarnkrok had a very efficient night, scoring his three goals on only four shots but even that shot total was a season-high for him. He now has eight points in 17 games, but […]

David Pastrnak Held to Rare Back-to-Back Pointless Games

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak failed to register a point in consecutive games for only the second time this season, although he did record four shots and two blocks on Saturday night. Pastrnak already has 17 goals this season and is leading the league in total goals and power-play goals even after not scoring a […]

Jake DeBrusk Trending Up, Nets Game Winner

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk scored the game-winning goal on Saturday as the Bruins defeated the Arizona Coyotes. DeBrusk now has seven points in his last seven games and played on the second line with Brad Marchand in Boston's latest game. After scoring only three points in his first 10 games, DeBrusk has been performing […]

Strong Outing by Jaroslav Halak Leads Bruins Over Coyotes

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 of the 33 shots that he faced on Saturday in the win over Arizona. Halak held the Coyotes offense in check despite nine shots on their four power-play opportunities. This is Halak's third win in his last four starts and the third time in those four starts that […]

Brad Richardson Scores Lone Goal for Coyotes in Loss

Arizona Coyotes forward Brad Richardson put his team on the board in the second period, slipping the puck behind Boston's Jaroslav Halak in what would be Arizona's only goal of the night. Richardson now has a team-leading six goals on the season but only eight points in 19 games. His status as the team leader […]

Vinnie Hinostroza Picks Up Another Assist on Saturday

Arizona Coyotes forward Vinnie Hinostroza set up teammate Brad Richardson for Arizona's only goal on Saturday. Hinostroza now has three points in his last four games and 10 points on the season. The 24-year-old forward is on pace to pass 25 points for the first time in his career while in his first season in […]

Auston Matthews Returns to Practice, Return Uncertain

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews returned to practice on Sunday, but the timeline for his return remains uncertain. Matthews wore a red no-contact jersey and was still limited in his involvement in the first real full-team activity he has seen since his injury. The initial timeline for his return was for late November at […]

Sam Reinhart Trending Up Despite Snapped Streak

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart failed to score a point in Friday night's shootout win against the Jets, snapping his three-game point streak. The bigger takeaway is that Reinhart has reclaimed his spot on Buffalo's top line alongside Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner and saw over 20 minutes of ice time for only the fifth […]

Another Strong Outing for Carter Hutton in Friday's Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton earned his fourth consecutive win on Friday as he held the high-powered Winnipeg offense to a single goal. Hutton has allowed only five goals over his last three starts and has earned the win in each of his last four appearances. Now with a .919 save percentage this season, and […]

Jeff Skinner Climbing Up Scoring Ranks While Streak Grows

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored Buffalo's only goal in regulation on Friday and has now scored in four consecutive games. Skinner now has eight goals in his last seven games and 14 goals on the season, which is the second most in the league. While Skinner is shooting at an unsustainable 21.2 percent, he […]

Kyle Connor Stays Hot, Scores Lone Goal for Jets

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor scored the first goal of the game on Friday, but it ended up being the only one for the Jets as they fell to the Sabres. Connor now has at least one point in each of his last four games and 16 points on the season. His goal on Friday […]