Elias Pettersson Leads Canucks Over Sharks With Two-Goal Night

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored two goals in Saturday's win, giving him six goals and 20 points in only 14 games. Pettersson's second tally of the night came on the power play, giving him his second power-play goal of the season. On a per-game basis, Pettersson is scoring at a very similar rate to […]

Connor Hellebuyck Sharp Against Sharks Attack in Win

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 51 of the 53 shots he faced Friday as the Sharks heavily outshot the Jets. The Jets scored three goals on 19 shots but offered little support defensively for Hellebuyck, who managed to stop 10 shots across San Jose's two power-play opportunities. It was Hellebuyck's heaviest workload of the […]

Two Assists From Kyle Connor Helps Jets Scrape by Sharks

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor tied for a team-high four shots on goal Friday night, but it was his passing skills that made the difference, as he recorded two assists in the 3-2 victory. Connor now has eight points on the season and four points in his last four games, but the most encouraging part […]

Anthony Mantha Leads Scoring for Detroit in Loss to Hurricanes

Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha pocketed a pair of goals on five shots Friday, including his fourth power-play goal of the season. In a 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes, Mantha and linemate Andreas Athanasiou were the majority of Detroit's offensive attack, generating plenty of opportunities despite cashing in only once at even-strength. Mantha now […]

Dougie Hamilton Has Six-Game Point Streak

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton picked up an assist in each period of Friday night's win over Detroit, giving him his fifth career three-assist game. Hamilton has been one of the most productive defensemen in the league so far this season, scoring 16 points in 13 games with six of those points coming on the […]

Sebastian Aho Leads Rout of Red Wings With Three Points

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho scored two goals and an assist Friday night as the Hurricanes buried the Red Wings 7-3. Aho had a slow start to the season, only recording a single point in his first six games, but that is well behind him now as he has five points in his last three […]

First Goal of Season by Mikko Koivu Helps Wild Over Kings

Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu tallied a goal in the third period of Saturday's 5-1 win against the Kings. The 15-year veteran scored his first of the year, and now has five points and 27 shots for the season. Koivu has a career 9.1 shooting percentage, and was able to match that with a 9.0 […]

Matt Dumba gets first Multi-Point Game of the Season in Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba set up a pair of goals Saturday night, getting the primary assist on goals by Gerald Mayhew and Joel Eriksson Ek. On a day where Minnesota had offense come from all parts of their lineup, scoring five goals from five different players, Dumba was the only player to earn more […]

Strong Third Period from Michal Kempny Caps Comeback

Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny scored back-to-back goals late against the Canucks to tie the game and force overtime. Kempny now has five points in five games this season after missing the start of the season due to a hamstring injury. Not known for his offensive prowess, Kempny is coming off of a career-best 25 […]

Brock Boeser's Power-Play Goal Fuels Early Rally for Canucks

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser kicked off the scoring for Vancouver on Friday, netting a power-play goal and then an assist on Elias Pettersson's goal. Boeser's marker was the first of a five-goal barrage from Vancouver, but Washington was able to recover and steal a win in the shootout. Boeser led all Vancouver forwards in […]

Lars Eller Helps Spark Comeback Win for Capitals

Washington Capitals forward Lars Eller scored a goal and an assist late in Friday's comeback win against the Canucks. Eller pitched in an assist on Evgeny Kuznetsov's goal, then converted a short-handed opportunity to start the third period, getting the ball rolling on erasing Vancouver's four-goal lead. Less than 10 minutes later, the Capitals fully […]

Two Helpers From Jack Eichel Lifts Sabres Over Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel registered two assists in Buffalo's 2-0 victory over Detroit on Friday. It was Eichel's fifth multi-assist game of the young season, giving him six points in his last three games. In a bit of a scoring oddity, Eichel has not had a game yet where he has only picked up […]

Goal Drought Continues for Andreas Athanasiou

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou failed to score a goal on three shots against Buffalo, stretching his goalless start to the season one game further. After scoring 30 goals last year, breaking the 20 goal threshold for the first time in his career, Athanasiou has gone ice cold to start the season. Athanasiou has […]

Pair of Points from Jakub Vrana Not Enough to Overcome Oilers

Washington Capitals forward Jakub Vrana picked up a goal and a power-play assist during Thursday's loss to the Oilers. Back on the scoresheet, Vrana is continuing to make the most of his limited usage, scoring seven points in 12 games despite seeing more than 14 minutes of ice time only once in his last nine […]

Zack Kassian Cashing in on Excellent Deployment

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian played alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in Thursday night's win, picking up a pair of assists along the way. Kassian received a season-high 22 minutes of ice time, with just over 20 minutes coming with McDavid and Draisaitl on the ice as well. Playing with Edmonton's two most effective […]

Connor McDavid Snaps Cold Streak in Victory Over Capitals

Edmonton Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid picked up three points in Edmonton's win over Washington, scoring a goal and an assist in the third period before adding an assist on the overtime game-winner. McDavid had been held scoreless through his last three games, a feat that he avoided all of last season, before jumping back […]

Rickard Rakell Keeps Rolling, Leads Ducks Over Hurricanes

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell picked up two assists and a team-high three shots Friday night as the Ducks topped the Hurricanes 4-2. Rakell now has six points in his last four games and has scored a point in six of his eight games this year. It is worth noting that Rakell has not recorded […]

Slow Start for Sebastian Aho Continues Against Ducks

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho failed to record a point on Friday against the Ducks despite seeing just over 23 minutes of ice time. Aho has only three points in nine games and has recorded two shots or fewer in each of his last four games. Coming off of an 83 point breakout season last […]

Mike Green Scores First Goal of Season in Loss to Edmonton

Detroit Red Wings defensemen Mike Green scored Detroit's lone goal on Friday night as they lost to the Oilers. The goal was not only Green's first of the season, but it was also his first point in general. Age and injuries have caught up to the once prolific offensive defensemen, limiting him to less than […]

Mikko Koskinen Makes 25 Saves in Fourth Consecutive Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 25 of 26 shots from the Red Wings on Friday night, earning him his fourth win of the season in as many starts. Koskinen has split Edmonton's starts with Mike Smith evenly so far this season but has slightly outperformed him. Koskinen's .934 save percentage will keep him in […]

Offensive Explosion From Casey Mittelstadt Lifts Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt factored in on all three of Buffalo's goals Thursday night, scoring two goals and an assist. Mittelstadt had gone six games without a point after picking up two assists in the season-opener. Five points in eight games are an encouraging start to the season for the young pivot, but there […]

Carter Hutton Blanks Kings, Wins Fifth Straight

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton recorded his second shutout in a row, stopping all 47 of the shots he faced Thursday night. Every player in the Kings lineup registered a shot as Buffalo was heavily outshot, although none of them were able to convert. Hutton now has five wins in five starts with a stellar […]

Big Night From Nazem Kadri as Avalanche Top Capitals

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri recorded his first multi-point game with his new team on Monday as he put a goal and two assists on the board against Washington. Colorado buried Holtby in an avalanche of goals early in the first period, with Kadri scoring the final goal on Braden Holtby before he was pulled […]

Braden Holtby Pulled From Game After Facing Three Shots

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby had another poor outing on Monday, allowing goals on all three of the shots he saw from Colorado. Holtby was replaced by Ilya Samsonov after the third goal, but Washington never recovered from the disastrous start. Holtby has a .846 save percentage this season and has allowed at least three […]

Travis Konecny Extends Point Streak to Three Games in Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny picked up a power-play assist in Saturday's loss to the Canucks, giving him six points in his team's first three games. Despite operating on the second power-play unit, Konecny has notched a power-play point in three straight games now. His lack of shot production (2.33 shots per game) or high […]

Jacob Markstrom Earns Win Over Flyers in Shootout

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom turned away two of the three shots he faced in the shootout to secure his second win of the season on Saturday night. Markstrom saw 32 shots through regulation and overtime, allowing only two goals on his way to a .938 save percentage. Through four starts, Markstrom has now posted […]

Andrei Svechnikov Scores First of Season in Rout of Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov converted on a third period shot to pick up his first goal of the season during Friday's win over the Islanders. It took five games for Svechnikov to find the back of the net, but he has earned his way on to the scoresheet plenty in Carolina's first five games […]

Rare Offensive Burst From Brett Pesce Helps Carolina Over New York

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce scored his second goal of the season on Friday night as the Hurricanes won their fifth straight game. In a night where Carolina outshot the Islanders 40 to 19, Pesce notched a game-high six shots on net despite seeing under 20 minutes of ice time for the first time this […]

Jamie Benn Pockets First of Season in Loss to Calgary

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn rifled home a feed from Roope Hintz at the start of the third period, giving Benn his first tally of the season. The goal came on the power play and gave Dallas a two-goal lead that would disappear a short six minutes later. After being held pointless in each of […]

Solid Outing From David Rittich Lifts Flames Over Stars

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich stopped 34 of 36 shots through regulation and overtime Thursday night, then allowed only a single goal in the shootout to secure the win. Both goalies held the opposing offenses in check, but Rittich stepped up against the Stars power-play attack, stopping seven of the eight shots that he faced […]