Pekka Rinne Turns In Rare Mediocre Performance

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne allowed three goals on 25 shots during a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Rinne has been fantastic for the entirety of the season, but this was not one of his better appearances. The Finnish netminder has a 10-3-1 record to go along with a 1.77 goals-against average and .938 […]

Semyon Varlamov Leads Avalanche To Victory Over Predators

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves en route to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. It was the first time in 11 games that the Avalanche managed to beat the Predators. Varlamov has been stellar lately with wins in each of his past five starts. The Russian netminder has […]

Samuel Girard Ends Five-Game Point Drought

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard picked up two assists during a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Girard saw an extended role with Tyson Barrie (undisclosed) out of the lineup. The 20-year-old rearguard saw 20:05 of ice time in the contest. Girard is a skilled puck mover that is capable of leading […]

Mikko Rantanen Extends Point Lead

Colorado Avalanche left wing Mikko Rantanen picked up two assists during a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Rantanen leads the NHL with 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists) through 24 games. The Finnish winger blossomed into a top-tier scorer alongside Nathan MacKinnon last season. Rantanen has had multi-point performances in five […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Twice To Down Predators

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon tallied two goals during a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. MacKinnon has been electric to start the season with 17 goals, 20 assists, 13 power-play points, 106 shots, and a plus-11 rating through 24 games. MacKinnon blossomed into an elite offensive player last season with 97 […]

Auston Matthews Returns To Lineup On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (shoulder) will be back in the lineup on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks. Matthews had missed the past 14 games. The 21-year-old recorded 10 goals and six assists through his first 11 games of the season. Matthews is a gifted talent that has struggled to stay healthy […]

Connor Hellebuyck Continues To Struggle

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 30 shots during a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Hellebuyck has gone winless across his last three starts and carries a .870 save percentage over that span. The American netminder has a 9-7-1 record to go along with a 2.98 goals-against average […]

Blake Wheeler Picks Up Two Assists On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler tallied two even-strength assists during a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Wheeler has been highly productive this season, tallying four goals, 25 assists, and 14 power-play points through 23 games. Wheeler is locked onto the Jets' top line alongside Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers. Wheeler […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Picks Up Two Assists On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers produced two assists during a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Ehlers has had a miserable start to the season with 12 points through 23 games. The Danish winger has posted back-to-back campaigns with at least 60 points, but he is only on pace for 42 […]

Mark Scheifele Scores Twice Against Penguins

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele picked up two even-strength goals during a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Scheifele has been fantastic lately, posting seven goals and six assists over his past nine games. The 25-year-old has become one of the better point-producers in the Western Conference. He has 26 points through 23 […]

Casey DeSmith Wins Third Straight Start

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith allowed three goals on 27 shots during a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. DeSmith has won three consecutive starts, posting a .926 save percentage over that span. He has filled in admirably for the injured Matt Murray (lower body) and projects to be the number one […]

Zach Aston-Reese Buries Late Winner

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Zach Aston-Reese scored the go-ahead goal with 5:12 remaining in the third period and it would stand as the eventual game-winner. The tally was Aston-Reese's second point in 10 games this season. He has played primarily on the third line with Derick Brassard and Bryan Rust. Aston-Reese is a fantasy afterthought […]

Sidney Crosby Nets 10th Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby buried a slick backhander during the first period of Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Crosby had to deal with a slight bout with injury a few weeks ago, but now he is back and producing. The 31-year-old has 10 goals, 15 assists, and a plus-11 rating through 20 […]

William Karlsson Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson registered the game-winner in Tuesday's 8-3 success over Chicago, netting his seventh goal of the season on a power play. Shea Theodore and Cody Eakin helped out with the assists. Karlsson was a 40-goal scorer last season, but his numbers were always going to drop after he posted a […]

Alex Tuch Posts Third Straight Multi-Point Game

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch recorded his third straight multi-point outing on Tuesday, finishing an 8-3 win at Chicago with a goal and an assist. He picked up both of his points during a three-goal first period by the team. Tuch is up to eight goals and 19 points for the season in […]

Cody Eakin Scores Twice In Big Win

Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin scored twice and bagged a power-play assist in Tuesday's big 8-3 win at Chicago. The Knights posted a new franchise record with eight goals and Eakin played a huge part in it, finishing the game with a plus-four rating. His line with Max Pacioretty and Alex Tuch has been […]

Shea Theodore Has Three-Point Night Against Hawks

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore doubled his goals tally for the season on Tuesday, scoring twice in an 8-3 win over Chicago. He also picked up a power-play assist on a William Karlsson goal to record his first three-point night of the season. Theodore had three shots in the game and he ended it […]

Marc-Andre Fleury's Shutout Streak Ends At 150:54

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury went seven and a half periods without giving up a single goal before his shutout streak was cut on Tuesday at 150:54 by Gustav Forsling. He ended up allowing three goals against Chicago but still walked away victorious following an 8-3 win. Fleury's record for the season now stands […]

Gustav Forsling Nets His First Goal Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Gustav Forsling scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to Vegas. He put the team on the board at the start of the second period with Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews providing the assist. Forsling missed the start of the season with a wrist injury, which no doubt […]

Dylan Strome Has Two Points In Blackhawks Debut

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome left quite an impression in his team debut on Tuesday, picking up two points in an 8-3 loss to Vegas. Linemates Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat provided the assists when Strome scored in the middle of the second period and he later registered a helper himself on an Erik Gustafsson […]

Corey Crawford Gets Pulled In Big Loss

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford logged only two periods of play on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. He allowed six goals on 30 shots before being replaced by Cam Ward, who hasn't much better in a huge 8-3 loss. The Crow has now lost three straight starts, giving up 14 goals. His record for […]

Markus Granlund Scores Only Canucks Goal In Tuesday's Loss

Vancouver Canucks center Markus Granlund tallied the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings. He took the game to overtime with his fifth goal of the season late in the third, but the Canucks couldn't get any more offense, even with Brock Boeser back in the lineup. Alex Biega and Alexander […]

Cal Petersen Picks Up Fourth Career Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen recorded 32 saves and allowed only one goal on Tuesday against Vancouver, picking up his fourth career win with a 2-1 result. He's impressed at the start of his career, putting together a 4-3-0 record, but we likely won't see Petersen much anymore as Jonathan Quick (knee) is on […]

Dustin Brown Wins It For Kings In Vancouver

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown factored in both of the team's goals on Tuesday in a 2-1 overtime win at Vancouver. He collected an assist on an Alex Iafallo goal before deciding the game himself with 53 seconds played of the extra frame. Anze Kopitar also had two points in the game, assisting […]

Mikko Koskinen Records Second Shutout On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen was perfect in his team's 1-0 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, turning aside all 28 shots faced in the contest. The 30-year-old's shutout was his second in just his tenth career NHL game and he now has a sparkling 2.29 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage […]

Oscar Klefbom Scores First Goal In Tuesday's Overtime Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom registered his first goal of the season on Tuesday, burying the overtime game-winning tally to give his team a 1-0 victory over the Dallas Stars. After posting just 22 points last season, the 25-year-old is in the midst of a rebound season and now has 11 points (one goal, ten […]

Carter Hutton Earns Eighth Consecutive Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton stopped 36 of 38 shots against to record a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. The 32-year-old was peppered with 17 shots against in the third period and overtime frame alone but kept his team in the game long enough for Jeff Skinner to bury […]

Brayden Point Lights Lamp For The 18th Time

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point posted his team's lone goal in a 3-1 setback against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. The 22-year-old pivot from Alberta is working on a three-game goal-scoring streak, posting four goals with six points and a plus-4 rating during the span. He has been tremendous during the month of November, posting […]

Louis Domingue Coughs Up Three Goals In Home Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue yielded three goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 home loss against the Anaheim Ducks. The setback snapped a three-game winning streak during the current homestand, and the difference was goal support. The offense had posted 16 goals over his past three outings, but netted just one in Tuesday's […]

Ryan Miller Shuts Down Lightning In Tampa

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller allowed just one goal on 35 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 victory on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was an impressive win against a high-octane offense, as he allowed just one goal to Brayden Point late in the first period before Nick Ritchie and Carter Rowney bailed him […]