Travis Konecny Has Big Afternoon On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny helped lead the way in grabbing his team a 4-0 victory against the New York Rangers on Friday, scoring a goal and registering a pair of assists. Additionally, the 21-year-old posted a plus-three rating, two shots on net and even a fight in just 13:02 of ice-time. Konecny has been […]

Jake Allen In Net Against Predators On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be in net for Friday's contest against the Nashville Predators. Allen started Wednesday's game against the Predators and allowed three goals on 33 shots in a 4-1 loss. The 28-year-old has a 5-6-3 record to go along with a 3.31 goals-against average and .896 save percentage. Allen has […]

Sean Couturier Heating Up For Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier scored two goals and added an assist in his team's 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday. The 25-year-old filled up the box score in the contest, also posting a plus-three rating, a game-high eight shots on goal and two blocks in 19:09 of time-on-ice. After getting off […]

Claude Giroux Picks Up Trio Of Assists On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux racked up three assists as his team shut out the New York Rangers by the score of 4-0 on Friday. The 30-year-old also finished the contest with a plus-three rating and two shots on goal in 19:18 of ice-time. The Flyers' captain is proving that his 102-point season last year […]

Juuse Saros Back In Net On Friday

Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros will be facing the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Saros has not started since November 13 against the San Jose Sharks. The young netminder has a 7-3-0 record on the season to go along with a 2.94 goals-against average and .903 save percentage. Saros has been relegated to backup […]

Curtis McElhinney Gets The Nod Against Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will be the starter for Friday's game against the Florida Panthers. McElhinney is coming off of a 30-save performance during a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He has won back-to-back games. The journeyman netminder has a 5-2-0 record on the season to go along with a […]

Roberto Luongo Looks To End Slump On Friday

Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo will be in net to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Luongo has been putrid lately, losing his past three starts while allowing 16 goals on 88 shots in the process (.818 save percentage). He has a 6-1-0 record against the Hurricanes dating back to 2014. With that […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Gets The Nod Against Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be tending the twine on Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky took the loss against the Maple Leafs on Monday night when he surrendered three goals on 25 shots. That has been one of the few blemishes that Bobrovsky has seen in November. The Russian netminder […]

Frederik Andersen Taking On Blue Jackets

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will be in net against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. Andersen saw his six-game win streak come to an end on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, but he still made 40 saves on 43 shots. The Danish netminder has been unbelievably good in November. He has a […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Matches Up Against Flames

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be in net on Friday night against the Calgary Flames. Fleury has won back-to-back starts. The veteran netminder has a 10-8-1 record on the season to go along with a 2.58 goals-against average, .901 save percentage, and three shutouts. Fleury is facing a Flames team that have scored […]

David Rittich Looking For Seventh Straight Win

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will be between the pipes against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. Rittich has been exceptional to start the season. He has won six starts in a row to boost his record to 8-1-0 on the season. He also possesses a 2.04 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. Rittich […]

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 […]

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Promoted To First Line On Friday

Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson will be the team's first-line center on Friday against Pittsburgh. With Patrice Bergeron (upper body) missing, head coach Bruce Cassidy has been forced into some lineup juggling and he's rewarding Forsbacka Karlsson for his good recent play. The 22-year-old Swede has scored in back-to-back games. He's been praised for […]

Alex Stalock Starting On Friday Against Jets

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock will be in net on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets as Devan Dubnyk is out with an illness. Stalock appeared in Wednesday's game against the Ottawa Senators and stopped the single shot he faced. The backup goaltender has a 4-2-0 record on the season to go along with a 2.53 […]

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, […]

Jaroslav Halak Takes On Pittsburgh Friday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his 13th start of the season on Friday, taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins on home ice. He'll be looking to protect a perfect home record, having gone 4-0-0 at the TD Garden this season with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Halak's overall record for […]

Tristan Jarry Makes Season Debut On Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will make his season debut on Friday against the Boston Bruins. He was called up from the minors on Thursday after it was revealed that Matt Murray (lower body) headed to the injured reserve. Jarry had a solid year last season, putting together a 14-6-2 record with a 2.77 goals-against […]

Connor Hellebuyck Facing Wild On Friday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be between the pipes on Friday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild. Hellebuyck allowed three goals on nine shots before being pulled against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The American netminder has a 9-5-1 record this season to go along with a 2.90 goals-against average and .909 save percentage. The […]

Carter Hutton Starting Against Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will be tending the twine against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Hutton will be in search of his seventh straight win. The 32-year-old has put up a 10-6-1 record during his first season with the Sabres. He also has a 2.57 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. Hutton has […]

Antti Niemi Facing Sabres On Friday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi will be between the pipes on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. Niemi allowed six goals on 43 shots during his last appearance on November 13. The veteran netminder has a 4-2-0 record on the season but an unsettling 3.74 goals-against average and .887 save percentage. The Sabres have won seven […]

Keith Kinkaid Facing Islanders On Friday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will be in net on Friday against the New York Islanders. Kinkaid is 3-0-1 in his last four starts. The 29-year-old netminder has a 9-5-2 record on the season to go along with a 2.58 goals-against average and .916 save percentage. He has outplayed Cory Schneider throughout the start […]

Thomas Greiss Gets The Nod On Friday

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss will be in net on Friday afternoon against the New Jersey Devils. Greiss struggled in his last outing against the Dallas Stars as he allowed three goals on 19 shots before being pulled. Greiss still has solid numbers for the season with a 6-3-0 record, 2.49 goals-against average, and […]

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, […]

Henrik Lundqvist In Net Against Flyers On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will take the crease in Friday afternoon's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 36-year-old won his last start against the Stars on Monday, allowing just one goal on 17 shots. Lundqvist has been on a bit of a roll lately, winning his last six of eight starts and improving […]