Mathew Barzal Grabs Two Points In Loss On Saturday

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal picked up a goal and an assist in his team's 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. As per usual, Barzal's elite speed and skill were on display all night but the sophomore center was tagged with a minus-three rating in the loss. The 21-year-old is fresh off […]

P.K. Subban Registers Pair Of Helpers in Win

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban picked up a pair of assists in his team's 4-3 defeat of the New York Islanders on Saturday. The two assists were his first points of the 2018-2019 campaign. The former Norris Trophy winner also posted two shots on goal and two blocks in the win. Considering his consistent cross-category […]

Viktor Arvidsson Leads Predators To Win On Saturday

Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson found the score sheet for the first time this season, potting two goals in a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Arvidsson opened the scoring in the first period off a beautiful between-the-legs move to beat a defender and then added the game-winning-goal in the third frame. […]

Kyle Connor Scores In Loss

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor scored his team's only goal of the evening in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Connor's marker was his second in two games to open the season, the result of a picture-perfect shot to Ben Bishop's short side in the second period. The 21-year-old had an impressive […]

Ben Bishop Stands Tall In Impressive Win On Saturday

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop turned aside 32 of the 33 shots he faced in a 5-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. The 6'7" netminder picked up right where he left off in the team's season opener (a 30 save shutout) and now carries a sparkling 0.50 goals against average and a […]

Alexander Radulov Picks Up Trio Of Points On Saturday

Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov recorded a goal and two assists in his team's 5-1 defeat of the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. After finding the back of the net in the season opener, Radulov now has four points (two goals, two assists), a plus-three rating and six hits in the season's first two games. […]

Mika Zibanejad Logs Big Minutes, Eight Shots in Loss

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad saw 23:04 minutes of time on ice in New York's 3-1 loss to Buffalo, which led all Rangers forwards by a significant amount. Zibanejad even recorded more ice time than any of the Ranger defenseman due in part to his heavy usage on the power-play and penalty kill. All […]

Conor Sheary Leads Potent Power Play for Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Conor Sheary scored two power-play goals in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. His move to Buffalo and subsequent assignment to the top power-play unit are already inflating Sheary's fantasy value, which had taken a dip after only scoring 30 points last season. Sheary's two power-play goals match his career […]

Jamie Benn Delivers With Three Points In Win

Dallas Stars left-winger Jamie Benn played a primary role in his team's 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, posting two goals and an assist. All three points came on the power play, further supporting that Benn remains one of the league's best in the net-front-presence role on the man advantage. The 28-year-old has […]

Tyler Seguin Records Four Points In Win

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin registered two goals and two assists in a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Seguin's supreme skill was on display all night as three of the 26-year-old's four points came on the man advantage. The former second-overall pick has formed outstanding chemistry on the Stars' first line and […]

Two Helpers for Connor McDavid in Season Debut

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his first two points of the season with assists on goals by Milan Lucic and Leon Draisaitl. He also led all Oilers forwards in ice time with 23:34 minutes and led all Oilers in power-play ice time with 4:17 minutes. That extensive power-play usage resulted in one assist for […]

Milan Lucic Fills Up Score Sheet in Losing Effort

Edmonton Oilers forward Milan Lucic picked up two points in Edmonton's 5-2 loss to New Jersey. Lucic scored a power-play goal to kick off Edmonton's scoring efforts and later chipped in an assist on their only other goal. Lucic primarily played alongside Leon Draisaitl at even strength, but also got time on the top power-play […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Plays Well In Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy gave up his first goal of the season with only the fourth shot he faced against the Panthers on Saturday, but he still ended up having a superb game, recording 42 saves in a 2-1 shootout win. He finished with a .977 save percentage and didn't allow a single […]

Nikita Kucherov Finishes First Game Without Shot On Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov started the season with a very quiet performance against Florida Saturday night, failing to register a single shot on goal. He also had just two missed attempts, while spending close to 22 minutes (21:52) on the ice. It wasn't a completely unforgettable night form him though, as he […]

Anthony Cirelli Gets Shorty Versus Panthers

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened his 2018-19 account with a short-handed goal in Saturday's season opener against Florida, putting the team on the board in the middle of the final frame. It proved to be a very important goal, as it helped the Bolts take the game to overtime in an eventual 2-1 […]

Roberto Luongo Gets Hurt Again

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo managed to play just 32 minutes and 30 seconds in the season opener against Tampa before leaving the game with an injury. According to head coach Bob Boughner, Luongo hurt his knee. It's a shame to see Bobby Lu sitting out again, as he's been troubled with various injuries for […]

Jacob MacDonald Scores In NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Jacob MacDonald made a dream debut in the NHL Saturday night against Tampa, scoring with less than six minutes played. He's only the third rookie defenseman to score a goal in his Panthers debut and he also established a franchise record for the fastest goal by a rookie defenseman to begin their […]

Mike Smith Salvages Win In Embarrassing Performance

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 16 saves on 20 shots for a .800 save percentage in the 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Thankfully the Flames offense was extremely potent tonight, or Smith could've been watching the game from the bench. Smith allowed a very similar performance to the Canucks only three days ago […]

Elias Lindholm Bounces Back With Three-Point Night

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm scored two goals and produced one assist, while also getting five shots on goal and four hits in the 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Lindholm didn't do much for fantasy owners on the opening night of the season, however, has now let fantasy owners know that he needs to […]

Chris Tierney Logs Big Minutes And Goal In Win

Ottawa Senators forward Chris Tierney scored a goal and added one shot on goal and two blocks in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tierney played a big part in the Senators win, with the go-ahead goal early in the second period before Mitch Marner tied the game up and logged 18:06 of […]

Zack Smith Puts Up Two-Assist Night In Win

Ottawa Senators forward Zack Smith produced two assists, along with one shot on goal in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After Smith was placed on waivers, it's clear that it has lit a spark for him. With his goal against Chicago earlier in the week, he's now up to three points in […]

Craig Anderson Handles Heavy Workload Again In Win

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 34 saves on 37 shots for a .919 save percentage in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Going into this game, it was obvious that Anderson was going to get peppered with shots, it was just a factor of how well he was going to manage it. […]

Thomas Chabot Stuns Leafs With Two-Goal Night

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored two goals and added an assist along with five shots on goal and one block in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chabot is making it easy for Sens fans to forget about Erik Karlsson as his two highlight reel worthy goals, along with the game-winner in […]

Mathew Barzal Has Assist In Loss

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal may be the one to make fans forget about ol' John Tavares. He tried to do that on Saturday night, assisting on a goal, but it wasn't enough as Nashville beat them, 4-3. Barzal is a great player to have on your roster, though. Start him anytime he's playing.

Josh Bailey Has Two Assists But Isles Lose

New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey did what he could on Saturday night, assisting on two goals, but it wasn't enough as his team fell, 4-3. Bailey will be looking to build on his 2017 season, one that saw him get a career-high 53 assists. You could do a lot worse than to have […]

Thomas Greiss Lets In Four Goals In Loss

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss had a game on Saturday that might be more his norm as the Predators scored four against him in a 4-3 loss. He allowed two right after the Isles had knotted the game at two in the third. Yes, he did keep Nashville off the board in the third […]

Frederick Andersen Set to Start Against Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederick Andersen will get the nod Saturday night in Toronto. Andersen is coming off of a win against Montreal in which he stopped 34 of 36 shots. Andersen has now faced at least 30 shots in nine of his last 10 starts, solidifying his elite fantasy production with a consistent supply […]

Tyler Johnson Misses Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson (upper body) has been ruled out of the team's season opener on Saturday against Florida. He's been nursing an injury since Sept. 23 and there were hopes of getting him fixed up for the Panthers game, but it didn't work out in the end. Head coach Jon Cooper is […]

Kyle Palmieri Tallies Two Goals in Devils win

New Jersey Devils forward Kyle Palmieri scored two goals, including one on the power-play, to help lead the Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Oilers. Palmieri also racked up three shots, one hit, and two penalty minutes, providing a fair amount of value in the periphery categories as well. Only linemate Taylor Hall logged […]

Travis Zajac Nets Game-Winner Against Oilers

New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac recorded two goals, including the game-winner, in New Jersey's season-opening win over the Oilers. Zajac is coming off of a sub-par season in which he scored only 26 points in 62 games, but his strong start to this season provides some reason to believe that he can return to […]