Max Pacioretty Snipes Twice In Vegas Victory

Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty netted two goals as his team dominated Arizona 7-1 Friday. After being out for about six weeks with a lower-body injury, Pacioretty has compiled six points in four contests. He has only played in six games so far, registering five goals and four helpers. With Pacioretty and forward Mark […]

Adin Hill Performs Well In Unexpected Start

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill got a surprise call for Friday's clash with the Rangers, but he performed well by kicking away 26 shots in a 1-0 loss. The 25-year-old had to play for a second consecutive night after James Reimer had fallen sick. Only a power-play goal snuck past Hill early in the […]

Ryan Strome Decides Friday's Game With A Power-Play Goal

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was the lone scorer in Friday's 1-0 win over the Sharks, lighting the lamp on the power play 6:03 into the game. Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox had the assists. Strome sent four total shots on the net and he had two efforts go wide in 18:34 of ice […]

Igor Shesterkin's Injury Believed To Be Minor

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (lower body) might have escaped a serious injury on Friday. The Russian had to leave a 1-0 win over San Jose early in the third period with an apparent leg problem, but head coach Gerard Gallant noted after the game that it was only a minor injury. Shesterkin saved […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/4): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number eight as well as the start of December! Some fun twists are definitely to come as trends are establishing themselves. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash […]

Evan Bouchard Extends Point Streak To Three Games Friday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard increased his point streak to three games on Friday night with two more points. Bouchard may continue to be brought on a bit slowly for some, but the results are staggering. The defenseman scored a goal early in the second period. He then set up Edmonton's third goal scored by […]

Connor McDavid Adds Two More Points Friday In Seattle

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied two points in a losing effort on Friday night against the Seattle Kraken. McDavid scored midway through the third period thanks to a nice pass from Leon Draisaitl. The duo barely left the ice for the last five minutes of regulation as Edmonton tried to find the equalizer. They […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Power-Play Goal On Friday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on the man advantage Friday in the 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Draisaitl opened Edmonton's scoring 6:41 into the first period as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins found him wide open in the right slot. The center did not miss. Draisaitl would later add an assist on Connor McDavid's […]

Yanni Gourde Extends Point Streak To Four Games Friday

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde likes playing the Edmonton Oilers. His goal just 49 seconds into the game on Friday opened the scoring. The quick strike came off a nice pass by Ryan Donato. Now, Gourde's defense was more the focus as the game wore on. He was on the ice for most of the […]

Adam Larsson Scores Against Former Team Friday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson normally blocks a good number of shots and plays a steady brand of defense. On Friday night, Larsson scored midway into the first period to give Seattle a 2-1 lead at the time. The defenseman had two shots on goal, two hits, and five blocked shots on Friday in 21:48 […]

Philipp Grubauer Helps Hold Off Oilers Friday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer continued his solid play at home while stopping 29 of 32 shots Friday night. He made several key saves during the third period of Seattle's 4-3 win versus the Edmonton Oilers. Grubauer came into the game with a .908 save percentage at home. He wound up with a .906 save […]

Adam Henrique Leaves Game Friday With Lower-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique played less than 10 minutes on Friday night against the Calgary Flames. He left the game during the second period due to a lower-body injury. It is believed that the injury may have occurred after an Erik Gudbranson hit before the end of the first period. Henrique took several shifts […]

Rickard Rakell Scores In Second Straight Game Friday

Anaheim Ducks right-winger Rickard Rakell scored again on Friday night in a losing effort against the Calgary Flames. Rakell and Isaac Lundestrom connected in the late stages of the second period on Anaheim's second goal of the night. The right-winger also had four shots on goal and three scoring chances. Though it was a bit […]

Trevor Zegras Serves Up Two More Assists Friday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras helped set up two of Anaheim's three goals on Friday night versus the Calgary Flames. Zegras played just over 18 minutes on the night. His man advantage time was significant at 2:04 as well. The center helped open the scoring as he set up Sonny Milano just 54 seconds into […]

Daniel Vladar Notches Shootout Win On Friday

Calgary Flames backup goaltender Daniel Vladar continued his solid play on Friday night as he won his fifth game of the season against the Anaheim Ducks. The goalie did have his shutout streak snapped at two games but stopped 31 of 34 shots. He stopped the shootout attempts of Trevor Zegras and Kevin Shattenkirk in […]

Sean Monahan Scores And Adds Assist Friday

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan plays mostly a middle-six role with decent power-play time. On Friday, he rewarded patient fantasy owners with his third goal of the season. Monahan scored the third Calgary goal of the second period on Friday at 15:10. The center hit the net four times on the night with three scoring […]

Blake Coleman Fires Seven Shots On Goal Friday

Calgary Flames center Blake Coleman had several quality scoring chances on Friday versus the Anaheim Ducks. More importantly, he found the back of the net 3:49 into the second period to tie the game at one. Coleman also fired seven shots on goal and delivered a couple of hits as well. The center had struggled […]

Nico Hischier Tallies Goal On Friday Night

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored his third goal of the season on Friday night versus the Winnipeg Jets. The goal came just 37 seconds as Jesper Bratt set up the center as he put the puck past Connor Hellebuyck to tie the game at time at three. Hischier led all Devils' players with […]

Ryan Graves Nets Two Points On Friday Night

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves assisted on one goal and scored another in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Graves had two shots on goal, two hits, and one blocked shot. Also, he was one of the few New Jersey players with an even plus-minus on Friday night. That was in 20:04 of […]

Jack Hughes Scores In Losing Effort On Friday

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored a goal for the first time since returning from a shoulder injury. It was not enough as New Jersey lost 8-4 to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Hughes, who is still playing wing often, pounced on a rebound left by Connor Hellebuyck with just seconds remaining in the […]

Blake Wheeler's Three Assists Key Eight-Goal Night

Winnipeg Jets right-winger Blake Wheeler had not scored a goal all season so far. On Friday night, the forward dished out three assists in the 8-4 home triumph over the New Jersey Devils. Wheeler had just one shot on goal and one blocked shot but did have two takeaways on Friday. Furthermore, it was believed […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Strikes Twice On Friday Night

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers snapped a five game point drought on Friday night against New Jersey. He scored via a feed from Pierre-Luc Dubois just 3:52 into the first period to give Winnipeg a 2-0 lead. Then, the pair teamed up midway into the second stanza to tie the game at four. Ehlers only […]

Mark Scheifele's Hat Trick Helps Jets Past Devils

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele entered Friday night's game against New Jersey with just two goals in 16 games. He scored three times and added an assist in the 8-4 win. Scheifele opened the scoring just 1:52 in. Then, he struck again with just seconds left in the second period to make it 6-4 Winnipeg. […]

Stuart Skinner In Starting Crease For Edmonton Friday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will be in goal against the Seattle Kraken on Friday night. Skinner will try and rebound from one of his worst appearances of the season. On November 23rd, he allowed four goals on 33 shots in a road loss to the Dallas Stars. Before that, Skinner had stopped 75 of […]

Igor Shesterkin Helped Off The Ice On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin had to be helped off the ice on Friday evening against the San Jose Sharks. The non-contact injury happened during the second period. It appeared like Shesterkin went to move and everything gave away. Last season, he experienced a similar type of non-contact injury. However, he could not put […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts On Friday Against Edmonton

Seattle Kraken starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Grubauer will try and bounce back after allowing six goals in his last two starts (both losses). The goalie has been much better at home while sporting a .500 record (5-5). That combined with a 2.51 goals-against average and a […]

Mark Stone Will Play On Friday Versus Arizona

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Mark Stone was a game-time decision on Friday. The good news is that he will play against the Arizona Coyotes. There was some concern that an injury may keep him out of the lineup. He has a goal and nine assists in ten games for Vegas. That includes no power-play points, […]

Laurent Brossoit Gets Just Fifth Start Of Season For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit will be in goal on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. Brossoit last played on November 20th -- almost two weeks ago. He stopped 27 of 29 shots in a home win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Overall, the goalie has been good in net with a 3-1 mark in […]

Alex Galchenyuk Gets Back Into The Lineup Friday

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk draws back into the lineup on Friday night thanks to an injury to Johan Larsson. Galchenyuk will be in the bottom-six once more. The center had two or more shots on goal in four consecutive appearances. Then, against the Winnipeg Jets, he seemed to lose focus again with no shots […]

Karel Vejmelka Starts For Arizona On Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka gets a home start against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. The Czechoslovakian goalie has not had it easy winning just twice in 12 decisions. However, Vejmelka has a solid 2.80 goals-against average along with a .916 save percentage. He will be going for his third straight win and […]