Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps Thwart Pittsburgh

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid enjoyed a more typical Connor McDavid night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The forward added four points on Wednesday during the 5-2 home win. McDavid's 15th goal of the season came via an empty-net situation with 2:12 left in regulation. McDavid set up Zach Hyman twice and then Evan Bouchard in […]

Sonny Milano Continues Great Play With Three More Assists

Anaheim Ducks left-winger Sonny Milano continued his excellent form on Wednesday night versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Milano, along with Trevor Zegras, assisted on three Anaheim goals during a 6-5 win. The winger's shifty nature and quick thinking proved troublesome for Vegas to contain. Milano had just one shot and one takeaway but generated several […]

Trevor Zegras Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras showed off his playmaking talents on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Zegras assisted on three goals in all during the 6-5 victory. Zegras helped set up Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. Then, 6:55 into the third period, the center picked up a third assist on the Jamie Drysdale […]

Rickard Rakell's Goal A Sign Of Increased Presence

Anaheim Ducks right-winger Rickard Rakell struck again during the middle stanza on Wednesday night. Rakell scored 6:26 into the second period on a play set up by Sonny Milano and Trevor Zegras. It was a line that helped set up two other goals as well. Rakell's goal overshadowed his continued ability to get pucks on […]

Mattias Janmark Nets Two Points On Penalty Kill Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights center Mattias Janmark created more havoc when Vegas was playing short-handed on Wednesday. He scored a goal and set up a goal during the 6-5 loss in Anaheim. Janmark only had one shot on goal, and that went in. His marker, which came 1:58 into the third period, was set up by […]

Zach Whitecloud Scores Short-handed Goal On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud scored on the penalty kill on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Whitecloud and Mattias Janmark combined for quite the play with just a dozen seconds remaining in the second period. It was the defenseman's third goal of the season. Whitecloud played just under 18 minutes on Wednesday night […]

Max Pacioretty Nets Two Points In Loss On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty scored one goal and added an assist on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Pacioretty also fired eight shots on goal and generated a half-dozen scoring chances. The left-winger tallied both of his points on the man advantage .This happened during a wild third period that saw Vegas and […]

Mikko Koskinen Faces Penguins Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in his 13th start of the season Wednesday night. The Finnish netminder enters the matchup with a very good 11-2-0 record, and he's registered a 2.89 goals-against average with a .912 save percentage. The Oilers offense has saved Koskinen's neck more than a few […]

Ryan Getzlaf Questionable For Wednesday Night

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf is questionable for Wednesday's clash with Vegas after leaving Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Kings with a lower-body injury. The Ducks captain logged just 2:48 in this season's first Freeway Face-Off and Sam Steel ended up seeing a lot of time with Adam Henrique and Troy Terry on the […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Out Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi will miss Wednesday's game against Seattle because of COVID-19 protocols. The Red Wings have just picked up some steam and now have to play without one of their key guys. Bertuzzi has notched nine goals and 18 points in 20 appearances this season, combining very well with Dylan Larkin […]

Drake Batherson Returns For Senators On Wednesday

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson will be available again on Wednesday against Vancouver after clearing COVID-19 protocols. Ottawa's top scorer hasn't played since Nov. 13. The 23-year-old boasts seven goals and 16 points in 14 appearances this season. He had an amazing four-point performance against Pittsburgh just before dropping out of the lineup. Batherson […]

Jonas Johansson Starts For Colorado On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will get his fourth start of the campaign in Wednesday's matchup against Toronto. Darcy Kuemper was slated to start the contest, but he has picked up an upper-body injury and won't be available. Johansson is carrying a 2-1-1 record with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. He's […]

Nathan MacKinnon Returns To Action Against Toronto

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) will return to action in Wednesday's clash with the Maple Leafs. He'll be back after missing eight straight games. MacKinnon's season has been heavily interrupted by health issues and thus he has made only eight appearances, going for 10 points in the games with 23 shots. MacKinnon's return […]

Kevin Hayes Returns To Action On Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes (abdomen) will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rangers. The 29-year-old has missed six straight games and he's skated just twice this season, posting one goal and one assist. Hopefully, Hayes can stay healthy for a longer period of time now. He enters the lineup as […]

Alex Iafallo Notches Two Goals Despite Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings winger Alex Iafallo netted two goals in a 5-4 shootout loss to the in-state rival Anaheim Ducks Tuesday. The 27-year-old finally scored after a seven-game goalless drought. He now has eight goals and seven helpers in 21 games played. On Tuesday, Iafallo played alongside Victor Arvidsson and Phillip Danault on the Kings […]

Filip Forsberg Scores Four Goals Tuesday

Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg netted four goals in a 6-0 thrashing of the Blue Jackets Tuesday. Forsberg's markers all came in the first and second periods. He now has ten goals and five helpers in 16 Predators contests. This year, the Swedish native has two game-winning goals and 31 shots on goal while playing […]

Jordan Binnington And The Blues Knock Off Tampa Bay

On Tuesday, St. Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington made 30 saves to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a shootout. He allowed three goals in the winning effort. His record improves to 8-5-3 to go along with a 2.80 goals-against-average and a .912 save percentage. Binnington's Tuesday night win comes after an overtime loss […]

Jesper Bratt Extends Point Streak With Sixth Goal

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt stretched his point streak to five games on Tuesday, scoring his sixth goal of the campaign in a 5-2 loss to San Jose. The 23-year-old had a very strong month in November, and he's been neutralized just twice in his past 12 outings. Bratt is New Jersey's leader in […]

James Reimer Grabs Another Win Tuesday Night

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer remained in good form on Tuesday, saving 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 road victory over New Jersey. The veteran netminder has thoroughly enjoyed traveling lately, as he put together a 128:03 road shutout streak before New Jersey ruined it with a late goal. Reimer has won four […]

Timo Meier Puts Two More Pucks Into The Net

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier produced a second consecutive two-goal game on Tuesday, helping the team to a 5-2 victory over New Jersey. He led the team with six shots and also blocked one effort from the opposition in 18.33 on the ice. The Swiss winger went quiet for a while last month, but […]

Dmitry Orlov Bags Two More Points Tuesday Night

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov continued his hot scoring stretch with two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Russian blue-liner now has 14 points for the season and half of them have come across the last five games. Orlov has been incredibly hot, but he remains available in a large chunk of fantasy […]

Aaron Ekblad Has A Three-Point Night With Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad collected a hat trick of assists in Tuesday's superb comeback win over Washington. The Panthers produced an amazing four-goal period in the final frame, with Ekblad factoring in two of the goals. The 25-year-old rearguard now has 20 points for the season, which puts him tied for the third spot […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Delivers Three Assists In Tuesday's Win

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau produced three assists in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Washington, bagging two helpers inside the final eight minutes of play when Florida turned a 4-3 deficit into a win. He also had one in the opening frame, helping Joe Thornton to tie Mark Recchi for the 12th spot on the […]

David Pastrnak Continues Good Goal-Scoring Run

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Detroit, lighting the lamp for a third time in four games. He boasts goals in back-to-back games and now sits on eight markers for the whole campaign. Pastrnak is averaging exactly a point per game this season in 19 […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Continues To Shine For Detroit

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had another great performance on Tuesday against the Bruins, picking up his third consecutive victory with 41 saves. Things started off pretty quietly as the B's had eight efforts in the opening period, but the hosts then went full out on offense and produced back-to-back periods with 17 shots. […]

Filip Zadina Scores His Fourth Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina managed to end a quiet November on a high, scoring his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Boston. He opened the scoring 5:03 into the second period and Marc Staal ended up providing the game-winner 11:33 into the third. Zadina scored with his only shot […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. 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 game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores Only Goal On Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for the third straight game on Tuesday night versus the Dallas Stars. The Finnish forward has a knack for hitting the back of the net. His third period goal spoiled the shutout bid for Braden Holtby and now gives Kotkaniemi six goals in 21 games. The center mostly sees […]

Jason Robertson Continues Streak With Two Assists

Dallas Stars left-winger Jason Robertson is now averaging more than a point per game. He helped on two more goals Tuesday as Dallas defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1. Robertson did not register a shot on goal but did extend his point streak to five games. His long-range shot was tipped by Joe Pavelski for Dallas' […]

Braden Holtby Stands Tall In Tuesday's Home Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby has been recharged since not playing for a couple weeks in November. He defeated Arizona last Saturday and then topped it by saving 39 of 40 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday. Carolina bombarded Holtby with 15 high-danger scoring chances over the final 40 minutes. The Dallas goaltender stopped all […]