Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps End Arizona's Streak

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored twice and added two assists on Wednesday night against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season. His second goal was an empty-net tally but the first was another power-play goal. That was his fifth on the man advantage to go with 12 assists. […]

Viktor Arvidsson Turns In Best Performance Of Season Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson tallied the first Kings goal on Wednesday night versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, Arvidsson helped Sean Durzi score his first career NHL goal late in the third period. The Kings forward racked up five shots on goal, three scoring chances, and blocked a couple of shots. One of […]

Sean Durzi Surprises With Two Points Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi made his NHL debut on Wednesday night and promptly scored and added an assist. Durzi played a hair less than 16 minutes and added a shot on goal and two blocked shots. With injuries and in need of a spark, the defenseman was called up to fill a third-pairing […]

Jonathan Quick Shelled For Six Goals In Loss Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick finally cracked on Wednesday night at home. The Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the second period en route to a 6-2 win. Quick allowed six goals on 38 shots as he gave up more than three goals for the first time this season. It dropped his record […]

Rasmus Sandin Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin still has not scored a goal this season but did dish out three assists on Wednesday night. Sandin set up Pierre Engvall first, then Jason Spezza, and finally Michael Bunting. The final two helpers were primary assists on a night where Sandin had just one blocked shot and one […]

Auston Matthews Nets Two Points In Toronto Triumph Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored a goal and assist on Wednesday night versus the Los Angeles Kings. The Matthews goal was during a four goal second-period outburst from the Leafs. He snapped a two game point drought but continued his run of a high shot volume. Matthews again totaled six shots on goal […]

Jack Campbell Gets Back Into Win Column Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell has much to be thankful for. He made 30 saves on 32 shots in Toronto's 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings late on Wednesday night. Campbell started his 16th game and delivered his 14th quality start. The goalie is on a run worthy of a Vezina Award nomination. […]

Charlie McAvoy Exits Game Wednesday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy exited the game Wednesday night in Buffalo after being checked from behind by Zemgus Girgensons. The Buffalo forward was assessed a game misconduct and major on the play. However, the bigger concern is with McAvoy. His head bounced off the boards in a way it just should not. McAvoy played […]

James Reimer Back In Net For San Jose Wednesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer goes between the pipes as he starts versus the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Ottawa is still getting past the lingering effects of the COVID-19 virus. At one point, ten players were impacted in varying degrees. The good news for Reimer is that the Senators still may need more […]

Mikko Koskinen Will Try For 10th Win Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen gets the start on Wednesday night in Arizona against the Arizona Coyotes. Koskinen will be trying to win his tenth game of the young season. This has been an unexpected year for Koskinen who figured to be the "1B behind Mike Smith, Instead, Smith has battled injuries and that has […]

Scott Wedgewood Tries To Keep Momentum Going

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood starts at home versus the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. He has buoyed Arizona to something resembling respectability. Wedgewood has a 3-3-2 record overall for the Coyotes and is 2-0-1 in his previous three decisions. For Arizona, his goals saved above average is 4.9 in just six appearances. Whether it […]

Jonathan Quick Hopes To Bounce Back Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start once again on Wednesday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quick has been remarkable in net this season posting a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .939 save percentage. Despite that, he is just 4-4-2 on the season. Also, Quick has not allowed more than three goals in any start […]

John Gibson Starts Wednesday Versus Colorado

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson will start in net against the Colorado Avalanche in Colorado on Wednesday night. Gibson will attempt to rebound after two tough losses where the goaltender looked very good but the offense just never materialized. In those games, the goalie yielded five goals on 66 shots faced. Gibson's task got a […]

Adam Henrique Will Not Play Versus Colorado

Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique suffered an upper-body injury during the second period of a 3-2 loss in Nashville on Monday night. Due to the effects of the malady, he was held out of tonight's game and will be listed as questionable for the weekend. The injury does not appear to be serious even though […]

Filip Forsberg Ready To Return To Action

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (upper body) was taken off Injured Reserve on Wednesday, and he's ready to return to action against the Golden Knights. The Swedish winger has been out for nine games since scoring his fourth goal of the season in a 3-2 victory over Calgary on Nov. 2. Forsberg has seven […]

Morgan Frost Skates On Second Line In His Season Debut

Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost will make his season debut on the second line in Wednesday's matchup against the Panthers. The 22-year-old has been quickly summoned from the minors after Derick Brassard (lower body) got injured Tuesday night against Tampa. Frost has made a prolific start to the AHL season with 15 points in 16 […]

Max Pacioretty Activated From Injured Reserve

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (foot) has come off Injured Reserve and looks ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Nashville. The 33-year-old has missed over a month of action after getting hurt in the second game of the season. Pacioretty made a fierce start to the campaign with three points […]

Dryden Hunt Set To Join First Line On Wednesday

New York Rangers winger Dryden Hunt is set to replace Barclay Goodrow on the first line Wednesday night against the Islanders. He recently scored his first goal of the season to get to two points for the year. Hunt, who turned 26 today, has so far averaged less than 11 minutes a night, which has […]

Brayden Schenn Will Be Back In Action On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's clash with Detroit. He's spent nine games on the sidelines with an upper-body injury. Schenn will join Brandon Saad and Jordan Kyrou on the second line, or you can call it a third line, with the Blues stacked upfront this season. […]

Aliaksei Protas Gets A Look On The First Line

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas will have a special night on Wednesday against Montreal, joining Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the first line. This is a major opportunity for the young Belarusian, who's been sparingly used so far this season. The 20-year-old has picked up one assist in his first eight career appearances. Tom […]

Jake Allen Returns To Canadiens Crease

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will be back between the pipes on Wednesday against Washington, returning from a concussion. He last played on Nov. 13 in a 3-2 overtime loss against Detroit. Allen has recorded two shutouts in 14 starts but it's been a tough season for him overall, as he's gone 4-8-1 with a […]

Derick Brassard Injured Early On Tuesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard lasted for just four shifts on Tuesday against Tampa, exiting a 4-0 loss with a lower-body injury. The Flyers are back in action on Wednesday against Florida, so Brassard has very little time to recover. However, he was at least considered questionable to return on Tuesday night, meaning that the […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Collects First Shutout Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 34 pucks against Philadelphia on Tuesday, recording his first shutout of the season in a 4-0 win. He now sits on 27 career shutouts and just three netminders have managed more since the Russian entered the league in 2014-15. Vasilevskiy took a bad loss against New Jersey last […]

Steven Stamkos Runs The Show On Tuesday With Three Points

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos put together a three-point performance in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia, scoring his 10th goal of the season and dishing out two assists. This marks Stamkos' 80th career three-point game, and he's now the franchise's all-time leader in home points with 493. The Lightning captain is one of only […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit Thanksgiving week in full swing! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 […]

Brandon Hagel Scores Again On Tuesday For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks left-winger Brandon Hagel lit the lamp once again in a 5-2 loss against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Hagel beat Jacob Markstrom midway into the first period which equalized the game at the time. The Chicago forward since getting banged up a bit last week has three goals in his last four games. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Plays Well In Loss To Calgary

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three goals on 37 shots Tuesday night in a loss to the Calgary Flames. Fleury held Chicago in the game until Matthew Tkachuk broke a 2-2 tie with less than six minutes left in regulation. The loss dropped Fleury's record to 5-8 on the season. However, his save percentage […]

Elias Lindholm Extends Point Streak To Six Games Tuesday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm dished out two assists on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. In the 5-2 Calgary win, Lindholm had four shots and a blocked shot while playing 17:22. The center saw his point streak go up to six games and his point total to 22 in 20 games on the season. […]

Matthew Tkachuk Breaks Tie In Calgary Win

Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk scored with less than six minutes to go in the third period to lift the Flames to another win on Tuesday night. Tkachuk racked up four shots on goal and the game-winning tally. If anything, the winger has improved on his offensive production over the past several seasons. Tkachuk is […]

Jacob Markstrom Wins Again For Calgary On Tuesday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom had a rare easy night as the Flames defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday. Markstrom only had to stop 19 of 21 shots as Calgary rallied for three third-period goals to break the tie. The Calgary goalie won a third straight start to move his record up to 8-3-4 […]