Vitek Vanecek Faces Buffalo On Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will go for a second consecutive win in Thursday's matchup with the Sabres. The 25-year-old ended a four-game slide in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh. Vanecek sits on a 6-3-2 record and has posted a 3.06 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. His numbers have taken a big hit […]

Juuse Saros Starts For Predators On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets another chance to get into good form on Thursday against Columbus. He is off to a 3-4-0 start to the year with a poor 3.66 goals-against average and an .880 save percentage. Saros has coughed up 15 goals in his last three starts, so his confidence can't be very […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks For Another Win Thursday Night

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, who sits on a three-game winning streak, is the team's starter for Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The 24-year-old missed nearly a month of action due to COVID-19 but came back very strong at the start of the week with a 37-save effort in a 5-2 win over the […]

Draymond Green Questionable Against Orlando

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green (ankle) is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Magic. The veteran has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle, an injury that forced him to miss Wednesday's encounter with the Miami Heat. If he is ruled out again, look for Eric Paschall and Kent Bazemore to potentially see […]

Thomas Chabot Misses Thursday's Game

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (upper body) is out for Thursday's game against Toronto. Christian Wolanin joins the lineup in his absence. Chabot logs huge minutes for the Senators, so he'll be a huge miss for the team at both ends of the ice. Chabot has three goals and nine points for the season in […]

Ben Simmons Likely To Suit Up On Friday

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons (illness) is likely to play on Friday night against the Bulls. The 24-year-old missed Wednesday's game against the visiting Rockets while dealing with the flu, which opened the door for added production from Seth Curry, Tobias Harris, and Danny Green. With Simmons potentially back in the lineup, look for Matisse […]

Michael Hutchinson Makes Season Debut On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson will get his first taste of action this season in Thursday's home match versus the Senators. The 30-year-old is back with the Leafs after finishing last year with the Avalanche. Hutchinson had a 4-9-1 record in Toronto in 2019-20 with a 3.66 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage. […]

Kyle Lowry Out At Least Two Games

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (thumb) will miss the team's next two games against the Bucks and Timberwolves and could miss more action beyond that, according to head coach Nick Nurse. With the veteran out of the equation, look for Fred Vanvleet to potentially slide to the one spot, likely resulting in a noticeable bump […]

Curtis Blaydes Has A Lot Riding On Saturday's Bout

One of the UFC's most prolific takedown artists, Curtis Blaydes (14-2) is riding high on a four-fight winning streak. With a win, the second-ranked UFC heavyweight would put himself in talks to earn a title shot sometime in 2021. But he has to get past the big hands of Derrick Lewis first. DraftKings actually sees […]

Zach Hyman Won't Play On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's home game against Ottawa. The 28-year-old logged 19:55 in Wednesday's clash with the Senators, so it looks like he isn't dealing with anything serious, but still needs some time off. He's day-to-day with the next chance to return to action coming on Saturday against […]

Ketlen Vieira Can Get Back Into Title Talks

Ketlen Vieira (11-1) rebounded well from the first loss in her career, which was a first-round knockout at UFC 245 in December of 2019. In September of last year, Vieira secured a unanimous decision over Sijara Eubanks. Still considered one of the best bantamweights in the world, Vieira can move one step closer with a […]

Darrick Minner Looking To Take The Fight To The Mat

Splitting his two UFC appearances, Darrick Minner (25-11) will look to take home a victory in his first bout of 2021 this Saturday. Throughout his professional career, which began in 2012, 22 of Minner's 25 career wins have come by submission, obviously showing you that Minner wants to take this bout to the mat. DraftKings […]

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Cleared To Play On Thursday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (knee) is available to play on Thursday against the Lakers. The 25-year-old has dealt with soreness in his right knee, but he has managed to play through it. However, with an average of just over seven points per outing and a potential minutes cap, he should be considered a dart […]

Alexandar Georgiev Faces Philly On Thursday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will guard the crease in Thursday's battle with the Flyers. The 24-year-old is 1-2-2 for the year with a 3.21 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage. it's not been a pretty start by him, and the team is struggling as well, with the Blueshirts on a four-game losing […]

Aleksei Oleinik Enters The Octagon Looking To Secure A Victory

Arguably one of the most seasoned fighters on the UFC's roster, Aleksei Oleinik (59-14-1) enters the Octagon on Saturday night for his 75th professional bout. Known for his dangerous Ezekiel choke, Oleinik has earned 49 submissions out of his 59 career wins. Prior to losing a decision in his last bout to main-eventer Derrick Lewis, […]

Nassourdine Imavov Looking To Earn 10th Career Victory

Winning a solid unanimous decision in his UFC debut, Nassourdine Imavov (9-2) is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday as he battles knockout-artist Phil Hawes. Imavov has shown he is dangerous on the mat, with four of his nine victories coming by submission, including a Brabo choke early in his career. DraftKings see […]

Sami Vatanen Set For Season Debut

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen is set to see his first action of the season in Thursday's road game against Boston. The 29-year-old has had a pretty bizarre 12 months, as the Devils traded him to Carolina a year ago and he appeared in seven playoff games for the Hurricanes, but he returned to […]

Felix Hernandez Motivated By Hall Of Fame

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Felix Hernandez said Thursday that his motivation to continue pitching is to reach the Hall of Fame, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. King Felix, now 34 years old, put forth stellar numbers over his first 12 seasons with the Mariners. However, things started declining for him in 2017 and Hernandez has not […]

Andrei Arlovski Looking For Third Straight Win Saturday

Andrei Arlovski (30-19) is set to make his 50th professional appearance on Saturday as he faces the young and dangerous striker in Tom Aspinall. Arlovski is one of the oldest active fighters to have appeared on a UFC card, making his debut with the organization at UFC 28 in May of 2000. Covering his 30 […]

Elvis Merzlikins Gets The Nod On Thursday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will record his sixth start of the season on Thursday against Nashville. The Latvian netminder missed a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury before making a relief appearance in Monday's 7-3 loss to Columbus. He gave up two goals on nine shots in the contest, so he didn't […]

Kyrie Irving Officially Active Against Lakers

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (back) will play on Thursday night against the Lakers. The veteran had the night off on Tuesday while he dealt with tightness in his lower back, which opened the door for James Harden to monopolize the offense against the Suns. With Kevin Durant (hamstring) still out of the equation, Irving […]

Tom Aspinall Looking To Go 3-For-3 In The UFC

Tom Aspinall (9-2) is looking for his third straight win in the UFC out of three bouts when he faces his toughest task to date in UFC veteran Andrei Arlovski this weekend. Aspinall has run through the opposition, knocking out both of his foes in the first round of action. All nine of Aspinall's victories […]

Semyon Varlamov Starting Against Penguins

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will get the nod for the 12th time this season on Thursday against the Penguins. He has a 7-2-2 record for the season with a 1.89 goals-against average, a .931 save percentage, and three shutouts. Varlamov's only loss in five starts this month came against the Penguins on Feb. […]

Tristan Jarry Gets Another Start On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry remains the team's starter on Thursday against the Islanders. The 25-year-old has dropped four of his last five starts, but Casey DeSmith has been battling an illness, so the Penguins go with Jarry again. He owns a 3-5-1 record for the season with a 3.74 goals-against average and a .875 […]

Six Flyers Players Remain On COVID-19 List

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is among six of the team's players who remain on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, despite the team resuming its season on Thursday. The Flyers captain is joined by Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, Scott Laughton, Jakub Voracek, and Justin Braun. It's a bad situation for Philly, but it offers fantasy […]

Tigers Sign Wily Peralta To Minor League Deal

The Detroit Tigers have signed relief pitcher Wily Peralta to a minor league deal and he has been invited to spring training with the team. Peralta sat out the 2020 season after being designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals in 2019. During his last year in the big leagues in 2019, he totaled […]

Carter Hart Starts As Flyers Return To Action

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be between the pipes when the team makes its return to action on Thursday against the Rangers. Philly has been on a hiatus due to COVID-19 since a 7-4 win over Washington on Feb. 7. Hart posted a lowly .892 save percentage against the Capitals, but still took his […]

Raiders Sign David Irving

The Las Vegas Raiders signed defensive lineman David Irving to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to the league's transaction wire. The former Cowboy played in just two games for the Raiders in 2020 and had four combined tackles. Prior to that in four seasons with Dallas, the 27-year-old had 36 total tackles (17 for […]

Jakub Zboril Ruled Out For Rest Of The Week

Boston Bruins defenseman Jakub Zboril (upper body) won't play in Thursday's matchup with the Devils. The 23-year-old blueliner was hurt on Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders and is now ruled out for this week. Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) remains out as well. Zboril is in the middle of his first full year in the […]

Jaroslav Halak Takes On Devils Thursday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his sixth start of the year on Thursday against New Jersey. The veteran netminder is looking to protect a 4-0-1 record. He carries a 1.38 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage with one shutout. Halak took a 2-1 overtime loss in his first outing versus New Jersey […]