Kaapo Kahkonen Starts In Goal For Minnesota On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen earns another start on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. The goalie stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Most were likely expecting Cam Talbot in net but he had seen 103 shots in three starts so Dean Evason wanted to […]

Juuse Saros Starts Again On Thursday Night

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets the nod in net on Thursday night at home against the Boston Bruins. Saros has won three of his last four starts including a shutout versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Saros now has 14 quality starts in his 18 decisions for Nashville (10-7-1 record). That .778 […]

Tristan Jarry Gives Up Four Goals On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry allowed four goals on just 21 shots Wednesday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. It just seemed that Jarry never got in much of a rhythm. This was an odd night in the sense that Edmonton went large segments of the game without much offensive activity. Now, the third period was […]

Sidney Crosby's Assist Masks Long Night In Edmonton

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will be glad not to see Connor McDavid for awhile. Crosby did set up Jake Guentzel for a goal late in the first period to tie Wednesday's game at 1. After that, the center was not very visible offensively despite playing 22+ minutes. Crosby had one shot on goal with […]

Jake Guentzel's Seven Shots Nets Goal On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel keeps firing pucks at goaltenders at a very high rate. Guentzel's seven shots on Wednesday led all players. His tenth goal came on Wednesday at 14:55 of the first period when John Marino set the winger up as he beat Mikko Koskinen. Guentzel generated several more scoring chances on Wednesday […]

Mikko Koskinen Wins Again On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen won for the 12th time in 14 decisions on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is now five wins in the last six starts for the goaltender who is still "filling in" for Mike Smith. Koskinen stopped 32 of 34 shots as only Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger were […]

Zach Hyman Scores Two Goals In Edmonton's Home Win

Edmonton Oilers left-winger Zach Hyman scored once against Vegas but followed that up with two more goals on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hyman converted two prime Connor McDavid passes past Tristan Jarry. His first goal came less than seven minutes into the game and then his second followed just 81 seconds after Pittsburgh tied […]

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 […]

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 […]

Roope Hintz's Trifecta Of Goals Anchors Dallas Tuesday

Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz is putting his brutally slow start in the rear view quickly. Hintz struck three times on Tuesday night at home versus the Carolina Hurricanes. The forward accounted for nearly a quarter (four) of Dallas' 17 shots. The trio of Hintz, Joe Pavelski, and Jason Robertson played a role in all […]

Jakob Chychrun Notches Assist On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun slowly is climbing out of the abyss of his poor start to the 2021-22 season. Chychrun now has three assists in his last six games after assisting on Anton Stralman's goal Tuesday night. Overall, the blue-liner now has 20 shots on goal in his previous half-dozen contests. It has been […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Gets Back In Point Column Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere provided a secondary assist on Clayton Keller's goal on Tuesday night. Gostisbehere also hit the post, had three shots, and blocked a shot. This was in 22:30 which included 2:39 in power-play time. Gostisbehere now has 16 points on the season with 13 assists. That is tied for ninth among […]

Clayton Keller Coils Back And Strikes With Two Points Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller was held in check against Winnipeg and Dallas but not versus Minnesota on Tuesday. Keller fired seven shots on goal, had a helper, and opened the scoring less than six minutes into the game Tuesday. After just two shots combined in the previous two games, this was quite the turnabout. […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Beats Arizona Again Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen thrives when playing the Arizona Coyotes. Tuesday night was no exception, as Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win. The Finnish goaltender improved to 3-1-1 in 2021-22. It came on the heels of an ugly performance where he gave up four goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning […]

Jordan Greenway Breaks Through With Goal And More Tuesday

Minnesota Wild left-winger Jordan Greenway had struggled mightily with just three assists in 17 games. Tuesday night saw the forward double his production in just 14:23 of ice time. Greenway had a couple of assists and most importantly, he scored his first goal of the season late in the second period. The goal came via […]

Kirill Kaprizov's Goal And Assist Help Sink Arizona

Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov enjoyed a solid night at home against the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday. Kaprizov scored a goal then assisted on a goal all in the second period. The winger enjoyed good chemistry with Ryan Hartman as the center helped set up Kaprizov 7:20 into the second period. That goal was Kaprizov's seventh […]

Kris Letang Shoots Plenty, Adds Assist Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang filled the stat sheet a good ways on Monday night versus the Calgary Flames. He fired five shots on goal and had four scoring chances. Furthermore, he set up Jake Guentzel for a power-play goal with less than eight minutes left in regulation Monday. Letang also had three blocked shots […]

Jake Guentzel Tallies On The Man Advantage Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel scored on Pittsburgh's only power-play Monday night against the Calgary Flames. That kept his point streak going at ten games. Also, Guentzel has registered a point in all but three games this season. The winger now has nine goals and ten assists in 21 contests. Guentzel scored despite having a […]

Tristan Jarry Continues To Amaze In Shootout Loss Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 31 saves on 32 shots Monday against the Calgary Flames. It was the sixth straight start where Jarry either allowed zero or one goal allowed. That run included three shutouts for the Pittsburgh goalie. Jarry kept Pittsburgh in the game especially after giving up a goal to Milan Lucic. […]

Elias Lindholm Shoots Away But Comes Up Empty Monday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm attempted nine shots on goal on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Six bounced off goaltender Tristan Jarry but none got past the Pittsburgh goalie. Lindholm had five scoring chances in all including a couple in overtime. Unfortunately, the center did not even muster an assist on Monday which ended […]

Milan Lucic Scores Only Calgary Goal In Regulation

Calgary Flames left-winger Milan Lucic opened the scoring in Calgary on Monday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Oliver Kylington and Chris Tanev set up the Lucic tally midway into the second period. That gave Lucic six goals in 22 games. With the winger playing just 12 minutes a night, the forward's scoring chances are limited. […]