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 […]

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 […]

Duncan Keith Leaves Game With Injury, Leaves Bigger Void

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith left the game on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. The second half of the game saw just how much Edmonton was missing two of their best left side defensemen. Darnell Nurse was already out with a broken finger. The Keith injury forced Kris Russell into a much bigger role. […]

Leon Draisaitl Assists On Lone Goal Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was held out of the goal column on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. However, he did assist on the Ryan MacLeod goal midway through the second period. Draisaitl only had one shot on goal on the night and took two minors during that stanza which showed some rare frustration. […]

Stuart Skinner Loses On The Road In Dallas Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner yielded four goals on 33 shots Tuesday in a loss versus the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. The goalie came into the game with three quality starts and just three goals allowed in his previous 78 shots faced. The one thing to keep an eye on is Mike Smith. It […]

John Klingberg Hands Out Three Assists In Dallas Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg played a team-high 26:03 on Tuesday night while dishing out three assists. He saw 4:38 of power-play time where Klingberg piled up two of his three points against the Edmonton Oilers. The Dallas defender came into the contest struggling mightily with just three assists in 12 contests. He doubled his […]

Roope Hintz Keeps Rolling With Two More Points Tuesday

Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz took advantage of the Edmonton Oilers early on Tuesday night with a goal and assist during the first period alone. Both of those points came on the power play. Hintz fired four more shots on goal and three scoring chances in just over 16 minutes of ice time. The forward […]

Jake Oettinger Wins Third Straight For Dallas

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. This third straight win was also the goaltender's third consecutive quality start. Oettinger has given up just four goals on 88 shots after his call-up from the AHL. The goaltender did not have to be at […]

Mario Ferraro Assists Twice En Route To Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dished out two assists on Monday night in the Sharks' 2-1 victory. The defender played nearly 23 minutes in all and belted out six hits and a couple of scoring chances. Though Ferraro has never been one to pile on a lot of shots, he averages nearly three blocked […]

James Reimer Stops Former Team In Win On Monday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer did not face a ton of shots from the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. However, he turned aside all but one of them in the overtime win. Reimer's tenth appearance of the season saw him net his fifth win on just three losses and an overtime defeat. This game […]

Antti Raanta Takes Overtime Loss On Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta allowed just two goals on 27 shots during Monday night's loss to San Jose. It was a tough overtime defeat which saw the backup goaltender play a solid game. This was just Raanta's fourth appearance on the season. In 193+ minutes, the goalie has allowed seven goals. He has two […]

Tony DeAngelo Scores Only Goal For Carolina In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored early in the second period on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. He gave Carolina an early 1-0 lead on his fourth goal of the season. DeAngelo played 22:25 on Monday with over two minutes of power-play time. He fired four shots on goal and had several scoring […]

Neal Pionk Ends Point Drought With Helper

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk found his way into the box score Monday night with an assist during the Jets 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pionk had 10 points in his first 12 games but had gone five straight contests without a point. That changed when he connected with Dominic Toninato on a goal. […]

Connor Hellebuyck Plays Well Again In Winnipeg Defeat

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck brushed aside 33 of 35 shots on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was not enough as Winnipeg fell 3-1 at home to the Penguins. Hellebuyck is on quite the streak with six straight quality starts allowing just ten goals in that span. It has boosted his save percentage up […]

Jake Guentzel Snipes A Goal For Pittsburgh Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel scored once more on Monday night in Winnipeg. That gives him eight goals on the season in just 17 games to go along with 15 points. Also, Guentzel had a game-high eight shots on goal and six scoring chances. That lifted his shot total to 60 in 17 contests which […]

Danton Heinen Tallies Game-Winning Goal Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen scored the game-winning goal in the third period of Pittsburgh's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Heinen endured quite a rough stretch in his career, which included just 14 points in 43 games last season for Anaheim. He has found a home in Pittsburgh, where he now has six goals […]

Tristan Jarry Continues Hot Stretch, Wins In Winnipeg Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 30 of 31 shots on Monday night in a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Though Jarry's shutout streak ended at 161:31, the Pittsburgh goalie may never want to leave Canada. In his last three road games, Jarry has saved 80 of his last 81 shots faced. The winning […]

Andre Burakovsky Dishes Three Helpers Versus Ottawa On Monday

Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky turned into a playmaker on Monday night with three assists, including one on the power play. In the 7-5 win, Burakovsky had two blocked shots but no shots on goal. Despite that, he played more than 18 minutes and 5:42 of power-play time against Ottawa. Quietly, the left-winger has 13 […]

Cale Makar Nets Two Goals In Colorado Victory Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on nine shots versus the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Makar played more than 24 minutes, had six scoring chances, two hits, and two blocked shots. He filled all the peripherals and now stands at 15 points on the season including two multi-goal efforts. Among all Norris […]