Jaden Schwartz's Goal And Assist Not Enough For Seattle

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz tallied a goal and an assist to keep rolling offensively on Thursday night. That brought him up to 10 points in 14 games. While his shooting percentage numbers are about five percent off from his career average numbers, they could be much worse. Schwartz has three goals during the season […]

Jared McCann Scores Twice Versus Anaheim On Thursday

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann scored two goals on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. McCann played just over 13 minutes as his goals, both times, pulled the Ducks to within a goal. With the markers, the forward is up to five goals and nine points in nine games for the Kraken. It has been […]

Philipp Grubauer Struggles Again At Home On Thursday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer had a night to forget in the 7-4 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The goaltender allowed five goals on 34 shots in the loss. Thankfully, the other two Anaheim goals were empty-net tallies. It just has not been a good start for Seattle and the results seem to keep […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Strikes Again In Victory For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk found a way onto the scoresheet on Thursday night in Seattle. Shattenkirk scored a goal late in the second period to double the Ducks' lead to two goals at the time. It gave Shattenkirk four goals and 13 points in 15 games. While possession metrics have not been kind to […]

Hampus Lindholm Lights The Lamp In Anaheim Triumph

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm joined the goal-scoring party on Thursday night by simply throwing the puck on the net. The result was an early third-period goal that gave Anaheim a 5-3 lead. Anaheim would go on to win 7-4. Lindholm had four shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances. The Ducks blueliner […]

Troy Terry's Three Points Sink The Kraken

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry extended his point-scoring streak to 13 games on Thursday night. He scored two more goals and added an assist in the 7-4 road win at Seattle. Terry played just over 21 minutes in all as the Kraken had few answers to stop the Ducks. The forward scored his first goal […]

Jordan Kyrou Notches Two Goals For St. Louis

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou scored twice in the first period, but that was not enough in the 4-3 home overtime loss to Nashville. Overall, Kyrou had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. The good news for him was that two of those shots went in the back of the net. That […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Scores Another Goal In St. Louis Defeat

St. Louis Blues right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored again and looked dangerous in the overtime loss to the Nashville Predators. Tarasenko had three shots on goal in all with a couple of more scoring chances and a hit post. The forward's goal was his fifth of the season already. Tarasenko had gone three consecutive games without […]

Jordan Binnington Yields Four Goals In Overtime Loss

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington looked good after 20 minutes at home on Thursday night. However, in the end, Binnington just could not save enough shots as St. Louis lost 4-3 in overtime. The goaltender had been 6-2-1 despite seeing almost 34 shots a game. It was a rare, light night for Binnington up […]

Luke Kunin Tallies Goal, Assist In Nashville Victory

Nashville Predators center Luke Kunin scored once and added an assist in the Predators' 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Kunin had one of those rough starts to the 2021-22 season. The goal was a highlight-reel tally to tie the game at 2 after two periods. The center added four shots on goal, three […]

Matt Duchene's Two Goals Help Beat St. Louis

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene scored once to start the Predators' comeback after a rough first period. Then, with the score tied in overtime, Duchene put the puck past Jordan Binnington one more time. That resulted in a 4-3 overtime win. The center also added an assist to give him a three-point night. Overall, Duchene […]

David Rittich Stands Tall In Nashville Win Thursday

Nashville Predators goalie David Rittich had a rough first 20 minutes on Thursday, allowing two goals. He stood firm and yielded just one goal the rest of the way. His 33 stops helped Nashville ultimately win 4-3 in overtime over the St. Louis Blues. Rittich stopped several point-blank chances late in the game to keep […]

Lucas Raymond Hits A Wall Against Washington Thursday

Detroit Red Wings left winger Lucas Raymond had just one shot on goal and one scoring chance against the Washington Capitals. On the bright side, Raymond did hold Alex Ovechkin to zero shots on goal. The problem is that Detroit needed some offense and Thursday night just was not the Red Wings' night. They barely […]

Dylan Larkin Comes Up Short For Detroit Against Washington

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin just could not score a goal on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. He had four shots on goal and three scoring chances during the 2-0 home defeat. Larkin even had a partial breakaway but could not beat Zach Fucale. Again, Larkin pointed to that 80+ second two-man advantage where […]

Thomas Greiss Plays Well In Loss Against Washington

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss had 10 seconds he wanted to forget in the loss against Washington on Thursday. Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller got pucks by him in that span. That was all the Capitals needed in the 2-0 win in Detroit. Greiss stopped 27 of 29 shots in all. The goaltender dropped […]

Alex Ovechkin Still Tied With Brett Hull After Washington Win

Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin did not have the best of nights offensively. However, the Capitals did win 2-0 and that was what mattered. That being said, Ovechkin has zero shots on goal with an assist and just a couple of scoring chances. Ovechkin is still stuck with 741 career goals. He will try to […]

Dmitry Orlov Scores A Goal In Road Win For Washington

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the game-winning goal late in the first period as Washington won in Detroit. Orlov had two shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances, and five blocked shots. The defender played just over 20 minutes on the night as that included a little bit of power-play and penalty […]

Zachary Fucale Debuts for Washington, Shuts Out Detroit

Washington Capitals goaltender Zachary Fucale made his season debut against the Detroit Red Wings. He promptly stopped all 21 Red Wings shots in a 2-0 win on Thursday night. Fucale was helped by a Detroit team that just had difficulty generating anything of substance all night. Detroit had more than 80 seconds of a two-man […]

Ryan Pulock Has Long Night In Loss To New Jersey

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock had five shots on goal as the Islanders went down to New Jersey 4-0 on Thursday. The crazy thing is that Pulock had so many opportunities in this game that he did not take. This feels like a recurring pattern for the Islanders blue-liner. When there is less pressure, […]

Kyle Palmieri Does Everything But Score In Loss

New York Islanders right-winger Kyle Palmieri did everything but score again on Thursday night. The 4-0 defeat saw Palmieri generate four scoring chances and four shots on goal. Palmieri was also on the ice for three of New Jersey's four goals on the night. It was just another one of those nights. This just seems […]

Ilya Sorokin Allows Four Goals To New Jersey

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils. It was a rough night for Sorokin who turned away at least 8-10 very good scoring chances. The Islanders were unusually off defensively as New Jersey was able to push the pace enough to […]

Dawson Mercer Impressive At Both Ends In Win Thursday

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer keeps finding ways to impress. The forward scored in the third period of the 4-0 home win over the New York Islanders. More importantly, Mercer was an absolute pain to the Islanders on Thursday night. It seemed that Mercer was everywhere New York turned. The Devils' pest now has […]

Tomas Tatar Scores First Goal In New Jersey Uniform

New Jersey Devils left winger Tomas Tatar found the back of the net at last on Thursday night against the New York Islanders. He had several scoring chances but finally cashed in on the power play. His goal made it 2-0 as New Jersey never looked back after that. Tatar played only 13:47 on Thursday […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Notches Shutout Against New York

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 42 shots in a 4-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Blackwood was at his best early in this tilt as the Islanders kept mounting pressure at even strength. The New Jersey netminder has looked better and better after a preseason heel injury knocked back […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit TGIF! 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 FanDuel. Today I'll be […]

Cam Talbot Starts Thursday in Goal for Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot gets the start in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Thursday night. Talbot is 7-2 on the season with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. Minnesota has enjoyed several furious comebacks with Talbot in the net this season. He has struggled some in his last three starts […]

Marcus Pettersson Leaves Ice For Pittsburgh After Apparent Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson left the ice early in Thursday night's game against the Florida Panthers. He did not return for the start of the second period. Pettersson was enjoying a decent start to the 2021-22 season as a bottom-pairing defender with four points in eight games. He has been one of Pittsburgh's better […]

J.T. Compher Stays On Top Line For Colorado

Colorado forward J.T. Compher continues to play on the top line for the Colorado Avalanche. Compher has enjoyed a great deal of success in the early going with five goals and nine points in ten games. Four of his nine points have come from special teams' play as he is now averaging 19:44 of ice […]

Alexandre Carrier Will Miss Thursday Night Game For Nashville

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier will miss the game in St. Louis on Thursday night due to an upper-body injury. Carrier will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Nashville. The defenseman was injured in the game against Dallas after taking a puck to the face from a Tyler Seguin shot. There are many possibilities […]

Philipp Grubauer Back In Net On Thursday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start in goal at home against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Grubauer watched Chris Driedger allow four goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The problem is Grubauer and the Seattle defense have often not been on the same page. The result is […]