Devan Dubnyk Earns First Shutout Of Season

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk stopped all 34 shots on goal in Friday's 6-0 victory against the Ducks, earning his first shutout of the season. Dubnyk has been inconsistent in the crease through the first half of the season, allowing four or more goals in four of his nine starts. The 34-year-old has now […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Combine For Eight Points

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner each posted season-best four-point performances in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Senators. Matthews scored twice and added two assists in the contest, bringing his season total up to 16 goals to lead the NHL. Marner's three-assist night brought him up to 19 assists on the season, […]

Elvis Merzlikins Posts Shutout Against Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 32 shots against in Thursday's 3-0 victory against the Predators. The 26-year-old posted his first shutout of the season and improved to a record of 3-2-1 to go along with a 2.51 goals against average and .920 save percentage through eight appearances. Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo will […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores Game-Winning Goal In Return

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin made his return to the lineup and scored the game-winning goal in overtime after missing the past four games due to a violation of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Ovechkin's game-winner marked his second goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 victory against the Bruins. The Capitals received additional offense […]

Sidney Crosby Scores Game-Winner Against Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Rangers. Crosby's goal helped the Penguins snap a two-game losing streak, while improving to a perfect 3-0 record against the Rangers this season. Jason Zucker, Brandon Tanev, Kasperi Kapanen and Jake Guentzel each scored a goal in the contest, […]

Gordon Hayward Has Bounce Back Performance In Victory

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward finished with 27 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and one turnover on 10-for-22 shooting from the field, 5-for-11 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 126-114 victory against the Bucks. Hayward managed to have a bounce back performance after struggling with his […]

LaMelo Ball Scores Career-High 27 Points Against Bucks

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball finished with a career-high 27 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field, 2-for-3 from deep, and 9-for-9 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 126-114 victory against the Bucks. The 19-year-old added nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and one turnover in the impressive performance, while snapping a streak of three […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 34 Points Against Hornets

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) finished with 34 points, 18 rebounds, nine assists, one block and three turnovers on 12-for-19 shooting from the field and 10-for-18 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 126-114 loss to the Hornets. Antetokounmpo suffered a knee injury during the fourth quarter after a collision on the floor, but the […]

Dejounte Murray Scores 26 Points Against Nuggets

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finished with 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, one three-pointer and two turnovers on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and 5-for-7 from the free-throw line in Friday's 119-109 victory against the Nuggets. Murray is playing at a high level and has averaged career-highs across the board through […]

DeMar DeRozan Efficient In Victory

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan finished with 30 points, 10 assists, one three-pointer, one rebound and one turnover on 11-for-14 shooting from the field and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line in Friday's 119-109 victory against the Nuggets. DeRozan has been extremely efficient as of late, shooting over 81% from the field over the past […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 35 Points Against Spurs

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and four turnovers on 14-for-24 shooting from the field and 5-for-11 shooting from three-point range in Friday's 119-109 loss to the Spurs. Jokic made a season-high five threes in the contest, while recording his fifth game of 30-plus […]

Carter Hart Makes 33 Saves To Defeat Devils

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart stopped 33 of 34 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory against the Devils. The 22-year-old allowed an early goal as Devils defenseman Damon Severson found the back of the net in the first period, but Hart locked in and looked sharp the rest of the way as he earned […]

Alexis Lafreniere Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Sabres

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere scored his first career NHL goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Sabres. Lafreniere failed to record a point through the first six games of the season, but the 19-year-old found a perfect time to record his first-career point in the NHL as he buried the OT […]

Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron Each Score Twice In Victory

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand and center Patrice Bergeron combined for four goals in Saturday's 6-1 victory against the Flyers. Bergeron opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period, while the duo did more damage in the third period with a total of three goals to carry the load offensively. Bergeron […]

Red Sox Reach An Agreement With Garrett Richards

The Boston Red Sox have added right-handed starting pitcher Garrett Richards to a one-year, $10 million deal on Saturday. The 32-year-old spent the past two seasons as a member of the Padres staff, but injuries have sidelined the veteran for long stretches of time over the past five seasons. Richards logged 207 1/3 innings for […]

OG Anunoby Scores Season-Best 21 Points

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby scored 21 points to go along with four rebounds, two steals, one assist and two turnovers on eight of 12 shooting from the field and a season-best five of six from three-point range in Friday's 101-81 victory against the Heat. Anunoby is posting career-best numbers in numerous categories through the […]

Norman Powell Plays Well Against Heat

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell finished with 23 points, three rebounds, two steals and one turnover on 10 of 18 shooting from the field and three of 10 from three-point range in Friday's 101-81 victory against the Heat. Kyle Lowry (foot) was sidelined, so Powell made his way into the starting lineup and made the […]

Kendrick Nunn Scores Team-High 22 Points In Loss

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn finished with a team-high 22 points in Friday's 101-81 loss against the Raptors. The 25-year-old was the only player able to get it going in the defeat, while scoring 20-plus points in consecutive games for the first time this season. Nunn has received consistent minutes in the thirties as of […]

Collin Sexton Scores 25 Points In Victory

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with 25 points, nine assists, two rebounds and one made three-pointer on eight of 19 shooting from the field in Friday's 125-113 victory against the Nets. Sexton was once again the main factor in the second consecutive victory against the new-look Nets, as the 22-year-old just missed out on […]

James Harden Posts Fourth Consecutive Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden finished with 19 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and three turnovers on six of 14 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers. Since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Nets a little over one week ago, Harden […]

Kyrie Irving Scores 38 Points Against Cavaliers

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was dominant once again in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers, as the 28-year-old scored a season-high 38 points on 14 of 24 shooting from the field, four of nine from deep and six of six from the free-throw line. Kevin Durant was sidelined for this contest, so Irving took […]

Jeremy Lamb Scores 22 Points In Victory

Indiana Pacers forward/guard Jeremy Lamb (knee) scored a season-best 22 points in Friday's 120-118 victory against the Magic. The 28-year-old added seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one made three-pointer on 7-of-14 shooting from field-goal range in the contest, in just his second game this season. Lamb was recovering from offseason surgery after he […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores 24 Points Against Pacers

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three turnovers on 10 of 29 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 120-118 loss against the Pacers. Vucevic struggled from the field in this contest by posting his lowest field-goal percentage in […]

Evan Fournier Scores Season-High 26 Points In Loss

Orlando Magic forward/guard Evan Fournier (back) finished with 26 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one turnover on eight of 14 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from deep in Friday's 120-118 loss against the Pacers. The 28-year-old recorded season-highs in both points and assists, while recording his second consecutive 20-plus-point game. Fournier will look […]

Anton Khudobin Posts Shutout In Season Opener

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped all 34 shots on goal as the 34-year-old posted a shutout in Friday's 7-0 victory against the Predators. Khudobin picked up right where he left off after a very productive performance throughout the 2020 Playoffs, in which the Stars came two victories away from winning the Stanley Cup. Khudobin […]

Joe Pavelski Posts Four Points In Season Opener

Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski scored two goals and added two assists in Friday's 7-0 victory against the Predators. The Stars were finally able to take the ice after having their schedule delayed to begin the season due to health and safety protocols put in place by the NHL, but Pavelski made his presence felt […]

Conor Garland Collects Three Points In Victory

Arizona Coyotes right wing Conor Garland scored a goal and added two assists in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Golden Knights. The 24-year-old picked up his second multi-point performance of the season after he was unable to record a point in the previous two contests against the Golden Knights on the road. Garland has totaled […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Game-Winner Against Senators

Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers found the back of the net for his first goal of the 2021 season, as the 24-year-old was responsible for the game-winner in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. Ehlers received a pass from Andrew Copp and made no mistake with the finish, as he buried his first […]

Sidney Crosby Posts Three Points Against Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby recorded his first three-point game of the season, including the game-winning goal in overtime in Tuesday's 5-4 victory against the Capitals. The 33-year-old assisted goals by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin while scoring his third goal of the season in front of the crease to win the game in the […]

Alexander Romanov Scores First Career NHL Goal In Victory

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov scored his first career goal in Monday's 3-1 victory against the Oilers. The 21-year-old rookie opened the scoring with his shot from the blue line that beat goaltender Mikko Koskinen midway through the first period. Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber and left wing Artturi Lehkonen each scored a goal in the […]