Drew Doughty Returns To The Lineup Against Ducks

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be back in action on Tuesday against the Ducks after missing 16 games with a knee problem. The former Norris Trophy winner enjoyed a red-hot start to the campaign before getting hurt, notching seven points in four appearances. He hasn't done too much offensively in recent seasons, but […]

Mats Zuccarello Remains On The Sidelines Tuesday Night

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (upper body) will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Coyotes. The Norwegian winger left Friday's 7-1 victory over Winnipeg early as a precaution and was expected to play on Saturday against Tampa, but he wasn't able to make it and his […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Fifth Start Of The Season

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will record his fifth start of the season on Tuesday against Arizona. It's going to be his first start since suffering a 5-4 shootout loss against Tampa on Nov. 21. Kahkonen's season has been full of mixed performances, which have resulted in a 3.30 goals-against average and a .870 save […]

Gabriel Fortier Set For NHL Debut On Second Line

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Gabriel Fortier will make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Blues, likely slotting in on the second line. He'll be in the lineup to replace Mathieu Joseph (undisclosed). Fortier was Tampa's second-round pick in the 2018 draft and he's been slowly developing in the minors. The 21-year-old has registered four […]

Erik Cernak Gets Back Into Action Tuesday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (upper body) will return from an eight-game absence on Tuesday against St. Louis. Cal Foote will come out of the lineup, with Cernak taking up a spot alongside Ryan McDonagh on the second defensive pairing. The 24-year-old has picked up three assists this season with 29 shots, 36 hits […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Goes For A Third Consecutive Victory

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will log a fourth consecutive start on Tuesday against Boston, looking for his third win in a row. The 25-year-old has beaten St. Louis and Buffalo in back-to-back outings, giving up only two goals in both matchups. He's improved to 6-3-3 for the season and owns a 2.70 goals-against […]

Brian Elliott Gets The Nod Tuesday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott will get his fourth start of the season on Tuesday against St. Louis. The veteran netminder has won both of his last two starts, improving to 2-1-0 for the season. He's allowed 3.30 goals per game with a .878 save percentage. Elliott owns a winning record, but he's allowed […]

Tyler Bozak Sits Out Tuesday Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak won't be in the lineup on Tuesday against Tampa Bay due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. The veteran forward was added to the COVID-19 list Tuesday morning. He'll become the sixth Blues player this season to miss time because of COVID protocols. Bozak has managed one goal and six […]

Jack Hughes Returns To Action On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (shoulder) will be back in action in Tuesday's home game against San Jose. He's played just twice this season and has been out since Oct. 19. Hughes made a hot start to the campaign with two goals and one assist. He'll join Pavel Zacha and Nico Hischier on the […]

Matt Kiersted Takes Over For Gustav Forsling

Florida Panthers defenseman Matt Kiersted will make his third appearance of the season on Tuesday against Washington, replacing Gustav Forsling (lower body) on the second defensive pairing. The Swedish blue-liner was injured in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Seattle and is listed week-to-week, so Kiersted could be set for a decent run in the lineup now. […]

Taylor Hall Moves Up To First Line

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall will move to the first line for Tuesday's clash with the Red Wings, replacing Brad Marchand, who starts a three-game suspension. This will be a great opportunity for Hall to impress after simply coasting through the season so far. The former league MVP sits on only 10 points through […]

Jusuf Nurkic Grabs A Nice Double-Double In 27 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had one of his best games of the season on Monday against Utah, finishing a blowout loss with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He made his only attempt from deep and shot 9-for-13 overall from the field with a 5-for-7 effort at the line in 27 minutes. The Blazers […]

Rudy Gobert Has A Dunkfest Against Portland

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had eight dunks and finished with 9-for-11 shooting in Monday's dominant victory over Portland, adding 16 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season. The French giant completed his line with three assists, one steal and one block. Gobert had gone a pair of games without a double-double, so we […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 30 Points On Blazers

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 30 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Monday's big 129-107 win over Portland, going 3-for-8 from behind the arc. He dished out five assists with one turnover and also came up big on the defensive end with four steals. Mitchell picked up a pair of rebounds as […]

Luka Doncic Records His Second Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic posted his second triple-double of the season on Monday, grabbing 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 114-96 loss to Cleveland. This was a very mixed shooting performance from Doncic, as he finished 9-for-21 from the field but shot a superb 7-for-11 from three-point range. He picked […]

Lauri Markkanen Scores Season-High 24 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen had a nice night against the Mavericks on Monday, finishing a 114-96 win with a season-high 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He nailed five three-point bombs with nine attempts and finished things off with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in 33 minutes. Markkanen missed a lot of action […]

Jarrett Allen Dominates Against Dallas

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen extended his double-double streak to four games with a dominating performance against Dallas on Monday, scoring a season-high 28 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. He missed just five of 17 shots from the field and completed his line with three assists, one block and two turnovers. The Mavericks have no […]

Bam Adebayo Finds His Way Back Into The Double-Double Column

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo ended a six-game double-double drought with 24 points and 13 rebounds in Monday's loss to the Nuggets, shooting 11-for-19 from the field and 2-for-4 at the foul line. He also recorded six assists with five turnovers in 35 minutes. Adebayo saw a lot more of the ball on the offensive […]

Kyle Lowry Logs A 17-Point, 14-Assist Double-Double

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry bagged his fourth double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 120-111 loss to Denver with 17 points and a season-high 14 assists. He shot 5-for-9 from the field with a 2-for-5 record from deep and went 5-for-9 at the free-throw line. The veteran floor general had only one […]

Nikola Jokic Returns With A 24-15-7 Line

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic returned from a four-game absence with 24 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists in Monday's 120-111 win over Miami, shooting 9-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. He tallied one steal as well and threw away the ball once in 33 minutes. The Joker was back from […]

Paul George Continues To Rack Up Turnovers

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George had a good 27-point effort on 10-for-20 shooting in Monday's loss to New Orleans, but he also registered seven turnovers. He's now had 15 turnovers in total across his last two games. George was 3-for-10 with the three-ball Monday night and his line included three rebounds, three assists and […]

Brandon Ingram Records 27 Points Monday Night

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram demonstrated some very good shooting in Monday's victory over the Clippers, racking up 27 points with a 12-for-18 effort from the field. He completed his line with seven rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Ingram's shooting has been all over the place in November and this was […]

Jonas Valanciunas Explodes With Seven Triples, 39 Points

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas went full Stephen Curry against the Clippers on Monday, shooting 7-for-8 from downtown en route to a career-high 39 points in a 123-104 win. He notched 29 of his points in the first half and finished with 15-for-24 shooting overall, adding 15 rebounds to his line with three assists […]

Domantas Sabonis Gets 25 Rebounds During Triple-Double Effort

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was a monster on the glass Monday night against Minnesota, grabbing a career-high 25 rebounds during a triple-double performance. He finished a 100-98 loss with 16 points on 5-for-12 shooting and handed out 10 assists with four turnovers. Sabonis also produced one block in 36 minutes of action, while going […]

D'Angelo Russell Picks Up A Double-Double Monday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell recorded his first double-double of the season in Monday's win over Indiana, scoring 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting and handing out 11 assists with just one turnover in 39 minutes. He was 3-for-9 with three-ball and even flirted with a triple-double, tallying eight rebounds. Russell completed his line with […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Leads Timberwolves Past Pacers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led his team to a 100-98 victory over Indiana on Monday, scoring a game-high 32 points on 13-for-22 shooting. He added eight rebounds to his tally and delivered two assists but also had nine turnovers. The T-Wolves are hot right now and Towns finds himself in the middle of everything. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads His Team With 22 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander notched a team-high 22 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Monday's road loss against the Rockets, finishing 2-for-5 from downtown. He handed out four assists with two turnovers and also recorded three rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 33 minutes. This marks Gilgeous-Alexander's first 20-point effort since Nov. 14. […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Records First Career Triple-Double

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. put together his first career triple-double on Monday, going for 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a win over the Thunder. He also had three steals but shot a disappointing 4-for-17 from the field, going only 1-for-8 with the three-ball. Porter Jr. missed a triple-double by just […]

Christian Wood Goes Off For A 20-20 Game

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood had a spectacular game against OKC on Monday, finishing a 102-89 win with a game-high 24 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. He nailed three shots from deep with six attempts and shot 9-for-17 overall from the field, adding one steal and three blocks to his tally in 31 minutes. […]

Terry Rozier Leads All Scorers With 31 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier made it back-to-back 31-point games for himself on Monday, shooting 11-for-17 from the field and 6-for-7 from downtown in a 133-119 loss to Chicago. He tallied four assists with one turnover and had two rebounds and one block in 37 minutes on the court. Rozier has suddenly exploded recently, averaging […]