Devin Booker Stays Hot Against The Nets

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker continued his hot stretch with 30 points in Saturday's 113-107 win over Brooklyn, shooting 9-for-18 from the field and 4-for-6 from behind the arc with a perfect 8-for-8 effort at the line. He added four assists with three turnovers and recorded one rebound and one steal in 32 minutes […]

Clint Capela Feasts On The Glass Against Knicks

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela produced his first game of the season with 20-plus rebounds on Saturday, going for 21 boards in a 99-90 loss to the Knicks. He scored 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting to get his ninth double-double in 10 games. Capela finished his work with one assist, one steal and three blocks […]

Trae Young Continues 30-Point Streak

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted his fourth consecutive 30-point game on Saturday against the Knicks, leading all scorers with 33 in a 99-90 loss. He nailed half of his 10 triples and shot 10-for-22 from the field with an 8-for-10 record at the charity stripe. Young dished out seven assists with three turnovers […]

Alec Burks Top Scores For Knicks As Starter

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks logged his first start of the campaign on Saturday against Atlanta and had a very good night with a team-high 23 points on 7-for-17 shooting in a 99-90 win. Most of his makes came from downtown as he went 4-for-7 with the three-ball, and Burks also collected seven rebounds, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Battles Well With Joel Embiid

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got outscored and outrebounded by Joel Embiid on Saturday, but he had a good game as well with 28 points and 10 rebounds and got the last laugh with the Wolves winning 121-120 in double-overtime. KAT shot a very good 11-for-16 from the field and had a nice night from […]

D'Angelo Russell Notches Season-High 35 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell picked up season-high 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Saturday's double-overtime win against the Sixers, going a superb 6-for-10 from downtown. He recorded four rebounds and eight assists, while also making big plays on the defensive end. Russell snapped up his second steal of the night with 10 seconds […]

Joel Embiid Returns With A Monster Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was back on the court Saturday against Minnesota and had a monster game with 42 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks. He played 45 minutes in a 121-120 double-overtime loss, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 16-for-21 at the line. Embiid had missed nine games because […]

Patric Hornqvist Reaches 10 Points For The Campaign

Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist was the team's lone scorer in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Seattle, getting his third goal of the season 6:59 into the first period. He tallied three shots overall and delivered four hits in 13:45 of action while finishing with a minus-two rating. Hornqvist now has 10 points for the […]

Chris Driedger Collects His First Win Of The Season

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger finally found his way into the win column on Saturday, beating the Panthers 4-1 with 33 saves. Florida was looking to become the first team in NHL history to start a season 12-0-0 at home, but Driedger had a great revenge game against his former team. The 27-year-old owned a […]

Jordan Eberle Lights The Lamp Twice On Saturday

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle took care of two goals in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Panthers, opening the scoring with a power-play marker 2:22 into the game and getting his 11th goal of the season in an even-strength situation 5:57 into the third. He was responsible for three total shots in the game […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Makes A Third Consecutive Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will earn his 12th start of the campaign in Saturday's meeting with Buffalo. He heads into a favorable matchup with a 5-3-3 record, having allowed 2.76 goals per game with a .917 save percentage. This will be Nedeljkovic's third consecutive start. The Red Wings have rotated him with Thomas […]

Chris Wideman Unavailable Against Penguins

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman (unspecified) won't play on Saturday against Pittsburgh after getting hurt in Friday's 4-1 loss to Buffalo. Wideman exits the lineup after having a fine run with six points in seven games. He boasts two goals and six assists in 17 appearances this season with 22 shots, 14 hits and 10 […]

Casey DeSmith Starts For Penguins On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be between the pipes on Saturday against Montreal as the team completes a back-to-back set. Tristan Jarry had another wonderful game in Friday's 1-0 win over the Islanders, picking up his third shutout in five outings. DeSmith hasn't yet gotten close to a shutout this season, and in fact, […]

Bryan Rust Remains Out On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game on Saturday against Montreal. He was a late scratch for Friday's 1-0 win over the Islanders. Rust ended a 10-game goal drought just before getting injured. He's got two goals and nine points in 12 games for the season with 35 shots. […]

Matt Murray Waived By Senators On Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray was waived on Saturday, the team announced. The move came after Murray was a healthy scratch for Friday's 4-0 loss to the Ducks. Murray is winless for the Senators this season in five starts, and his career overall has taken a U-turn ever since the two-time Stanley Cup champion moved […]

Jonathan Marchessault On Track To Return On Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has cleared COVID-19 protocols and should be back in the lineup on Saturday against Edmonton. He's been out for five games but was back at practice on Friday, joining his usual partner in crime Reilly Smith and Nicolas Roy on the second line. Marchessault was crushing it prior to […]

NHL Postpones Two Islanders Games

The New York Islanders are done for the month after the NHL announced that two of the team's games have been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the club. Barry Trotz's team was supposed to face the Rangers on Sunday and the Flyers on Tuesday. The announcement came on Saturday after Casey Cizikas was […]

Elvis Merzlikins Puts On Another Show On Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins continued his great start to the season on Friday with a 39-save effort in a 4-2 win over Vancouver. Columbus got outshot 41-21 in the game, which meant a busy night for Merzlikins, but he was in fabulous form. The Blue Jackets No. 1 improved to 9-3-0 for the […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had his second multi-point performance in three games on Friday, collecting two assists in a 4-2 win over the Canucks. The Russian blue-liner now sits on five points through the last three games. He boasts 12 points in total for the season with 22 shots, 27 hits and 34 […]

Gustav Nyquist Starts Two-Point Night With A Short-Handed Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist enjoyed a two-point night against Vancouver on Friday, opening the scoring and helping Max Domi to finish things off in a 4-2 win. He scored with his lone shot and finished as plus-two for the game in 15:52 of ice time. Nyquist opened the season with just one point […]

Yanni Gourde Has A Return To Forget In Tampa

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde couldn't get anything going in Friday's special matchup against the Lightning, finishing a 3-0 loss with no shots and a minus-two rating in 17 minutes of action. He produced two hits against his former team but that was pretty much it. Gourde had posted points in back-to-back games prior to […]

Corey Perry Continues To Build A Point Streak

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry helped the team to a 3-0 victory over the Kraken on Friday, helping Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to open the scoring 2:52 into the game. The veteran forward now sits on a three-game point streak. Perry scored his first Lightning goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia and his streak […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Produces Another Shutout

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his second shutout of the season on Friday with only 17 saves in a 3-0 win over Seattle. He's now remained unbeatable for two consecutive games. Vasilevskiy picked up his 200th career win here in only his 308th start. He's grabbed 10 wins this season in 16 starts […]

Jerami Grant Picks Up His First Double-Double Of The Year

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant had a chance to celebrate his first double-double of the season on Friday, finishing a 107-96 loss to the Clippers with a team-high 20 points and 10 rebounds. He also posted three assists with one turnover in 33 minutes, shooting 5-for-16 from the field and 9-for-9 at the line. If […]

Ivica Zubac Posts A Double-Double In Just 22 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac eased his way to a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double in just 22 minutes in Friday's win over Detroit. He shot 3-for-4 from the field and was perfect with his four free throws, adding a pair of assists to his line with one steal, one block and two turnovers. Zubac has […]

Reggie Jackson Overcomes A Cold Start, Has 21 Points

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson missed his first five shots against the Pistons on Friday but bounced back well and ended up as the team's leading scorer in a 107-96 win. He produced 21 points and finished 8-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-10 record from downtown. Jackson collected four rebounds and handed […]

Joel Farabee Scores A Short-Handed Goal On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee struck a short-handed goal in Friday's 6-3 loss against the Hurricanes, putting his team 2-1 up before things unraveled. He produced two total shots and had one block and two hits in the game in 16:47 of ice time. Farabee has ended a dry spell with goals in back-to-back games. […]

Tony DeAngelo Gets Two Assists In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo contributed with two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, getting both of his helpers in the second frame to turn a close game into a convincing win. Carolina produced a big four-goal second period to avoid a third consecutive loss. The team has hit a wall a bit recently, […]

Sebastian Aho Scores Twice With Seven Shots

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho led all skaters with seven shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers and his activeness was rewarded with two goals. He tied the game twice before the Hurricanes took control of things. Aho now boasts 10 goals and 10 assists for the season in 19 games. His scoring has […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Provides A Consolation Goal On Friday

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois ruined Cam Talbot's shutout bid with a late power-play goal in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Wild. He potted his 11th goal of the campaign with less than five minutes left in regulation. Dubois had a tough time in Winnipeg last season, but he's having a nice bounce-back year, sitting […]