Auston Matthews Keeps Closing In On 40 Goals

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored another goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal, which leaves him just one shy of posting a second consecutive 40-goal year. He has scored in four consecutive outings and boasts 39 goals for the year despite skating in just 48 games. Matthews has added 21 assists to […]

Nick Suzuki Continues Hot Streak With Three Assists

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki remained red-hot on Monday, finishing a 3-2 overtime victory against Toronto with three assists. Jeff Petry also registered three helpers, while Cole Caufield became the third player in NHL history to score his first two career goals in overtime. Suzuki started a six-game point streak on April 24, which includes […]

Emil Bemstrom Makes NHL History With First Hat Trick

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Emil Bemstrom exploded for his first career hat trick in the third period against Nashville on Monday. He helped the team to tie to score, but the Jackets were still forced to take a 4-3 loss in overtime. The 21-year-old became the first player in NHL history to go 15 […]

Roman Josi Pots Two Goals In Monday's Victory

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored twice in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against Columbus, joining Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen among the goal-scorers. He bagged the team's third goal and ended the game in overtime after the Blue Jackets made a fierce third-period comeback. Josi has been short of puck luck all season and sits […]

Dominik Kubalik Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

Chicago Blackhawks winger Dominik Kubalik extended his point streak to four games with a couple of assists in Monday's 5-2 loss to Carolina. Ian Mitchell and Alex DeBrincat scored the goals. Kubalik has had a fine campaign with 15 goals and 35 points in 52 games. He relied heavily on the power play to put […]

Sebastian Aho Takes Down Blackhawks With Hat Trick

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho celebrated his fourth career hat trick in Monday's 5-2 victory over Chicago, taking his point streak to eight games in the process. The 23-year-old Finn has been one of the hottest forwards in the league for a while, finishing pointless just twice in his past 15 games. He has notched […]

Sidney Crosby Nets 21st Goal Of The Campaign

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby netted a power-play goal in Monday's 7-2 loss to Philadelphia, reaching 21 goals for the campaign. Jason Zucker also had a power-play goal in the contest, Evgeni Malkin returned to the lineup with a power-play assist. Crosby has now scored 47 career goals against Philadelphia, which puts him tied with […]

Claude Giroux Registers Two Goals, Three Points Versus Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux starred in Monday's Battle of Pennsylvania against Pittsburgh, finishing a 7-2 victory with two goals and one assist. Joel Farabee and Jakub Voracek also enjoyed three-point nights. Giroux has nicely boosted his goal-scoring numbers in recent games, potting five goals in five outings. The Flyers captain sits on 16 goals […]

Mika Zibanejad Nets Two Goals Monday Night

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad netted two of the team's three goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to Washington. Artemi Panarin delivered two assists before leaving with a lower-body injury. There are reports that the Russian winger might not feature again this season. Zibanejad had an awful start to the season, but he's now up […]

Daniel Sprong Remains In Hot Goal-Scoring Form

Washington Capitals winger Daniel Sprong bagged another goal in Monday's 6-3 win over the Rangers, registering the game-winner 4:37 into the third period. The 24-year-old has now scored five times in his past five outings. Sprong has been huge for the Capitals in recent times with Alex Ovechkin struggling to stay healthy. Washington's captain returned […]

Zion Williamson Scores 32 Points Against Warriors

New Orleans power forward Zion Williamson led the team with 32 points in Monday's loss to Golden State, shooting 12-for-24 from the field and 8-for-11 at the foul line with eight rebounds, two blocks, one steal and four turnovers. He gets a chance to go for his third consecutive 30-point outing in Tuesday's rematch with […]

Draymond Green Grabs Fifth Triple-Double Of The Year

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green recorded his fifth triple-double of the season in Monday's victory over New Orleans, picking up 10 points with 15 assists and 13 rebounds. He also had three steals and two blocks to complete a full line with 4-for-5 shooting from the field. Green has reached double figures in […]

Stephen Curry Notches 41 Points With Eight Triples

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry continued his hot scoring stretch with a 41-point performance in Monday's 123-108 win over New Orleans. He nailed eight triples with 18 attempts and shot 14-for-26 overall from the field with a 5-for-6 record at the foul line. Curry's night also included eight assists, four rebounds, one steal […]

Domantas Sabonis Puts Together Another Big Line

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis, who returned from injury with a 26-19-14 line last weekend, was on a roll again Monday night against Washington, finishing a 154-141 loss with 32 points, 19 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. He has just returned from injury, but you wouldn't say so with him logging a huge 43 […]

Caris LeVert Notches 33 Points In Losing Effort

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris Levert was the top scorer in Monday's 154-141 loss to Washington, picking up 33 points on 11-for-28 shooting from the field. He was 2-for-5 with the three-ball and 9-for-10 at the line with seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and four turnovers. LeVert has now posted two 30-point efforts in […]

Russell Westbrook Posts 14-21-24 Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook went bonkers in Monday's win over Indiana, posting a ridiculous triple-double with 14 points, a career-high 21 rebounds and a career-high-tying 24 assists. It's the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists, and Westbrook has two of them. He finished Monday night with 5-for-8 shooting […]

Saddiq Bey Scores Game-High 26 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey came through with a game-high 26 points in Monday's 119-112 loss against Orlando, going 10-for-17 from the field and 5-for-10 from downtown. He added nine rebounds to his tally with two steals, one assist and two turnovers in 30 minutes. Detroit has let the youngster loose and Bay is […]

R.J. Hampton Fills It Up In Monday's Win

Orlando Magic point guard R.J. Hampton had a great game off the bench in Monday's win over Detroit, racking up 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting with 10 assists, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal. He was 1-for-2 from deep and 5-for-6 at the foul line with only one turnover in 35 minutes. Hampton seems […]

Mo Bamba Has Career Night Versus Detroit

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba had the best game of his career on Monday, finishing a 119-112 victory over Detroit with 22 points and 15 rebounds, which are both his career highs. He shot 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-5 at the foul line with two assists and one block in 29 minutes off the […]

Martin Jones Gets The Nod On Monday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be the team's starter for Monday's home game against Colorado. The 31-year-old has played second fiddle to Josef Korenar lately as this will be only his second start in seven games. Jones carries a 15-13-3 record for the season with a 3.22 goals-against average, a .898 save percentage […]

Ryan Graves Makes His Return Against San Jose

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves (upper body) will get back into the lineup on Monday against San Jose, after missing Saturday's 4-3 win in the matchup. The 25-year-old is a beast on the defensive end, having recorded 81 blocks and 65 hits through 47 games, and he's also chipped in offensively at times, picking up […]

Brandon Sutter Misses Out On Monday Night

Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Monday against Edmonton. He should be considered day-to-day for now. The 32-year-old has notched nine goals and 12 points this season in 43 outings with 65 shots and a minus-nine rating. The Canucks have a hectic end-of-the-year schedule due to their COVID-19 […]

Conor Garland Set To Return To Action

Arizona Coyotes winger Conor Garland (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against Los Angeles. He makes his return following a six-game absence. The 25-year-old has scored 10 goals this season and boasts 32 points through 45 appearances with 123 shots. The Coyotes have a very favorable schedule to finish off the […]

Max Pacioretty A Game-Time Decision On Monday

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Minnesota. He left Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against Arizona early and could end up missing his third game of the season. The former Montreal captain has crushed it this season with 50 points in 47 games. He's the team's […]

Laurent Brossoit In Jets Net Monday Night

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will make his 10th start of the campaign in Monday's matchup against Ottawa. The Jets are on an awful run right now with six consecutive defeats and starting netminder Connor Hellebuyck has taken five of the losses, so Winnipeg is desperate to turn the tide with Brossoit in goal. The […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Likely Returning On Monday

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (lower body) is set to be welcomed back into the lineup for Monday's home game against Anaheim. The Russian sniper has missed two games. Tarasenko is still working his way back into form after missing a large chunk of the season due to an offseason shoulder surgery. He […]

Patrik Laine Returns From Illness Against Nashville

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine is ready to return to action on Monday against the Predators, after sitting out Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Carolina with an illness. He'll be skating on the fourth line with Zac Dalpe and Nathan Gerbe to start off the game. Laine enters the contest on a seven-game goal […]

Pius Suter Gets Back Into Lineup On Monday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Pius Suter will return to the lineup on Monday against Carolina after he was scratched for Saturday's 3-0 loss to Florida. Brett Connolly will come out of the lineup. Riley Stillman also won't play with Nicolas Beaudin taking over. Suter has posted 13 goals and 23 points in 50 games during his […]

Michael Matheson Is Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Michael Matheson (upper body) will miss Monday's contest against the Flyers and is considered week-to-week. He got hit to the face by a puck in Saturday's 3-0 win over Washington, which will take some time to recover for obvious reasons. Matheson has notched five goals and 15 points in 44 games during […]

Casey DeSmith Makes 17th Start Against Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will record his 17th start of the season in Monday's Battle of Pennsylvania against the Flyers. He'll start off the night with an 11-5-0 record for the season. The 29-year-old has posted a 2.42 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith had a superb start to […]