Martin Jones Looks For More Success Over Minnesota

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his ninth start in 10 games in Friday's meeting with the Wild. The Sharks No. 1 has had a lot of success against Minnesota this year, going 3-1-0 in the matchup. He carries a 15-10-2 record for the whole season with a 3.14 goals-against average, a .900 […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Returns From Five-Game Absence

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) will make his comeback in Friday's battle with Minnesota after missing five games. San Jose was on a four-game winning streak before Vlasic got hurt and went 1-4-0 without him, so it should be a big boost for the team. The veteran blueliner has just five points […]

Cam Talbot Takes On Sharks Friday Night

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will guard the cage against the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. The veteran netminder heads into the clash with a 13-6-3 record. Talbot has had a couple of off nights lately, but it's been a great year overall by him as he boasts a 2.43 goals-against average with a […]

Domantas Sabonis Has Productive Game Versus Jazz

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had a good all-around performance against Utah on Friday, finishing a 119-111 loss with 22 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block. He had a poor 7-for-19 effort from the field but was perfect at the line with 7-for-7 shooting. Caris Levert led the Pacers with 24 […]

Rudy Gobert Dominates On The Glass Versus Indiana

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a huge game on the class on Friday against Indiana, finishing a 119-111 win with 23 rebounds. He added 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting for his ninth double-double in 12 games. The French giant also posted four blocks with one assist and one steal. Gobert now has two games […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Leads Jazz With 24 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's 119-111 win over Indiana. Donovan Mitchell was on his way to another big scoring performance with 22 points in 21 minutes, but he was forced to exit with an ankle injury and thus Bogdanovic took over the leading scorer's […]

Sidney Crosby Notches Another Goal Against Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby continued his success over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, potting the team's lone goal in a 2-1 shootout loss. Kris Letang and Brian Dumoulin picked up the helpers. Crosby now has 46 goals in 75 career games against Philly, which puts him third on the all-time list, behind Mario Lemieux […]

Carter Hart Beats Penguins With 31 Saves

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart had one of his best games of the season on Thursday against Pittsburgh, finishing a 2-1 shootout win with 31 saves. Jakub Voracek scored the only Flyers goal in regulation, and Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier beat Tristan Jarry in the shootout. Hart had gone seven games without a win […]

Anthony Duclair Takes Point Streak To Four Games

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair scored the team's second goal of the night in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Tampa, joining Patric Hornqvist on the scoreboard. Duclair, who recently missed some time with an upper-body injury, now has points in each of his last four appearances. He returned from injury on the first line but […]

Victor Hedman Wins It For Tampa In Overtime

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored 0:54 into overtime in Thursday's 3-2 win over Florida, producing his eighth goal of the season. Alex Killorn netted on a power play and Ross Colton also scored for the Lightning, who placed Steven Stamkos (lower body) on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Thursday. The Bolts captain will be […]

Colton Sissons Continues Good Run With Short-Handed Assist

Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons registered a short-handed assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Carolina, extending his point streak to three games. Erik Haula scored the goal. Sissons is a fourth-liner for the Predators, but he's actually been one of the most productive players on the team this month, collecting seven points in eight games. […]

Andrei Svechnikov Nets Game-Winner In Two-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov bagged the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-1 victory over Nashville and dished out one assist. Vincent Trocheck also had a goal and an assist in the game. Svechnikov became the sixth Hurricanes player to reach 30 points for the season -- he's posted 11 goals and 19 assists in 42 […]

Hassan Whiteside Grabs Double-Double Off The Bench

Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside grabbed a double-double in Thursday's loss to Phoenix, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench. He shot 5-or-8 from the field and added a pair of assists and one block to his line. Whiteside is back in fantasy relevance with Richaun Holmes (hamstring) ruled […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores Game-High 27 Points Thursday Night

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's 122-114 loss to the Suns, shooting 0-for-4 from downtown but a solid 11-for-21 from the field and 5-for-7 at the charity stripe. He handed out eight dimes and picked up three rebounds and one steal with four turnovers in 40 minutes. […]

Deandre Ayton Notches Nice Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was unstoppable for the Kings on Thursday, shooting 10-for-11 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line en route to a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in a 122-114 win. He also swatted away one shot to extend his streak with at least one block to nine games. Ayton is shooting close […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Cooks Up Good Line

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker had a team-high 19 points off the bench with seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in Thursday's 121-113 loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-15 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line. Marc Gasol led the starters with 18 points. Horton-Tucker is having a fine month, averaging 14 […]

Kemba Walker Gets Back To Efficient Scoring

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker scored only 12 points in Thursday's win over the Lakers, but he did with very good efficiency, going 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-3 from behind the arc. He ended a five-game run of shooting below 50 percent from the field, adding seven assists and a pair of rebounds […]

Jaylen Brown Racks Up 40 Points With Great Shooting

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown was on fire in Thursday's win over the Lakers, shooting 17-for-20 from the field en route to a game-high 40 points. No other player managed to even hit the 20-mark in the game. Brown was 3-for-5 from outside and 3-for-3 at the line with nine rebounds, three assists and […]

Steven Stamkos Ruled Out For The Week

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) has been ruled out for this week. Head coach Jon Cooper hoped to get him back for Saturday's clash with Florida, but Stamkos sadly won't make it. Tampa's captain, who has been out since April 10, also won't play against the Panthers on Thursday. Alex Barre-Boulet filled Stamkos' […]

Chris Driedger Makes Second Consecutive Start

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will make a second consecutive start on Thursday against the Lightning. The 26-year-old delivered a 3-2 overtime victory against Dallas on Tuesday, improving to 12-5-2 for the year. He boasts a 2.04 goals-against average for the season with a .930 save percentage and two shutouts. This marks the first time […]

Nikita Gusev Set For Panthers Debut On Top Line

Florida Panthers winger Nikita Gusev will make his team debut on the first line in Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay, slotting in alongside Aleksander Barkov and Mason Marchment. Gusev joined the Panthers on April 11 after his contract was terminated by New Jersey. He had a decent debut in the NHL with the Devils last […]

Dustin Tokarski Makes Fifth Start Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will guard the cage in Thursday's road game against Washington, earning his fifth start of the season. He takes over from Linus Ullmark, who once again got hurt in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss against Boston. The Swedish netminder player only a handful of minutes before being forced off with an […]

Vitek Vanecek Takes On Buffalo Thursday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the team's starter for Thursday's home game against Buffalo. Ilya Samsonov is carrying an upper-body injury and is rated day-to-day, meaning Craig Anderson will be the backup here. Vanecek has a near-perfect 5-0-1 record against the Sabres this season. It's been a great debut season for him all […]

Jesper Bratt Won't Feature On Thursday Versus Rangers

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt won't be in the lineup for Thursday's meeting with the Rangers, missing his seventh game of the season. The silky winger got hurt blocking a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 loss against the Rangers and is listed day-to-day. Pavel Zacha (undisclosed) also remains out on Thursday, leaving the Devils quite […]

Artemi Panarin Should Play Thursday Night

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin should be good to go on Thursday versus the Devils despite missing the morning skate. According to Rangers head coach David Quinn, Panarin missed the session for maintenance. Panarin scored his 13th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over New Jersey, passing Mark Messier for most […]

Tuukka Rask Makes Comeback On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (upper body) will make his return to the ice on Thursday against the Islanders, earning his 16th start of the season. He's been nursing an upper-body injury since March 25. Rask's poor health means that he's logged only three appearances since the start of last month, failing to win any […]

Mike Hoffman Produces Three Points In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman had a big game with three points Wednesday night against Colorado but couldn't save his team from a 4-3 loss. The 31-year-old scored twice and grabbed a power-play assist on a Vince Dunn goal. Hoffman has now produced back-to-back multi-goal games. The Kitchener, Ontario native somehow survived the trade […]

Devan Dubnyk Makes Winning Start In Colorado

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Devan Dubnyk produced 31 saves and a 4-3 win against St. Louis in his team debut on Wednesday, improving his record for the season to 4-9-2. The veteran netminder earned the start after Philipp Grubauer landed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The German has given a positive test for the virus, […]

Connor Brown Sees Goal Streak End Wednesday Night

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown finally had his goal streak cut in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg, but he still extended his point streak with a power-play assist on Josh Norris' 12th goal of the campaign. Brown scored in eight straight games, setting a franchise record. His nine-game point streak marks the longest by a […]

Mark Scheifele Extends Point Streak With 16th Goal

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele took his point streak to five games by opening the scoring in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Ottawa. Mathieu Perreault tallied a power-play goal and Trevor Lewis delivered the game-winner with a short-handed marker. Scheifele reached 16 goals for the season, and he's added 33 assists in 43 games during a […]