John Wall Has Nice Double-Double Friday Night

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall ended an eight-game double-double drought on Friday with 27 points and 13 assists in a 109-104 loss to the Clippers. He also picked up three rebounds, two blocks and one steal while shooting 9-for-22 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. Wall had a rough night with […]

Paul George Has Second Consecutive 33-Point Performance

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George continued to crush it in Friday's matchup against Houston, leading all scorers with 33 points in a 109-104 win. He added a team-high 14 rebounds to notch his seventh double-double of the year and collected four assists and two steals. George shot 10-for-27 from the field and 10-for-10 […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 28 Points In Friday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton had a 28-point night to lead all scorers in Friday's loss against Charlotte. Darius Garland came right behind him with 27 points. Sexton shot 11-for-19 from the field and was 3-for-8 with the three-ball while collecting seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes. The 22-year-old has become […]

P.J. Washington Puts Up 25 Points As Starter

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington re-entered the starting lineup on Friday and had it going offensively, finishing a 108-102 win over Cleveland with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He had most of his makes from behind the arc, going 5-for-9 with the three-ball. Washington completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, one steal […]

Miles Bridges Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally

Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges picked up his second double-double in three games on Friday, notching 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-102 win over Cleveland. He also had a pair of assists and steals while shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-6 from deep. Bridges is currently on a very impressive run […]

Jayson Tatum Enjoys 38-Point Night Versus Brooklyn

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points on 14-for-27 shooting in Friday's 109-104 loss to Brooklyn. Marcus Smart was the only other starter to get into double figures as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting. Both Kemba Walker (rest) and Jaylen Brown (shoulder) were missing, which gave Tatum all the […]

Joe Harris Has 20 Points In Friday's Win

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris went for 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over Boston, finishing 4-for-7 with the three-ball and 4-for-4 at the line. He grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and swatted away two shots in 35 minutes on the color. Harris is among the best three-point shooters in the […]

Kyrie Irving Flirts With Triple-Double Again

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was shooting bricks all night against Boston on Friday but still managed to please fantasy managers with a full line. He had 15 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, four steals and one block in a 109-104 win with 4-for-19 shooting. Irving missed all six attempts from deep but shot […]

Anze Kopitar Remains Hot In Front Of Goal

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored the team's second goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, joining Trevor Moore among the goal-scorers. He found the back of the net for the third time in four games. The Kings have had a pretty rough ride again this term, but Kopitar has played very well throughout […]

Kirill Kaprizov Continues Goal Streak Friday Night

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored twice in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Kings, stretching his goal streak to four games. Nico Sturm scored in a second consecutive game and Joel Eriksson Ek wrapped things up with his 15th marker of the season. Kaprizov, who is the top-scoring rookie this year, has 21 goals and […]

Kendrick Nunn Scores Team-High 21 Points Versus Hawks

Miami Heat point guard Kendrick Nunn led the team with 21 points in Friday's loss to Atlanta, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-9 from three-point range. Jimmy Butler settled for 19 points and Bam Adebayo had 16. Nunn completed his night at the office with two rebounds, two assists and one steal. The 25-year-old […]

Kevin Huerter Has Good All-Around Performance Versus Heat

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter played his part on both ends of the floor in Friday's 118-103 victory over Miami, scoring 11 points with six assists, five steals and four rebounds. He shot 4-for-9 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside. Huerter is among the group of players who benefit from the absence of […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Leads Team In Scoring Friday Night

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic took over the top scorer's role on Friday with Trae Young (ankle) out, notching 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting in a win over Miami. He also filled the playmaking duties nicely with eight assists and added three rebounds to his line with one steal and one turnover in 33 […]

Patrice Bergeron Misses First Game Of The Season

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (lower body) will miss his first game of the season on Friday against Buffalo. The Bruins captain has been replaced by Charlie Coyle on the top line. Bergeron has had a very productive month with eight goals and 14 points in 13 games. He boasts 41 points for the whole […]

Calvin de Haan Gets Sidelined Again

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan (hip) will miss Friday's clash with the Predators with Nicolas Beaudin drafted in as a replacement. De Haan returned from a two-game absence in Wednesday's meeting with Nashville but logged only 3:50 of action in a 5-4 overtime win. He has managed 10 points in 44 games this season […]

Malcolm Subban Makes Second Consecutive Start

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will earn a second consecutive start in Friday's clash with Nashville. He pulled out a 5-4 overtime victory in Wednesday's meeting with the Predators thanks to a spectacular third-period comeback by the team. It wasn't a great performance from Subban, but he is carrying some momentum right now having notched […]

Alex Lyon Earns Second Start Of The Season

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon will make his second start of the year on Friday as the team finishes a back-to-back set against the Rangers. Brian Elliott was at work in Thursday's 3-2 victory and Carter Hart (knee) is currently unavailable, which gives Lyon a chance to impress. He's not had a great time this […]

Alexandar Georgiev Makes 16th Start On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will record his 16th start of the campaign in Friday's home game against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old had an issue with his knee in his last appearance on Sunday against New Jersey, exiting the contest near the end of the first period, but he came back in the second to […]

Kevan Miller Replaces Connor Clifton On Friday

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller will be back in action on Friday versus the Sabres, replacing Connor Clifton in the lineup. The 33-year-old missed five games with a foot infection. Miller will skate on the second defensive pairing with Mike Reilly, who's made a productive start in Boston with four points in six games. The […]

Tuukka Rask Looks For Fourth Straight Victory Friday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will go after his fourth straight victory in Friday's meeting with Buffalo. It will be his second game of the week against the Sabres after the veteran netminder posted his first shutout of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 victory. Rask carries an 11-4-2 record with a 2.22 goals-against average and […]

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Makes NHL Debut On Friday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is set for his NHL debut in Friday's matchup against Boston. He will be the fifth Sabres rookie to get his first test of action in the league. Buffalo picked up Luukkonen from the 2017 draft. The 22-year-old has a 7-5-3 record in the AHL this season, and he also […]

Tim Stutzle Registers Game-Winner On Power Play

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle notched the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Canucks, registering a power-play marker 9:17 into the first period. Drake Batherson also scored with the man advantage and Connor Brown continued his prolific month with an empty-net goal. Batherson added one assist to his tally. Ottawa is riding […]

Matt Murray Posts Second Shutout In Three Games

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray continued his renaissance with his second shutout in three games on Thursday, stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 victory over Vancouver. He has now allowed only two goals on 82 shots in his past three starts, improving to 10-13-1 for the year. Murray has registered a 3.39 goals-against average with […]

Jaden Schwartz Gets Two Goals In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz struck twice in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Colorado, finding the net with both of his shot attempts. Tyler Bozak registered two assists. Schwartz had a nice start to the campaign, but a lower-body injury derailed his season in February. He has managed just seven points in 15 games […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon took his point streak to 12 games with three assists in Thursday's 4-2 victory at St. Louis. He was plus-two for the contest with five shots and one hit in 19:41 of action. The 12-game run marks MacKinnon's fourth-longest point streak of his career. He's had two 13-game streaks and […]

Andre Burakovsky Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on Thursday. He struck on a power play in the second period and notched an even-strength marker in the third, finishing with three shots, one hit and a plus-one rating. Burakovsky has 14 goals […]

Joe Pavelski Hits 20-Goal Mark For The Year

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski scored his 20th goal of the season in Thursday's 7-3 loss to Detroit, fitting an even-strength goal in between a couple of power-play markers from Radek Faksa and Denis Gurianov. Pavelski now has 11 20-goal campaigns to his name, among players drafted in the seventh round or later, just five […]

Jakub Vrana Explodes For Four Goals Versus Dallas

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana pretty much beat the Stars on his own Thursday night, scoring four goals in a 7-3 victory. He became the 10th Red Wings player since 1990-91 to get at least four goals in a game. Vrana had six total shots on the night and finished with a plus-four […]

Josh Jackson Scores Game-High 29 Points

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson led all scorers with 29 points in Thursday's 106-91 loss to San Antonio, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 5-for-9 at the foul line. A large chunk of his misses came from behind the arc as he finished 2-for-7 with the three-ball. Jackson completed his line with four rebounds, two […]

Jakob Poeltl Has Double-Double, Four Blocks Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl put in a great shift in Thursday's victory over the Pistons, notching a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and adding four assists and four blocks. He missed just twice from the field with eight attempts and had a 5-for-6 record at the free-throw line. Poeltl has slowly […]