Mike Smith Earns 22nd Start Of The Year

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start Saturday's matchup against Winnipeg, recording his 22nd start of the season. The veteran netminder had a miserable time a week ago against Calgary, allowing five goals on 32 shots in a 5-0 loss, but it's been a solid year overall for him with 14 wins, a 2.47 goals-against […]

Blake Wheeler Remains Out On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (upper body) has been medically cleared to return to action, but he won't play on Saturday against Edmonton. The Jets captain has been missing since April 5. Andrew Copp has earned a top-six role in his absence and will continue on the second line until Wheeler is ready to return, […]

Artemi Panarin Continues To Crush Devils

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a four-point game against the Devils in Saturday's 6-3 victory, making it eight points in three games in the matchup this week. The Russian winger recorded one goal and three assists to become the 10th player this season to reach the 50-point plateau, which is a pretty […]

Pavel Buchnevich Celebrates Birthday With Hat Trick

New York Rangers right wing Pavel Buchnevich celebrated his 26th birthday in style on Saturday, scoring a hat trick in a 6-3 win over New Jersey. He became the first Rangers player in history to bag three goals on his birthday. The Russian winger added five shots and two hits to his line in 19:28 […]

David Pastrnak Scores First Goal In Eight Games

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak ended a season-worst seven-game goal drought on Friday, producing the opening goal in a 3-0 win over the Islanders. Taylor Hall made it two goals in three games for the team and Curtis Lazar notched his first as a Bruin. Things haven't been great for Pastrnak this month as […]

Jeremy Swayman Notches First Career Shutout

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman recorded his first career shutout on Friday against the Islanders, stopping 27 pucks in a 3-0 win. He became the ninth rookie goalie to post a shutout this season. Swayman improved to 4-1-0 for the year, and he's registered a 1.78 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage during a […]

Elias Lindholm Stays Hot With 12th Goal Of The Year

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm recorded his 12th goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Montreal, extending his point streak to five games in the process. He was set up by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau 6:30 into the second frame. Lindholm has now scored in three of his past four games, and […]

Tyler Toffoli Takes Down Calgary With Two Goals

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli scored both of the team's goals in Friday's 2-1 victory over Calgary. reaching 21 markers for the season. Nick Suzuki had assists on both of the goals. Toffoli has been one of the best signings of the season as he now sits on 32 points through 38 games. Over the […]

John Gibson Makes 29th Start On Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will record his 29th start of the season in Friday's home game against Vegas. It will be his first appearance since last Sunday's 4-1 loss against Colorado which Gibson finished with 33 saves. The Pittsburgh-born netminder has lost five of his past seven starts, which has dropped his record to […]

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 […]