Mike Smith Keeps Canadiens At Bay

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith recorded his 40th career shutout on Thursday with 38 saves in a 3-0 win over Montreal. Jujhar Khaira, Darnell Nurse, and Tyson Barrie took care of the goals, with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid notching power-play assists on the final tally. Smith has now allowed only one goal through his […]

Brayden Point Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point bagged both of the team's goals in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Florida, extending his point streak to seven games. He has notched five points across his last two outings. Victor Hedman also had two points on Thursday with a pair of assists. Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) was ruled out pregame […]

Alexander Wennberg Takes Goal Streak To Three Games

Florida Panthers forward Alexander Wennberg extended his goal streak to three games on Thursday, netting the team's second marker of the night in a 5-2 win over Tampa. He also tallied an assist on a Carter Verhaeghe goal. Aaron Ekblad joined Wennberg in the two-point club with a power-play goal and an assist. Frank Vatrano […]

Josh Jackson Leads Pistons In Scoring Thursday Night

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson continued his recent productive run with a team-high 18 points in Thursday's loss to Indiana, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 at the foul line. He added a team-high eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal. On the downside, Jackson didn't hit a single three-pointer in the game and […]

Malcolm Brogdon Almost Notches Double-Double With Boards

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon was in a double-double mood on Thursday against the Pistons but couldn't quite get there, finishing a 111-95 win with 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds. He also had four assists and one steal, while shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 2-for-5 at the charity stripe. Brogdon posted […]

Domantas Sabonis Cooks Up Complete Line

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was everywhere in Thursday's win over Detroit, finishing his night with 26 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line. Sabonis, who was 2-for-4 from downtown on Thursday, had been in a bit of a slump lately […]

Martin Jones Remains Sharks Starter With Devan Dubnyk Injured

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his eighth start of the season on Thursday against the Kings, who he beat in a shootout with a 24-save effort on Tuesday. Jones suddenly finds himself with a really good 5-2-0 record, despite allowing close to four goals per game (3.70) and registering a lowly .878 […]

Cal Petersen Set For Third Consecutive Start

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen will make his third consecutive start on Thursday against the Sharks. The 26-year-old carries a poor 1-4-1 record for the season and has taken four L's on the bounce, but his save percentage stands strong at .925 and his goals-against average isn't bad either at 2.56. Jonathan Quick, who […]

Thatcher Demko Starts On Thursday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be between the pipes for Calgary's visit on Thursday. The 25-year-old will look to bounce back from a couple of very poor outings, after he coughed up seven goals against Toronto in his last start and allowed four goals versus Montreal the game before. Demko is 3-5-0 for the […]

John Gibson Good To Go Thursday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (face) will return to the crease for Thursday's matchup versus Vegas. The 27-year-old missed Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights after getting hurt in Monday's practice, but it was just a minor thing. Gibson has struggled lately and his record for the season has dropped to 4-3-3. He has […]

Shea Theodore Out On Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's clash with Anaheim and is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The former Duck is forced to the sidelines at a really bad time, as he had managed to put together a season-high four-game point streak. He'll have a pretty decent replacement, though, […]

Artemi Panarin Sustains Lower-Body Injury

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) could miss some time after not finishing Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Bruins. The Breadman appeared to have picked up a lower-body injury in the second period. He returned for a power-play stint in the third, but that was his only game action in the […]

Brendan Lemieux Delivers Two Assists

New York Rangers left wing Brendan Lemieux was the team's most productive player in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston, factoring in both goals with two assists. Julien Gauthier scored his first career goal and Kevin Rooney notched his third of the season. The fourth line carrying the offense pretty much summed it up for […]

Charlie McAvoy Takes Point Streak To Eight Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded one assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory versus the Rangers, which pushed his point streak to eight games. He joins the legendary Ray Bourque as the only blueliners in the last 35 years who have managed an eight-plus game point-streak for the B's. McAvoy added four shots on Wednesday […]

Brad Marchand Posts Overtime Winner

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand needed just 36 seconds of overtime to seal a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's clash with the Rangers. The 32-year-old winger notched his 16th career regular-season overtime goal, which places him fifth on the NHL's all-time list. Chris Wagners scored a short-handed goal and Anders Bjork notched one as well […]

Terry Rozier Nails Six Treys, Scores 34 Points

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a game-high 34 points in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, shooting 12-for-17 from the field, including 6-for-9 from downtown. He produced three assists, three rebounds, and one steal as well with one turnover in 33 minutes. Scary Terry has been inconsistent throughout the season, but he opened his campaign […]

Ja Morant Notches Third Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant posted his third double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 130-114 win over Charlotte with 15 points and 11 assists. Jonas Valanciunas also had a double-double for Memphis with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Morant did some very good scoring at the start, but his 6-for-14 success rate […]

Kyle Anderson Scores Team-High 27 Points

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson hit a career-high six triples and scored a team-high 27 points in Wednesday's win over Charlotte. He had a 6-for-8 record from deep on 10-for-14 overall shooting. Anderson also picked up three assists, two rebounds, and one block. His overall line was actually a bit of a disappointment, as Anderson […]

Carey Price Faces Red-Hot Leafs

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will start in Wednesday's matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The former MVP had a shaky start to the year, but he has now won three of his last four starts to improve his record to 4-1-2. Price owns a 2.81 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. He boasts […]

Jake DeBrusk, Matt Grzelcyk Set To Return On Wednesday

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk (lower body) and defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) are expected to return to action on Wednesday against the Rangers. DeBrusk has missed five games and Grzelcyk has been out for six matchups. The 27-year-old had a nice start to the season with three points and 13 shots in five games, […]

Tuukka Rask Takes On Rangers Wednesday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will try and take his point streak to six games on Wednesday against the Rangers. The veteran netminder is off to a great start to the season with a 5-1-1 record. His save percentage stands at below .900 but Rask's goals-against average is still solid at 2.36. The Bruins have […]

Alexandar Georgiev Makes Fifth Start Of The Season

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will be between the pipes for Boston's visit to the Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. He gets a start on his 25th birthday and will be looking to improve a 1-2-1 record. Georgiev carries a 3.27 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage with one shutout. The Russian netminder […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Notches Two Goals Tuesday Night

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers had a two-goal night on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames in a 3-2 loss. He opened the scoring in the contest with a power-play marker at the start of the second frame and then struck again with his eighth of the season near the end of the period. Andrew Copp […]

Elias Lindholm Takes Down Jets With Power-Play Goal

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm potted the game-winning marker in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Winnipeg, finishing off a move on the power play late in the game. Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson had the assists on the play. Andrew Mangiapane and Byron Froese also found the net for Calgary. Lindholm now has goals in back-to-back […]

Dustin Brown Puts Up Three Points In Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown had a spectacular three-point performance against the Sharks on Tuesday but couldn't save his team from a 4-3 shootout loss. He tallied two goals and one assist, adding four shots, three hits, and one block in 20:12 of ice time. Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings, who […]

Logan Couture Paces Sharks With Two Points

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had two points in a 4-3 shootout victory against the Kings on Tuesday. He took his goal streak to three games early in the contest and notched an assist on an Evander Kane goal, which made it 3-3 with 45 seconds left in regulation. Timo Meier also scored for […]

Filip Zadina Scores First Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina opened the scoring in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Florida, netting his first goal of the season. Dylan Larkin registered the only assist on the play. Zadina had two shots in total in 17:10 of ice time. Anthony Mantha, who was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 4-1 victory over the […]

Patric Hornqvist Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist notched the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Detroit, striking on a power play 8:04 into the second frame. Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau provided the helpers on the play. Hornqvist also had one assist in the game when he combined with Huberdeau to set up Alex Wennberg […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Makes His Jets Debut On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois is set for his team debut in Tuesday's clash with the Flames. The former Blue Jacket has been forced to wait for his first Winnipeg appearance due to a 14-day quarantine period he had to go through. He finally practiced with the team for the first time at the weekend […]

Connor Hellebuyck Set To Go For Another Win Versus Calgary

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is expected to start on Tuesday against Calgary. He's seen plenty of the Flames this season and owns a 2-0-1 record in the matchup with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. Hellebuyck's overall record for the season stands at 5-2-1, and he carries a 2.48 goals-against average […]