Carter Hart Goes For Another Win Versus Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will start between the pipes in Saturday's road outing against the Islanders. He's looking for a second win of the week in the matchup, after producing 22 saves in Thursday's 4-3 victory. Hart is 8-6-3 for the season with a 3.70 goals-against average, a .880 save percentage, and one shutout. […]

Tom Wilson Returns From Suspension

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will be back in the lineup on Saturday against the Rangers, after serving a seven-game suspension for a dangerous hit on Boston's Brandon Carlo. Washington won all seven games without him, so Wilson wasn't missed much, but he will bring some extra goal-threat and toughness into the lineup. Wilson […]

Keith Kinkaid Makes Fourth Start Of The Season

New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid will earn his fourth start of the season on Saturday against Washington. Igor Shesterkin (groin) has been back in practice, but it's Kinkaid who will finish off a back-to-back set against the Capitals. The 31-year-old has a 1-1-1 record for the season with a 2.32 goals-against average, a .905 […]

Ilya Samsonov Starts For Washington On Saturday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will guard the crease in Saturday's rematch with the Rangers. Vitek Vanecek produced a solid 32-save performance in Friday's 2-1 win over the Rangers and now it's Samsonov's turn to extend the team's winning streak. Washington was won seven in a row since losing to Boston on Mar. 5. Samsonov […]

Kyle Palmieri Keeps Up Good Form

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri potted his fifth goal of the season in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh with Jesper Bratt and Sami Vatanen setting him up. The 29-year-old has let down fantasy managers this season, but he has finally started to show some signs of life with four points in five games. […]

Sidney Crosby Picks Up Two Assists In Saturday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby handed out two assists in Saturday's 3-1 win over New Jersey. Crosby's line with Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust combined for six points in the game. The Penguins captain added three shots and two hits. Crosby now has four multi-point outings for the month, and he's finally averaging at least […]

Mitchell Marner Reaches 40 Points With 12th Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner picked up his 12th goal of the season in Friday's 4-3 loss to Calgary, reaching 40 points for the year. With Auston Matthews struggling to stay healthy at times, Marner has been Toronto's leading scorer this season, adding 86 shots and producing a plus-14 rating. He is riding […]

Mark Giordano Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano delivered the victory on Friday against Toronto, notching a 4-3 game-winning goal on a power play. The Flames captain now has four goals and 14 points for the season in 31 games. He carries a minus-six rating and has produced 66 shots, 58 blocks, and 25 hits. Giordano has formed […]

Jeff Petry Delivers Two Power-Play Assists

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry notched two power-play assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vancouver with Corey Perry and Nick Suzuki producing the goals. The Canucks must be sick of the sight of Petry by now, as the 33-year-old blueliner has recorded five goals and 11 points in the matchup this season in eight […]

J.T. Miller Scores In Overtime Friday Night

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller produced the game-winning goal in Friday's 3-2 victory over Montreal, reaching 100 points in a Canucks uniform. He's the third-fastest player in franchise history to reach the landmark. Miller was joined on the scoresheet by Adam Gaudette and Nils Hoglander. Miller might be wishing he could get to face the […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns To Double-Double Column

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas picked up a 10-point, 16-rebound double-double in Friday's loss to Golden State, adding four assists and one block in 25 minutes. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-4 at the line. Valanciunas saw a run of six consecutive double-doubles end In Wednesday's loss to Miami, but it didn't take […]

Jordan Poole Logs High-Scoring Start

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole recorded his first start of the year on Friday with Stephen Curry (tailbone) out, and the 21-year-old had a fine evening with a season-high 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting in a 116-103 win over Memphis. Damion Lee also took advantage of Curry's absence and had his best performance of […]

Andrew Wiggins Explodes For Season-High 40 Points

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins had a huge performance on Friday against Memphis, finishing a 116-103 win with a season-high 40 points. He shot 14-for-24 from the field and 6-for-11 from downtown with a 6-for-9 record at the line. Wiggins' line also included eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals. The former first […]

Christian Wood Has Double-Double Performance

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood recorded a double-double in Friday's loss to Detroit, notching 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting and adding 11 rebounds. He also produced two blocks, two assists, and one steal. Wood has now played twice since returning from a bad ankle sprain, and he's been on a minutes limit, but according to […]

Saddiq Bey Maintains Momentum On Friday

Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey followed up Wednesday's 28-point performance with a 20-point effort on Friday, finishing a 113-100 win over Houston on 6-for-15 shooting. He cooled off from downtown and went 2-for-9 with the three-ball while shooting 6-for-6 at the line. Bay also had six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. The 21-year-old rookie […]

Frank Jackson Leads All Scorers With 23 Points

Detroit Pistons point guard Frank Jackson was a perfect 5-for-5 from downtown on Friday and ended up as the leading scorer in a win over Houston, finishing with 23 points. He shot 7-for-10 overall from the field and 4-for-5 at the charity stripe, adding a pair of rebounds, one assist, and one steal. It was […]

Kyrie Irving Has Season-High 43 Points In Losing Effort

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving went for a season-high 43 points on 19-for-31 shooting on Friday against Orlando, but it wasn't enough as the team's winning streak ended on six games with a 121-113 loss. He added six rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 39 minutes. James Harden has his worst showing in […]

Evan Fournier Misses Only Three Shots During 31-Point Effort

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier was red-hot in Friday's shocking win over Brooklyn, shooting 10-for-13 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line on his way to a season-high 31 points. Two of his misses came from downtown on eight attempts. Fournier also had three rebounds and a pair of assists in 35 minutes. […]

Aaron Gordon Notches Season-High 38 Points Versus Nets

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon helped the team beat Brooklyn on Friday with a season-high 38 points on 14-for-20 shooting. He went an incredible 7-for-8 from downtown and added six rebounds, four assists, and one steal to his line with seven turnovers in 36 minutes. Gordon has looked pretty bad lately, and he scored […]

Darius Garland Gets Close To Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland nearly bagged his fourth double-double of the season in Friday's loss to San Antonio, finishing with 29 points and eight assists. Collin Sexton also enjoyed a 29-point outing. Garland was 8-for-16 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and he shot a perfect 11-for-11 at the charity stripe. He […]

DeMar DeRozan Returns With 20 Points, Seven Assists

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan was back on the court Friday night against Cleveland, finishing a 116-110 win with 20 points and seven assists. He shot a solid 7-for-12 from the floor and 6-for-7 at the foul line. DeRozan lost his father and clearly wasn't in the right state of mind to play, missing […]

Keldon Johnson Has 20-20 Vision Versus Cavs

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson came up with a huge performance on Friday against Cleveland, finishing a 116-110 win with 23 points and 21 rebounds. He had 11 boards along on the offensive glass. Johnson also recorded a pair of assists with two blocks, one steal, and two turnovers in 39 minutes. He […]

Jaylen Brown Posts Double-Double In Friday's Loss

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown finished Friday's 107-96 loss to Sacramento with his fifth double-double of the season, picking up 19 points and 11 rebounds. He led the team in both categories, adding three assists, three steals, and one block with five turnovers in 35 minutes. The C's have gone cold again and Brown […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores Game-High 29 Points

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox led all scorers with 29 points in Friday's win over Boston, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 3-for-7 from downtown. He delivered five dimes while adding a couple of rebounds and steals to his line with two turnovers in 37 minutes. Fox is on a run of scoring at […]

Richaun Holmes Fills Up Stat Sheet In Win Over Boston

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes produced a big performance in Friday's shocking win over Boston, finishing with 25 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals. He didn't have a single turnover in 32 minutes and shot 7-for-11 from the field and 10-for-12 from the foul line. Holmes has been a double-double machine […]

Jaden Schwartz Returns To Blues Lineup

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz (lower body) will return to the lineup on Friday against San Jose. The 28-year-old missed over a month of action, last skating on Feb. 12. He was off to a productive start to the season with nine points and a plus-nine rating in 14 games with 23 shots. […]

Martin Jones In Sharks Net On Friday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his 17th start of the season on Friday against St. Louis, looking to improve an 8-6-1 record. It's been an up-and-down season for the 31-year-old, who carries a 3.64 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage. It looks like a good matchup for him, as he's done […]

Jacob Markstrom Continues To Start For Flames

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will make a seventh consecutive start in Friday's road game at Toronto. He's looking to bounce back after seeing seven pucks fly past him in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Edmonton. Markstrom was on a three-game winning streak before suffering the big defeat, so he's actually demonstrated some good form lately. […]

Alex Galchenyuk Set For Leafs Debut On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Galchenyuk is set to make his team debut in Friday's meeting with Calgary. The 27-year-old journeyman is penciled in to skate with John Tavares and William Nylander on the second line. Galchenyuk had one point -- a goal -- in eight games and a minus-six rating playing for Ottawa at […]

Frederik Andersen Looks For Form Versus Flames

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will be between the pipes in Friday's home outing against Calgary. He's trying to get his season back on track after dropping four of his last five decisions. Andersen, who admitted this week that he's playing through a lower-body injury, has a 13-7-2 record for the season with a […]