Karl-Anthony Towns Has 23-11-5 Line Versus Wizards

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns eased his way to a 23-11-5 line in Saturday's loss to Washington, shooting 7-for-19 from the field and 7-for-9 at the charity stipe, while adding three blocks. The shooting was a disappointment, but KAT can correct it quickly in Sunday's battle with Deandre Ayton and the Suns. It's an uncomfortable […]

Russell Westbrook Cruises To Another Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook notched an NBA-leading 10th triple-double of the season in Saturday's win over the Timberwolves, going for 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists with two steals and five turnovers in 32 minutes. However, his shooting was poor, as he went 7-for-19 from the field and 5-for-10 at the charity […]

Bradley Beal Scores 34 Points In Saturday's Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had 34 points on 12-for-23 shooting in Saturday's win over Minnesota, adding eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal with three turnovers in 30 minutes. Beal went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and a perfect 8-for-8 at the line. Scoring just comes super easy for the 27-year-old and he's set […]

Cale Makar Gets Sidelined Again

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Coyotes. He looked fine and played a team-high 26:54 in Friday's 3-2 victory over Arizona but is now listed as day-to-day. He had just returned from an upper-body injury a week ago. Makar has 14 points through 15 […]

Antti Raanta Returns To Action Versus Colorado

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his first appearance since Feb. 13 on Saturday when the team hosts Colorado. The 31-year-old has been on the shelf with an upper-body injury, but was the backup to Adin Hill in Friday's matchup with the Avalanche and now makes his fourth appearance of the season. Raanta is […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Will Go For Fifth Straight Victory

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will aim for a fifth straight win in Saturday's rematch with the Kings. Cam Talbot returned to action with a 27-save effort and beat Los Angeles on Friday 3-1, and now it's up to Kahkonen to sweep the two-game set. The 24-year-old has been in fantastic form lately, allowing two […]

Dylan Larkin Ruled Out For The Weekend

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has been ruled out for this weekend's action with an upper-body injury. The Wings will play a back-to-back set against Chicago. Larkin, who has 11 points for the season, is listed as day-to-day, so it looks like he isn't dealing with anything serious. He won't miss many games anyway, […]

Malcolm Subban Earns Second Consecutive Start

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will earn a second consecutive start for Saturday's battle with the Red Wings. The 25-year-old has seen minimal action this season, but he came in for Thursday's clash with Columbus and produced a 26-save shutout in a 2-0 win, so Chicago will ride the hot hand. Subban is 3-1-1 for […]

Radko Gudas Good To Go On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (upper body) will return to the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Hurricanes. The hard-hitting blueliner missed one game, which the Panthers won 3-2 with a late comeback against Dallas on Thursday. Gustav Forsling, who picked up an undisclosed injury in the victory, will make room for Gudas. The 30-year-old […]

Sergei Bobrovsky In Panthers Goal For Carolina's Visit

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Saturday's home game. The Russian netminder is 6-2-1 for the season ahead of the contest with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage. Bob has struggled in Florida ever since signing his huge 70 million dollar contract in 2019, but he's […]

Anton Khudobin Makes 10th Start Saturday Night

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will earn his 10th start of the season in Saturday's matchup with Tampa Bay. He's looking to improve a 4-4-1 record after ending a five-game losing streak with his second shutout of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Florida. Khudobin has recorded a solid 2.35 goals-against average for the […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Faces Stars On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will start in Saturday's Stanley Cup Finals rematch versus the Dallas Stars. He has just recorded his first shutout of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Carolina and will look for a 12th win in only his 16th start of the season. Vasilevskiy carries a strong 1.87 goals-against […]

Tristan Jarry Makes 14th Start Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will record his 14th start of the season in Saturday's road game against the Islanders. He is 2-1-0 in the matchup this season with a 2.35 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. Jarry had a three-game winning streak snapped by Washington on Thursday, which dropped his record for the […]

Jack Campbell Returns To Action On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell will make his return from a lower-body injury in Saturday's clash with the Oilers. He has missed over a month of action since starting the year by winning both of his first starts. Campbell registered a 2.00 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in the outings before getting […]

Mike Smith Looks To Protect Perfect Record Versus Toronto

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will put his perfect 6-0-0 record on the line in Saturday's matchup with Toronto. The veteran netminder enters the contest off the back of his second shutout of the year when he stopped 32 pucks in Thursday's 3-0 victory over Vancouver. He has a 1.73 goals-against average for the season […]

Thomas Chabot Continues Hot Streak With Two Assists

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot posted two assists -- both on the power play -- in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Calgary, reaching 14 points for the season. He's notched half of his points in his past five outings, adding 11 shots. Chabot and the Senators got off to an awful start to the season, but […]

Brady Tkachuk Nets Ninth Goal Of The Season

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk finished off the scoring in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Calgary. The Senators had a power-play clinic with all of their goals coming with the man advantage. Drake Batherson scored in a fifth consecutive game and added one assist, while Colin White found the net for a second consecutive game. […]

Brian Elliott Posts Second Shutout Of The Year

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott collected his second shutout of the season on Saturday, finishing a 3-0 win over Buffalo with 23 saves. Jack Eichel (lower body) missed his second consecutive game and the Sabres couldn't generate much offense without him. Elliott is now 5-1-0 for the season with a 2.03 goals-against average and a […]

Mikael Backlund Ends Dry Spell With Three-Point Performance

Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund stopped an eight-game point drought on Saturday with one goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory over Ottawa. He netted the team's second goal and had one short-handed assist and one even-strength assist to take his points tally for the year to 11. This marks Backlund's second three-point game […]

Nico Hischier Has Two Points In Saturday's Loss

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier factored in both of the team's goals in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Washington, scoring a power-play goal and recording an assist on a Pavel Zacha marker. Zacha scored his sixth goal of the season to take his point-streak to nine games. Hischier was on the ice for only the […]

John Carlson Collects Two Assists In Another Multi-Point Outing

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson posted his third multi-point outing in four games on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 victory over New Jersey with two assists. He was plus-three for the contest, adding three shots and one block in 21:36 on the ice. Carlson was cold as ice at the start of the month, but he's […]

Sean Couturier Stays Hot On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier finished Saturday's 3-0 win over Buffalo with one goal and one assist, extending his point streak to five games. He registered the game-winning goal, with Shayne Gostisbehere and Scott Laughton joining Couturier on the scoresheet. The 28-year-old center is putting points on the board in a hurry, as he has […]

Hunter Miska Guards Cage Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his third start of the season in Friday's matchup versus Arizona. He will look to improve a 0-1-1 record that he put together in a pair of starts last month. The 25-year-old has a 3.55 goals-against average and a .881 save percentage for the season. He hasn't impressed […]

Adin Hill Set For First Start Of The Year

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill will make his first start of the season on Friday against Colorado. He enters the contest with an 11-12-0 career record. It's his second appearance of the season after he came in for the final 21:29 against Anaheim in a 4-3 shootout victory on Wednesday. It's a rare night off […]

Cam Talbot Makes First Appearance In Nearly A Month

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will be back between the pipes for Friday's clash with the Kings after missing close to a month due to COVID-19. He last played on Feb. 2 and had a solid start to the year before being sidelined, putting together a 3-2-0 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and a […]

Alexandar Georgiev Faces Boston On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will guard the cage in Friday's matchup with Boston. He's going for a second consecutive win, after beating Philadelphia with a 20-save effort in a 3-2 shootout victory on Feb. 19. Georgiev is 2-2-2 for the year with a 2.95 goals-against average, a .893, and one shutout. He's in […]

Connor McDavid Posts Two Points In Thursday's Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over Vancouver to post his 12th multi-point outing of the season. His year includes two five-point performances and the Edmonton captain is dominating the league's scoring charts with 40 points in just 22 games. He'll be out to rattle the […]

Mike Smith Blanks Vancouver Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith picked up his second shutout of the year with 32 saves in Thursday's 3-0 win at Vancouver, keeping his record perfect at 6-0-0. The veteran netminder is off the spectacular start to the season with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage. The Oilers are red-hot right now […]

Joel Armia Pots Two Goals In Thursday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens winger Joel Armia struck twice against the Jets in Thursday's 6-3 loss, joining Tomas Tatar on the scoreboard. Armia made it 2-0 and Tatar produced a power-play goal to put the Habs 3-1 up, but the Jets ended up ruining Dominique Ducharme's debut as Montreal head coach. Armia ended a six-game dry spell […]

Blake Wheeler Registers Second Consecutive Three-Point Outing

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-3 victory over Montreal, recording his second consecutive three-point outing. Kyle Connor scored twice and Wheeler's linemates Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had a goal and an assist as the Jets ended up with a big win from a 3-1 […]