Michael Matheson Is Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Michael Matheson (upper body) will miss Monday's contest against the Flyers and is considered week-to-week. He got hit to the face by a puck in Saturday's 3-0 win over Washington, which will take some time to recover for obvious reasons. Matheson has notched five goals and 15 points in 44 games during […]

Casey DeSmith Makes 17th Start Against Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will record his 17th start of the season in Monday's Battle of Pennsylvania against the Flyers. He'll start off the night with an 11-5-0 record for the season. The 29-year-old has posted a 2.42 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith had a superb start to […]

Igor Shesterkin Looks For More Success Versus Washington

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will guard the cage on Monday as the team hosts Washington. It's a tough matchup for the Blueshirts, but Shesterkin has enjoyed the battles with the Capitals this season, going 3-0-0 against them with a 1.67 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage. The Russian netminder boasts a 15-12-3 […]

Scott Wedgewood Set To Start On Monday Night

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood is set to make his 14th start of the year in Monday's home game against Boston. The 28-year-old will enter the contest with a 3-6-3 record. Wedgewood had a decent start to the campaign, but he hasn't now won a single outing since March 18. He's picked up two […]

Mike Reilly Sits Out Monday's Road Contest

Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly won't feature on Monday against New Jersey due to maintenance. Head coach Bruce Cassidy has said that the 27-year-old will be back in the lineup in Tuesday's rematch with the Devils. The Bruins also hope to get Brandon Carlo back on Tuesday. Jakub Zboril will take over from Reilly on […]

Michael Houser Makes NHL Debut Versus Islanders

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michael Houser will make his NHL debut on Monday against the Islanders. It's an incredible story as the 28-year-old hasn't played a single game since March 2020, and he's featured just twice above the ECHL level of hockey since 2016-17. Furthermore, Houser was born with bilateral club feet, which needed over 10 […]

Tyler Seguin Looks Ready For Season Debut

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin (hip) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is officially a game-time decision for Monday's bout against Florida. Denis Gurianov and Jason Dickinson are also game-time decisions with Anton Khudobin set to start between the pipers. Seguin had a quiet year in 2019-20, but he's been a point-per-game player most […]

Spencer Knight Gets Another Start On Monday

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will be between the pipes once again in Monday's home game against Dallas. He will be backed up by Philippe Desrosiers, with Sergei Bobrovsky getting some time off and Chris Driedger (lower body) nursing an injury. Knight made his NHL debut last month, and he's off to a perfect 3-0-0 […]

Sam Bennett Won't Play On Monday, Listed Day-To-Day

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett (upper body) won't play against the Stars on Monday, and he's listed day-to-day. Mason Marchment is set to enter the lineup. Bennett has sparked into life since his move from Calgary to Florida, picking up 13 points in nine games. He put together a five-game point streak before getting injured. […]

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson Could Be Back Monday Night

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) and defenseman John Carlson (lower body) are both game-time decisions for Monday's meeting with the Rangers. It looks likely that the duo returns as both were on the ice at the morning skate. Ovechkin hasn't played in four games while Carlson has sat out two matches. Both […]

Evgeni Malkin Returns To Action On Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against Philadelphia after missing 23 games. Pittsburgh's star centerman posted eight goals and 24 points in 29 games before getting hurt. Fantasy managers should get him back in the lineup straight away, as Malkin has crushed it throughout his career […]

Lonnie Walker IV Leads Spurs In Scoring Sunday Night

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV was the team's leading scorer with 23 points in Sunday's overtime loss to Philly, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in 31 minutes off the bench. San Antonio's bench played a big part here with Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl all getting rested […]

Rudy Gay Picks Up A Double-Double In Start

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay logged his first start of the campaign in Sunday's overtime loss to Philadelphia, finishing the night with an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. The veteran also had two assists and two steals with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-17 from the field with a 2-for-6 record from downtown. San Antonio started a […]

Joel Embiid Ends Double-Double Drought

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored a game-high 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Sunday's 113-111 overtime win against the Spurs. He ended a four-game run without a double-double. Embiid finished with 13-for-23 shooting from the field, and he was a perfect 7-for-7 at the foul line with a 1-for-3 effort from deep. The […]

Darius Bazley Goes Close To A Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley nearly picked up his 11th double-double of the season in Sunday's loss to Phoenix, scoring a team-high 19 points on great 8-for-13 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. He nailed both attempts from behind the arc and added three assists to his line with three turnovers in 35 minutes. […]

Torrey Craig Gets Into Double-Double Column As Starter

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Torrey Craig had a nice night in his fourth start of the year on Sunday, notching a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 123-120 win over the Thunder. Chris Paul also produced a double-double against his former team with 18 points and 11 dimes. Craig finished with 8-for-10 shooting […]

Devin Booker Enjoys Another 30-Point Outing

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker went for his fourth 30-point game in five outings during Sunday's 123-120 win over OKC, finishing with 11-for-22 shooting from the field. He nailed nine attempts at the foul line with 10 shots en route to 32 points and hit one triple with four attempts from behind the arc. […]

Kelly Olynyk Does It All For Rockets Sunday Night

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk was the lone bright spot in Sunday's heavy loss to the Knicks, collecting a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double with seven assists, three steals and one block. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 at the foul line with a 1-for-4 record from deep in 36 minutes. Olynyk is filling the […]

Derrick Rose Misses Just Three Shots During 24-Point Night

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose provided 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Sunday's blowout win over Houston, adding six rebounds, four assists and one steal with one turnover in 31 minutes off the bench. The veteran, who was 4-for-5 from deep, had a quiet six-point outing in the previous game against the Bulls, […]

Julius Randle Scores 31 Points In Three Quarters

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle scored a game-high 31 points on 13-for-22 shooting in three quarters against the Rockets on Sunday with seven rebounds, six assists and one steal. The game turned into an ugly blowout, so his services weren't needed in the final 12 minutes. Randle continued his hot streak from deep […]

Luka Doncic Notches 30 Points Before Getting Ejected

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic led all scorers with 30 points in Sunday's loss to Sacramento but wasn't able to finish the game after he was ejected for a second technical foul in the final minute of play. The Slovenian superstar is now just one technical short of a one-game suspension. Doncic posted a […]

Marvin Bagley III Has Strong Game Against Dallas

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III looked good in his second game back from injury on Sunday, finishing a 111-99 win over the Mavericks with 23 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal. He missed only six of his 16 shots and was 1-for-3 with the three-ball. Bagley played only 21 minutes in […]

Buddy Hield Posts 27 Points With Six Triples

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield picked up a team-high 27 points on 6-for-10 three-point shooting in Sunday's 111-99 win over Dallas. He went 9-for-19 overall from the field and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe with six rebounds, three assists, one block and four turnovers. Hield ended up playing a massive 42 minutes after Tyrese […]

P.J. Washington Leads All Scorers In Loss To Miami

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington was the leading scorer in Sunday's 121-111 loss to Miami, shooting 9-for-13 from the floor en route to 21 points. He was 3-for-6 with the three-ball and added six rebounds and three steals to his line with two turnovers. LaMelo Ball posted a 14-6-5 line with four steals in […]

Jimmy Butler Puts Together 18-8-8 Line

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler needed only 28 minutes of action in Sunday's victory over Charlotte to rack up 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. He had a great shooting night with a 5-for-8 record from the field and an 8-for-9 success rate at the foul line. Butler notched one steal and one […]

Bam Adebayo Records Double-Double With Assists

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led the team in both scoring (20) and in assists (10) during Sunday's road victory over Charlotte. He missed a triple-double by three rebounds while shooting 9-for-13 from the field and swatting away one shot. Adebayo reached 31 double-doubles for the year, which puts him tied with the likes of […]

Jayson Tatum Keeps Crushing It

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had another big offensive outing in Sunday's loss to Portland, posting 33 points on 11-for-19 shooting. He joined Stephen Curry as the second player this season to record consecutive 20-point first halves. Tatum was 4-for-5 from downtown and 7-for-7 at the line with five assists, a couple of rebounds, one […]

Damian Lillard Starts Off Red-Hot, Has Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had 11 points in the opening quarter and finished Sunday's win over Boston with a 26-point, 13-assist double-double. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 7-for-7 at the foul line with a 3-for-9 effort from downtown. Lillard grabbed six rebounds in 39 minutes of action and picked up […]

C.J. McCollum Leads Team With 33 Points Versus Boston

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored a team-high 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Sunday's 129-119 win over the Celtics, adding five rebounds and five assists to his line with one block and one turnover in 38 minutes. McCollum closed out the game with a 10-point fourth quarter. He reached the 30-point plateau […]

Kevin Durant Posts Another 42-Point Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant recorded a second consecutive 42-point outing on Sunday against Milwaukee, shooting 16-for-33 in a 117-114 loss. He finished 7-for-13 from downtown and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe with 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal. His line also included five turnovers in 40 minutes. The veteran scorer is making things […]