Casey DeSmith Starts For Penguins On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith is the starter on Tuesday as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Boston. The Penguins extended their winning streak to six games on Monday against the Bruins, so DeSmith will be backed by a red-hot team. He's been putting in great work himself as well, winning six of […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Returns For Tuesday's Matchup

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau will play in Tuesday's matchup against Washington with the team removing him from the COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old only had a brief spell on the list and missed just one game. Pageau is enjoying a solid season with nine goals and 17 points through 28 games. He has added […]

Ilya Samsonov Starts Versus Islanders

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will make his seventh start of the season on Tuesday against the Islanders. The Russian netminder has a near-perfect 5-0-1 record this season with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. He's been in great form, but this is a very tough matchup for the 24-year-old, as the […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Faces Buffalo On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will take on the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, looking to end a six-game losing streak. The 24-year-old had a very strong start to the season, but the team has been in a slump lately and Blackwood's performances have been below par as well, with him registering a .837 save […]

Jerami Grant Stays Quiet On Monday

Detroit Pistons small forward Jerami Grant had very little success against the Spurs on Monday, finishing a 109-99 loss with 14 points. He shot a decent 4-for-9 from the field but had a horrible night at the foul line with a 5-for-10 effort. Grant's line included one steal and one block but not much else. […]

Jakob Poeltl Has Busy Night Against Detroit

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl posted his fourth double-double of the season and added four blocks, two assists, and one steal in Monday's win over the Pistons. He had a good 14-point, 12-rebound outing in 26 minutes, shooting 6-for-8 from the field. The Austrian center has gotten better through the campaign, and with LaMarcus […]

Dejounte Murray Registers Double-Double In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray led the team to a 109-99 victory over Detroit on Monday with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double. He also had six assists and one steal in 33 minutes, while shooting a very good 9-for-13 from the field. Murray is among the best rebounding guards in the league, and he […]

Julius Randle Tallies 33 Points In Loss To Nets

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Monday's loss to the Nets with a team-high 33 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. He shot 13-for-27 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in 41 minutes of action. Randle had a terrible seven-point outing in his first game back from the All-Star game, […]

James Harden Collects Second Consecutive Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden made it two triples-doubles in two games on Monday, finishing a 117-112 win over the Knicks with 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. It wasn't a good shooting night by him as he went 0-for-5 from downtown and 6-for-15 from the field, but the Beard always finds ways to […]

Kyrie Irving Scores Game-High 34 Points

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving went for a game-high 34 points in Monday's meeting with the Knicks, shooting 13-for-18 from the field, including 4-for-6 from downtown. He finished things off in a 117-112 win with four assists, one rebound, and one steal. Irving has now scored at least 30 points in nine of his […]

Stephen Curry Racks Up 27 Points In Just 29 Minutes

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry didn't need much time on the court to produce a 27-point performance on Monday as he logged only 29 minutes in a blowout loss against the Lakers. He shot 9-for-17 from the field, including 4-for-7 from behind the arc, and went 5-for-5 with his free throws. Curry finished […]

Montrezl Harrell Scores Season-High 27 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Montrezl Harrell recorded a season-high 27 points in Monday's blowout win over the Warriors, shooting 11-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line. He added five rebounds to his line in 25 minutes off the bench with four assists and two steals. Harrell has been a bit of a disappointment […]

LeBron James Puts Up Triple-Double In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enjoyed a triple-double outing against Golden State on Monday, finishing a 128-97 win with 22 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He had six turnovers in 30 minutes, but it was still an efficient performance with 8-for-13 shooting from the field and a 2-for-4 effort from downtown. LeBron now […]

Jonas Valanciunas Grabs Big Double-Double In 27 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas played only 27 minutes in Monday's blowout loss to Phoenix, but he was extremely busy in limited minutes with a team-high 24 points, 17 rebounds, and two steals. Valanciunas missed only three of his 14 attempts from the field. The big Lithuanian returned from the All-Star break with a 20-20 […]

Deandre Ayton Delivers Good Line Monday Night

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put in a productive shift in Monday's big win over Memphis, collecting 15 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in just 28 minutes. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. Ayton had a quiet 11-point, four-rebound outing in his first game back from […]

Devin Booker Goes For 27 Points In Monday's Win

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker produced a game-high 27 points in Monday's 122-99 win over Memphis, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He added five assists and four rebounds to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Booker missed the All-Star game with an injury, but he's looked perfectly fine […]

Malcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers With 24 Points

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Monday's loss to Denver, adding six rebounds and four assists with one turnover in 33 minutes. Domantas Sabonis had a quiet night with 10 points and 10 boards, while Caris Levert finished his second game as a Pacer on 17 […]

Will Barton Does Everything Monday Night

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton recorded a third straight game with 20-plus points on Monday, adding six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and one steal in a 121-106 win over Indiana. He went a superb 5-for-7 from three-point land and finished with 6-for-16 overall shooting from the field The All-Star break clearly served its purpose […]

Nikola Jokic Bags 35th Double-Double Versus Pacers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic toyed around with the Pacers on Monday, finishing a 121-106 win with a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals, and one block. He shot 11-for-25 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown, and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. The Joker boasts a league-high 35 double-doubles for the […]

Luka Doncic Records Ninth Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic maneuvered his way to a ninth triple-double of the season on Monday, but he couldn't save the team from suffering a 10-point loss against the Clippers. He led all scorers with 25 points in the game, adding 16 assists and 10 rebounds with 9-for-23 shooting from the field. Doncic […]

Ivica Zubac Picks Up Double-Double Versus Mavs

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac recorded his eighth double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 109-99 win over Dallas with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He shot a very nice 7-for-8 from the field and added one steal on the defensive end. Zubac doesn't get many chances to shine for the Clippers, but […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 22 Points In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had 22 points in Monday's win over Dallas, shooting 9-for-20 from the field and adding eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. It was a real team effort by the Clippers with seven players scoring in double figures. The two teams will meet again on Wednesday. Dallas has […]

Artemi Panarin Picks Up Three Points Versus Flyers

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a three-point performance in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia, scoring his sixth goal of the season and handing out two assists. The Russian winger has four points in two games since returning from personal leave, and he boasts seven multi-point outings in 16 games this season. […]

Jakub Voracek Has Three Points In Monday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek finished off a three-point night with a game-winning goal in overtime versus the Rangers on Monday, making it 5-4 with 3:47 played in the extra frame. He also grabbed a pair of power-play assists in the game. Voracek missed most of last month due to COVID-19 protocols, but he's […]

Philipp Kurashev Nets Seventh Goal

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev scored his seventh goal of the season in Monday's 6-3 loss to Florida, joining Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel on the scoresheet. Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov (10) is now the only rookie in the league with more goals than Kurashev, who is currently getting a look on the first line as […]

Aleksander Barkov Pulls Florida Past Chicago

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov produced three points on Monday to lead his team to a 6-3 victory over Chicago. The Panthers captain broke a 3-3 tie 13:26 into the third period with a short-handed goal and added a pair of assists. He also recorded a team-high five shots in 21:26 of ice time. Barkov […]

Alex Ovechkin Catches Phil Esposito On Goals List

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin notched his 717th career regular season goal in Monday's 6-0 win over Buffalo, tying Phil Esposito for sixth place on the NHL's all-time goal-scoring list. Ovi had a game-high six shots and found the back of the net 16:21 into the third period. He finished with a plus-three rating […]

Vitek Vanecek Posts First Career Shutout

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek recorded his first career shutout on Monday, keeping Buffalo at bay with 23 saves in a 6-0 win. The 25-year-old rookie didn't have much to do and the Capitals completely dominated the game, but it's a great moment for him and it will be a boost to his confidence. Not […]

Steven Stamkos Nets 13th Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Nashville, reaching 13 goals for the season. Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde delivered the assists. Stamkos has left his injury troubles behind him and is playing at a high level this season with 26 points through 25 games. A […]

Calle Jarnkrok Explodes For Four Points

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok went off for four points in Monday's 4-1 victory over Tampa, posting a short-handed goal and three assists. Mattias Ekholm enjoyed a two-point game with one goal and one assist. Jarnkrok pushed his points tally for the year up to 13, boasting seven goals and six assists. The 29-year-old has […]