Brandon Saad Won't Play On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche winger Brandon Saad (personal) is out for Wednesday's meeting with the Wild. Matt Calvert is set to be his replacement on the second line. Saad and his wife are expecting a baby, so his absence won't be a long-term thing. The former Blackhawk has four goals and 10 points in 15 outings this […]

Philipp Grubauer Looks To Return To Winning Ways

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will make his 14th start of the year in Wednesday's home game against Minnesota. He'll try and get back to winning ways after getting no goal support in Monday's 3-0 loss to Vegas. Grubauer has just two losses in his last eight starts, with the Avalanche getting shut out on […]

Anton Khudobin Takes Another Crack At Florida

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will start in Wednesday's rematch with the Florida Panthers. The Cats beat Khudobin and Dallas on Monday 3-1, despite the Russian netminder producing 49 saves. Khudobin started the year with a three-game winning streak, but he's winless in five now with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. […]

Chris Driedger Looks For Fifth Consecutive Win On Wednesday

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger has a chance to record his fifth consecutive win in Wednesday's matchup with Dallas. He beat the Stars 3-1 in his most recent start with 24 saves on Monday to up his record for the year to 7-1-1. Driedger has a 2.20 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. The […]

Jake Gardiner Draws Back Into Hurricanes Lineup

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will return to the lineup for Wednesday's road game at Tampa. He's been a healthy scratch for the past two games which were also against the Lightning. Gardiner has seven points -- all assists -- in 15 games this season with 15 shots and a plus-four rating. He's set to […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Takes On Defending Champs

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will record his fifth start of the season on Wednesday against Tampa Bay. He enters the contest on a three-game point streak and has a 2-1-1 record for the year with a 2.44 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and one shutout. Nedeljkovic registered his first career shutout against the […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Starts For Tampa On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his 15th start of the year in Wednesday's matchup with Carolina. The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner beat the Hurricanes 4-2 with a 34-save performance in his last start. He is 1-1-0 in the matchup this season with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage. Sitting […]

Damian Lillard Produces Fifth Double-Double In Six Games

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard collected his fifth double-double in six games on Tuesday, finishing a 111-106 loss to Denver with 25 points and 13 assists. He overcame a rough start after registering only five first-half points. Dame finished with 9-for-21 shooting from the field and he went 3-for-11 from three-point land. His […]

Jamal Murray Celebrates 24th Birthday With 24 Points

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray had 24 points on his 24th birthday in Tuesday's win over the Trail Blazers. He was held in check for most of the game but then went off for 19 points in the fourth quarter. Murray finished with 7-for-18 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-6 effort at […]

Nikola Jokic Drops 41 Points On Portland

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ended a mini-slump with a game-high 41 points in Tuesday's 111-106 victory over Portland, shooting 17-for-32 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line. He made half of his six attempts from deep and added five rebounds, five assists, and one steal with zero turnovers in 38 minutes. Jokic had […]

Malik Beasley Has 26 Points Versus Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley scored 26 points on a very good 10-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, adding four assists, one rebound, and one steal. He was an outstanding 6-for-9 from downtown in 34 minutes of play. Beasley had only six points on Sunday against the Knicks, so he clearly had a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Double-Double Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and a career-high 11 assists in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, posting his 10th double-double of the season in his 12th game. He was two rebounds short of a triple-double, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. This was Chris Finch's debut as Minnesota's […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Misses Only Five Shots In Tuesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had no mercy for the Timberwolves on Tuesday, finishing a 139-112 win with 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks. He missed just five attempts from the field with 18 efforts and went 10-for-13 at the line in 29 minutes. Giannis is simply in beast mode […]

Jayson Tatum Notches 28 Points In Tuesday's Loss

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a rough shooting night against Dallas on Tuesday, but he was still able to get 28 points in a 110-107 loss. He finished 10-for-23 from the field and 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. Tatum added six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal with four turnovers in […]

Jaylen Brown Scores Team-High 29 Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown led the team with 29 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Dallas. He didn't miss a single two-pointer but went a poor 2-for-8 with the three-ball. Brown finished things off with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Boston's struggles continue, but Brown has maintained […]

Luka Doncic Leads Mavs To Victory With 31 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 31 points in Tuesday's 110-107 win over Boston, shooting 11-for-23 from the field and a very good 6-for-8 from deep. He broke a 107-107 tie with his final triple and added 10 rebounds, eight assists, and one steal to his line with three turnovers in 38 […]

Conor Sheary Scores Fifth Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary lit the lamp for the fifth time this year in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. He put the Capitals 2-1 up in the contest after Richard Panik had notched Washington's first. Sheary has seen very little success in Washington since coming over from Pittsburgh, but he has started to […]

Kasperi Kapanen Delivers Victory On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen scored the game-winning goal and had one assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Washington. He finished with two shots, one hit, and a plus-two rating in 18:49 on the ice. Evgeni Malkin, who notched a power-play goal, and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins. Kapanen has disappointed fantasy […]

Nikita Gusev Makes It Two Goals In Two Games Since Return

New Jersey Devils winger Nikita Gusev ended Linus Ullmark's shutout bid in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Buffalo, scoring with just 28 seconds left in the game. Pavel Zacha and P.K. Subban were the set up men. The Russian winger now has goals in both of his outings since returning from the COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old […]

Victor Olofsson Nets Sixth Power-Play Goal Of The Year

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson scored his sixth power-play goal of the year on Tuesday, helping the team to a 4-1 victory over New Jersey. He opened the scoring in the contest in the middle of the second frame, with Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin registering the assists. Reinhart finished with two assists to take […]

Ryan Johansen Ready To Return On Tuesday

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen (upper body) is set to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's visit to Detroit after coming off the Injured Reserve. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 4 when he had one assist in a 6-5 overtime victory against Florida. Johansen has four total assists for the year with no goals in […]

Mike Smith Tries To Remain Perfect Versus Vancouver

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will put his perfect record to the test on Tuesday against Vancouver. The veteran netminder has gone 4-0-0 with his first starts of the season, recording a 1.83 goals-against average with a .940 save percentage and one shutout. The Oilers have overcome a rough start to the year and have […]

Carey Price Looks For Form Versus Lowly Senators

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will record his 11th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup with the Senators. He's looking to pick up some momentum after losing three of his past four appearances. Price is 5-3-2 for the year with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. Ottawa shocked Montreal on Sunday […]

Kevin Lankinen Faces Columbus In 14th Start

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will be between the pipes for the 14th time this season in Tuesday's road game at Columbus. The 25-year-old rookie is enjoying a nice debut campaign with a 7-3-3 record, a 2.43 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage, and one shutout. He has gone 2-2-0 against the Jackets with a […]

Joonas Korpisalo Takes On Blackhawks Tuesday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will earn his 13th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup with the Blackhawks. Elvis Merzlikins (lower body) is back on the shelf and listed week-to-week, so Korpisalo is set for a busy period. He has a 5-4-3 record for the season with a 3.46 goals-against average and a […]

Tristan Jarry Goes For Third Straight Win

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will try to register a third straight victory on Tuesday in Washington. The 25-year-old has been lit up multiple times this season, but he has finally found some form with 64 total saves across his last two outings. Jarry has improved his record to 5-5-1, and he has a 3.30 […]

Vitek Vanecek Faces In-Form Penguins

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be between the pipes for the Penguins' visit on Tuesday. He will look to improve a 7-4-2 record. The Czech netminder carries a 2.92 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage for the year. Improving the numbers won't be easy, as the Penguins have found their rhythm lately with […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks For Revenge Versus Buffalo

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will make his seventh start of the season on Tuesday against Buffalo, looking for revenge for Saturday's 3-2 loss. The 24-year-old suffered his first regulation defeat of the season at the weekend, which dropped his record to 4-1-1. He boasts a 2.12 goals-against average and an outstanding .938 save […]

Brent Burns Ends Slump With Fourth Goal Of The Year

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns put a stop to a five-game point drought on Monday, needing only 45 seconds to open the scoring in a 6-2 loss to Minnesota. Timo Meier and Rudolfs Balcers produced the assists on the play, with Logan Couture later tallying his 10th goal of the season. Burns had a […]

Mats Zuccarello Has Four Points As His Line Dominates

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello registered four points -- one goal and three assists -- in Monday's 6-2 win at San Jose. His line had a field day, with Victor Rask registering one goal and two assists and Kirill Kaprizov posting his second consecutive multi-point outing with one goal and one assist. Minnesota seems […]