Victor Oladipo Finds His Range Versus Pelicans

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo, who had a poor 2-for-10 effort from deep on Thursday against Portland, did much better in Saturday's matchup against the Pelicans, going 4-for-8 from downtown and racking up 20 points in just 25 minutes. He shot 7-for-14 overall from the field and picked up seven assists, six rebounds, and one […]

Christian Wood Enjoys Revenge Game Against Pels

Houston Rockets forward/center Christian Wood missed only two of his 13 shots and went 3-for-4 from three-point land on his way to a game-high 27 points in Saturday's 126-112 win over New Orleans, He narrowly missed a double-double by finishing with nine rebounds and had one steal and one block on the defensive end. Wood, […]

Zach LaVine Scores 26 Points With Six Triples

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was red-hot in Saturday's loss to Portland, shooting 9-for-12 from the field and 6-for-8 from downtown en route to 26 points. He also had seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals, but also coughed up the ball six times, which ended up costly in a narrow one-point defeat. LaVine […]

Lauri Markkanen Leads Bulls In Scoring

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen had a very good scoring outing on Saturday, finishing a 123-122 loss to Portland with a season-high 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting. He went 6-for-11 from deep while adding six rebounds and one block to his line. Markkanen's three-point shot hasn't fallen very well this month, but he has […]

Damian Lillard Caps Off Big Night With Game-Winner

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a big performance on Saturday against Chicago, scoring a season-high 44 points in a 123-122 with eight triples, including a game-winning trey. He shot 15-for-26 from the field and added nine assists, five rebounds, and one steal with four turnovers in 36 minutes. With C.J. McCollum (foot) […]

Fred VanVleet Scores 26 Points Friday Night

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet went for 26 points in Friday's loss to Sacramento, finishing with 7-for-16 shooting from the field and with a 9-for-10 effort from the charity stripe. He notched six assists, five rebounds, and four steals as well with one turnover in 36 minutes. VanVleet, who was 3-for-7 from outside on Friday, […]

Pascal Siakam Has Big Performance With 32 Points

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam produced a big bounce-back performance on Friday, leading all scorers with 32 points in a 126-124 loss to Sacramento. He shot 11-for-20 from the field and 10-for-14 at the line, adding four rebounds, three assists, and one steal with three turnovers in 38 minutes. Siakam has been very quiet […]

Harrison Barnes Scores Team-High 26 Points

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes continued his strong week with a team-high 26 points in Friday's victory over Toronto, shooting 8-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-7 from downtown. He also had seven rebounds and five assists with three turnovers in 37 minutes. Barnes has now scored 20-plus points in three straight outings, after going […]

Carter Verhaeghe Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe bagged his fourth goal of the year in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss against Columbus. Eetu Luostarinen grabbed the other goal in Florida's first loss of the season. Verhaeghe had only 13 career points in 52 prior to the season so he hasn't had any fantasy value, but the 25-year-old is […]

Mikko Koivu Continues Fine Start In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu started the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over Florida, netting his first goal for the team and making it two points in two games. The former Minnesota captain started off his career in Columbus with an assist in Tuesday's loss to the Cats. Max Domi scored a power-play […]

Petr Mrazek Posts Second Shutout Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek battled his way to his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 32 shots in a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay. Martin Necas scored the only goal in overtime with Jordan Staal and Dougie Hamilton grabbing the assists. Mrazek is off to an unbelievable start to the season, as […]

LeBron James Goes Cold In Second Half Versus Pistons

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James started off a perfect 7-for-7 from the field against the Pistons on Thursday, and with Anthony Davis (quadriceps) out, he was set for a monster night, but he ended up getting only two points in the second half and had a disappointing 22-point performance. LeBron finished with 8-for-19 shooting […]

Mason Plumlee Extends Double-Double Streak

Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee notched his third straight double-double in Thursday's win over the Lakers, collecting 17 points on a near-perfect 7-for-8 shooting while adding 10 rebounds. He went 3-for-3 at the line and added a pair of assists and one block in 27 minutes of action. Plumlee has had plenty of games with […]

Blake Griffin Sinks Five Treys, Has 23 Points

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin was in a groove on Thursday against the Lakers, scoring a game-high 23 points on 5-for-10 three-point shooting. He finished 8-for-16 overall from the field and made both of his attempts at the line. Griffin added six assists and three rebounds with zero turnovers in 35 minutes. The veteran […]

Frederik Andersen Likely To Start Against Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen is set to make his seventh appearance of the season on Thursday against the Oilers. The 31-year-old Dane had a rocky start to the year by giving up nine goals in his first two starts, but he has coughed up only eight goals since then. Andersen is tied for […]

John Gibson Aims To Continue With Good Form On Thursday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will look to make it back-to-back wins against Arizona on Thursday. He produced his second shutout of the season against the Coyotes with 31 saves in Tuesday's 1-0 win. Gibson took a bad 5-2 loss in his first appearance of the season, but he has since then put together a […]

Slater Koekkoek Joins Lineup On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Slater Koekkoek will be back in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Maple Leafs. He played in the first seven games of the season, before being scratched for Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Winnipeg. Koekkoek will play on the third pairing with Tyson Barrie. A lot has been expected by the former […]

Derek Stepan Out Thursday With Undisclosed Injury

Ottawa Senators center Derek Stepan (undisclosed) won't feature Thursday night against the Canucks. Filip Chlapik will play in his place. Defenseman Christian Wolanin (lower body) is also ruled out and has been placed on the injured reserve. Stepan is rated day-to-day, so he likely won't be missing for long. He's desperately in need of a […]

Braden Holtby Returns To Vancouver's Crease

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby will be back between the pipes on Thursday against Ottawa after sitting out the last two games. Holtby watched Thatcher Demko beat the Senators in back-to-back games, and he can now take his own shot at them. He is carrying a 2-2-0 record for the season with a 3.70 goals-against […]

Darcy Kuemper Hoping For More Goal Support On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will make his seventh start of the season on Thursday when the team takes on Anaheim. He has already faced the Ducks once this week and the 30-year-old did a great job by saving 23 of 24 shots, but he ended up taking his second consecutive 1-0 loss. Kuemper has […]

Devan Dubnyk Takes On Colorado Thursday Night

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will get the nod for the third time this season on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. He is winless so far with a 0-2-0 record. Dubnyk has a 3.29 goals-against average and a .894 save percentage for the season. The veteran netminder is in a very tough spot to […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts Against San Jose On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer gets a chance to continue his good start to the season against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. The German is tied for the league-lead in goalie wins and carries a 4-2-0 record with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Grubauer has already beaten the Sharks once […]

Jamie Benn Placed On Injured Reserve

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) has been placed on the Injured Reserve, retroactive to Jan. 22, the team announced. The Stars captain hasn't played since getting injured in the team's season-opener last Friday. He was a game-time decision on Tuesday against the Red Wings, so it seems like whatever is bothering Benn isn't […]

Jake Oettinger Gets First Career Start

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will get his first career start on Thursday when the team will host Detroit. The 22-year-old had a couple of relief performances during last year's playoffs, saving all eight shots, so he has got some experience in the league, but it's very marginal. With that said, it's a good matchup […]

Jonathan Quick Looks To Extend Point Streak

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, looking to extend his point streak to five games. The veteran netminder is off to a 2-0-2 start to the season with a 3.15 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage. The Kings have provided him with some really good goal […]

Alex Pietrangelo Placed On COVID-19 List

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has been placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The news comes after Vegas' Thursday's matchup with the St. Louis Blues was postponed. The Knights played on Tuesday against the Blues with the whole regular coaching staff missing from the bench, as they were self-isolating "out of an abundance […]

Andreas Athanasiou Added To COVID-19 List

Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou won't play on Thursday against Minnesota after he was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. It's a big blow for the typically low-scoring Kings, as Athanasiou has been one of the most productive players on the team early in the season with three goals and five points in […]

Cam Talbot Remains Out On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) was on the ice and taking shots in Thursday's practice, but he won't feature against the Kings. He hasn't played since exiting a 4-1 win over San Jose early on Jan. 22. The Wild will rely on Kaapo Kahkonen again Thursday night. The 24-year-old had a nice start […]

David Rittich Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will make his season debut in Thursday's matchup against Carey Price and the Canadiens. The Czech netminder had an up-and-down season in 2019-20, finishing with a 24-17-6 record, a 2.97 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage with two shutouts. It's not a great spot for him to make his […]

Chris Driedger Goes For Second Win Of The Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will start in goal on Thursday against Columbus. It's his second start of the season, after the 26-year-old beat the Blackhawks 5-2 with a 28-save performance on Jan. 17. With Sergei Bobrovsky struggling, Driedger had a nice run between the pipes last season to finish with a 7-2-1 record in […]