Ilya Lyubushkin Set For Season Debut On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin will log his first minutes of the season on Thursday against the Blues after finally getting his visa issues sorted out. Forward Michael Chaput is set for his season debut as well. Neither player has fantasy value unless you are looking for hits, as Lyubushkin delivered plenty of those last […]

Dominik Simon Returns To Flames Lineup On Thursday

Calgary Flames winger Dominik Simon will get another look on Thursday against Winnipeg after being a healthy scratch in three consecutive games. The former Penguin went pointless in five games with only two shots before falling out of the lineup. He gets a second chance in a perfect situation, as Simon is slated to skate […]

Connor Hellebuyck Takes On Flames Again

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will take on the Calgary Flames on Thursday in what will be already his third appearance against them this season. He produced 23 saves and picked up a 4-3 win in overtime in his first outing in the matchup before losing his second outing with the same scoreline in a […]

Antti Raanta Makes His Return Thursday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta (undisclosed) will return to the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The Finnish netminder hasn't played since Jan. 16 when he beat San Jose in his first start of the season with a 32-save effort. Making it two wins in two games will be extremely tough, though, as the Coyotes […]

Jordan Binnington Tries To Extend His Winning Streak

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will look to extend his winning streak to five games on Thursday when the team will host the Arizona Coyotes. He had an inconsistent start to the season but has now started to rack up wins in a hurry. The recent improvement in play has elevated Binnington's record for […]

Frederik Andersen Looks For Sixth Win Thursday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will be hunting for his sixth win of the season in Thursday's clash with the Canucks. He suffered a 4-3 overtime loss against Edmonton in his previous start, which dropped his record for the year to 5-2-1. Andersen has a 3.01 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage for […]

Juuse Saros Starts On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is the team's starter on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. He'll try and regain some momentum after dropping three of his last four starts. Saros has a 3-3-0 record for the season with a 2.82 goals-against average and a 906 save percentage. He's done a decent job so far, but […]

James Reimer Looks To Extend Winning Streak Versus Chicago

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will go for a fifth straight win on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old has been flawless with his work so far this season, putting together a 4-0-0 record with a 2.19 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. Carolina has beaten Chicago in six straight meetings, so Reimer […]

Jake Virtanen Gets Another Chance

Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen, who has been scratched for three of the last four games, will play on Thursday against Toronto. He takes over from Zack MacEwen on the fourth line. Virtanen had a decent year with 18 goals and 36 points in 69 games last season, but he hasn't been much of […]

Alexander Romanov Will Play On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Ottawa. The highly-rated Russian missed Tuesday's 5-3 win over Vancouver, but now gets another chance with Victor Mete getting scratched. Romanov skates on the third pairing and sees action on the second power-play unit. He has earned plenty of praise for […]

Calle Jarnkrok Activated From Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok (undisclosed) is set to rejoin the lineup on Thursday after he was activated from the Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old hasn't played since Jan. 19. He managed one goal and three shots in three games before getting hurt. The Predators have also announced that Eeli Tolvanen has been recalled from the […]

Thatcher Demko Draws Start Versus Maple Leafs

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is the team's starter for Thursday's matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Demko and Braden Holtby have shared the last few starts evenly, but the 25-year-old now gets his second consecutive start. It didn't go well for him in his previous appearance, as Montreal put four pucks past Demko with […]

Carey Price Faces Struggling Senators On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is in a perfect spot to keep his point streak going on Thursday when the Habs face an Ottawa Senators side that has dropped nine in a row. Price has had a couple of lackluster performances by giving up five goals, but the games have still gone past regulation, so […]

Anton Khudobin Goes For Fourth Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin has a good chance to collect his fourth win of the season in Thursday's matchup against Columbus. The Stars have already beaten the Blue Jackets once this week and Khudobin has showcased some really good form early in the season with a 3-1-1 record, a 2.17 goals-against average and a […]

Joonas Korpisalo Goes For Revenge Against Stars

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes for Thursday's rematch with the Dallas Stars, who beat the Jackets on Tuesday 6-3. Korpisalo saw five pucks fly past him with 23 shots before he got pulled in the contest during the second period. Elvis Merzlikins came in and produced nine saves, but […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Tries To Stay Perfect Versus Nashville

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will look to keep his perfect record on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Bob has given up nearly three goals per game (2.87) and his save percentage stands at a lowly .894, but the high-scoring Cats have helped him to put together a 3-0-0 record. Bobrovsky has notched all of […]

Vitek Vanecek Looks To Bounce Back Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will face the New York Rangers on Thursday, looking to start another point streak. The rookie netminder made a superb start to his NHL career with a seven-game point streak before finally taking his first regulation loss on Monday against Boston. Vanecek boasts a strong 5-1-2 record for the season […]

Igor Shesterkin Takes On Washington

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will go for his third straight win on Thursday against Washington. The Russian netminder has produced two high-level performances in a row, giving up just three goals with 31 shots against Pittsburgh and Buffalo. He has taken his record for the year to 2-2-1 and has a 2.41 goals-against […]

James van Riemsdyk Hands Out Two Assists

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk continued his good form with two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. He combined with Travis Sanheim to set up Jakub Voracek for his third marker of the season and picked up one helper on a Joel Farabee goal. Kevin Hayes also scored for the Flyers […]

Patrice Bergeron Finishes Four-Point Night With Game-Winner

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against Philadelphia, adding three assists for a spectacular four-point night. The Bruins captain simply doesn't do one-point nights, as he's had four multi-point efforts in his last six appearances with the other two outings ending without a single point. Bergeron is […]

David Pastrnak Scores Ninth Career Hat Trick

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak produced his ninth career hat trick in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win versus Philadelphia. The Czech sniper needed only 12 seconds to open the scoring in the contest and he completed his hatty with a pair of power-play goals. Pastrnak, who also had one assist in the game, is off […]

John Collins Matches Career High With 35 Points

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins had a red-hot shooting night against Dallas on Wednesday, matching his career high with 35 points on 16-for-21 shooting from the field. He went 3-for-4 from three-point land and delivered fantasy managers a double-double with 12 rebounds. Clint Capela extended his double-double streak with 10 points and 13 rebounds […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Shines Against Hawks

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had a revenge game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks, finishing a 122-116 win over his former team with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Most of his makes were from downtown as he went 5-for-10 with the three-ball. Hardaway Jr. also had four assists in 30 minutes off […]

Luka Doncic Notches 27-8-14 Line

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had 27 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds in Wednesday's win over Atlanta, hitting a poor 8-for-20 from the field but going a perfect 10-for-10 at the foul line. He also notched two steals and one block in 38 minutes with four turnovers. Kristaps Porzingis also had a double-double […]

LaMelo Ball Scores 22 Points In Losing Effort

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had 22 points in Wednesday's loss to Philly, adding seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals with six turnovers in a career-high 38 minutes. He shot a solid 8-for-16 from the field and 3-for-6 from outside. Gordon Hayward also had 22 points for the Hornets. Terry Rozier (ankle) is […]

Tobias Harris Scores 26 Points Wednesday Night

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris continued with his hot shooting on Wednesday, finishing a 118-111 win over Charlotte with 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He went 9-for-9 with his free throws and completed his line with six rebounds and four assists. Harris has now scored 20-plus points in seven of his past nine outings, shooting […]

Joel Embiid Dominates Against Hornets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was labeled "unguardable" by Charlotte forward Miles Bridges when the Sixers star had 34 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday's win over the Hornets. He shot 11-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-5 from deep, and missed just once with 10 attempts at the foul line. Embiid's line also included two […]

Thomas Greiss Lasts Only 5:36 Against Tampa

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss had a very brief night at the office on Wednesday when he gave up three goals on five shots against Tampa Bay and got pulled with just 5:36 played in the contest. Calvin Pickard came in and had 17 saves in an eventual 5-1 loss. Greiss, who signed a […]

Anthony Mantha Takes Goal Streak To Three Games

Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Tampa, extending his goal streak to three games. Mantha has never scored in four consecutive games, so he'll be chasing a big personal milestone when the teams will meet again on Friday. Having dropped seven in a row, the […]

Alex Killorn Adds Two Points To His Tally

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn posted his second multi-point performance of the season on Wednesday, finishing a big 5-1 victory over Detroit with a goal and an assist. Blake Coleman enjoyed a multi-point night as well with a pair of assists. Killorn rarely does anything flashy, but he works hard for the team and […]