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OG Anunoby Leads All Scorers With 30 Points
Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby was feeling it against Indiana on Sunday, shooting 9-for-16 from the field and 4-for-6 from outside during a 30-point performance. He also had eight rebounds, five steals, one assist, and one block in a 107-102 win. Anunoby, who logged a team-high 40 minutes, has shot really well over the […]
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Tyler Bertuzzi Strikes Twice Against Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi scored two goals in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Chicago and registered a team-high four shots. Filip Hronek collected helpers on both of Bertuzzi's goals. Bertuzzi is slowly heating up after a quiet first few games of the season. He now has four points in the past three games, after […]
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Pius Suter Scores First Career Goals With Hat Trick
Chicago Blackhawks forward Pius Suter was on a roll on Sunday against Detroit, scoring two first-period goals and completing a hat trick in the third. The 24-year-old rookie became the second player in franchise history to post his first three career goals in the same game. He also had a game-high five shots in the […]
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Auston Matthews Set To Return On Sunday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday. He sat out Friday's 4-2 victory over Edmonton but is now deemed healthy enough to return against Calgary, so his injury must've been a very minuscule problem. Matthews had built a three-game point streak before taking a break for one […]
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Igor Shesterkin Continues Search For First Win
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will get the nod for Sunday's battle with the Penguins. The 25-year-old Russian is still looking for his first W of the season, after losing out against the Penguins in a shootout on Friday and suffering a 4-0 loss against the Islanders in his first appearance of the season. […]
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Tristan Jarry Goes For Second Win Versus Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry has a chance to collect a second consecutive win versus the Rangers on Sunday. Following a very poor start to the season, Jarry found some form on Friday and stopped 31 shots in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Blueshirts. Pittsburgh has dominated this matchup in recent years with 16 […]
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Scott Wedgewood Gets Another Start Sunday Night
New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood will remain in the crease for Sunday night action against the Islanders. Mackenzie Blackwood (COVID-19 protocols) started the season strongly but can't currently help the team, so it's up to Wedgewood to carry the torch. He didn't do too well in his season debut against the Isles on Thursday, […]
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Darcy Kuemper Remains In Goal On Sunday
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will earn his fifth start of the season on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights. It's his second consecutive start against Vegas after the 30-year-old saved 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-2 win. He improved his record to 1-2-1 with the win, and now owns a 3.23 goals-against average […]
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Cam Talbot Won't Play On Sunday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) is considered day-to-day and won't appear in Sunday's contest against San Jose. He exited Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks after the first period. Kaapo Kahkonen took over and saved all 17 shots he faced. The 24-year-old Finn is off to a nice start to the season with […]
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Jonathan Bernier In Goal For Red Wings On Sunday
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier will face the Blackhawks in his third start of the season on Sunday. He is a perfect 2-0-0 for the season so far with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. Bernier has caused plenty of headaches for Chicago through the years, posting a 4-3-1 record with […]
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Carl Soderberg Makes Blackhawks Debut On Sunday
Chicago Blackhawks forward Carl Soderberg will make his team debut on Sunday against Detroit, replacing Lucas Wallmark in the lineup. The 35-year-old veteran signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Hawks for the season and he'll provide some good two-way play for the team. Soderberg has managed 30 total goals for Colorado and Arizona […]
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Kevin Lankinen Gets Third Straight Start On Sunday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will be between the pipes for Sunday's matchup against Detroit. The 25-year-old Finn gets his third straight start, having also appeared in a 5-4 overtime loss versus Florida and in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings this week. The Hawks started the season with an awful run of giving […]
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Luka Doncic Posts 28-Point Performance Saturday Night
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic tallied 28 points with eight assists and five rebounds in Saturday's loss to Houston. He shot 9-for-18 from the field with an ugly 1-for-6 record from deep and his 7-for-12 free-throw shooting left a lot to be desired as well. Luka also had one block on the defensive end, […]
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Eric Gordon Goes Off For 33 Points
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon made six threes and finished with 10-for-17 shooting from the field when he notched a season-high 33 points in Saturday's win over Dallas. He started off 5-for-5 from downtown, before becoming human again in what marks his best scoring output since he had a career-high 50 points against Utah […]
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DeMarcus Cousins Comes Up With Big Double-Double
Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins rolled back the years with a big performance in Saturday's blowout win against Dallas, posting a 28-point, 17-rebound double-double. He registered his second 15-15 half of his career, becoming the third player in the last 25 years to manage multiple such halves in his career. Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan […]
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Eric Bledsoe Scores Season-High 28 Points
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Eric Bledsoe had a nice outing on Saturday versus the Timberwolves, shooting 11-for-23 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range en route to a season-high 28 points. He bagged five rebounds, handed out three dimes, and registered one block with one turnover in 34 minutes. Bledsoe also recently had […]
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Brandon Ingram Pours 30 Points On Minnesota
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram had a tough time from deep in Saturday's matchup with Minnesota, finishing 2-for-7 with the three-ball, but he managed a solid 11-for-20 overall shooting from the field on his way to a game-high 30 points. He added four rebounds, two assists, and one block in what's his third […]
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Naz Reid Leads T-Wolves In Scoring Saturday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid ended up as a surprising leading scorer for the team in Saturday's 120-110 victory over New Orleans, going 5-for-10 from the field and 8-for-8 at the line en route to 20 points. He shot a nice 2-for-4 from deep, adding four rebounds, two assists, and one block. He was one […]
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Elias Pettersson Gets Off The Mark For The Season
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson finally netted his first goal of the season on Saturday, potting the team's first one in a 5-2 defeat to Montreal. Nils Hoglander also scored for the Canucks, who tied it up at two in the third before the Canadiens cruised to victory. This also marks Pettersson's first point since […]
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Jonathan Drouin Collects Two Points In Habs Win
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin led the team with two points in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Vancouver, scoring his first goal of the season and registering his fifth assist on a Nick Suzuki goal. Suzuki, who opened the scoring, became the second player in league history to record a season-opening point streak of six games, […]
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Marcus Hogberg Gets First Start Of The Season
Ottawa Senators goaltender Marcus Hogberg will get his first start of the season on Saturday against Winnipeg. Matt Murray really struggled against the Jets this week in two outings and was pulled in the most recent meeting, so Hogberg now gets a chance to impress. He has a 5-10-9 career record in the league with […]
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Connor Hellebuyck Looks To Continue Strong Start
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will face the struggling Senators on Saturday, looking to continue his strong start to the season. Hellebuyck boasts a 2-1-0 record through three starts with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. He has already beaten Ottawa once this season with a 28-save performance in a 4-1 victory. […]
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Dylan DeMelo Makes Season Debut Against Former Team
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo will join Josh Morrissey on the top pairing for his season debut on Saturday against the Senators. The 27-year-old spent a year and a half in Ottawa before getting traded to Winnipeg 11 months ago. He missed the team's recent three-game road trip to stay home with his wife and […]
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Artem Anisimov Gets Back Into The Lineup
Ottawa Senators forward Artem Anisimov will make his third appearance of the season on Saturday, slotting into the second line, which gives him a chance to impress. The 32-year-old Russian showed some form last season with 15 goals in 49 games, but he's featured in only half of the team's four games this term and […]
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Olli Maatta Left Out On Saturday
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Olli Maatta will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Blues with Kurtis MacDermid replacing him in the lineup. Maatta logged only 11:04 in Thursday's 4-2 win over Colorado and he has struggled to adapt to his new team. His spot on the top pairing will go to Mikey Anderson, […]
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Cal Petersen Gets Second Start Of The Season
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen will likely get the nod for Saturday's game against St. Louis, which will mark his second start of the season. He suffered a 3-2 loss to Colorado in his first start earlier in the week, posting 21 saves. Petersen has done well in his young career so far with […]
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Alexander Edler Returns For The Canucks
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (upper body) is back in the lineup on Saturday against Montreal after missing Thursday's clash with the Habs. The Swedish blue-liner was labeled day-to-day but he wasn't expected to return on Saturday, so this is great news for fantasy managers. Edler hasn't done much so far this season with one […]
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Jordan Binnington Faces Kings Saturday Night
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will go for his third win of the season in Saturday's matchup against the L.A. Kings. He has a 2-1-1 record for the year with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. The Blues have won nine of the last 13 meetings between these two, so Binnington […]
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Corey Perry Makes His Canadiens Debut Saturday Night
Montreal Canadiens right wing Corey Perry will join the lineup on Saturday to make his team debut against Vancouver. The veteran winger is set to log third-line minutes. Perry has very little fantasy value these days, but he is among the most prolific active players in the league with 377 career goals, and he'll skate […]
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Carey Price Faces Canucks On Saturday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will make his fourth appearance of the season on Saturday against Vancouver. The former MVP has a 1-0-2 record so far with a 3.50 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage. Price has been money throughout his career on Saturday, putting together a 116-51-25 record, and he won his first […]
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