Anze Kopitar Ends Goal Drought In Montreal

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar ended a seven-game goal drought on Saturday in a 3-2 road loss to the Canadiens. The Kings captain bagged a power-play goal in the second period with Alex Iafallo and Blake Lizotte picking up the assists. Lizotte also scored his first career goal later on. Kopitar has struggled in […]

Shea Weber Strikes Twice In Win Over Kings

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber produced his first multi-goal performance of the season on Saturday, netting two power-play goals in a 3-2 win over the Kings. Nate Thompson also scored for the Habs, while Jonathan Drouin collected two assists. Carey Price improved his record for the year to 8-4-2 with a 31-save effort. Weber had […]

Jack Eichel Picks Up First Points Of The Month

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa, registering his first points of the month. Sam Reinhart also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Victor Olofsson produced a team-high seven shots and one goal. Eichel started the season incredibly well and he […]

Patrick Maroon Bags Two Goals In Tampa Win

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Patrick Maroon led the way in Saturday's 5-3 win over Buffalo, scoring twice on six shots. He notched his second goal of the season on a power-play in the opening frame before adding another one right before the final break. Cedric Paquette and Kevin Shattenkirk both had two assists, while […]

Aleksander Barkov Has One Goal, Nine Shots In Saturday's Loss

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov took his goal-scoring streak to four games on Saturday while registering a total of nine shots on net in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He tied the game in the third with a power-play goal, but the Cats couldn't find another way past Thomas Greiss, who pushed aside 37 […]

Thomas Greiss Keeps Winning

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss notched his sixth consecutive win on Saturday, stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 2-1 success over Florida. The German netminder now boasts a superb 7-1-0 record for the season with a 1.88 goals-against average and a league-best .942 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov hasn't done too badly either with […]

Mathew Barzal Guides Isles Back To Winning Ways

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal was involved in both goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Florida, helping the team bounce back from Thursday's loss to Pittsburgh. Barzal opened the scoring in the game and provided a secondary assist on Scott Mayfield's game-winner 6:50 into the final period. Devon Toews also had an assist on […]

Sam Reinhart Pots A Pair In Friday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart was the only guy to score for the team in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against Tampa, which ended in a 3-2 loss for Ralph Krueger's men. Reinhart also had a game-high seven shots in the game after he managed only eight shots on goal in total in the previous […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Ends Losing Run In Stockholm

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to winning ways on Friday, stopping 20 of 22 shots in a 3-2 win against Buffalo in Stockholm. The Russian netminder had lost two starts in a row and three of his last four appearances. With Tampa not hitting the same heights as last year, Vasilevskiy has disappointed […]

Victor Hedman Gets Close To 26 Minutes In Return To Lineup

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman made his first appearance of the month in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against the Sabres, logging 25:47 on the ice and recording one assist in a 3-2 win. Hedman missed two games due to a lower-body injury before returning on home turf in Stockholm, Sweden. Nikita Kucherov, Tyler […]

Martin Jones Collects His Second Consecutive Win

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones picked up his second consecutive win on Thursday, although he almost let it slip away against the Wild. The Sharks were up 6-2 ahead of the third period before Minnesota made it a close game. Jones managed to save just three of six shots in the final frame. He […]

Logan Couture Has Four Points In San Jose Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had his most productive night of the season on Thursday, finishing a wild 6-5 win over Minnesota with four points. Couture ended a four-game point drought in style, dishing out three assists and scoring his second goal of the season less than a minute into the game. Tomas Hertl […]

Eric Staal Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Loss

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal had a very productive night on Thursday with three points against the Sharks, scoring the team's second goal in an eventual 6-5 defeat and handing out two assists. Luke Kunin also had a multi-point night for Minny with one goal and one assist. Staal had a very rough ride at […]

Connor McDavid Finishes Loss To Blues With Two Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid registered his seventh multi-point outing of the season on Wednesday, recording one goal and one assist in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. Leon Draisaitl also had a multi-point night as he finished with two assists. McDavid opened the scoring on a power play with his eighth marker of the […]

Jake Allen Earns His Third Win Of The Year

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen had his best performance of the season on Wednesday against the Oilers, saving 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 win. Allen has been a complete afterthought this year in St. Louis, as this was only his fourth start to the season. He's done well in his rare appearances, […]

Alex Pietrangelo Has Three Points In Wednesday's Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo cobbled up three points in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Edmonton, scoring the team's second goal on a power play and providing two assists. He had one power-play helper and one short-handed assist when he Blues managed to score two shorties into the empty net late on. It was a […]

Ilya Samsonov Notches Another Win Sunday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov saved 25 of 27 shots against the Calgary Flames on Sunday in a 4-2 win. The rookie netminder was beaten twice in the opening period, but the remained perfect for the rest of the way, producing 19 straight saves. Samsonov has made a superb start to his career in the […]

Elias Lindholm Can't Stop Scoring For Calgary

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm continued his great goal-scoring form on Sunday, making it four goals in five games in a 4-2 loss to Washington. Oliver Kylington and Andrew Mangiapane assisted him on the goal in the dying seconds of the opening period which made it 2-2. Mangiapane also got the first Flames goal early […]

Jakub Vrana Scores First Career Hat Trick In Caps Win

Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana celebrated his first career hat trick on Sunday in a 4-2 win over Calgary. The 23-year-old winger struck twice in the opening frame before finishing off his hatty 15:05 into the second. Lars Eller capped off the scoring early in the third with a power-play goal, Tom Wilson and […]

Viktor Arvidsson Ends Goalless Run On Saturday

Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson ended a four-game goal drought on Saturday, scoring the team's only goal in a 2-1 home loss to the Rangers. Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi picked up power-play assists on the play. Arvidsson had a nice start to the year with six points in six games, but the Preds were […]

Filip Chytil Scores Again In Saturday's Win

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil made it two goals in two games on Saturday, helping the Blueshirts beat Nashville 2-1. Ryan Strome also scored for the Rangers to extend his point streak to six games. Alexandar Georgiev picked up his second consecutive win with a 32-save effort. Chytil had a rocky rookie campaign in […]

Evgeni Malkin Records Six Shots In Comeback

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Edmonton after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury, generating a game-high six shots on net in a 2-1 overtime loss. Teddy Blueger also had six shots on goal in the game. Malkin got off to a nice start to the year […]

Mike Smith Makes 51 Stops In Saturday's Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith produced a superb 51-save performance on Saturday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. His bid for a shutout was ruined by Brian Dumoulin 13:14 into the third period when the Pens defenseman scored his first goal of the season in a short-handed situation. Smith is sharing the starts […]

Leon Draisaitl Sinks Penguins In Overtime

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored the 2-1 game-winning goal in overtime against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Colby Cave started the scoring with his first goal of the season in the second period before a short-handed marker by Brian Dumoulin sent the game into OT. Draisaitl finished the game with his 13th goal of the season […]

Nathan MacKinnon Has 12 Shots, Continues Point Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his eighth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Dallas, extending his point streak to 13 games. Amazingly, we're in November, but MacKinnon hasn't yet had a single pointless night this season. He lit the lamp on a power play Friday night and had a very busy […]

Anton Khudobin Notches Third Straight Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin remained hot in Friday's clash with the Avalanche, saving 38 of 39 shots to pick up his third consecutive win. Nathan MacKinnon was the only guy to beat him, scoring a power-play goal in the second period. The experienced Russian now owns a 3-3-0 record for the season with a […]

Roope Hintz Pushes Stars Past Colorado

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz scored both of the team's goals in Friday's 2-1 road win against Colorado. He got things started near the end of the opening period, with Denis Gurianov and Joe Pavelski providing the assists, and the young Finn scored the eventual game-winner in a short-handed situation in the second frame. Mattias […]

Jeff Carter Scores Twice On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter scored twice on Wednesday against Vancouver, but it wasn't enough in an eventual 5-3 loss. Adrian Kempe also got one for the Kings, who have now lost four on the bounce, giving up five goals in every game. Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar both had a pair of assists. […]

Elias Pettersson Stays Hot In Wednesday's Win

Vancouver Cancuks center Elias Pettersson extended his point streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 5-3 win over the Kings with one goal and three assists. Quinn Hughes also had three helpers in the game. Pettersson now has five multi-point performances in 12 games this season, and he's notched 12 points in total during […]

Brock Boeser Scores Third Career Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser led the team to victory Wednesday night in Los Angeles, scoring his third career hat trick in a 5-3 win over the Kings. He's now the fifth Canucks player to produce at least three regular-season hat tricks before his 23rd birthday. He also had a game-high seven shots and […]