Tomas Tatar Scores Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Tomas Tatar converted another golden opportunity into a goal on Thursday night versus the Minnesota Wild. Tatar took a breakout pass from Dougie Hamilton and beat Kaapo Kahkonen 7:40 into the second period. That pulled New Jersey to within one goal. This marked the second time in as many games that […]

Jesper Bratt Shoots Plenty But Comes Up Empty

New Jersey Devils left-winger Jesper Bratt fired seven shots on Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen on Thursday. The problem for Bratt was none of those shots beat the goalie. Bratt had several quality scoring chances but could not find the back of the net. Worse, the Kirill Kaprizov line had success against the Bratt line […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Allows Two Goals In Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen had another solid night at home as the Wild defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night. Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots for his second consecutive win. That moved him to 4-1-1 on the season while spelling Cam Talbot in the process. Kahkonen was particularly a thorn in […]

Ryan Hartman's Point Streak Reaches Five Games Thursday

Minnesota Wild right-winger Ryan Hartman keeps on rolling as he extended his point streak to five games on Thursday night. Hartman scored once and added two helpers in the 5-2 home win over the New Jersey Devils. The winger closed the scoring with less than four minutes left in the third period. Alex Goligoski set […]

Kirill Kaprizov's Two Goals And Assist Extend Wild Streak

Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and added an assist against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Kaprizov tacked on four shots on goal with four scoring chances. Overall, the winger was a +4 on the night in 18:52 of ice time. Kaprizov opened the score then added what proved to be the […]

Cal Petersen Likely To Start Against Flames Thursday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen was the first goalie off the ice this morning. He is likely to start against the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Jacob Markstrom is expected to be the goalie opposing him. As for Petersen, the last time he started was on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. It may have been […]

Jake Oettinger Tries For Fifth Straight Win Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will start on Thursday night at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Oettinger has gotten off to a great beginning to his 2021-22 season with four straight wins. He has allowed a mere five goals on 121 shots as well as delivered a quality start in every decision. The question […]

Danill Tarasov Gets Surprise Start Versus Dallas Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Danill Tarasov will be making his NHL season debut on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Both Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins were deemed too ill to start. Both usual goaltenders for Columbus are suffering from a non-COVID related illness. Tarasov was taking it all in so much so that he […]

John Klingberg Out For Dallas With Illness Thursday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was under the weather all day. His illness did not improve before game time so Klingberg will not play at home tonight versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joel Hanley will start in his place as the sixth defenseman for Dallas. It is not a COVID-related illness as the flu has […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Starts In Goal For Minnesota On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen earns another start on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. The goalie stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Most were likely expecting Cam Talbot in net but he had seen 103 shots in three starts so Dean Evason wanted to […]

Juuse Saros Starts Again On Thursday Night

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets the nod in net on Thursday night at home against the Boston Bruins. Saros has won three of his last four starts including a shutout versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Saros now has 14 quality starts in his 18 decisions for Nashville (10-7-1 record). That .778 […]

Tristan Jarry Gives Up Four Goals On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry allowed four goals on just 21 shots Wednesday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. It just seemed that Jarry never got in much of a rhythm. This was an odd night in the sense that Edmonton went large segments of the game without much offensive activity. Now, the third period was […]

Sidney Crosby's Assist Masks Long Night In Edmonton

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will be glad not to see Connor McDavid for awhile. Crosby did set up Jake Guentzel for a goal late in the first period to tie Wednesday's game at 1. After that, the center was not very visible offensively despite playing 22+ minutes. Crosby had one shot on goal with […]

Jake Guentzel's Seven Shots Nets Goal On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel keeps firing pucks at goaltenders at a very high rate. Guentzel's seven shots on Wednesday led all players. His tenth goal came on Wednesday at 14:55 of the first period when John Marino set the winger up as he beat Mikko Koskinen. Guentzel generated several more scoring chances on Wednesday […]

Mikko Koskinen Wins Again On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen won for the 12th time in 14 decisions on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is now five wins in the last six starts for the goaltender who is still "filling in" for Mike Smith. Koskinen stopped 32 of 34 shots as only Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger were […]

Zach Hyman Scores Two Goals In Edmonton's Home Win

Edmonton Oilers left-winger Zach Hyman scored once against Vegas but followed that up with two more goals on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hyman converted two prime Connor McDavid passes past Tristan Jarry. His first goal came less than seven minutes into the game and then his second followed just 81 seconds after Pittsburgh tied […]

Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps Thwart Pittsburgh

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid enjoyed a more typical Connor McDavid night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The forward added four points on Wednesday during the 5-2 home win. McDavid's 15th goal of the season came via an empty-net situation with 2:12 left in regulation. McDavid set up Zach Hyman twice and then Evan Bouchard in […]

Sonny Milano Continues Great Play With Three More Assists

Anaheim Ducks left-winger Sonny Milano continued his excellent form on Wednesday night versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Milano, along with Trevor Zegras, assisted on three Anaheim goals during a 6-5 win. The winger's shifty nature and quick thinking proved troublesome for Vegas to contain. Milano had just one shot and one takeaway but generated several […]

Trevor Zegras Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras showed off his playmaking talents on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Zegras assisted on three goals in all during the 6-5 victory. Zegras helped set up Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. Then, 6:55 into the third period, the center picked up a third assist on the Jamie Drysdale […]

Rickard Rakell's Goal A Sign Of Increased Presence

Anaheim Ducks right-winger Rickard Rakell struck again during the middle stanza on Wednesday night. Rakell scored 6:26 into the second period on a play set up by Sonny Milano and Trevor Zegras. It was a line that helped set up two other goals as well. Rakell's goal overshadowed his continued ability to get pucks on […]

Mattias Janmark Nets Two Points On Penalty Kill Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights center Mattias Janmark created more havoc when Vegas was playing short-handed on Wednesday. He scored a goal and set up a goal during the 6-5 loss in Anaheim. Janmark only had one shot on goal, and that went in. His marker, which came 1:58 into the third period, was set up by […]

Zach Whitecloud Scores Short-handed Goal On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud scored on the penalty kill on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Whitecloud and Mattias Janmark combined for quite the play with just a dozen seconds remaining in the second period. It was the defenseman's third goal of the season. Whitecloud played just under 18 minutes on Wednesday night […]

Max Pacioretty Nets Two Points In Loss On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty scored one goal and added an assist on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Pacioretty also fired eight shots on goal and generated a half-dozen scoring chances. The left-winger tallied both of his points on the man advantage .This happened during a wild third period that saw Vegas and […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores Only Goal On Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for the third straight game on Tuesday night versus the Dallas Stars. The Finnish forward has a knack for hitting the back of the net. His third period goal spoiled the shutout bid for Braden Holtby and now gives Kotkaniemi six goals in 21 games. The center mostly sees […]

Jason Robertson Continues Streak With Two Assists

Dallas Stars left-winger Jason Robertson is now averaging more than a point per game. He helped on two more goals Tuesday as Dallas defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1. Robertson did not register a shot on goal but did extend his point streak to five games. His long-range shot was tipped by Joe Pavelski for Dallas' […]

Braden Holtby Stands Tall In Tuesday's Home Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby has been recharged since not playing for a couple weeks in November. He defeated Arizona last Saturday and then topped it by saving 39 of 40 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday. Carolina bombarded Holtby with 15 high-danger scoring chances over the final 40 minutes. The Dallas goaltender stopped all […]

Roope Hintz's Trifecta Of Goals Anchors Dallas Tuesday

Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz is putting his brutally slow start in the rear view quickly. Hintz struck three times on Tuesday night at home versus the Carolina Hurricanes. The forward accounted for nearly a quarter (four) of Dallas' 17 shots. The trio of Hintz, Joe Pavelski, and Jason Robertson played a role in all […]

Jakob Chychrun Notches Assist On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun slowly is climbing out of the abyss of his poor start to the 2021-22 season. Chychrun now has three assists in his last six games after assisting on Anton Stralman's goal Tuesday night. Overall, the blue-liner now has 20 shots on goal in his previous half-dozen contests. It has been […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Gets Back In Point Column Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere provided a secondary assist on Clayton Keller's goal on Tuesday night. Gostisbehere also hit the post, had three shots, and blocked a shot. This was in 22:30 which included 2:39 in power-play time. Gostisbehere now has 16 points on the season with 13 assists. That is tied for ninth among […]