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Gary Trent Jr. Has Career Night Against Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Gary Trent Jr. scored a career-high 44 points on an incredible 17-for-19 shooting from the field and 7-for-9 from three-point range in Saturday's 135-115 victory against the Cavaliers. Trent Jr. had it going from the beginning of the game, making his first nine field-goal attempts. The 22-year-old added seven rebounds, four assists, […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoAuston Matthews' Hat Trick Leads Maple Leafs To Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews recorded his first hat trick of the season as he powered the team in Saturday's 6-5 victory against the Senators. Matthews' three-goal performance, along with an assist in the contest, marked his eighth multi-goal performance of the season, including a stretch of 10 goals scored over the past eight […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Records Shutout Against Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy earned his fourth shutout of the season in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Predators. Vasilevskiy made 36 saves in the contest, coming within one save of his season-high 37-save performance on Mar. 25 against the Stars. Vasilevskiy is once again having a terrific season, and fantasy managers who drafted […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Posts Shutout Against Canadiens
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 19 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-0 victory against the Canadiens. The 27-year-old earned his second shutout of the season, with the first coming in a Mar. 22 victory against the Canucks. Hellebuyck's performance improves his record to 20-10-3, to go along with a 2.45 goals against average […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoNikola Jokic Records Another Triple-Double In Victory
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic recorded his 13th triple-double of the season in Friday's 121-119 victory against the Spurs. Jokic finished with 26 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists, one steal and six turnovers on 9-for-17 shooting from the field, 2-for-2 from deep and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the contest. Jokic's MVP caliber season […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoTrae Young Scores 42 Points Against Bulls
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young finished with 42 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, one made three-pointer and four turnovers on 15-for-25 shooting from the field and 11-for-14 from the free-throw line in Friday's 120-108 victory against the Bulls. Young's 42-point performance was his second-highest total of the season, while he fell one assist shy of […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoNikola Vucevic Scores 25 Points In Loss
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal on 11-for-19 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range in Friday's 120-108 loss against the Hawks. Vucevic has been a nice addition for the Bulls, as the 30-year-old has scored 20-plus points in seven of eight games […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoZach LaVine Has Career-Night Against Hawks
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine had a dominant performance in Friday's 120-108 loss against the Hawks, as the 26-year-old scored a career-high 50 points on 18-for-31 shooting from the field and 7-for-12 from three-point range — including 39 points in the first half. In addition to LaVine's 50-point performance, the guard added eight rebounds, five […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoAlex Ovechkin Scores 21st Goal In Victory
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored his 21st goal of the season in Friday's 4-3 victory against the Sabres. Ovechkin fired a shot that deflected into the net off of Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, giving the Capitals a two-goal lead midway through the first period. The 35-year-old continues to climb up the NHL's all-time […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoBrad Marchand Records Multi-Point Performance In Victory
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Capitals. The two-point effort was Marchand's fourth multi-point performance over the past six games, including a pair of four-point games over that span. Bruins defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, forward Anton Blidh and forward Craig Smith each scored a […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoIlya Sorokin Makes 25 Saves In Shootout Victory
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 25-of-27 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Flyers. With the win, Sorokin's record improves to 10-3-1 in his rookie season, to go along with a 2.18 goals against average, .915 save percentage and two shutouts through 14 starts. The 25-year-old has settled in and […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoDevin Booker Scores 24 Points In Loss
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker finished with 24 points, three rebounds, and three assists on 6-for-13 shooting from the field and 12-for-14 from the free-throw line in Thursday's 113-103 loss against the Clippers. Booker finally cooled down after scoring 30-plus points in four consecutive games and five of the past six games overall, while snapping […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoKawhi Leonard Scores 27 Points Against Suns
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five turnovers on 10-for-20 shooting from the field and 3-for-7 from three-point range in Thursday's 113-103 victory against the Suns. Leonard's three made threes were the most he made in a game since March 22, and the seven attempts from […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoPaul George Scores Team-High 33 Points Against Suns
Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George finished with his second consecutive 30-plus point-performance in Thursday's 113-103 victory against the Suns. George scored a team-high 33 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field and 7-for-9 from three-point range, while adding seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one turnover in the contest. The 30-year-old has began […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoMikko Rantanen Leads Avalanche Past Kings
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Kings. The 24-year-old added an assist on the empty-net goal by linemate Nathan MacKinnon, who played his second game since missing three consecutive games with an upper-body injury. Rantanen has totaled 13 goals, 14 assists and 27 points through […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Earns Fourth Shutout Of The Season
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped all 18 shots against in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Kings. The 29-year-old had another quiet night in the crease as the Avalanche limited the Kings offensively, after doing the same to the Coyotes on Wednesday night. Grubauer has posted a 14-7-0 record, 1.95 goals against average and .920 […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoKevin Labanc Records Three-Point Performance Against Ducks
San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc scored a goal and added two assists in Friday's 6-0 win against the Ducks. The 25-year-old recorded his fifth multi-point performance of the season, while forwards Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane each added one goal and one assist in the contest. Labanc has totaled six goals, […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoDevan Dubnyk Earns First Shutout Of Season
San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk stopped all 34 shots on goal in Friday's 6-0 victory against the Ducks, earning his first shutout of the season. Dubnyk has been inconsistent in the crease through the first half of the season, allowing four or more goals in four of his nine starts. The 34-year-old has now […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoAuston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Combine For Eight Points
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner each posted season-best four-point performances in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Senators. Matthews scored twice and added two assists in the contest, bringing his season total up to 16 goals to lead the NHL. Marner's three-assist night brought him up to 19 assists on the season, […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoElvis Merzlikins Posts Shutout Against Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 32 shots against in Thursday's 3-0 victory against the Predators. The 26-year-old posted his first shutout of the season and improved to a record of 3-2-1 to go along with a 2.51 goals against average and .920 save percentage through eight appearances. Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo will […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoAlex Ovechkin Scores Game-Winning Goal In Return
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin made his return to the lineup and scored the game-winning goal in overtime after missing the past four games due to a violation of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Ovechkin's game-winner marked his second goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 victory against the Bruins. The Capitals received additional offense […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoSidney Crosby Scores Game-Winner Against Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Rangers. Crosby's goal helped the Penguins snap a two-game losing streak, while improving to a perfect 3-0 record against the Rangers this season. Jason Zucker, Brandon Tanev, Kasperi Kapanen and Jake Guentzel each scored a goal in the contest, […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoGordon Hayward Has Bounce Back Performance In Victory
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward finished with 27 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and one turnover on 10-for-22 shooting from the field, 5-for-11 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 126-114 victory against the Bucks. Hayward managed to have a bounce back performance after struggling with his […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoLaMelo Ball Scores Career-High 27 Points Against Bucks
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball finished with a career-high 27 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field, 2-for-3 from deep, and 9-for-9 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 126-114 victory against the Bucks. The 19-year-old added nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and one turnover in the impressive performance, while snapping a streak of three […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Scores 34 Points Against Hornets
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) finished with 34 points, 18 rebounds, nine assists, one block and three turnovers on 12-for-19 shooting from the field and 10-for-18 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 126-114 loss to the Hornets. Antetokounmpo suffered a knee injury during the fourth quarter after a collision on the floor, but the […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoDejounte Murray Scores 26 Points Against Nuggets
San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finished with 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, one three-pointer and two turnovers on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and 5-for-7 from the free-throw line in Friday's 119-109 victory against the Nuggets. Murray is playing at a high level and has averaged career-highs across the board through […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoDeMar DeRozan Efficient In Victory
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan finished with 30 points, 10 assists, one three-pointer, one rebound and one turnover on 11-for-14 shooting from the field and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line in Friday's 119-109 victory against the Nuggets. DeRozan has been extremely efficient as of late, shooting over 81% from the field over the past […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoNikola Jokic Scores 35 Points Against Spurs
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and four turnovers on 14-for-24 shooting from the field and 5-for-11 shooting from three-point range in Friday's 119-109 loss to the Spurs. Jokic made a season-high five threes in the contest, while recording his fifth game of 30-plus […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoCarter Hart Makes 33 Saves To Defeat Devils
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart stopped 33 of 34 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory against the Devils. The 22-year-old allowed an early goal as Devils defenseman Damon Severson found the back of the net in the first period, but Hart locked in and looked sharp the rest of the way as he earned […]
Denis Vondrus 4 years agoAlexis Lafreniere Scores Game-Winning Goal Against Sabres
New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere scored his first career NHL goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Sabres. Lafreniere failed to record a point through the first six games of the season, but the 19-year-old found a perfect time to record his first-career point in the NHL as he buried the OT […]
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