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NFC Players of the Week – Week 18

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NFC Players of the Week – Week 18

LIONS RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS, SEAHAWKS S QUANDRE DIGGS & EAGLES K JAKE ELLIOTT NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 18

Running back JAMAAL WILLIAMS of the Detroit Lions, safety QUANDRE DIGGS of the Seattle Seahawks and kicker JAKE ELLIOTT of the Philadelphia Eagles are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 18.

OFFENSE: RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS, DETROIT LIONS

  • Williams rushed for 72 yards and two second-half touchdowns, including the go-ahead touchdown with under six minutes remaining in the Lions’ 20-16 win at Green Bay on Sunday Night Football. He led the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns this season and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS (16 rushing touchdowns in 1991) for the most in a season in franchise history.
  • This is the first-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Williams and he is the first Lions running back to earn the honor since KEVIN SMITH in Week 11 of the 2011 season.
     
  • He is the first former BYU running back to win the award and joins TAYSOM HILL (Week 5, 2022) as the only former BYU players to win Offensive Player of the Week since 2000.
     

DEFENSE: S QUANDRE DIGGS, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

  • Diggs recorded an interception in overtime and added four tackles in the Seahawks’ 19-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams. It marked the fifth overtime interception in the NFL this season.
  • This is Diggs’ first-career Defensive Player of the Week award and he is the third Seattle player to earn the award this season, joining UCHENNA NWOSU (Week 1) and TARIQ WOOLEN (Week 6).
  • Diggs is the fourth former Texas safety to win Defensive Player of the Week since 2000, joining MICHAEL HUFF (Week 5, 2010), ADRIAN PHILLIPS (Week 8, 2021) and EARL THOMAS (Week 5, 2017).

SPECIAL TEAMS: K JAKE ELLIOTT, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

  • Elliott converted all five of his field goal attempts – from 32, 52, 39, 54 and 22 yards – and led all kickers in scoring (16 points) in Week 18 as the Eagles defeated the New York Giants, 22-16.
  • This is Elliott’s third-career Special Teams Player of the Week award, having previously won the award in Week 11 of the 2021 season and as a rookie in Week 3 of the 2017 season.
  • Elliott joins STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI (seven-time winner) as the only former Memphis kickers to win the award at least three times.

2022 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Wk 1RB Saquon Barkley, N.Y. GiantsLB Uchenna Nwosu, SeattleCB Zech McPhearson, Philadelphia
Wk 2WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, DetroitCB Darius Slay, PhiladelphiaK Graham Gano, N.Y. Giants
Wk 3RB Cordarrelle Patterson, AtlantaDE Brandon Graham, PhiladelphiaP Pat O’Donnell, Green Bay
Wk 4QB Geno Smith, SeattleLB Haason Reddick, PhiladelphiaK Greg Joseph, Minnesota
Wk 5TE Taysom Hill, New OrleansLB Micah Parsons, DallasK Cameron Dicker, Philadelphia
Wk 6QB Marcus Mariota, AtlantaCB Tariq Woolen, SeattleP Ryan Wright, Minnesota
Wk 7QB Daniel Jones, N.Y. GiantsCB Marco Wilson, ArizonaK Cairo Santos, Chicago
Wk 8RB Christian McCaffrey, San FranciscoLB Za’Darius Smith, MinnesotaTE Will Dissly, Seattle
Wk 9QB Justin Fields, ChicagoS Kerby Joseph, DetroitP Jake Camarda, Tampa Bay
Wk 10WR Justin Jefferson, MinnesotaLB Devin White, Tampa BayK Joey Slye, Washington
Wk 11RB Tony Pollard, DallasDL Aidan Hutchinson, DetroitRB Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta
Wk 12QB Jalen Hurts, PhiladelphiaDE Brian Burns, CarolinaRB Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota
Wk 13QB Jalen Hurts, PhiladelphiaDL Nick Bosa, San FranciscoK Michael Badgley, Detroit
Wk 14QB Baker Mayfield, L.A. RamsDE Brandon Graham, PhiladelphiaK Eddy Pineiro, Carolina
Wk 15QB Kirk Cousins, MinnesotaLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, N.Y. GiantsWR Kalif Raymond, Detroit
Wk 16RB D’Onta Foreman, CarolinaDL Nick Bosa, San FranciscoK Greg Joseph, Minnesota
Wk 17WR Mike Evans, Tampa BayDE Cameron Jordan, New OrleansCB Keisean Nixon, Green Bay
Wk 18RB Jamaal Williams, DetroitS Quandre Diggs, SeattleK Jake Elliott, Philadelphia

AFC Players of the Week – Week 18

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AFC Players of the Week – Week 18

BRONCOS WR JERRY JEUDY, JAGUARS LB JOSH ALLEN & BILLS RB NYHEIM HINES NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 18

Wide receiver JERRY JEUDY of the Denver Broncos, linebacker JOSH ALLEN of the Jacksonville Jaguars and running back NYHEIM HINES of the Buffalo Bills are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 18.

OFFENSE: WR JERRY JEUDY, DENVER BRONCOS

  • Jeudy led all players and set career highs in receiving yards (154) and scrimmage yards (193) during Week 18 as the Broncos defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-28.  
  • This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award for Jeudy and he becomes the first Broncos wide receiver to earn the honor since EMMANUEL SANDERS (Week 7, 2018).
     
  • He is the third former Crimson Tide wide receiver to ever win Offensive Player of the Week, joining JULIO JONES (four-time winner) and AMARI COOPER (three-time winner).

DEFENSE: LB JOSH ALLEN, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

  • Allen recorded six tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and recorded the game-winning 37-yard fumble-return for a touchdown with 2:51 remaining in the Jaguars’ 20-16 win over Tennessee. Jacksonville completed the “worst-to-first” turnaround and clinched the AFC South division title for the first time since 2017.
  • This is the second-career Defensive Player of the Week award for Allen, having previously won the award in Week 9 of the 2021 season. He is the second Jaguar to earn Defensive Player of the Week this season, joining safety RAYSHAWN JENKINS (Week 15).
  • Allen is the sixth former Kentucky Wildcat to earn multiple Defensive Player of the Week awards, joining JEFF BRADY, DEWAYNE ROBERTSON, ZA’DARIUS SMITH (three), ART STILL and WESLEY WOODYARD.

SPECIAL TEAMS: RB NYHEIM HINES, BUFFALO BILLS

  • Hines recorded two kickoff-return touchdowns (96- and 101-yards) in the Bills’ 35-23 win over the Patriots in Week 18 as he became the first player since LEON WASHINGTON (Week 3, 2010) with two kickoff-return touchdowns in the same game.
  • This is Hines’ second-career Special Teams Player of the Week award, having previously won the award with Indianapolis when he had two punt-return touchdowns in Week 16 of the 2019 season.
  • He is the first player in NFL history to have a game with two kickoff-return touchdowns and a game with two punt-return touchdowns in his career.

2022 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas CityQB Tua Tagovailoa, MiamiQB Trevor Lawrence, JacksonvilleQB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas CityQB Josh Allen, BuffaloQB Josh Allen, BuffaloS Minkah Fitzpatrick, PittsburghCB Jaylen Watson, Kansas CityDE Trey Hendrickson, CincinnatiS Jordan Poyer, BuffaloLB Matthew Judon, New EnglandDL Quinnen Williams, N.Y. JetsK Cade York, ClevelandP Braden Mann, N.Y. JetsP Corliss Waitman, DenverK Evan McPherson, CincinnatiK Chase McLaughlin, IndianapolisK Dustin Hopkins, L.A. Chargers
Wk 7QB Joe Burrow, CincinnatiCB Sauce Gardner, N.Y. JetsK Randy Bullock, Tennessee
Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10RB Derrick Henry, TennesseeRB Joe Mixon, CincinnatiRB Jonathan Taylor, IndianapolisDE Dre’Mont Jones, DenverLB Justin Houston, BaltimoreLB Alex Highsmith, PittsburghK Nick Folk, New EnglandK Cameron Dicker, L.A. ChargersP Ryan Stonehouse, Tennessee
Wk 11Wk 12TE Travis Kelce, Kansas CityRB Josh Jacobs, Las VegasLB Matt Milano, BuffaloDT Ed Oliver, BuffaloDB Marcus Jones, New EnglandP JK Scott, L.A. Chargers
Wk 13QB Joe Burrow, CincinnatiDE Chandler Jones, Las VegasWR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cleveland
Wk 14QB Trevor LawrenceLB Josh Uche, New EnglandDE Calais Campbell, Baltimore
Wk 15QB Josh Allen, BuffaloS Rayshawn Jenkins, JacksonvilleP Tommy Townsend, Kansas City
Wk 16QB Joe Burrow, CincinnatiDT Cameron Heyward, PittsburghK Riley Patterson, Jacksonville
Wk 17RB Austin Ekeler, L.A. ChargersDB Kyle Dugger, New EnglandP Corey Bojorquez, Cleveland
Wk 18WR Jerry Jeudy, DenverLB Josh Allen, JacksonvilleRB Nyheim Hines, Buffalo

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (21-18-3) at Anaheim Ducks (12-25-4)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (21-18-3) at Anaheim Ducks (12-25-4)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

EDMONTON OILERS AT ANAEIHM DUCKS
8:00 p.m. MT at Honda Center

BROADCAST INFO: 630 CHED Radio, Sportsnet
21-18-3 – 45 PTS RECORD 12-25-4 – 28 PTS
Div. – 5th Conference – 8th RANK Div. – 8th Conference – 15th
1st –31.0% (48/155) POWER PLAY 31st – 15.3% (18/118)
27th – 72.7% (112/154) PENALTY KILL 30th – 71.4% (105/147)

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. ANAHEIM GP RECORD HOME (57) AWAY (58) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. ANAHEIM 115 52-53-2-8 29-23-0-5 23-30-2-3 294 313
OILERS vs. ANAHEIM – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 3 4

QUICK FACTS
• Wednesday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second and four games against Anaheim this season and the first of two games in Anaheim. The next time these teams will meet is April 1st in Edmonton.

• The last time these teams met was on December 17th in Edmonton, with the Ducks winning 4-3.

• Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 34 career points against the Ducks and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has played in a team high 32 career games against Anaheim.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. ANAHEIM
Record: 6-2-2
GF: 39 GA: 27
2022-23 12/17/22 @ EDM 4-3 L
2021-22 4/3/22 @ ANA 6-1 W
2021-22 2/17/22 @ EDM 7-3 W
2021-22 10/19/21 @ EDM 6-5 W
2019-20 2/25/20 @ ANA 4-3 L (OT)
2019-20 11/10/19 @ ANA 6-2 W
2018-19 3/30/19 @ EDM 5-1 L
2018-19 2/23/19 @ EDM 2-1 W
2018-19 1/6/19 @ ANA 4-0 W
2018-19 11/23/18 @ ANA 2-1 L (OT)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 7 F James Hamblin loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
Jan. 9 D Vincent Desharnais recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)

OILERS IN JANUARY
Overall – 539 GP, 252-209-52-26 – 582 PTS
2021-22 –4 GP, 1-2-1 – 3 PTS

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 8, 2023 – ANAHEIM 1 vs. BOSTON 7
The Ducks fell 7-1 to the Boston Bruins as they hit the midway point of the 2022-23 season Sunday night at Honda Center. Trevor Zegras scored his 12th goal of the campaign to extend his point streak to a career-tying four games (2-2=4), matching his prior best set twice (last: Oct. 30- Nov. 5, 2022; 3-4=7). Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano each earned their 11th assists of the season on Anaheim’s lone goal. John Gibson made 35 saves, his 13th game with at least 35 this season (27th appearance).
PP: 0-2 PK: 1-2 SF: 29 SA: 42 TOI: Mason McTavish (22:32)
Three Stars: 1. D. Pastrnak 2. D. Krejci 3. P. Zacha

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 13 New Jersey Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Jan. 16 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 17 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 19 Columbus Nationwide Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 21 Buffalo KeyBank Center 9:30 a.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida
receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 29 Reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 1 Reassigned G Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Activated G Anthony Stolarz from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 2 Recalled D Colton White from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 5 Assigned D Nathan Beaulieu to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 216

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 41
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 33
Isac Lundestrom Broken finger 6 weeks 17
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 16
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 12
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks play the penultimate game of a franchise record 10-game homestand tonight vs. the Edmonton Oilers at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight’s game with wins in two of the last three games (2-1-0), standings points in four of the last seven contests overall (3-3-1) and six of its last 12 (5-5-1). The Ducks enter tonight’s contest having killed 19 of the last 21 penalties (90.5%) dating to Dec. 21 (spanning eight games). Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (2-2-0), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 164-142-37 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 60-41-9 in January, picking up points in 69 of the 109 contests (.633%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks conclude their franchise record 10-game homestand Friday, Jan. 13 vs. New Jersey (7 p.m., ESPN+).

RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks are in the midst of a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and California (1975-76). The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18) and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona). The Ducks will also host an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, 2023. Below is a list of the longest homestands in NHL history:

SEASON TEAM GAMES DATES DAYS RECORD (W-L-T-OT, PTS.)
2010-11 Tampa Bay 12 Jan. 23, 2011 – Feb. 25, 2011 34 7-3-0-2, 16 pts.
1975-76 California 12 Nov. 26, 1975 – Dec. 28, 1975 33 4-7-1-0, 9 pts.
2022-23 Anaheim 10 Dec. 21, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 24 3-4-1-0, 7 pts.
2017-18 Winnipeg 10 Jan. 30, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2018 22 6-3-0-1, 13 pts.
2005-06 Phoenix 10 Jan. 28, 2006 – Mar. 4, 2006 36 3-5-0-2, 8 pts
1981-82 Vancouver 10 Jan. 13, 1982 – Feb. 3, 1982 22 4-3-3-0, 11 pts.

DUCKS-OILERS: Anaheim and Edmonton continue a four-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks have earned points in six of their past 10 games against the Oilers in Orange County dating to 2016-17 (5-4-1). The Ducks opened the 2022-23 season series with a 4-3 win Dec. 17 at Rogers Place, with Lukas Dostal making a career high 46 saves in the win, the second-most saves in a game by a Ducks rookie goaltender. John Klingberg, Sam Carrick, Cam Fowler and Ryan Strome scored goals, with Klingberg becoming the second defenseman in Ducks history to score a game-winning goal in consecutive games (also Sheldon Souray Feb. 4 and Feb. 6, 2013). The Ducks own a 60-42-12 all-time record vs. the Oilers, including a 33-20-5 mark in Anaheim.. Trevor Zegras has recorded 1-2=3 points in four career games against the Oilers while Cam Fowler (3-17=20 in 38 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Oilers. Adam Henrique (7-9=16 in 25 GP) leads current Ducks in career goals vs. Edmonton. These two teams will finish the season series with two games in a five-day span Apr. 1 at Rogers Place (7 p.m. PT) and Apr. 5 at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).

ANA-EDM SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Dec. 17 Rogers Place 4-3 ANA win
Jan. 11 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Apr. 1 Rogers Place 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Apr. 5 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT TNT / Ducks Stream

ANA-EDM ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Edmonton
All-Time Series: 61-42-12 33-20-5 28-22-7
Current Streak: One ANA win One EDM win One ANA win
Last ANA Win: Dec. 17, 2022 (4-3) Feb. 25, 2020 (4-3 OT) Dec. 17, 2022 (4-3)
Last EDM Win: Apr. 3, 2022 (6-1) Apr. 3, 2022 (6-1) Feb. 17, 2022 (7-3)
ANA Last 10: 4-6-0 5-4-1 5-4-1

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks (13-21-8) at Los Angeles Kings (24-14-6)

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NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks (13-21-8) at Los Angeles Kings (24-14-6)

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Game 42 – 1/10 – SJS 4 at ARI 2…Kevin Labanc (1g, 1a) recorded a multi-point game to help the Sharks overcome a first intermission deficit and defeat the Arizona Coyotes, 4-2, Tuesday at Mullett Arena. Nico Sturm (1g, 0a) joined Labanc in hitting double-digit goals for the season, each netting their 10th of the campaign on Tuesday, and Matt Nieto (1g, 0a) provided the game-winner 0:09 into the final frame before Jaycob Megna (1g, 0a) lit the lamp for the first time this season with an insurance marker. Erik Karlsson extended his road assist streak to 11 games, the fourth defenseman in the last 30 years to string together helpers in 11 straight on the road.
SJ Goals: Labanc (10), Sturm (10), Nieto (8), Megna (1)
SF: 33
SA: 29
SJ PP: 0/2
SJ PK: 4/4
W: Kahkonen
L: Vejmelka

RECENT SHARKS TRANSACTIONS
1/6 Claimed F Mikey Eyssimont off waivers; placed D Radim Simek on IR
1/5 Recalled D Nick Cicek from the San Jose Barracuda
1/4 Assigned D Nick Cicek to the San Jose Barracuda
1/1 Recalled D Nick Cicek from the San Jose Barracuda
12/22 Assigned F C.J. Suess to the San Jose Barracuda
12/20 Activated D Mario Ferraro off IR
12/20 Recalled F C.J. Suess from the San Jose Barracuda
12/18 Assigned D Nick Cicek and F C.J. Suess to the San Jose Barracuda
12/17 Placed F Luke Kunin on IR; activated F Matt Nieto off IR

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: LOS ANGELES KINGS
The Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in the third of three meetings this season between the Pacific Division rivals, L.A. having banked wins in the first two tilts with the most recent result coming in overtime at Crypto.com Arena in December. The Kings have won three of four overall coming into Wednesday’s matchup, last prevailing Monday against the Edmonton Oilers, 6-3. Jaret Anderson-Dolan has been most effective against San Jose this season offensively with three points and two goals in the two meetings between the clubs. Phillip Danault also has a pair against the Sharks this season. Defenseman Drew Doughty boasts a series-best plus-4 rating in the season set.

STORYLINES
DEFENSE TO OFFENSE…With an assist provided by Marc-Edouard Vlasic on Oskar Lindblom’s second period goal at DAL on Dec. 31, San Jose became the first NHL team to have their defensemen reach 100 points on the season. San Jose blueliners then added five points (1g, 4a) on Jan. 1, with four of the six in the game finding the score sheet, and another three helpers on Jan. 6 at Anaheim. Most recently, Sharks defensemen combined for three points against Boston on Jan. 7 with Mario Ferraro scoring a goal and Matt Benning and Vlasic adding assists, and a goal from Jaycob Megna and a helper from Erik Karlsson on Tuesday. The Sharks lead the league in assists (93) and points (113) from defensemen this season. Last campaign, the Sharks finished 23rd and 25th in the League with 151 points and 117 assists, respectively, from defensemen. Below is a breakdown of San Jose’s defensive scoring this season.

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

JAN. 11 vs. SAN JOSE SHARKS – 7:00 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: TNT // Radio: iHeartRadio, Tu Liga
-The LA Kings host the San Jose Sharks for the third, and final, meeting between these two clubs this season (5-2 W on Nov. 25; 3-2 SOW on Dec. 17).

-The Kings look aim to sweep the regular-season series against the Sharks for the first time in franchise history.

WARM-UPS
1) Monday night vs. Edmonton marked the first time in franchise history two Kings skaters scored two or more power-play goals in a single game (Kevin Fiala – 2; Adrian Kempe – 2).

2) No team has played the Sharks more in league history than the Kings (171 GP).

3) Jaret Anderson-Dolan leads all Kings skaters in scoring versus San Jose this year with three points (2-1=3) in two games. Four of his 10 career goals have been scored against the Sharks.

4) The Kings are 14-1-0 when leading after two periods of play.

5) Adrian Kempe established a new single game career-high eight shots on goal Monday night vs. Edmonton.

vs. SAN JOSE ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 73-75-7-16
Home: 43-31-4-7
Away: 30-44-3-9
OT: 13-18 (7 ties)
Shootout: 4-8
2021-22: 1-2-1
2022-23: 2-0-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. SAN JOSE:
Anze Kopitar* – 88 GP, 67 PTS (26-41=67)
Dustin Brown – 92 GP, 57 PTS (25-32=57)
Luc Robitaille – 51 GP, 48 PTS (23-25=48)
Wayne Gretzky – 25 GP, 40 PTS (10-30=40)
Drew Doughty* – 70 GP, 35 PTS (5-30=35)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. SAN JOSE: Dec. 17, 2022 – LAK 3 vs. SJS 2 (SO)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
LAK Goals: Danault (8), Anderson-Dolan (3), Moore (SO GDG)
SJS Goals: Meier (15), Lebanc (7)
Goalies: LAK: Copley (W, 23 saves, 25 shots) SJS: Reimer (L, 39 saves, 41 shots)
LAK PP: 1-for-4
LAK PK: 2-for-3

THE NEXT THREE:
Sat., Jan. 14 | vs. New Jersey Devils | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have won four of their last five contests against the Devils, dating back to Feb. 5, 2019 (4-1-0).

Thurs., Jan. 19 | vs. Dallas Stars | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings defeated the Dallas Stars earlier this month on Jan. 3 at Crypto.com Arena, 3-2.

Sat., Jan. 21 | at Nashville Predators | 7:00 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings look for their third consecutive victory over the Predators (6-1 W on March 22, 2022; 4-3 SOW on Oct. 18, 2022).

INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 9 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 7 games, Dec. 27 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 2 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 1 game, Nov. 27 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 69

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 1/10/23)
Dec. 27 – Arthur Kaliyev (F) placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20.
Dec. 31 – Jordan Spence (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 5 – Jacob Moverare (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 6 – Trevor Moore (F) placed on injured reserve.
Jan. 6 – Brandt Clarke re-assigned to Barrie (OHL).
Jan. 8 – Jacob Moverare (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (19-14-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (25-9-7)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (19-14-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (25-9-7)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO
OVERALL (28 GP) 14-11-(1)-2
HOME (12 GP) 6-5-(0)-1
ROAD (16 GP) 8-6-(1)-1
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 14-11-(1)-2 all-time against the Maple Leafs, including an 8-6-(1)-1 record on the road.

− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Toronto in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Scotiabank Arena. The two teams meet again on March 26 at Bridgestone Arena.

− Nashville went 1-1-0 against Toronto last season, dropping a 3-0 decision on the road on Nov. 16, 2021. The Predators then picked up a 6-3 win at home over the Maple Leafs on March 19, 2022.

− The Predators are 3-2-0 in their last five games against the Maple Leafs; they are 4-5-1 in their last 10; and 2-2-1 in their last five on the road.

− Overall, the Predators have earned at least a point in nine of their last 14 games (7-5-2) against the Maple Leafs.

− In 2018-19, the Predators shut out the Maple Leafs in both of their two meetings. Nashville became the second team in NHL history to sweep a season series with the Maple Leafs (minimum two games) with shutout wins in each game (also: Philadelphia in 1992-93).

− On Nov. 18, 2014, 15 Preds skaters reached the scoresheet, led by Taylor Beck’s two goals and an assist, as Nashville tied a franchise record for goals in a game, topping Toronto 9-2 at Scotiabank Arena.

NOTABLES vs. TORONTO
− Filip Forsberg broke David Legwand’s record for most goals in Predators history by scoring his 211th on March 19, 2022 against Toronto. He owns seven goals and 12 points in 12 career games vs. the Maple Leafs.

− Ryan Johansen has tallied 14 points (6g-8a) in 18 career games against Toronto.

− Haliburton, Ont., native Matt Duchene owns 14 points (5g-9a) in 19 career meetings with the Maple Leafs. He has points in four of his last five games against Toronto (2g-3a).

− Predators prospect Luke Evangelista is a native of Toronto.

− Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok skated in 508 games for Nashville from 2013-21, tallying 211 points (94g-117a).

− Toronto forward Wayne Simmonds posted three points (1g-2a) in 17 games for the Predators in the 2018-19 season.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 3, Ottawa Senators 0 – Jan. 9 (Canadian Tire Centre)
− NSH goals: Josi – GWG (10), Lauzon (2), Forsberg (16)
− OTT goals:
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 38/38); OTT – Talbot (L, 33/36)
− Power plays: NSH 0-5; OTT 0-5
− Notes: Nashville improved to 10-8-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their two-game regular-season series against the Senators with a 1-1-0 record… Nashville pushed its road point streak to a season-long six games (5-0-1)…Nashville also extended its overall point streak to six games (5-0-1), its longest of the season… The Predators have now scored at least three goals in each of their last six games… Nashville killed off all 10 minutes of Ottawa’s power-play time… Juuse Saros made 38 saves for his first shutout of the season… Roman Josi opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season, and Jeremy Lauzon made it a 2-0 game just 32 seconds later… Filip Forsberg scored his first career goal against Ottawa for his team-leading 16th of 2022-23… He also picked up an assist on Josi’s goal.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 9 32
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 9 14
Cole Smith Lower body – day-to-day Dec. 31-Jan. 9 5
Total man-games lost: 78
Borowiecki – 33; McCarron – 15; McDonagh – 7; Smith – 5; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 11, 2023 at Toronto Maple Leafs

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 2: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 1: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 29: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 27: Recalled forward Tommy Novak from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 24: Reassigned forward Tommy Novak to Milwaukee (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 6 at Philadelphia 2
Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023
TOR Goals: Järnkrok, Aston-Reese, Timmins, Liljegren (SH), Tavares, Matthews (PP)
PHI Goals: Konecny, Deslauriers
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 34/36, .944 SV%
PHI Goaltender: Hart, 29/35, .829 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-4

Player Notes:

  • Mitch Marner (3A), Calle Järnkrok (1G, 2A) and John Tavares (1G, 2A) each posted a three-point outing in Sunday’s win.
  • Marner has posted an assist in four-straight games (6A). With three assists on Sunday, Marner improved to 351 career NHL assists, claiming sole possession of seventh place on Toronto’s franchise leader board for most assists, surpassing Tim Horton (349). Marner tied a single-game NHL career-high with three assists, which he has marked on 20 occasions during his NHL career.
  • Järnkrok tied a single-game season-high and an NHL career second-best with three points (1G, 2A). Järnkrok has posted three or more points during a game on eight occasions during his NHL career, five of which were road games. Järnkrok has recorded four points through his last two games (1G, 3A).
  • Tavares has scored in three-straight games (4G). Tavares recorded his third game of the season with three or more points, two of which came against the Flyers (also posted a hat trick and added an assist, Nov. 2 vs. PHI).
  • Timothy Liljegren recorded the first shorthanded goal of his NHL goal.
  • Conor Timmins recorded his first career NHL goal.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Nashville: First of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Nashville: 1-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 25-9-7
Toronto Home Record: 14-3-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Nashville Predators tonight in the first of two matchups between the clubs this season. The Maple Leafs will visit the Predators for their second game of the 2022-23 season on March 26 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Toronto went 1-1-0 against the Predators in 2021- 22, claiming a 3-0 win on home ice. The Maple Leafs have posted a 14-3-4 record on home ice during the 2022-23 season, currently the third-best home record in the league. The Maple Leafs are on a two-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents by a 10-3 margin. Toronto is playing in their first game of a back-to-back tonight and will play the Detroit Red Wings tomorrow at Little Caesars Arena. The Maple Leafs are 3-3-0 in the first game of a back-to-back.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
NEXT GAME

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 10, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Bobby McMann from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Defenceman TJ Brodie has been placed on injured reserve.

January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

INJURY REPORT
TJ Brodie Rib (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (IR)

ALL-TIME VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 19, 1998 (Toronto 2 vs. Nashville 2)
All-Time Record: 13-13-1-1 (28 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 7-8-1-0 (16 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 6-5-0-1 (12 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 16, 2021 (Toronto 3 vs. Nashville 0)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
Games Played: Mark Giordano (41), Wayne Simmonds (29), Jordie Benn (26)
Goals: John Tavares (10), Wayne Simmonds (10), Mark Giordano (7)
Assists: Mark Giordano (18), Morgan Rielly (9), Wayne Simmonds (6), Mitch Marner (6),
Alexander Kerfoot (6)
Points: Mark Giordano (25), Wayne Simmonds (16), John Tavares (15)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (27), Mark Giordano (20), Jordie Benn (10)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.0%
Power Play Goal Leader: 9 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 19 – Tavares (8G, 11A), Marner (4G, 15A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 78.6%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Giordano, Järnkrok, Kerfoot, Liljegren, Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 5th of 11 (8 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 6 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 3-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-0-1
January games 5th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (23-14-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (16-18-7)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (23-14-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (16-18-7)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 1, Columbus Blue Jackets 0
January 8, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 19; CBJ: 38
Power Plays: WSH: 0/2; CBJ: 0/2
Three Stars: 1. Kuemper (WSH), 2. Gustafsson (WSH), 3. Dowd (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 1/8
Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 1/7
Loaned defenseman Lucas Johansen to AHL Hershey, 12/30
Loaned forward Beck Malenstyn to AHL Hershey, 12/28

CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH
Trevor van Riemsdyk – 1 game shy of 500 career games, 1 point shy of 100 career points
Nicklas Backstrom – 1 goal shy of passing Nicklas Lidstrom, Thomas Steen, Kent Nilsson and Patric Hornqvist (264) for eighth on the all-time Swedish goals list
Evgeny Kuznetsov – 3 assists shy of passing Dale Hunter (375) for the sixth-most assists in franchise history
Marcus Johansson – 4 games shy of 800 career games
Anthony Mantha – 5 games shy of 400 career games
Alex Ovechkin – 10 points shy of passing Stan Mikita (1,467) for the 15th-most points in NHL history

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/8/23 (43 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/8/23 (39 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/8/23 (13 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Man Games Lost: 267

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. ET at New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 19, 9 p.m. ET at Arizona (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 21, 10 p.m. ET at Vegas (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center for the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals defeated the Flyers 4-1 on Dec. 7 in Philadelphia behind a 29-save performance by goaltender Charlie Lindgren. Dylan Strome scored the game-winning goal with 11:41 remaining in the third period and Alex Ovechkin added two empty net goals in the game’s final two minutes. Washington is 97-110-19-11 all-time versus Philadelphia and 15-7-0 in their last 22 games against the Flyers dating back to the 2018-19 season. In addition, the Capitals are 9-2-0 in their last 11 games at Wells Fargo Center.

AWAY vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
44-64-6-7 351 435 1 WSH win (12/7/22)

CAPITALS vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (69) Ovechkin (46) Backstrom (43) Ovechkin (77)
Backstrom (59) Backstrom (21) Ovechkin (31) Backstrom (64)
Carlson (54) Oshie (12) Carlson (30) Carlson (33)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Sat., Jan. 14 Washington Capitals Capital One Arena 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Mon., Jan. 16 Boston Bruins TD Garden 1 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Tue., Jan. 17 Anaheim Ducks Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 41
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 41
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 41
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 15
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 229

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/5 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Loaned G Felix Sandstrom to the Phantoms on a conditioning assignment
1/4 – Activated G Carter Hart from Injured Reserve

FLYERS VS. CAPITALS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS CAPITALS
121-86-30 ALL-TIME RECORD 97-110-30
71-41-9 HOME 53-46-17
50-45-21 ROAD 44-64-13
1-3-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-1-0
3-5-2 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-3-0
795 GOALS SCORED 723
20.3% POWER PLAY 19.5%
80.5% PENALTY KILL 79.7%
van Riemsdyk: 30 pts (14-16=30) in 47 GP
Hayes: 21 pts (8-13=21) in 35 GP
Ristolainen: 15 pts (1-14=15) in 28 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Ovechkin: 77 pts (46-31=77) in 69 GP
Backstrom: 64 pts (21-43=64) in 59 GP
Kuznetsov: 26 pts (5-21=26) in 34 GP
Hart: 3-5-1, 2.81 GAA, .906 SV% in 9 GP
Ersson: Has not faced WSH
TEAM GOALTENDERS Kuemper: 3-2-1, 3.01 GAA, .902 SV% in 6 GP
Lindgren: 1-0-1, .048 GAA, .984 SV%, 1 SO in 2 GP

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • Philadelphia is 5-1-0 in their last six games, outscoring their opponents, 24-14, and outshooting their opponents, 190- 172, since Dec. 29.
  • The Flyers have earned points in 10 of its last 16 games (8-6-2), including a season-high four-game win streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 5.
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents, 37-27, in the last nine overall games and are 6-3-0 since Dec. 20. Philadelphia ranks third in the NHL in goals and T-3rd in wins in that span.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 11 of their last 16 games, posting a 7-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals since Dec. 5.
  • Philadelphia scored a season-high six goals Jan. 5 vs. ARI, the team’s first six-plus goal game since April 21, 2022 at MTL. Five of the six goals were netted during the second period to mark the 66th time in franchise history the Flyers have scored five-or-more goals in a single period, last, Dec. 3, 2019 vs. TOR (5 in the 3rd).
  • The Flyers netted three goals in the first period Monday at BUF – the team’s fifth time this season they have recorded three-plus goals in a single period, done three times in the last seven games: Jan. 9 at BUF (3g in 1st), Jan. 5 vs. ARI (5g in 2nd) & Dec. 23 at CAR (3g in 3rd).
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 18-11 in the third period in the last 13 games. The Flyers’ 18 third period goals rank T-3rd in the NHL since Dec. 11.
  • The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 28 of its 41 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-1st in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game.
  • Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in 11 of the last 19 games, posting a 6-4-1 record in those 11 contests.
  • The Flyers recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • Philadelphia leads the NHL with 1,207 hits and ranks third with 706 blocked shots.

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 11, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 11, 2023

* Moritz Seider, Evgeni Malkin and Nikita Kucherov each posted four-point performances to propel their respective clubs to victories.

* The Penguins erased a three-goal deficit in the first period and the Avalanche nearly completed a three-goal, third-period comeback Tuesday as the League maintained one of its highest rates of multi-goal comeback wins ever at this stage of a season.

* The 2022-23 NHL season will eclipse its halfway mark during Wednesday’s four-game slate, which features national telecasts in both Canada and the U.S.
 



FOUR-POINT GAMES GUIDE RED WINGS, PENGUINS AND LIGHTNING TO VICTORIES
Moritz Seider (0-4—4), Evgeni Malkin (2-2—4) and Nikita Kucherov (2-2—4) registered the NHL’s 10th, 11th and 12th outing with four-plus points in 2023 to propel the Red Wings (17-15-7, 41 points), Penguins (21-13-6, 48 points) and Lightning (25-13-1, 51 points) to victories. Pittsburgh and Detroit are separated by three teams and seven points in the race for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.



* Seider (0-4—4) factored on four of his team’s seven goals – including three in the first period – to match a franchise record for most assists in a game by a defenseman, a feat last achieved by Mike Green on Oct. 5, 2017 (0-4—4 vs. MIN). Seider also became the fourth active blueliner with four helpers in a game at age 21 or younger, joining Samuel Girard (0-4—4 on Jan. 2, 2020), Cale Makar (0-4—4 on Nov. 16, 2019) and Drew Doughty (0-4—4 on Jan. 4, 2010).

* Seider became the second Red Wings player in the past decade to record three assists in a single period, joining Anthony Mantha who did so on Feb. 20, 2019 (P3). He is also the first defenseman to record as many assists in a period with the club in nearly 25 years. 



* Despite his team falling behind 3-0 in the first 7:05 of play, Malkin factored on four of Pittsburgh’s five consecutive goals to help the Penguins become the ninth different team to register a three-goal comeback win this season – Edmonton (Oct. 12, 2022 & Nov. 26, 2022) is the only club with multiple such victories. At 36 years and 163 days,Malkin became the oldest Penguins player with a four-point game since Bill Guerin (2-2—4 on Dec. 23, 2009; 39 years, 44 days).

* Vancouver and Pittsburgh are no strangers to back-and-forth, high-scoring affairs following a Nov. 27, 2019 matchup – Pittsburgh built a 2-0 lead before Vancouver went ahead 4-2. The Canucks would eventually extend their lead to 6-3 before five unanswered goals gave the Penguins an 8-6 victory.


 
* Kucherov scored the first of his four points on Tampa Bay’s game-opening goal 1:40 into the contest and assisted on Brayden Point’s third-period tally as the latter extended his home goal streak to nine contests. The Lightning extended their win streak at AMALIE Arena to eight games – the Bruins (14 GP from Oct. 15 – Dec. 3, 2022) and Hurricanes (8 GP from Nov. 26 – Dec. 30, 2022) are the only other teams with a home stretch of at least that length in 2022-23.

* Kucherov’s 21st career game with at least four points boosted his 2022-23 totals to 16-43—59 (39 GP) and moved him past David Pastrnak (32-26—58), Tage Thompson (31-26—57) and Jason Robertson (29-29—58) for third place in the Art Ross Trophy race.
 

MULTI-GOAL MADNESS AS SEASON APPROACHES HALFWAY MARK. . .
Four of 10 games contested Tuesday were multi-goal comeback wins, with the Rangers, Devils and Blues all overcoming two-goal deficits to follow the lead of the Penguins who triggered their three-goal rally before the opening period was over.

* There have been 81 multi-goal comeback victories overall this season (653 GP), amounting to 12% of all games which ranks among the highest rates at this stage of a season in League history.

* Dawson Mercer cut the Devils’ deficit to 3-2, assisted on the tying tally by Jesper Boqvist (1-1—2) 18 seconds later and scored the winning goal in highlight-reel fashion as New Jersey (26-12-3, 55 points) rallied past Carolina (25-9-7, 57 points) and moved within two points of the Metropolitan Division leaders. Mercer recorded the first two-goal game of his NHL career for the Devils, who earned their second straight multi-goal comeback win and League-leading fifth such victory of the season.
 

* Jordan Kyrou (1-2—3) was one of two players to score his 20th goal of the season Tuesday night (also Alex Tuch) and helped the Blues capture a third-period, multi-goal comeback win for the third time in 2022-23 – tied with the Kings, Islanders and Ducks for the most this season. With the NHL hitting the halfway mark Wednesday, the League’s 23 skaters with 20-plus goals can be the most at this stage of a campaign since 1995-96 (25).


. . . WHILE PANTHERS HOLD OFF THIRD-PERIOD RALLY FROM DEFENDING CHAMPS

Matthew Tkachuk (2-0—2) potted the go-ahead goal with 3:30 remaining in the third period as the reigning Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers (19-19-4, 42 points) withstood a three-goal, third-period comeback from the defending Stanley Cup-champion Avalanche (20-16-3, 43 points) on ESPN+ as both clubs look to climb back into the playoff picture in the second half of the 2022-23 season.



BENIERS, KRAKEN EXTENDING STREAKS FEATURED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
The latest edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from Tuesday, including Matty Beniers (5-4—9 in 5 GP) extending his goal streak to a franchise-record five contests and helping the Kraken improve to 6-0-0 in their last six games. Seattle’s winning streak includes a 5-0-0 mark through the first five contests of their season-high seven-game road trip, with the Kraken outscoring opponents by a combined 26-10 margin since the journey began on Jan. 3.




QUICK CLICKS

* Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Reynolds show Henrik Lundqvist love on MSG Jumbotron

* Penguins travel to Montreal for wake of Kris Letang‘s father

*Justin Kirkland of Ducks released from hospital after car accident

* Hurricanes wear Raleigh IceCaps warmup jerseys

* Jack Hughes aims make a difference with the Devils both on and off the ice



WEDNESDAY’S SLATE FEATURES NHL ON TNT, TVA SPORTS DOUBLEHEADERS

A four-game Wednesday is highlighted by an NHL on TNT clash between the Kings (24-14-6, 54 points) and Sharks (13-21-8 34 points) at Crypto.com Arena, a TVA Sports tangle involving the Oilers (21-18-3, 45 points) and Ducks (12-25-4, 28 points) at Honda Center and both networks carrying the contest featuring the Predators (19-14-6, 44 points) and Maple Leafs (25-9-7, 57 points) at Scotiabank Arena. The slate will bring the 2022-23 NHL season’s games total to 657 (50.1% of 1,312 GP).
 

NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns (21-21) at Denver Nuggets (27-13)

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NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns (21-21) at Denver Nuggets (27-13)

The Phoenix Suns had lost six in a row and nine of 10, and were facing a Golden State team with Stephen Curry back in the lineup. Add to that center Deandre Ayton was unable to go for Phoenix and a Suns loss seemed likely. Instead, Phoenix stunned the Warriors on Tuesday night to stop their downward spiral.

The Suns’ reward? A trip to Denver to face the Western Conference-leading Nuggets on Wednesday night.

It will be the second of four meetings between the teams and the first since Denver won in overtime on Christmas night. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic had a 41-point, 15-rebound, 15-assist triple-double in that one, and the two-time MVP hasn’t slowed down, either. He took only five shots — and made all of them — for his league-leading 11th triple-double of the season in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

He had a season-high 16 assists in the 122-109 victory.

Murray took another big step in his return to full health in the win over the Lakers. He was more aggressive than he had been earlier in the season and he showed some swagger in reaching his season high in points.

Phoenix has a little swagger after beating the defending champs on the road. In addition to Ayton sitting, the Suns don’t have Devin Booker (groin), Chris Paul (hip) or Cameron Payne (foot) on the trip. Landry Shamet (hip) didn’t play but could play Wednesday night.

The numerous injuries forced coach Monty Williams to use his 14th different starting lineup of the season but it fuels his competitiveness.

Booker has been sidelined for all but four minutes since scoring 58 points against New Orleans on Dec. 17. He sat out the next three games but returned for the first matchup with Denver, only to leave early in the first quarter.

He is expected to miss at least two more weeks.

The Nuggets can extend their home winning streak to 12 games by beating a short-handed opponent for the second straight game. LeBron James sat out Monday’s game with a left ankle injury and Anthony Davis is on the injured list.

Denver has learned not to take a wounded team lightly, however.

NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (20-21) at Detroit Pistons (11-33)

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NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (20-21) at Detroit Pistons (11-33)

The Minnesota Timberwolves have gotten hot since an embarrassing home loss to the Detroit Pistons to end 2022. They’ll be looking for a little revenge when they visit Detroit on Wednesday.

Detroit won the first meeting 116-104 on New Year’s Eve by outscoring Minnesota 66-40 in the second half. That was the Timberwolves’ sixth straight loss, but they’ve turned things around in January. Minnesota is 4-0 this month, including a 104-96 victory at Houston on Sunday.

The victory didn’t come easy, though. The Timberwolves trailed by as many as 20 in the first half and were still down by four entering the fourth quarter. Then they held the Rockets to 15 points in the final 12 minutes while scoring 27 of their own to win it.

D’Angelo Russell had a team-high 22 points in the game and backcourt partner Anthony Edwards added 21 despite left-hip soreness.

During the slide, it seemed as if the Timberwolves might be headed for disaster. They’re now back in the middle of the pack in the Western Conference and can reach the .500 mark once again with a victory on Wednesday.

Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons in their win at Minneapolis with a team-high 28 points. He didn’t play at Philadelphia on Tuesday due to left calf soreness.

Neither did rookie center Jalen Duren (ankle) nor power forward Isaiah Stewart (shoulder).

The result was predictable, as the Pistons gave up a season high in points in a 147-116 loss. That was the 10th time this season Detroit allowed 130 or more points.

“They did what they had to do as a championship level team with us being down six guys,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said.

The Pistons were so depleted, particularly on the frontcourt, that Casey started Nerlens Noel at center against Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid. Noel, who was acquired from the New York Knicks in an offseason deal, had only appeared in nine games all season. He had five points, five rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes, while Embiid racked up 36 points in 24 minutes.

Philadelphia shot 60.7 percent from the field.

The Pistons had only 10 players available but four of their reserves reached double figures, led by Rodney McGruder with 17 points and Alec Burks with 16.

Detroit will technically begin a stretch of five home games on Wednesday. The fourth game during that span, against Chicago, will actually be played in Paris, France, on Jan. 19.

NFL: Super Wild Card Weekend Injury Report — Tuesday

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NFL: Super Wild Card Weekend Injury Report — Tuesday
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS on Saturday night
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
 The Chargers did not practice Tuesday. The Tuesday practice report is an estimation.
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayWR Mike Williams (back)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayLB Joey Bosa (groin), CB Bryce Callahan (groin), FB Zander Horvath (ankle), LB Kenneth Murray (neck), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (biceps), T Trey Pipkins (knee)
 
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayLS Ross Matiscik (back), K Riley Patterson (right knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder), QB Trevor Lawrence (toe), G Brandon Scherff (abdomen)
 
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS on Saturday
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
 The Seahawks did not practice Tuesday. The Tuesday practice report is an estimation.
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayCB Xavier Crawford (hamstring), RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadricep), TE Noah Fant (knee), DE Shelby Harris (knee), G Phil Haynes (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayLB Bruce Irvin (pectoral), S Ryan Neal (knee), DT Al Woods (Achilles)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayG Damien Lewis (ankle), WR Tyler Lockett (shin), T Abraham Lucas (knee), RB Kenneth Walker (ankle), CB Tariq Woolen (ankle)
 
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayDE Nick Bosa (not injury related – resting player), QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), CB Ambry Thomas (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayDT Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), G Aaron Banks (ankle, knee), LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck), LB Dre Greenlaw (back), DT Javon Kinlaw (knee), RB Christian McCaffrey (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 TuesdayDT Kevin Givens (knee)
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