NHL Player News

MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

MacKinnon has seven multi-point performances over his last 10 games, and the star playmaker continues to make a huge impact every time he steps on the ice. His 32 goals lead the league by some distance, as the second-best scorers are Matt Boldy and Morgan Geekie with 25 goals each, and he ranks second in total points with 66, only three behind Connor McDavid. By now, it's an oddity when MacKinnon doesn't record a multi-point effort -- he has 22 of them this season compared to just six outings in which he was held off the scoresheet.

Nelson recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Nelson gave the Avalanche a 3-1 lead with his goal in the second period, his 15th of the campaign, and he later assisted on Cale Makar's tally to close out the scoring. Nelson doesn't get the same attention as other Colorado players do, but he's been productive of late and has racked up 10 points (six goals, four assists) over his last 10 appearances.

Quillan was recalled from AHL Toronto on Tuesday.

The Maple Leafs are dealing with a few injuries up front, which necessitated Quillan being brought up from the minor-league affiliate. Quillan centered the fourth line between Steven Lorentz and Calle Jarnkrok during the morning skate ahead of Tuesday's game against the Devils. Quillan has produced five goals, 23 points and a plus-7 rating over 26 appearances with the Marlies in 2025-26.

Joshua will not suit up against New Jersey on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury.

Jacob Quillan was recalled from AHL Toronto because of the injuries the Maple Leafs are dealing with up front, which now include Joshua. Joshua's next chance to suit up will be against the Jets on Thursday. He has six goals, 10 points, 127 hits and a minus-2 rating across 36 appearances this season.

Coleman scored a goal and took four shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Coleman found the twine midway through the second period, tying the game 1-1 with his 12th goal of the campaign. The 34-year-old veteran has scored four goals in his last seven outings and is clearly trending in the right direction. He also has eight points (four goals, four assists) in 12 outings in December, which is a pretty decent tally for a bottom-six forward. Coleman's recent scoring surge gives him streaming upside in standard formats.

Zary scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Zary was credited with the game-winning goal in this victory over Boston, but in reality, it was an own goal when he tried to tip home a rebound that deflected off Hampus Lindholm before going between Jeremy Swayman's legs and into the net. The marker was Zary's fifth goal of the campaign, and three of those tallies have come in December.

Matthews will be a game-time decision against the Devils on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury.

Matthews sustained the injury while blocking a shot in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit. William Nylander (lower body) is not expected to play Tuesday, so the Leafs may be without two of their most prolific offensive weapons for this fast-paced matchup. If Matthews ends up being unavailable, John Tavares will most likely center the No. 1 line.

Sillinger notched two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Bumped up to center the Blue Jackets' second line between Dmitri Voronkov and Miles Wood with Sean Monahan (undisclosed) a late scratch, Sillinger made an immediate impact by helping to set up the first two goals of the night, including Damon Severson's game-winner early in the second period. Sillinger is putting the finishing touches on a productive December that has seen the 22-year-old deliver two goals and nine points in 13 contests.

Coyle picked up two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Boone Jenner in the first period and Denton Mateychuk in the third. Coyle has been surprisingly productive in his first season with Columbus despite his bottom-six role, collecting five goals and 24 points in 38 games -- a pace that would see him reach 50 points for only the third time in his career.

Lundell produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.

After finding the back of the net himself in the first period, Lundell helped set up Aaron Ekblad for the game-winner in the third. The 24-year-old center remains on track for a career-best season while filling a top-six role in place of Aleksander Barkov (knee), and through 38 games, Lundell has delivered 13 goals and 30 points.