NHL Player News

McDavid scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.

McDavid helped put some distance between the Oilers and the Panthers late in the third period. The 28-year superstar has seen his goal-scoring bounce back in November with seven goals and 12 assists over 12 games this month. For the year, he has 10 tallies, 33 points, 72 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 24 appearances.

Hischier scored two goals, dished out a power-play assist, fired five shots on target and served two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Philadelphia.

Hischier once again carried a heavy workload and did his best to keep New Jersey in the game with two straight goals across the end of the second period into the middle of the third. He also picked up a power-play assist on Timo Meier's power-play tally early in the first period. With the trio of points, Hischier is up to six goals, 10 assists, 48 shots on net and 23 blocks through 21 games this season. After a rocky start to the season offensively, Hischier has found his stride and has been a leader up the center of the ice for New Jersey. With Jack Hughes (finger) potentially sidelined into January, Hischier will likely continue to lead New Jersey's forwards in ice time, making him a reliable option in most fantasy formats.

Staal (illness) won't play against Buffalo on Sunday.

Staal will miss at least one game, but he has some time to recover ahead of Wednesday's home matchup against the Rangers. He has collected seven goals, two assists, 27 shots on net and 37 hits across 21 appearances this season. Due to Staal's absence, the Hurricanes will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Sunday's contest, with Alexander Nikishin returning to the lineup.

Zegras netted a goal and fired four shots on target in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Devils.

Zegras continues to impress with his new team this season as he placed the bow on top of a strong victory for the Flyers with a late goal Saturday. Overall, the 24-year-old winger has seven goals, 21 points and 47 shots on goal in 20 games this season. Zegras has five goals in his last four games and has revitalized his career in the Flyers' system. He's already just 12 points away from surpassing the 32 points he posted in 57 games with the Ducks last season and has a strong chance to surpass his career high of 65 points from the 2022-23 campaign. Zegras should be rostered in the vast majority of fantasy formats.

Couturier had two assists and placed a shot on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over New Jersey.

Couturier assisted on goals by linemates Matvei Michkov and Bobby Brink. With the pair of apples, the 32-year-old Couturier has 11 assists, 13 points and 26 shots on net through 19 games this season. Philadelphia's captain has continued to lead by example this season, and the team has proven to be at its best when he finds the scoresheet. With three assists in his last two games, Couturier is a solid depth piece in deep fantasy leagues and should continue to center Philadelphia's top line if he can stay healthy.

Rooney is headed back to AHL Tucson, the Mammoth announced Sunday.

Rooney was a healthy scratch for the entirety of his latest stint at the NHL level and is still seeking his first NHL appearance of the season. He suited up for 70 regular-season NHL games with the Flames last season. Rooney will get some more games in with AHL Tucson, where he has three goals and an assist in six games.

Dickinson (shoulder) will play Sunday against the Avalanche, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Dickinson's lengthy absence will halt at 10 games as the forward will be activated off injured reserve. The shoulder has been a continuing issue for the 30-year-old this season, but the hope is that it's behind him now. He'll rejoin the Blackhawks' lineup with one goal and two assists to his name in his eight appearances on the season.

Lundell scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

The 24-year-old got Florida on the board early in the first first period to tie the game at 1-1, but things quickly got away from the home side after that. Lundell continues to provide steady production as the Panthers' No. 1 center, and through 10 games in November he's racked up three goals and 10 points, including three helpers on the power play.

Roslovic scored two goals in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.

Both tallies came in the first period as the Oilers jumped out to an early 3-1 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Roslovic is rolling in November. Over 12 games this month, he's racked up eight goals and 13 points as part of Edmonton's top six and top power-play unit.

Frank scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.

That's five points over the last two games for Frank, who seems to be enjoying the Capitals' uptick in scoring. While he's still firmly in a bottom-six role, he should be able to chip in some depth offense. The 27-year-old winger has two goals, six assists, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 11 appearances.