Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Carter Hutton Grabs Third Win On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton picked up his third win of the season on Sunday, stopping 26 of 28 shots against in a 4-2 defeat of the Anaheim Ducks. The solid performance was important for his team and his fantasy owners considering the fact that the Hutton had given up three or more goals in […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Scores First Goal in Sunday's Victory

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen picked up his first goal of the 2018-2019 season in his team's 4-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. His goal was a thing of beauty, a rocket of a one-timer on the power play to give his team a 3-2 lead. Ristolainen value took a small hit due […]

Kyle Okposo Notches Pair Of Points On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres winger Kyle Okposo registered a goal and an assist in his team's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The 30-year-old points were both on the man advantage and he also recorded two shots on goal in 11:09 of time-on-ice. Okposo isn't quite as fantasy relevant as he was back in his […]

Jeff Skinner Scores Again In Sunday's Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner potted his fifth goal of the young season on Sunday in his team's 4-2 defeat of the Anaheim Ducks. The tally capped off a magnificent weekend for the Buffalo newcomer as he registered a hat trick on Saturday as well. Despite going scoreless through his first four games as a […]

Brandon Montour Registers Two Assists In Loss

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour picked up a pair of assists in a 4-2 loss against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Montour's assists were his first of the season as he had posted just one goal in his previous eight contests on the campaign. The 24-year-old is coming off an impressive rookie season […]

Dustin Byfuglien Collects Three Points In Thursday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien registered a goal and two assists on Thursday, leading his team to a 4-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Returning from a two-game absence due to a an upper-body injury, Byfuglien filled up the box score with his two power-play points, plus-one rating, three shots and three hits in 22:05 […]

Bryan Little With Multi-Point Effort In Win

Winnipeg Jets center Bryan Little registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The strong performance was certainly good for Little's confidence considering the 30-year-old had recorded just one assist through his first six games of the season. Little's fantasy relevance is limited these days […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Registers Two Assists on Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers recorded a pair of helpers in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. After going scoreless in his team's first five contests, Ehlers now has assists and more than 15 minutes of ice-time in consecutive games. While fantasy owners might have been panicking over Ehler's slow start, […]

Patrik Laine Pots Goal in Thursday's Win

Winnipeg Jets right-winger Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal in his team's 4-1 defeat of the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. After scoring just one goal in his first four games, Laine now has two goals in his last three contests. The 20-year-old also finished with four shots, two blocks and two takeaways in 15:52 […]

Valeri Nichushkin To Miss Friday's Game

Dallas Stars winger Valeri Nichushkin will miss his second consecutive game on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 23-year-old has been unable to play due to soreness likely related to the lower-body injury that kept him out of action for the Stars' first two games of the season. Nichushkin was seen as a sleeper pick […]

Dustin Byfuglien To Return On Thursday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will return to action against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The 33-year-old missed two games due to an upper-body injury suffered in practice last week. Byfuglien will step back onto the team's first defensive pairing with Ben Chariot and will look to get into the mix offensively after registering just […]

Max Comtois Making Early Impact

Anaheim Ducks forward Max Comtois continued his strong start to his NHL career on Wednesday, picking up an assist and his first fight in a 4-1 defeat of the New York Islanders. A surprise addition to the Ducks' opening night roster, Comtois has made quite an impression with six points (two goals, four assists) and […]

John Gibson Sparkles Again In Wednesday's Win

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson continued his dominance in the crease in Wednesday's 4-1 defeat of the New York Islanders, stopping 34 of 35 shots against. The beat goes on for the 25-year-old who has now posted four wins, a 1.89 goals against average and a .948 save percentage in six starts for the injury-riddled […]

Ryan Kesler Scores Two Goals In Win

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler buried two goals on Wednesday, leading his team past the visiting New York Islanders 4-1. Despite battling a chronic hip issue over the past few seasons, Kesler has gotten off to a fast start to 2018-2019. The 34-year-old has registered four points (three goals, one assist), two power play points, […]

Cam Talbot Struggles Again On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot allowed four goals on 33 shots but still picked up the win as his team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday. The 31-year-old is off to a rough start to his season, having posted a 3.01 goals against average and a .895 save percentage in his first […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Collects First Point In Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi picked up his first point of the season with a goal in his team's 5-4 overtime defeat of the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. After going scoreless in his first three games, Jesse Puljujarvi skated 16:05 in this one, also recording three shots, a hit and a block. The 2016, fourth-overall […]

Darnell Nurse Scores First Goal Of The Season On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse scored the game-winning goal in overtime in order to earn a full two points for his team against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The 23-year-old is off to fine start to the 2018-2019 season having now registered three points (one goal, two assists), 14 shots and seven hits in his […]

Connor McDavid Registers Four-Point Game On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid potted two goals and added two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. McDavid's performance was special because he broke an NHL record by recording a point on each of his team's first nine goals to start the season. As expected, the 21-year-old is off […]

Dustin Byfuglien To Miss Second Consecutive Game On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will miss his second straight game due to an upper-body injury on Tuesday night. Byfuglien suffered the injury in Saturday's practice when he crashed into the boards during a drill. The 33-year-old skated on his own on Monday but was not spotted at the Jets' optional pregame skate on Tuesday […]

Connor Hellebuyck Returns To Crease On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will get the nod in goal as his team takes on the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Despite giving up three goals in a loss against the Predators in his last start, Hellebuyck has posted strong numbers throughout his first four games with his two wins, 2.50 goals against average and […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are […]

Patrik Laine Finds The Back Of The Net On Sunday

Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal in a 3-1 Jets win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Laine, in his usual position in the left circle on the power play, buried a crisp cross-ice feed from Blake Wheeler to open the scoring in the third period. The former second-overall pick of the […]

Kyle Connor Scores Fourth Goal In Win

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor potted his fourth goal of the season on Sunday night in his team's 3-1 defeat of the Carolina Hurricanes. Connor's goal, an empty-net tally, sealed the win for the Jets with just one second left in the contest. The 21-year-old is picking up right where he left off after his […]

John Klingberg Puts Up Two Points In Win On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg scored the game-winning-goal and added an assist in his team's 5-3 comeback win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. After battling back from a 3-0 deficit, Klingberg ripped a wrist shot from the blue line and found the top corner to earn his team a lead for the first time […]

Jamie Benn Posts Another Multi-Point Night On Saturday

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn registered a goal and an assist in his team's 5-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Benn's multi-point performance, his third in four games this season, helped the Stars battle back from an early 3-0 deficit. The Stars' captain is off to a great start to the campaign with […]

Derek Stepan Held Off Score Sheet Again In Loss

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan went pointless yet again on Saturday as his team fell to the Buffalo Sabres 3-0. Stepan, the team's top center, has now failed to register a point in any of the Coyotes' first four games of the season. The 28-year-old had a solid first year in the desert in 2017-2018, […]

Linus Ullmark Records Shutout Win In First Start Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped all 36 shots he faced on Saturday, shutting out the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on the road. The 25-year-old looked to be in the zone all night, turning aside a steady barrage of rubber from puck drop until the final buzzer. Considering the Sabres signed goaltender Carter Hutton to a […]

Jeff Skinner Registers First Two Points With Sabres On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres left-winger Jeff Skinner scored a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. His points were his first as a member of the Sabres, after having gone scoreless in first four games on the season. Skinner, expected to play with top center Jack Eichel, is […]

Rasmus Dahlin Scores First Career Goal In Win

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored the first goal of his NHL career in a 3-0 win versus the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. The goal was a result of Dahlin's great effort to crash the front of the net and bury a loose puck to open the game's scoring. The 2018 first-overall pick has impressed […]