Connor McDavid Gets Back In Goal Column On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored a goal for the first time after a six-game drought. The last time McDavid had lit the lamp was on December 3rd -- against these very same Seattle Kraken. The center dumped the puck into an empty net with less than a minute to go in the game on […]

Leon Draisaitl Turns Into Playmaker On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is a rare forward who can score as well as dish the puck. Saturday night saw Draisaitl pass out three helpers in all during a 5-3 Edmonton road win. The Seattle Kraken could not limit his several scoring chances. Draisaitl just had one shot on goal but again, he had […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/18/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It is the return […]

Trevor Zegras Keeps Scoring For Anaheim In Overtime Loss

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras played 22:14 on Friday night against the Arizona Coyotes. He had quite a night in defeat with one goal and one assist in the 6-5 loss to Arizona. Zegras had four shots on goal and three scoring chances. The center is up to eight goals and 25 points in 30 […]

Hampus Lindholm Goes Off Against Arizona Friday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm had not scored even a point in his last six games. That mattered little on Friday as the Swedish player struck twice and added an assist too. Yes, Arizona did win in overtime but Lindholm's second goal which was on the man advantage secured a point for Anaheim in what […]

Phil Kessel Delivers Goal And Assist Friday In Win

Arizona Coyotes right-winger Phil Kessel still can produce offensively with the best of them at times. He scored once and added an assist in Arizona's 6-5 overtime win in Anaheim on Friday. The two points gave Kessel five over his previous six games. He has five goals and 12 assists in 29 contests this season. […]

Travis Boyd Gets Three Points In Win Friday

Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd played on a line with Clayton Keller and Phil Kessel. The results were impressive as Boyd notched a goal and two assists on Friday in 16:32 of ice time. He had two shots on goal while blocking two shots. Boyd had two games where he did absolutely nothing on the […]

Clayton Keller Lifts Arizona To Rare Win Friday

Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller had fired eight shots on goal in his previous game against the New York Rangers. He followed up that two-point effort with three on Friday. That included two goals as one was the game winner in a wild 6-5 triumph in Anaheim. Keller "only" had seven shots on goal while […]

OwnersBox Week 11 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 11 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/17/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It is the return […]

Adin Hill Struggles In Defeat On Thursday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill allowed three or more goals again on Thursday as San Jose struggled at home again. Hill gave up four goals on 29 shots in all. His save percentage dropped back below .900 in the loss. His record dropped to just 6-9. It seems clear that James Reimer should be […]

Timo Meier Strikes Finally In Loss Thursday

San Jose Sharks right-winger Timo Meier finally scored a goal on Thursday in the 5-2 home loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Meier also filled the peripherals as well with four shots on goal, three scoring chances, six hits, and a blocked shot too. Meier even played more than 20 minutes as well. The winger is […]

Thatcher Demko Wins Fifth Straight Start For Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped 34 of 36 shots in the 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. That gave Demko five straight wins and put him two games over .500. The goalie has allowed a mere seven goals on his last 169 shots. Demko was able to stop all four shots […]

Brock Boeser Lights The Lamp Twice In Win On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser scored two goals on Thursday in a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Boeser had five shots on goal and four scoring chances. That gave him a total of four games where the forward had four or more shots on goal. Since Bruce Boudreau took over, Boeser has five […]

J.T. Miller Runs Point Streak To Six Games Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller had quite the night as he had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 road win over the San Jose Sharks. Miller added an unassisted goal late in regulation while setting up goals by Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser. Vancouver has won every game coached by Bruce Boudreau so […]

Tomas Tatar Snaps Out Of Slump Thursday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Tomas Tatar finally got on the board Thursday night for New Jersey. The forward snapped a five-game point drought with a goal and an assist. Tatar also had two takeaways to go with the two shots on goal. The left winger is now up to six goals and 14 points in […]

Jack Hughes Tallies Goal In Another Loss Thursday

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored on Thursday night at home against the Vegas Golden Knights. Hughes opened the scoring just 101 seconds as he beat Robin Lehner clean. It was his fifth goal of the season in just 11 games. The center enjoyed several more quality scoring chances on the night but no […]

Dylan Coghlan Steps Up With Two Points Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan is starting to make a bit of a name for himself. He scored the first Vegas goal midway through the first period then added an assist later in the 5-3 road victory for the Golden Knights. Coghlan got one past Mackenzie Blackwood 10:27 into the first period on the […]

Jonathan Marchessault Scores, Adds Helper In Win Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault continued his brilliant 2021-22 season with another goal and assist on Thursday. The 5- 3 win over the New Jersey Devils also saw the forward fire four shots on goal with four scoring chances. While he has not been the power-play force he had been, Marchessault now has 13 […]

William Karlsson Nets Two Points In Win Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson scored the first of two Vegas goals 33 seconds apart in the third period. That helped spearhead the Golden Knights to a 5-3 win on Thursday night in New Jersey. Karlsson also added an empty-net helper late in the game as well. The center had gotten off to a […]

Adin Hill Gets Spot Start On Thursday Versus San Jose

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill gets another chance on Thursday night as the Sharks face the Vancouver Canucks at home. Hill has dropped three of his previous four decisions for San Jose. Ah, Hill is just 6-8 on the season with a .903 save percentage. Also, he has three "Really Bad Starts" where Hill […]

Thatcher Demko Goes For Fifth Straight Win Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start again on Thursday versus the San Jose Sharks. Demko is riding a four-game winning streak while yielding just five goals in four starts. The goalie is up to 12-11-1 on the season and even a shutout. In a bit of a surprise, San Jose is not starting James […]

Stuart Skinner Starts Thursday For Edmonton At Home

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner gets the start on Thursday night against Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. This presents a good chance for Stuart to get a win and for Edmonton to snap out of its funk. Merzlikins has allowed four or more goals in four of his last five appearances. Meanwhile, Skinner's […]

Nikita Zaitsev Leaves Game With Lower-Body Injury Thursday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev suffered an early lower-body injury in Thursday's game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. He left the contest and did not return. Currently, Zaitsev is expected to be listed as day-to-day. The defenseman had been playing more and more. He averaged over 22 minutes a game over the past five contests. […]

Cale Makar In The COVID-19 Protocols

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been added to the COVID-19 list. This was a bit of a late move, but that likely means that either Makar is a close contact or had a positive test. Makar had 13 assists and 26 points in 23 games for the Avalanche heading into Thursday's game versus the […]

Pavel Francouz Makes Season Debut For Colorado Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz makes his season debut on Thursday night versus the Nashville Predators. He will be up against Juuse Saros. Francouz has not played since 2020 after suffering a catastrophic ankle injury during that season. He basically did a rehab assignment in the AHL. In 2019-20, Francouz went 21-7-4 for the Avalanche […]

Ryan Donato Scores Only Goal On Wednesday For Seattle

Seattle Kraken center Ryan Donato has been a pretty solid bottom-six offensive option. He scored a goal on Wednesday as Seattle fell 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks. Donato was able to beat Anthony Stolarz on the power play at 14:18 of the second period. That made the game 3-1 for Anaheim at the time. Donato […]

Philipp Grubauer Gets Knocked Around Then Out Wednesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer took some knocks on Wednesday and then was taken out after two periods. Grubauer allowed three goals on 18 shots including an even-strength goal, power play tally, and also a short-handed goal. It appears that the Seattle goalie suffered a lower-body injury (Jared McCann collision) and at some point he […]

Trevor Zegras Snaps Mini Scoring Drought Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras found his way back into the scoring column on Wednesday. He scored a goal and added two takeaways in 16:21 of playing time against the Seattle Kraken. Zegras opened the scoring midway into the first period as he and Sonny Milano teamed up once again. Their odd-man rush was aided […]

Troy Terry Delivers Goal On Man Advantage Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry scored again on Wednesday night. His power play goal made it 3-0 Anaheim early in the second period. He converted an opportunity started by Sam Steel. It was Terry's 18th goal of the season and fifth on the man advantage. Overall, he has 29 points in 30 games. Terry also […]