Nazem Kadri Registers Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri had two assists as the team shocked the Vancouver Canucks with a comeback in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win. The Flames played out an awful first 20 minutes of the new campaign, falling 4-1 behind, but the team found a way to turn things around. Defensemen Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar […]

Igor Shesterkin Shuts Out Penguins In Season Opener

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin backstopped the team to a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh in Wednesday's season opener, recording a 29-save shutout. The Rangers hadn't started the season with a shutout since 1956 when Gump Worsley helped the team to a 3-0 triumph over Chicago. Shesterkin became the fifth Rangers goalie overall to shut […]

Sam Montembeault Produces Historic Effort In First Game Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault made a dream start to the 2024-25 season, finishing a matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a shutout in a 1-0 win. Montembeault stopped 48 shots and established an NHL record for most saves in a season-opening shutout since shots were first tracked in 1955-56. He's the first goalie […]

Mikko Rantanen Celebrates A Hat Trick On Opening Night

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen kicked off the new season with his eighth career hat trick, scoring in each period in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Vegas. Only Jari Kurri (23), Teemu Selanne (22), and Patrik Laine (10) now have more hat tricks in NHL history among Finnish-born players. Rantanen struck twice during even-strength play and […]

Jack Eichel Dishes Out Four Assists In Season Opener

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel opened the 2024-25 NHL campaign with a playmaking clinic, finishing an 8-4 victory over Colorado with four assists. Eichel helped both of his linemates, Ivan Barbashev and Mike Stone, on the scoreboard in the first frame, contributed to a Zach Whitecloud goal in the second, and completed the damage […]

Kevin Rooney Exits Early With Injury

Calgary Flames center Kevin Rooney (undisclosed) was injured in Wednesday's season opener against Vancouver. With only seven minutes played in the contest, Rooney took a hard hit from Canucks forward J.T. Miller and exited the game after logging only two shifts as the fourth-line center. The American forward hasn't been very productive offensively in his […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for October 10, 2024 (Premium Content)

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NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - October 10, 2024

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/10/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon, and I am writing both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Matt Boldy Will Be Available For Opening Night

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (lower body) will play in Thursday's season opener against Columbus. The prolific forward sustained a lower-body injury early into training camp and has steadily worked his way back to full health. Boldy returned to full practice at the start of the week and has now been declared available for the […]

Juuse Saros Iffy For Thursday's Season Opener

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (lower body) is in danger of missing Thursday's season opener against the Dallas Stars. He's battling a lower-body injury and is currently considered day-to-day. Saros has been among the NHL's top goalies for several years, and Nashville is weaker in every game without him. Career backup Scott Wedgewood will be […]

Joey Daccord Inks Five-Year Extension With Kraken

Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord has signed a five-year, $25 million extension with the club. He will complete a two-year, $2.4 million pact in 2024-25 before the new deal kicks in next season. Seattle has gotten a nice amount of value out of Daccord's current contract. He produced a 19-18-11 record last season while posting […]

Linus Ullmark Agrees To Four-Year Extension With Senators

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark signed a four-year, $33 million extension on Wednesday. The new contract, which has an average annual value of $8.25 million, will kick in next season. Senators locked up Ullmark to a multi-year deal before he's even made his team debut. The Swedish netminder was acquired in a trade on June […]

Bryan Rust Out On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) will miss Wednesday's season opener against the Rangers. He has failed to shake off a lower-body injury ahead of the start of the season and sits out the action despite skating on Wednesday morning. Rust's injury means Sidney Crosby will be paired with Drew O'Connor and Anthony […]

Erik Karlsson Ready To Go Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson (upper body) has declared he's ready to play in Wednesday's season opener against the Rangers. Karlsson has battled an upper-body injury throughout training camp and preseason, but he's set to jump straight into action on Wednesday. The three-time Norris Trophy winner will skate with Marcus Pettersson in even-strength situations and […]

Joseph Woll Lands On Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (lower body) has been placed on Injured Reserve. The move comes after the team ruled Woll out for Wednesday's season opener against Montreal due to lower-body tightness. He will now be forced to miss at least seven days of action, meaning the Maple Leafs won't have Woll available for […]

NHL DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/09/24) - Today's Top Lineups

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Jordan Kyrou Bags Two Goals As Blues Shock Kraken With Comeback

St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou opened the 2024-25 campaign with a two-goal effort in Tuesday's 3-2 road victory over Seattle. St. Louis looked lifeless and fell into a two-goal hole early in the second period, but the Blues produced a comeback led by Kyrou. He netted a power-play goal at the 13:42 mark […]

Dylan Guenther Scores Twice In Utah's Inaugural Game

Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther potted two goals in the team's first-ever regular-season game on Tuesday versus Chicago, pushing the team to a 5-2 win. The talented winger scored the first goal in Utah Hockey Club history with 4:56 played in the opening frame and had a second inside the final minute in […]

Connor Hellebuyck Expected To Start On Wednesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (personal) is expected to be good to go for Wednesday's season opener against Edmonton. Hellebuyck was away from the team on Monday due to personal reasons. However, he will take part in Wednesday's morning skate and should be ready to face the Oilers. Meetings with the high-scoring Oilers can be […]

Kaiden Guhle Ready For Opening Night

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (abdomen) practiced on Tuesday and is on track to play in Wednesday's season opener against Toronto. The young blue-liner had his appendix removed on Sept. 18. Guhle returned to the Canadiens lineup at the weekend in the team's preseason finale against Ottawa. He should see a lot of action this […]

Conor Garland Good To Go For Opening Night

Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (undisclosed) has declared himself ready to play on Wednesday versus Calgary in the team's season opener. Garland was held out of Vancouver's preseason finale against Edmonton on Friday after he had "tweaked something." However, it apparently wasn't anything serious, and the 28-year-old is ready to start his fourth campaign […]

Carter Verhaeghe Lands Eight-Year, $56 Million Extension

Florida Panthers left wing Carter Verhaeghe has signed an eight-year extension with the team. It's a $56 million deal that will count $7 million against the salary cap. Verhaeghe's current contract, which runs out in 2025, has an average annual value of $4,166,667. The 29-year-old arrived in Florida in 2020-21 and has developed into one […]

Adam Boqvist Exits Opening Night With Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist was forced to make an early exit against Boston on Tuesday after taking a puck to the face. Boqvist logged only 4:38 of ice time in the contest. This was Boqvist's Panthers debut after he was snapped up as a free agent in the summer. He skated on the third […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - October 9, 2024

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Jordan Binnington Takes On Kraken Tuesday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be in the crease for Tuesday's season opener against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old will look to register a third consecutive win in the matchup. He has a 3-1-0 overall record in his career against Seattle. It's been a good matchup for Binnington, but the Blues are considered […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts For Kraken On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start Tuesday's season opener against the St. Louis Blues. He gets the nod ahead of Joey Daccord, who outplayed the German last season. Grubauer finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 14-16-2 record. He started the season with four consecutive losses and will look to avoid the same fate in […]

Nicolas Aube-Kubel Ruled Out For 3-6 Weeks

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (lower body) has been ruled out for 3-6 weeks. The 28-year-old was injured last week as the Sabres kicked off their 2024-25 NHL campaign with a pair of games against the New Jersey Devils in Europe. Buffalo placed Aube-Kubel on Injured Reserve on Monday. Peyton Krebs replaced him in […]

Jake Guentzel Expected To Play In Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice on Thursday. He skipped Tuesday's practice session after leaving Monday's practice early due to an unspecified ailment. However, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said that Guentzel was "alright" and would return to practice on Thursday. Cooper also believes he will have […]

Tomas Nosek Remains Week-To-Week

Florida Panthers forward Tomas Nosek (upper body) is still considered week-to-week ahead of Tuesday's regular-season opener against Boston. He landed on Injured Reserve on Monday. Nosek has been out since getting hurt in a preseason contest on Sept. 23. The Czech veteran figures to skate as the fourth-line center once he's healthy again. Jesper Boqvist […]