Arturs Silovs Earns The Win Sunday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs earned the win on Sunday when the club beat the Anaheim Ducks by a 3-2 score. The Latvian netminder turned aside 20 of the 22 shots he faced (.909 save percentage) in the winning effort, which was his first NHL appearance of the season after getting five outings with the […]

Dakota Joshua Bags A Pair Sunday

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua scored a pair of goals on Sunday as the Canucks took down the Anaheim Ducks by a 3-2 score. The 27-year-old made it 2-0 Canucks midway through the second period before breaking a 2-2 tie to score the winner with just 2:13 remaining in the game. The two-goal effort gave […]

Jake Oettinger Shuts Out Seattle In 30th Win

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger posted his 30th win of the campaign in style on Saturday, registering a shutout in a 3-0 road win over Seattle. He needed to make only 17 saves to get his second shutout of the season. Oettinger has become the first Stars netminder with three consecutive 30-win seasons since Marty […]

Alexis Lafreniere Posts First Career Hat Trick During Five-Point Outing

New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere looked spectacular against the Coyotes on Saturday, completing an 8-5 win with his first career hat trick and five points. The 22-year-old became the Rangers' youngest player in 35 years to get to as many as five points in a single game. Lafreniere's NHL career has been full of […]

Jonathan Quick Collects Historic Win Versus Arizona

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick rewrote history books on Saturday, becoming the winningest U.S.-born goalie with his 392nd career victory in an 8-5 triumph over Arizona. The 38-year-old stopped 27 saves to move past Ryan Miller on the all-time list. Quick has recorded 17 of his victories as New York's backup this season, posting […]

Michael Bunting Exits Saturday's Game With Illness

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Michael Bunting was forced to exit Saturday's matchup against Columbus early due to an illness. He played less than 10 minutes and didn't register any counting stats other than a minus-one rating. Bunting has had a decent start at his new club with three goals, four assists, 30 shots, and 15 […]

Sean Walker Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sean Walker sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's entertaining 7-4 victory over Nashville. He was limited to 11:15 of ice time in the contest, finishing with three shots, one block, three hits, and a minus-one rating. Walker made his 10th appearance for the Avalanche since his trade from Philadelphia at the beginning […]

Dylan Larkin Battles Through Knee Injury On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin injured his knee on Saturday against Florida but was able to complete the contest. With less than 30 seconds played in the game, Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry hit Larkin on the knee with a shot from the blue line. Larkin needed help to get off the ice. However, […]

Marcus Foligno To Have Season-Ending Surgery

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno is expected to have season-ending lower-body surgery. He missed a second consecutive game on Saturday versus Vegas. With Minnesota unlikely to make the playoffs, the team has now decided to shut Foligno down. The 32-year-old ends the campaign with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) and 179 hits. Health issues […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Could Return To Wild Next Season

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury isn't ruling out a return to the Wild next season but also said it was likely a return to the Wild or retirement. "Yeah, it's probably Minnesota or retirement. I wouldn't want to move and take my three kids out of their environment. They've moved enough already. I don't want […]

Adam Fantilli May Not Play Again This Season

Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli may not return to the lineup again this season due to a calf laceration suffered in a Jan. 28 game against the Seattle Kraken. The third-overall pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft has recorded 12 goals and 27 points in 49 games this season, quality numbers for a […]

Jacob Trouba Possibly Returning Saturday

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (lower body) could return when the club takes on the Arizona Coyotes on the road on Saturday. The Rangers captain has missed the past 11 games due to a lower-body injury but has resumed practicing. "We're still working through some things with him," Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said […]

Nick Seeler Returning On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (lower body) will be back in the lineup when his team takes on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The blue-liner has missed the past 11 games with a lower-body injury after blocking a shot off his ankle in a contest against the St. Louis Blues on March 4. At the time […]

Sonny Milano To Return On Saturday

Washington Capitals forward Sonny Milano (upper body) will return to the lineup on Saturday to take on the visiting Boston Bruins. Milano has missed the past two games due to an upper-body injury but participated in an optional skate on Saturday morning. "He's good to go," head coach Spencer Carbery said on Saturday. The 27-year-old […]

Gabriel Vilardi Returning Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (spleen, upper body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the visiting Ottawa Senators. The 24-year-old has missed the past 15 games due to an upper-body injury while he was also diagnosed with an enlarged spleen. Vilardi has dealt with a number of injuries this season but […]

Patrick Kane Questionable Saturday

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (illness) is questionable to play on Saturday against Florida. He was a late scratch for Thursday's meeting with Carolina due to an illness and might have to skip a second consecutive game now. Kane has been in top form lately and Detroit will be desperate to have him […]

Gabriel Vilardi Returns To Jets Lineup Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (spleen) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa. He's missed the entire month so far, 15 games in total, with an enlarged spleen. Vilardi's inconsistency can be infuriating for fantasy managers, but he's had a good campaign in Winnipeg with 16 goals and 30 points posted in […]

Jesper Bratt Extends Point Streak With 24th Goal

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his 24th goal of the campaign in Friday's 5-2 loss against Buffalo to extend his point streak to four games. Bratt gave New Jersey a two-goal lead in the first period, but Buffalo found a way to turn the game on its head. The Swedish winger has been […]

JJ Peterka Extends Goal Streak To Four Games

Buffalo Sabres winger JJ Peterka scored for the fourth consecutive game on Friday, helping his squad to a win 5-2 over the Devils. He bagged the team's fourth goal in the final minute of action with the net empty. The 22-year-old winger has sparked into life lately playing next to Tage Thompson, who had a […]

Tage Thompson Racks Up Four Goals Versus Devils

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson erupted for four goals in Friday's 5-2 victory over New Jersey. With the Sabres two down, Thompson scored three straight goals and added an empty-netter in the final seconds to become the fourth active skater in the league with multiple four-goal games for his career. There had also previously been […]

Kaiden Guhle Suspended For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will miss Saturday's game against Carolina with a suspension. He has been suspended for one game without pay for slashing Philadelphia's Travis Konecny on Thursday in a 4-1 win. Guhle will be forced to sit out Saturday's action in the midst of a hot streak. The 22-year-old has tallied two […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (3/30/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. 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 […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - March 30, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 30, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. What a weird ten-game slate we have tonight. Almost every solid matchup on the Heat Map is for value stacks, meaning we are actually going to have to scrounge to find ways to spend our money for optimal stacking purposes. It’s rare […]

Elias Lindholm Remains Day-To-Day

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Lindholm (undisclosed) remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, but bench boss Rick Tocchet said he isn't worried about the injury being long term. Lindholm was absent from Wednesday's practice and didn't play in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. "I'm not really concerned," Tocchet said. "I think […]

Alex Pietrangelo Could Be Back On Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (illness) could return to the lineup when the team visits the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The veteran has missed the past six games due to an illness but skated as part of an optional skate at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday. "He's skating today. So that's good news," […]

Morgan Rielly Doesn't Skate Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was absent from Friday's practice due to an upper-body injury and has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Rielly didn't play Thursday night when the Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals by a 5-1 score. He remains listed as day to day. The 30-year-old is in […]

Mitch Marner Returns To Practice Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Mitch Marner (ankle) returned to practice on Friday for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain during a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on March 7. Marner finished that game but has since missed the team's past nine contests. He is still expected to miss at least two […]

Simon Benoit Inks Three-Year Extension With Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Simon Benoit to a three-year contract extension that carries a $1.35 million average annual value. The Leafs inked Benoit to a one-year, league-minimum contract prior to this season and the 25-year-old has become a key member of the team's blueline. Not known for his offense, Benoit has just […]

Logan Cooley Nets First Career Hat Trick Versus Nashville

Arizona Coyotes center Logan Cooley hit a hat trick as the team cooled off Nashville with an 8-4 victory on Thursday. The Predators visited the desert with a 16-0-2 run and grabbed a 2-0 lead in the game, but the Coyotes battled back with Cooley in a leading role. He tied the score at two […]