Blake Wheeler Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (lower body) was placed on the long-term Injured Reserve on Sunday. The Jets captain is set to miss his third consecutive game on Sunday against St. Louis, and he'll now be out for at least 10 games and 24 days. Wheeler got hurt just as he had managed to put […]

Jordan Binnington Returns To Action On Sunday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be back in action on Sunday against Winnipeg. He makes his first appearance of the month after missing the recent weeks because of COVID-19 protocols. Binnington will record his 17th start of the season, entering the matchup with an 8-5-3 record. He has allowed 2.80 goals per game […]

Robin Lehner Goes For His Fifth Consecutive Win

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will be hunting for his fifth consecutive win on Sunday in a matchup against his former team, the Islanders. The Swedish netminder has been racking up the wins this month despite posting a .876 save percentage. Lehner's record for the season is sitting at 13-9-0, and he's posted a […]

Kyle Palmieri Out On Sunday

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri won't be in the lineup on Sunday against Vegas because of a lower-body injury. He was considered questionable for the contest after getting hurt in Thursday's 3-1 win over Boston and the game has come too soon for him. Palmieri has struggled to kick into gear all season and […]

Ilya Sorokin Faces Vegas On Sunday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in his 19th start of the campaign on Sunday. He'll try to bounce back from a 2-1 loss suffered against Detroit in his last appearance. The Islanders have struggled to find form this season and Sorokin is carrying a poor 7-7-4 record […]

Michael McLeod Extends His Point Streak With A Goal

New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod scored the team's first goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Detroit, stretching his point streak to three games. He fired off four shots in total and delivered five hits as well in 15:35 of ice time. McLeod boasts only eight points for the season, but the Devils are currently […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Nets Two Goals Against Devils

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi put two goals past the New Jersey Devils in Saturday's 5-2 win, needing only two shots to do the damage. His first goal of the night ended up being the game-winner. Bertuzzi now has 12 markers and 21 points for the season in 23 games. The 26-year-old recently went […]

Dylan Larkin Scores His First Career Hat Trick

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin dominated against New Jersey on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 win with his first career hat trick and an assist. This was a very efficient performance, as Larkin scored with all three shots he had on the net. The Red Wings captain logged a plus-four rating and helped out on […]

Brandon Hagel Tallies Two Assists Against Dallas

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel picked up two assists against Dallas in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss, helping Dylan Strome and Dominik Kubalik on the scoreboard. He ended up having no shots himself for a second consecutive game in 17:54 of action. Hagel is currently enjoying a decent spell among the top six, and sitting on […]

Roope Hintz Collects A Hat Trick Of Assists

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz picked up three helpers as the team beat Chicago 4-3 in overtime Saturday night. Two of his assists -- including on the game-winning goal -- came with the man advantage. Hintz had no joy in October, but he's started to make up for lost time and now sits on 21 […]

Joe Pavelski Racks Up Four Points In Saturday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had a huge game against the Blackhawks on Saturday, scoring two power-play goals and tallying two assists in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged nearly 23 minutes of ice time and produced six shots with one block and one hit. At 37 years and 160 days old, Pavelski became the […]

Blake Lizotte Pots Lone Kings Goal Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Carolina, making it points in back-to-back games since returning to the lineup. He came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week and produced an assist in a 4-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old now boasts seven points in […]

Martin Necas Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas managed to log just three minutes of action in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The hits just keep on coming for the Hurricanes, who are already without Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov because of COVID-19 protocols. Necas had started to […]

Jesper Fast Produces A Second Consecutive Multi-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast made it back-to-back multi-point games for himself on Saturday, scoring a power-play goal and adding an assist in a 5-1 win over L.A. The Swedish winger needed only 1:36 of action to pile up the points as the Hurricanes made a very quick start. Fast finished the night with […]

Alex Formenton Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Loss

Ottawa Senators left wing Alex Formenton produced a two-point night in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers, scoring a short-handed goal and notching an assist on a Tim Stutzle marker. He was plus-one for the game and recorded two shots and one hit in 14:40 of ice time. Formenton is clearly playing his best […]

Oskar Lindblom Bags A Couple Of More Points

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Oskar Lindblom recorded his second multi-point effort in three games on Saturday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. He did all of his damage in the opening period, helping Claude Giroux to open the scoring and then making it 2-0 before Ottawa fought back. Lindblom had […]

Travis Konecny Dishes Out Two Assists

Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny helped out on two goals against Ottawa on Saturday, assisting Oskar Lindblom and Joel Farabee. He added four shots and two blocks to his line in a 4-3 overtime win. The 24-year-old logged 19:42 and went plus-one for the game. Konecny has been slumping for most of the season, but […]

Chris Driedger Has Long Night In Goal Saturday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger tried to stop all the scoring chances from the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. In the end, he gave up four goals on 40 shots during the 5-3 home loss. Driedger had won his three previous decisions giving up only six goals on 104 shots faced. However, the Edmonton power […]

Ryan Donato Extends Goal Streak To Three Games Saturday

Seattle Kraken center Ryan Donato plays mostly a bottom-six role but on occasion can provide a good amount of offense. He did it again on Saturday night as Donato opened the scoring just 4:18 into the first period. Now, the forward only played 11:01 on Saturday but it was an impactful time. Donato fired four […]

Warren Foegele Scores Two More Goals Saturday

Edmonton Oilers left-winger Warren Foegele got to play on the top line again on Saturday and took advantage of the situation. He scored twice as the Oilers won via a dominating road performance Saturday. Foegele scored on the second power-play unit late in the first period thanks to a nice play by Kailer Yamamoto. Then, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/19/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, 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 then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and partake […]

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 […]

Thomas Greiss Makes His 13th Start Of The Campaign

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will log his 13th start of the season on Saturday against New Jersey. He's been playing second fiddle to Alex Nedeljkovic for quite some time now, but Nedeljkovic is unavailable against the Devils because of COVID-19 protocols. Greiss sits on a 5-6-0 record ahead of Saturday's action with a […]

Miro Heiskanen Back In Action On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (illness) appears ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. He was a game-time decision after missing one game with a non-COVID illness and skated out with the team for the warm-ups. Heiskanen has had a decent season with 16 points, 65 shots, 19 hits and 37 blocks […]

Jesper Bratt Won't Play On Saturday

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against Detroit with a non-COVID illness. The Devils top scorer, who has notched 24 points in 28 appearances, will miss his first game of the season. Tomas Tatar will join Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha, looking to build on a two-point performance […]

Filip Zadina Added To COVID-19 List

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina has become the team's sixth player on the COVID-19 list. He joins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and fellow forwards Robby Fabbri, Michael Rasmussen, Givani Smith and Carter Rowney. The talented youngster had just started to benefit from the situation, logging 17-plus minutes for only the second time since the start […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Out With A Neck Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood has picked up a neck injury and won't play in Saturday's matchup against Detroit. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native has been limited to only 15 starts this season and Blackwood's ride has been rocky with a 5-6-3 record. Four of the wins came with his first eight appearances. The […]

Jake Oettinger Tries To Heat Up Again Versus Chicago

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will try to bounce back from back-to-back defeats on Saturday against the Blackhawks. The 23-year-old enjoyed a fabulous start to the season with five straight wins, but things have taken a turn for the worst for him recently. However, Oettinger has allowed more than two goals just once this season, […]

Kevin Lankinen Faces Dallas Saturday Night

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will record his 10th start of the season on Saturday against Dallas, looking to improve a 2-5-2 record. It's not been a great campaign for the Finnish netminder as he's registered a 3.39 goals-against average and a .882 save percentage. Saturday matchup looks pretty rough for him as well. The […]