Jonathan Quick Looks To Stay Hot Against Carolina

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will try to continue his recent hot spell with another good performance on Saturday against the Hurricanes. The veteran netminder has gone 4-0-2 across his last six starts, improving to 8-5-4 for the season. Quick has allowed only 2.03 goals per game this season with a .935 save percentage […]

Frederik Andersen Goes For A Fifth Straight Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will head out for his fifth consecutive win on Saturday against the Kings. The former Maple Leaf finished last month with a three-game losing streak after beating Los Angeles 5-4, but he hasn't dropped a single outing in December. Andersen is having a dream debut season in Raleigh, boasting a […]

Anton Forsberg Set For A Fourth Consecutive Start

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will continue to hold down the fort on Saturday against Philadelphia, recording his fourth straight start. The Swedish netminder suffered a loss to Tampa in his last outing, but he's been in fine form this month and had won all five starts prior to Thursday's defeat. Forsberg has taken his […]

Nikita Zaitsev Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has been ruled out for four weeks with a heel injury. The Russian blue-liner was hurt early in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa. Zaitsev has notched just two points this season with 45 hits and 40 blocks, and he doesn't carry a lot of fantasy value, but Senators head coach […]

Martin Jones Makes His 10th Start With Carter Hart Sick

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will log his 10th start of the season on Saturday against the Senators, with Carter Hart feeling sick and sitting out the game. Jones had a pretty good spell in the Flyers crease at the start of the season with three consecutive wins, but he's added only one more win […]

Joel Farabee Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee (shoulder) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa, returning after missing seven games. The 21-year-old is expected to link up with Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny on the first line. 2021-22 hasn't been very kind to Farabee, but he had just started to find his game before […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Adds Two Points Despite Jets loss to Capitals

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers and his teammates had a rough Friday as their long-time coach Paul Maurice resigned. They also had to play a game and lost to the Washington Capitals 5-2. Ehlers was able to pick up two points despite a losing effort, and he now has 11 goals and nine helpers in […]

Brett Howden Produces Two Points Friday

Vegas Golden Knights fourth line centerman Brett Howden collected a goal and a helper in a 3-2 overtime shootout victory Friday against the Rangers. Howden's goal came in the first period on assists from forwards Keegan Kolesar and William Carrier. The Calgary, Alberta native has just three markers and two assists in 21 contests during […]

Jonathan Toews Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored a late game-tying goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to four games. The run includes three goals, his first ones since returning to action this season. Toews isn't the same player he used to be and owns only 13 points for the season, […]

Juuse Saros Continues To Rack Up Wins

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros won his fifth consecutive start on Friday, pushing away 17 pucks in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Blackhawks. This marks the fourth consecutive game in which Saros has allowed two or fewer goals. He's been in immense form and now carries a 15-8-1 record for the season with a […]

Tanner Jeannot Pushes Nashville's Winning Streak To Seven

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot helped the team to notch a seventh straight win on Friday, potting a 3-2 game-winner in overtime against Chicago. The 24-year-old has now scored in back-to-back games since starting to log very heavy minutes on the first line due to the team's COVID-19 problems. He's previously been in decent form […]

Jason Robertson Tallies Lone Stars Goal Friday Night

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson scored his ninth goal of the season in Friday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, notching four shots in total across 16:58 of action. John Klingberg and Joe Pavelski logged the assists. Robertson ended a two-game point drought with the goal, and he's gone pointless just six times during the […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Blues History With Another Win

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren grabbed another win on Friday, beating Dallas 4-1 on home ice, and he's now the first netminder in franchise history to win all of his first five appearances for the club. Lindgren's run started with a six-minute relief effort in a 3-2 overtime win against Florida on Dec. 7. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Nets Two Goals In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko was responsible for two goals in Friday's 4-1 win over Dallas, putting the team up 2-0 late in the first period and notching a power-play goal in the third. Four of his shots found the target, and he handed out three hits in 14:14 of ice time. The […]

Rasmus Dahlin Pots A Late Equalizer

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered some drama in Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh, taking the game to overtime with just over five minutes left in regulation. He potted his sixth goal of the campaign and finished the night with four shots overall. He also had four blocks and three hits while logging 23:47. Dahlin will […]

Kris Letang Notches Two Assists Friday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang picked up two assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime win against Buffalo, logging a power-play helper on an Evan Rodrigues marker and setting up Jeff Carter for the game-winner. He had four shots himself and registered two hits with a plus-one rating in 26:29 of action. Letang now boasts 20 points […]

Jeff Carter Takes Down Sabres In Overtime

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter ensured a 3-2 win over Buffalo in overtime on Friday, scoring his ninth goal of the season 2:53 into the extra frame. He logged seven shots in total and had one block and one hit with a plus-one rating in 18:52 of ice time. Carter has 17 points for the […]

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 […]

John Gibson Makes His Return In Friday's Matchup

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be guarding the cage again against Arizona on Friday after missing two games. Anthony Stolarz has filled in for him, recording a pair of wins in impressive fashion. Gibson has had a bit of a rough time over the last month or so, picking up just two […]

Max Comtois Returns To Action On First Line

Anaheim Ducks winger Max Comtois (hand) will return to action on Friday against Arizona, teaming up with Ryan Getzlaf and Troy Terry on the first line. This will be his first game since Nov. 11. Comtois has gone through a frustrating season that has resulted in him even getting scratched for a few games. Anaheim's […]

Erik Gustafsson Rejoins Lineup On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Calvin de Haan (illness) in the lineup on Friday against Nashville, rejoining the action after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Swedish blue-liner has notched six points in 26 games this season with 31 shots, 20 hits and 26 blocks. He hasn't given fantasy managers […]

Nicklas Backstrom Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who has just made his season debut, will be forced to watch things from the sidelines again on Friday after he entered COVID-19 protocols. He had a good comeback game on Wednesday against Chicago, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss with an assist and five shots. Evgeny Kuznetsov is also on […]

Jordan Binnington Serves As Backup On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is available for selection again after coming off the COVID-19 list, and he'll dress as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on Friday against Dallas. Lindgren has done a great job between the pipes with a flawless 4-0-0 record, so the Blues have no reason to rush Binnington back into […]

Shea Theodore Back In The Lineup Against Rangers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back in action on Friday against the Rangers after missing Thursday's matchup versus New Jersey. He was a late scratch for Thursday's game and Dylan Coghlan entered the lineup with a bang, going for a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win, but the two […]

Artemi Panarin Sits Out Friday's Contest

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin won't be in the lineup on Friday against Vegas because of a lower-body injury. Alexis Lafreniere is taking over from him as the left-winger on the second line. Panarin exited Wednesday's 3-2 win over Arizona with what was described as a minor lower-body injury and the team was […]