Jake Oettinger Confirmed As Stars Starter Tuesday

Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger will be in goal Tuesday against St. Louis. The Lakeville, Minnesota native has compiled a 5-1-0 record with an impressive 1.52 goals-against-average and a .951 save percentage. However, Oettinger lost his last start on December 9th, losing to the Los Angeles Kings. He allowed two goals on 41 shots. He […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets The Nod Against Dallas

St. Louis Blues netminder Charlie Lindgren will start Tuesday against the Stars. Lindgren won his last start on December 11th, knocking off Montreal. He allowed one goal on 24 shots in the contest. This year, Lindgren sports a 3-0-0 record with a 1.42 goals-against-average and a .947 save percentage. He is playing in place of […]

Mathew Barzal Enters COVID-19 Protocols

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit because he was added to the COVID-19 list. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who's been hot lately with three goals in four games, takes over as the first-line center. Barzal has been playing his best hockey of the season lately, […]

Gustav Forsling Sits Out Tuesday With An Illness

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling will miss Tuesday's clash with the Senators because of a non-COVID-19-related illness. Olli Juolevi will skate with Radko Gudas on the second defensive pairing. Forsling had been eating up over 21 minutes per game this season and he's recorded 13 assists in 24 outings, so he'll be a big loss […]

Jeff Petry Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) will end a four-game absence on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. He'll team up with Alexander Romanov, replacing Chris Wideman (personal) in the lineup. Petry has failed to hit form all season, and hopefully, having some time off will finally get him going. The veteran rearguard has notched just two […]

Anthony Cirelli Returns To Action Against Kings

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Kings. He returns after missing two games. Cirelli has averaged a point per game in his last five outings, and he boasts 17 points for the whole campaign in 25 games with 51 shots, 28 hits and […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Available Again Versus Islanders

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi has come off the COVID-19 list and is available for selection Tuesday against the Islanders. He returned to practice on Monday, taking his normal sport on the top line. The 26-year-old finished last month with a cold spell, but he's produced a good season overall with nine goals and […]

Anthony Duclair Set To Return On Tuesday

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday against Ottawa. He was a game-time decision at the weekend against Colorado and ended up missing the match, but the 26-year-old looks finally ready to play again after missing eight games. Duclair has been one of the team's best […]

Olli Maatta Takes Over For Alexander Edler

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Olli Maatta will enter the lineup on Tuesday against Tampa, replacing Alexander Edler (lower body) on the second defensive pairing. The Swedish blue-liner was injured early in Saturday's 2-1 win over Minnesota, and the team has placed him on Injured Reserve. Maatta has been a healthy scratch for six consecutive games. […]

Brad Marchand, Craig Smith Added To COVID-19 List

Boston Bruins wingers Brad Marchand and Craig Smith were added to the COVID-19 list on Tuesday and will sit out a matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The team has called up Oskar Steen and Jack Studnicka to make up the numbers. Taylor Hall will likely take Marchand's spot on the first line, while Jake […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/14/21): 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 […]

Juuse Saros Compiles a Shutout Sunday

Nashville Predators Juuse Saros locked in 32 saves and logged his second shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over the New York Rangers. In 2021 Saros has 13 wins and eight losses while compiling a 2.24 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage. Saros has been solid between the pipes the last five contests […]

Troy Terry Propels Ducks To Victory

On Sunday, Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry provided two goals in an overtime beating St. Louis. Terry's first marker came in the first period, and then he recorded the game-winner in overtime on a penalty shot to make it 3-2 in favor of Anaheim. It's been quite the season for the Denver, Colorado native. He […]

Carter Verhaeghe Provides Two Assists Sunday Night

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe collected two assists in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Colorado, notching one on Joe Thornton's power-play goal and also helping Brandon Montour to score. He now has six points for the month in only five games and boasts 22 points overall for the season with 27 games. Verhaeghe enjoyed a breakthrough […]

Jacob MacDonald Gets Stretchered Off In Sunday's Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald was involved in a scary incident on Sunday against Florida, as he was knocked out by a huge hit early in the second period. He was hit by Ryan Lomberg near the boards and left the game on a stretcher after logging only 3:25 of action. Luckily, the team provided […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores First Career Hat Trick

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky celebrated his first career hat trick on Sunday, helping his side to a 3-2 victory over Florida. Mikko Rantanen had assists on all of the goals and Nathan MacKinnon collected two helpers. Burakovsky started the scoring with a power-play goal late in the second period. The Swedish winger now has […]

Antti Raanta Plays Well Sunday In Defeat

Carolina Hurricanes backup goaltender Antti Raanta found himself on the wrong side of a low-scoring affair on Sunday night. He allowed two goals on 26 shots in defeat. The goalie has been mostly consistent in his starts. As a matter of fact, he is allowed no more than three goals in any start. His record […]

Martin Necas Scores Lone Goal In Loss Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas helped avoid his team from being shutout on Sunday. His goal 2:32 into the third period got Carolina back into the game but it was not enough. Necas converted a great feed from Seth Jarvis and was able to tuck one past Thatcher Demko. It was the Czech forward's seventh […]

Brock Boeser Puts Puck In The Net Sunday

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser scored another goal on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. That gave the talented sniper three goals in his last four games. The strange thing is it came on his only shot of the game in 17:19 of ice time. Again, it seems that less is more for the forward. Either […]

Elias Pettersson Nets Game Winning Goal Sunday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson is struggling to find his offense. Pettersson did make the most of his chances on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. His goal 7:42 into the second period proved to be the game winner in Vancouver's 2-1 home win. The center had two shots on goal, the one scoring chance, and […]

Thatcher Demko Keeps Win Streak Going Sunday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko won his fourth consecutive start on Sunday with an efficient 28 save effort. Demko lost his shutout bid 2:32 into the third period when Martin Necas scored. However, the Vancouver goalie was able to shut the door to keep Carolina off the board when it counted. Over the past four […]

Marcus Foligno Scores Again Sunday For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild left-winger Marcus Foligno found a way to score again on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Foligno found the back of the net just 82 seconds into the third period to tie the game at four. He connected with the help of Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek. The winger now has four goals […]

Alex Goligoski Scores Goal In Defeat Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski is enjoying another career renaissance of sorts. Goligoski made the most of his opportunity on Sunday with one shot and one goal. He had a blocked shot as well in a little over 20 minutes of ice time. The defenseman now has three goals and 18 points in 25 games. […]

Jared Spurgeon Doles Out Three Assists Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon ended his point drought in a grand way with three assists against the Vegas Golden Knights. Spurgeon had two helpers during the first period, including a buzzer beater from Mats Zuccarello. Then, he assisted on Marcus Foligno's 13th goal of the season early in the third period. Spurgeon is now […]

Zach Whitecloud Strikes Twice On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud found the back of the net twice on Sunday night. His goals helped Vegas defeat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 in a back and forth affair. Whitecloud also has five shots on goal, four scoring chances, and three blocked shots. The defenseman snapped a four game point drought in a […]

Max Pacioretty Ups Goal Streak To Six Games Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty continues to rack up goals and points since his return from injury. Pacioretty scored another goal on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. He added two assists and four shots on goal as well. Pacioretty has eight goals during his goal streak. Overall, the three points extends his point run […]

Mark Stone Scores Game Winner Against Minnesota Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Mark Stone saved his best for the power play on Sunday night. The forward had two of his three points on the man advantage including the game winning goal. That came 4:42 into the third period as Max Pacioretty and Chandler Stephenson set Stone up. There were the two assists before […]

Chandler Stephenson Deals Out Four Helpers Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson was in a very helpful mood on Sunday night. He dished out four assists in all during the 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Stephenson only had one shot on goal, two blocked shots, and a couple of takeaways. Two of those assists were on the power play. The […]

Vitek Vanecek Leads Capitals To Shootout Victory

Washington Capitals goalie Vitek Vanecek collected his fifth win of the season in a 3-2 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres Saturday. Vanecek has won only two of his last five starts and has posted a 5-3-5 record with zero shutouts. The second-year netminder is splitting playing time with 24-year-old Ilya Samsonov, who's appeared in […]

Brady Tkachuk Helps Senators Blank Lightning

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk recorded his first career hat trick Saturday to knock off the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0. Through 22 contests, the winger has 11 goals and ten assists for the Senators, who have won four out of five games. During those five games, Tkachuk has been on fire, netting six goals and […]