Morgan Rielly Picks Up Four Assists Tuesday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly racked up four assists in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Blue Jackets, adding four shots, two blocks and one hit in 22:51 of ice time. The 27-year-old now boasts four four-assist games since entering the league in 2013-14 and it's the most among all blue-liners. Rielly has 19 assists […]

Auston Matthews Continues To Extend His Goal Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had another productive night in front of the net on Tuesday, stretching his goal streak to seven games in a 5-4 win over Columbus. He lit the lamp twice and also registered an assist in the game. His work included five shots, two blocks and one hit in exactly […]

Alexander Barabanov Picks Up Pair Of Helpers Tuesday

San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov has been a solid player for San Jose even in a more defensive role. Tuesday night, the Russian assisted on two of the Sharks' five goals in their 5-3 home win over the Calgary Flames. The forward has a good bit of versatility too. He had three more blocked […]

Adin Hill Comes Up Big In Home Win Tuesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill has had quite the up-and-down season. However, on Tuesday night the San Jose goalie may have delivered one of his best performances of the season. He stopped 40 of 43 shots faced as Hill kept San Jose in the game until Tomas Hertl and the offense took over late. […]

Tomas Hertl Scores Three Times In Home Win Tuesday

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl scored in his last game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. The scoring chances were increasing and the quality as well. Sure enough, Hertl helped the Sharks rally from an early deficit with a hat trick on Tuesday night in a 5-3 home win. Hertl racked up five shots and […]

Mikko Koskinen Struggles In Another Home Defeat

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen did not play well on Tuesday night and it showed. He gave up two early goals at home and never recovered. In all, Koskinen stopped just 22 of 26 shots in the 4-1 loss. With Edmonton losing three in a row, and the Finnish goalie losing consecutive starts, there has […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Provides Lone Goal For Edmonton On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi scored the only goal Edmonton could muster on Tuesday night. The Oilers dropped their third straight game by a score of 4-1. Puljujarvi continued to play well with four shots on goal and three scoring chances. He also scored his eighth goal of the season in 24 games. Considering his […]

Jonas Brodin Picks Up Two Assists In Win On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has gone on a nice little point run of late. He picked up a pair of assists on Tuesday night as Minnesota won in Edmonton by a score of 4-1. Brodin also netted one of his assists on the power play. That was his third of the year already. In […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Posts Another Two-Point Night In Win

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek did it again on Tuesday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. He had two assists last time out versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Tuesday, he opened the scoring just 71 seconds into the game with a power-play goal. If that was not enough, the Swedish forward picked up an […]

Cam Talbot Wins Fifth Straight Game On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot keeps on rolling with his fifth consecutive win. He stopped 38 shots in all on the road against the Edmonton Oilers. It was also Talbot's fourth quality start in that span. The Wild goalie now leads the league in wins with 14. The only blemish on his night was a […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Will Be Between The Pipes For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury starts Tuesday against the Rangers. The veteran netminder has been hot lately for the Blackhawks, winning three out of his last five starts. He will be squaring off against Bulgarian native Alexandar Georgiev, who's collected five wins in a row. New York is having an excellent season posting a 16-4-3 […]

Connor Hellebuyck Starts Tuesday For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck will be between the pipes Tuesday against Carolina. Hellebuyck is unbeaten in his last two starts, with his last win coming on December 5th against the Maple Leafs. He's posted a 9-6-4 record in 19 games. In those contests, Hellebuyck has compiled a 2.70 goals-against-average and a .916 save percentage. […]

Anthony Stolarz Gets A Rare Start For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks goalie Anthony Stolarz gets the nod against Buffalo on Tuesday. This year, Stolarz has only played in six contests, compiling a 3-2-1 record with one shutout. He will play in place of regular starter John Gibson, who gets a much-deserved day of rest as he has played in 20 contests in 2021. Although […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Go On Tuesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (knee) is set to return to the lineup in Tuesday's road contest against St. Louis. The Panthers captain will end an eight-game absence, hoping to pick up where he left off. Despite missing three weeks, Barkov is still tied for the team lead with nine goals, and he's managed 17 […]

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Makes His Season Debut Tuesday Night

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will get his first taste of action this season against Anaheim on Tuesday. The 22-year-old will enter the matchup with a 1-3-0 career record. Luukkonen has played in the AHL this season, putting together a 6-6-0 record with a 3.42 goals-against average, a .888 save percentage and one shutout. He's […]

Juuse Saros, Mattias Ekholm Sit Out Tuesday's Action

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and defenseman Mattias Ekholm won't be on the ice against Detroit on Tuesday because they are dealing with a non-COVID-19-related illness. David Rittich will get his third start of the year between the pipes, while Mark Borowiecki moves up to the second defensive pairing to replace Ekholm. The team has […]

Jeff Petry Remains Out On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) isn't quite ready to return to the lineup yet and will miss his second consecutive game on Tuesday against Tampa. He's considered day-to-day, and the veteran rearguard will get his next chance to make a return on Thursday against Chicago. Petry had a huge year last term with […]

Jonathan Drouin Moves To The First Line For Tuesday's Match

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will log first-line minutes in Tuesday's meeting with his former team, the Lightning. The Canadiens have suffered a couple of injuries and head coach Dominique Ducharme has moved his pawns around a bit. Drouin has notched three goals and nine assists in 20 appearances this season. He recently had a […]

Rasmus Sandin Out For A Few Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (knee) has been ruled out for two to three weeks. The Swedish blue-liner was involved in a knee-on-knee collision in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Jets, which brought a two-game suspension for Winnipeg's Neal Pionk. Sandin recorded an assist in Sunday's loss and has picked up eight points this […]

Mitchell Marner Could Miss Up To Four Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (shoulder) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and will miss three to four weeks of action. The talented speedster has already sat two games after getting injured at Friday's practice. The 24-year-old made a slow start to the season, but he had been crushing it since the […]

Drake Batherson Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Ottawa Senators centerman Drake Batherson scored a goal and added a helper to defeat the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-2 in an overtime shootout Monday. After a rough first quarter of the season, Ottawa has posted three wins in a row. Batherson leads Ottawa in points with eight goals and 12 assists […]

Erik Johnson Collects Two Points In Avalanche Victory

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson produced two points in a 7-5 victory, handing Philadelphia their ninth straight loss Monday. Johnson, who has had several injury plagued seasons in recent years, has played in all 22 Avalanche contests so far. He's registered three goals and six helpers while averaging over 18 minutes of ice time per […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/7/21): 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 […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Provides Lone Coyotes Goal Monday Night

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere scored the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 defeat to Dallas, tying things up at one early in the second period before the hosts skated away with the victory in the third. The 28-year-old rearguard fired off two shots in total and produced one block and one hit in 21:09 […]

Alexander Radulov Registers First Multi-Point Outing

Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov celebrated his first multi-point performance of the season on Monday, finishing a 4-1 win over the Coyotes with two assists. He logged over 19 minutes of action but ended up going without a shot himself for the third time in four games. Dallas' big guns have been sleepwalking through the […]

Jamie Benn Leads Stars Past Arizona With Two Goals, One Assist

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn posted two goals and one assist as the team took down Arizona 4-1 Monday night. He helped Jacob Peterson on the game-winning goal in the third period and completed the scoring with two goals inside the final five minutes of play. Benn ended a five-game dry spell with his Monday's […]

Trevor Zegras Stays In A Giving Mood

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras had two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Washington, becoming the fourth rookie in the last 25 years to record three consecutive games with multiple assists. The 20-year old has notched seven total assists during his streak, moving to 21 points for the campaign. With Anaheim having suffered a […]

Carl Hagelin Starts Life On The Second Line With A Goal

Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin moved to the second line for Monday's meeting with the Ducks and produced some magic straight away in a 4-3 shootout win, scoring his first goal of the season. His new linemates Lars Eller and T.J. Oshie tallied the assists on the play. Hagelin has been off form offensively […]

Alex Ovechkin Grabs Two Assists Monday Night

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin recorded his 13th multi-point outing in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Anaheim, finishing the game with two assists and a game-high seven shots. Ovi also had six shots that missed the target in 23:25 of ice time. The Capitals captain now has 20 goals and 21 assists for the […]

Jordan Eberle Nets Lone Seattle Goal In Defeat

Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle had the only bright moment on a tough night in Seattle for the home team. He scored early in the second period to cut the Kraken deficit to two at the time. The forward has been the one player who definitely can put pucks in the net for Seattle. His […]