Joe Thornton, Sam Bennett Out On Saturday

Florida Panthers forwards Joe Thornton (undisclosed) and Sam Bennett (upper body) won't be available for Saturday's clash with the Bruins. Thornton was also placed on Injured Reserve, meaning he's set to miss multiple games. Bennett's status is day-to-day. After the weekend, the Panthers are off until Thursday, so there's a good chance that he ends […]

Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter Join Lineup On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby (wrist) and Jeff Carter will play on Saturday against New Jersey. Crosby will make his season debut, while Carter is back in action after missing three games. He averaged a point per game in four outings before getting taken out by COVID-19. Crosby will center the top line with Jake […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/30/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Tyler Seguin Keeps Missing The Mark In Home Loss

Dallas Stars centerman Tyler Seguin continues to not be able to score despite numerous opportunities. Seguin had six shots on goal with 10 attempts on Friday night. He even had a couple of takeaways as well. The center just could not convert any of the three high-danger scoring chances past Filip Gustavsson. Seguin now has […]

Braden Holtby Gives Up Four Goals In Defeat

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby had little chance on Friday night as the Stars held the Ottawa Senators to just 24 shots. However, they allowed 10 high-danger scoring chances at even strength. Too many of those opportunities came via defensive lapses. That allowed Ottawa to score three times at even strength en route to their […]

Joe Pavelski Scores Goal In Dallas' Home Loss

Dallas Stars right wing Joe Pavelski found the back of the net on Friday night via the man advantage, but it was not enough in the 4-1 loss. His one-timer on the power play narrowed the deficit to two goals. Pavelski played 19:35 in all, along with 1:49 of man-advantage time. The forward delivered three […]

Brady Tkachuk Scores His First Goal In Road Triumph

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk's first-period goal was quite the tally on Friday night. It was his first of the season, and the celebration will be talked about. More of the focus should have been on how Tkachuk's physical play irked several of the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The Ottawa 4-1 road win […]

Josh Norris Scores Twice In Ottawa's Win Over Dallas

Ottawa Senators centerman Josh Norris started the scoring for the Senators on Friday and then added a second-period goal for good measure. The 4-1 win saw Norris fire just two shots on goal, and both went in. Overall, he had three scoring chances on the night. Norris also delivered two hits in 17:40 of ice […]

Filip Gustavsson's Big Night Sparks Ottawa Road Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson stood and delivered as chance after chance mounted for the Dallas Stars. The Senators goaltender stopped all but one shot in the 4-1 win on Friday night in Dallas. Gustavsson blocked away 38 shots in all, including a few point-blank chances by Tyler Seguin. His key saves included stopping 13 […]

Erik Gustafsson Chips In With Two Assists In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson did not play a lot on Friday night but managed to assist on two of Chicago's three goals. In the 6-3 loss, Gustafsson played just 13:52 but did see 4:23 of power-play time. Part of the reason for his decreased ice time was a common theme among the Chicago Blackhawks; […]

Kevin Lankinen Allows Six Goals Friday In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen yielded four goals during the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. He stayed in goal and gave up two more goals in the second period. Overall, Lankinen stopped 29 of 35 shots in the 6-3 loss on Friday night. An important note is that the Blackhawks goaltender saw […]

Alex DeBrincat Keeps Scoring Even As Chicago's Losses Mount

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Alex DeBrincat racked up over 22 minutes of ice time on Friday night in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. This included over nine minutes on the man advantage. DeBrincat's goal came on the power play. The winger also had four shots on goal and four scoring chances. That goal […]

Sebastian Aho Leads By Example As Carolina Wins Again

Carolina Hurricanes centerman Sebastian Aho found his way into the box score again with a goal and assist in the 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. The leader of the Hurricanes played a bit less than 18 minutes as Rod Brind'amour rested the star center during the third period a bit. Aho […]

Antti Raanta Wins Friday Night Versus Chicago

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta stopped 23 of 26 shots en route to a 6-3 win on Friday night over the Chicago Blackhawks. It was a season debut that had a minor hiccup just past six minutes into the action. Raanta gave up an early goal, but Carolina answered by scoring six of the next […]

Tony DeAngelo Fights Way To Big Night In Carolina Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo did not play much in the third period on Friday night but did not have to, as his three points in the first 40 minutes paved the way to a 6-3 Carolina win. DeAngelo tallied a goal and two assists on three shots in just 12:25 of ice time. The […]

Jani Hakanpaa Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa will be unavailable for Friday's home game against Ottawa because he has been put into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Joel Hanley will come into the lineup to skate on the third pairing with Andrej Sekera. The veteran blueliner will make his fifth appearance of the season. Hakanpaa had just picked […]

Rickard Rakell Could Miss Friday's Action

Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell (upper body) is questionable for Friday's matchup versus Vegas. The 28-year-old exited Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo in the third period. Rakell boasts a team-high four goals through the first eight games of the season. Two of the goals have come on the power play, and he's fired off […]

William Carrier Is A Game-Time Decision On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights winger William Carrier (lower body) is a game-time decision for Friday's contest against the Ducks. He got hurt blocking a shot and logged only 6:41 in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Dallas. The Golden Knights are already down a number of forwards and it's bumped Carrier up in the lineup. Evgenii Dadonov […]

Antti Raanta Makes Hurricanes Debut Against Former Team

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his team debut in a special matchup on Friday against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks. The Finnish netminder started his NHL career with the Blackhawks, skating in 39 games over two seasons. He has found his way to Carolina via New York and Arizona. Raanta boasts strong […]

Daniel Sprong Takes Over For T.J. Oshie On Second Line

Washington Capitals winger Daniel Sprong will re-enter the lineup on Friday against Arizona, taking over from T.J. Oshie (lower body) on the second line. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, but Oshie got hurt in the game blocking a shot and his absence gives Sprong a chance to […]

Max Domi Returns Sooner Than Expected

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi (ribs) will be back in the lineup for Friday's visit to New York. The 26-year-old fractured a rib on Oct. 16 and was slated to miss two to four weeks but is already back in game shape. Domi had a really nice start to the season with four points […]

Kaapo Kakko Returns To Action On Friday

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko (upper body) is ready to return to action on Friday against Columbus. The youngster has missed four games but was back in practice on Thursday and looks ready to go. Kakko hasn't registered any points this season in three games, but he's skating with Artemi Panarin and Ryan […]

Kyle Connor Produces Three Assists Against Kings

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor added three assists to his point totals Thursday against the Kings. Winnipeg beat Los Angeles 3-2. Through just seven games, the Shelby Township native has six goals and seven assists. He has been putting up these points without the help of Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele, who have been in […]

Haydn Fleury Collects Two Goals Thursday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Haydn Fleury netted two goals Thursday, defeating Minnesota 4-1. Fleury's two goals were the first two points he's registered this season. He plays on the Kraken's third defenseman, pairing alongside Vince Dunn. The 25-year-old has played in 184 career NHL games, logging nine goals and 20 assists. At this point in his […]

Rasmus Asplund Notches Two Goals In Sabres Victory

Buffalo Sabres forward Rasmus Asplund collected two goals Thursday. The Sabres beat Anaheim 4-3 in overtime. The 23-year-old now has three goals and two helpers in seven games played. Asplund plays on the wing for the team's second line. He averages over 17:00 minutes of ice time per game while logging twelve shots on goal […]

OwnersBox Week 4 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into November for Week 4 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big […]

Nick Suzuki Registers Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki provided a helping hand on two of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sharks, combining with Brett Kulak to set up Mike Hoffman for the eventual game-winning goal and picking up a power-play assist on Brendan Gallagher's first marker of the season. Suzuki has been quiet early […]

Mike Hoffman Extends Goal Streak

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, helping the team take down San Jose 4-0 on the road. He opened the scoring 12:09 into the game and thus ended up with the game-winning goal. It was Hoffman's only shot in 17:41 of action. The 31-year-old sniper is averaging two […]

Jake Allen Shuts Out Sharks With 45 Saves

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen picked up his first shutout of the season in Thursday's 4-0 win over San Jose, stopping 45 shots. It was a wonderful performance from the 31-year-old, who ended up with the second-most saves ever in a Canadiens shutout. Only the legendary Jacques Plante has managed more with 52 saves. Allen […]

Andrei Svechnikov Continues Point Streak With Empty-Netter

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov finished off the scoring with an empty-net goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over Boston, taking his season-opening point streak to six games. Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho had the assists with 25 seconds left to play. Svechnikov registered two total shots and delivered four hits in 13:47 of ice time. […]