Nikolaj Ehlers Turns Things Around For Jets Versus Ducks

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers struck twice inside the final minute and a half in Tuesday's matchup against the Ducks, turning a loss into a 4-3 win. He tied things up 18:40 into the third period when Winnipeg had pulled goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and notched another goal 19 seconds later to get the Jets the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit 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 FanDuel. Today […]

Jake Allen Looks To Start A Winning Streak

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will look to post a second consecutive win in Tuesday's road matchup versus the Kraken. The 31-year-old took a few horrible beatings in the first few games of the season but finally got into the win column last weekend with a 6-1 victory over Detroit. Allen enters Tuesday's clash with […]

Philipp Grubauer Tries To Get Going Again Tuesday Night

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will take on the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, looking to get back to winning ways. The German netminder has taken three straight losses, which have dropped his record for the year to 1-3-1. He doesn't have Colorado's rock-solid defense in front of him anymore and thus carries a lowly 3.80 […]

John Gibson Faces Jets For The Third Time This Season

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson gets another start on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, making his third appearance of the season in the matchup. Things started well for Gibson as he beat Winnipeg with 33 saves on Oct. 13, but he got roughed up in the matchup last week, taking a 5-1 loss. He boasts […]

Ryan O'Reilly Out For At Least Four Games With COVID-19

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and will miss at least four games due to experiencing symptoms. Brandon Saad, who's already missed a couple of games, also remains in the protocol and won't be able to return until next week. O'Reilly has started the season with a five-game point […]

Jonathan Toews Placed On COVID-19 List

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews was placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list on Tuesday, and he'll be questionable for Wednesday's clash with Toronto. Henrik Borgstrom also joined the list, meaning Chicago now has five players in the protocol, including former MVP Patrick Kane. A number of coaches are also unavailable because of it. The […]

Justin Bailey Joins Canucks Lineup After Hot Start In AHL

Vancouver Canucks winger Justin Bailey will make his season debut on Tuesday against Minnesota, replacing Justin Dowling (undisclosed) in the lineup. The 26-year-old is off to a hot start in the AHL this season, picking up three goals and six points in five outings for the Abbotsford Canucks. The former Sabre has never really cut […]

Cam Talbot Returns To The Crease On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will be back in action on Tuesday as he makes his fifth start of the campaign on the road versus Vancouver. The veteran netminder had a night off on Sunday and the team ended up taking the first loss of the season against Nashville with Kaapo Kahkonen between the pipes. […]

Tristan Jarry Starts For Pittsburgh On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will make his fourth consecutive start as his team welcomes the Tampa Bay Lightning to town on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old is set to face the Bolts for the second time in two weeks - having won the first contest while stopping 26 of 28 shots against in a 6-2 […]

Sidney Crosby Remains Out On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will remain sidelined on Tuesday as his team squares off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old, who underwent wrist surgery back in early September, has been skating with the Penguins this week and appears to be close to returning to action. Despite missing at least six of his team's […]

Samuel Girard Out Versus Vegas On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will not take the ice as his team takes on the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Girard is currently battling an undisclosed injury and has been labeled as day-to-day. The Quebec native has had a difficult time generating offense in the early part of the campaign, having registered just […]

Thatcher Demko Gets Nod Versus Wild

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be in between the pipes as his team hosts the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old is fresh off a solid performance in the Seattle Kraken's home opener on Saturday in which he allowed just two goals on 31 shots against in the contest. Expected to take another […]

Carter Hutton Out For 2-4 Weeks Due To Injury

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Carter Hutton will be sidelined for the next 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. Hutton suffered the injury in the opening frame and did not return to the game after the first intermission. The 35-year-old (owned in 2% of Yahoo! league) is not off to a great start in his debut season […]

Connor Hellebuyck Starts For Jets On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will take the crease as his team faces off versus the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The 28-year-old is coming off his second win of the campaign on Saturday versus the Predators, a game in which he allowed four goals on 30 shots against. It's been a bit of a bumpy […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Leads The Charge Against Los Angeles

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko notched two goals in a 3-0 win over the Kings Monday. The Russian forward is playing well for a player who wanted to be traded out of St. Louis in the off-season. Through five Blues contests, Tarasenko has collected three goals and three assists. He plays wing on the […]

Auston Matthews Scores First Goal In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored the lone goal in Monday's 4-1 loss against the Hurricanes. It was the first goal of the season for the 24-year-old, who was playing in his fourth game after being sidelined to begin the campaign after recovering from offseason wrist surgery. Fantasy managers should not panic over the […]

Spencer Knight Earns Victory Against Coyotes

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 18 of 21 shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 victory against the Coyotes. Knight picked up his second win of the season and has now began his NHL career with a perfect 6-0-0 record, counting his four starts from last season. Knight will remain the backup at the moment […]

Zach Werenski Records Two Points In Monday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski produced a multi-point outing in Monday's 4-1 triumph over Dallas, scoring the team's third goal and bagging an assist on Alexandre Texier's empty-netter. The 24-year-old now boasts six points in six games, looking a lot stronger compared to last season. Werenski needed 17 games to reach six points in […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Posts Another Multi-Point Game

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand recorded his third multi-point game of the season on Monday, finishing a 4-1 win over Dallas with a goal and an assist. He opened the scoring 5:53 into the game and was part of Blue Jackets history in the second frame, helping Gregory Hofmann become the oldest player in […]

Tyler Seguin Grabs Another Goal On Monday

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin scored in a second consecutive game on Monday, recording the team's lone marker in a 4-1 loss to Columbus. The Stars were frustrated by Elvis Merzlikins all night, but Seguin finally found a way past him with a little over two minutes left in regulation. Esa Lindell and Ryan Suter […]

Blake Coleman Has Multi-Point Outing With Eight Shots

Calgary Flames winger Blake Coleman was responsible for eight of the team's 32 shots in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Rangers and finished the game with a goal and an assist. The 29-year-old also handed out three hits and registered one blocked shot in 17:32 of action. Coleman is plus-four through his four first outings […]

Andrew Mangiapane Scores Twice In Monday's Win

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane scored with two of his three shots in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Rangers, adding a block and a hit to his stat line in 15:36 on the ice. The 25-year-old doesn't see a lot of action on a nightly basis for the Flames, but he's been very productive in […]

Jacob Trouba Fires Off Six Shots, Has An Assist

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba recorded a team-high six shots and had an assist in Monday's heavy 5-1 home loss against Calgary. He combined with Dryden Hunt on a Kevin Rooney goal and now has assists in back-to-back games. Trouba has never been a great source for offensive numbers, but he's a big presence […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, 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 […]

Ville Husso Makes First Appearance Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his season debut on Monday against Los Angeles. The two teams are meeting up for the second time in three days after the Blues used four power-play goals to dominate in a 7-3 victory on Saturday. Husso is starting his second year in the league. He had […]

Elvis Merzlikins Tries To Stay Perfect Against Dallas

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try to continue his perfect start to the season on Monday against the Dallas Stars. He boasts a 3-0-0 record ahead of the matchup with a 1.63 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Dating back to last season, the Latvian netminder has won four starts on the […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Monday as the Stars come to visit. Dean Kukan will enter the lineup. Boqvist, who came over from Chicago in the Seth Jones trade in the summer, hasn't yet kicked into gear in Ohio, going pointless in five games […]

John Klingberg Returns To Lineup On Monday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Monday's visit to Columbus. The Swedish blueliner has missed four games after getting injured in the team's season opener. He'll join the top power-play unit and eat up minutes on the first pairing alongside Ryan Suter. Columbus has a 77.8 percent […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Will Be Separated On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner will play on separate lines on Monday against Carolina. Marner has joined John Tavares' line that also includes Alexander Kerfoot, and Matthews will skate with Michael Bunting and William Nylander. Toronto has dropped three straight games and got completely hammered by the Penguins at the weekend […]