Frederik Andersen Takes On Toronto Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will face his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Monday's matchup. The 27-year-old left the Leafs as a free agent in the summer after playing in 268 regular season games for the team. Switching teams has worked out well for Andersen so far, as he's made a 4-0-0 start […]

Jacob Markstrom Searches For His Second Win

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will search for his second win of the season in his fourth start of the campaign on Monday against the Rangers. The 31-year-old started the season with back-to-back defeats but visits the Big Apple fresh off his first win and shutout of the season. Markstrom kept Detroit at bay with […]

Igor Shesterkin Takes On Calgary On Monday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to continue his impressive start to the season against Calgary on Monday. The 25-year-old enters the contest with a 4-0-1 record and has so far given up fewer than 1.50 goals per game with an outstanding .953 save percentage. The Rangers have suffered just one defeat in […]

Spencer Knight Goes For Second Win Of The Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will be the starter for Monday's home game against Arizona. The 20-year-old will log his second start of the season after opening the campaign with a 4-1 victory over Tampa. Knight is carrying a perfect 5-0-0 career record and it would be a massive shock if it gets ruined here. […]

Anton Lundell Misses Monday's Matchup

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) won't be available as the team hosts Arizona on Monday. The talented youngster is listed day-to-day. Joe Thornton will get into the lineup in Lundell's place. The 20-year-old has earned plenty of praise at the start of his rookie campaign, and he had just picked up some good […]

Anton Forsberg Makes His Third Start Of The Campaign

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will once again be in the crease on Monday against Washington with Matt Murray (head, neck) unavailable. The Senators No. 1 goalie got hurt over the weekend and will miss some time again, although there have been reports of his injury not being as severe as first feared. Forsberg coughed […]

Connor McMichael Gets A Chance To Impress In Top-Six Role

Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael is set to get an opportunity on the second line in Monday's meeting with the Senators. The 20-year-old enters the lineup alongside Hendrix Lapierre. Nic Dowd (lower body) will miss the matchup and is day-to-day. McMichael was Washington's first-round pick in the 2019 draft, and he's slowly started to make […]

Ilya Samsonov Faces Ottawa On Monday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will pick up his second start of the season in Monday's matchup versus Ottawa. The 24-year-old beat the Avalanche 6-3 with 24 saves in his first start of the campaign. Samsonov also featured in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary after Vitek Vanecek was chased with three first-period goals. The […]

Alex Barre-Boulet Replaces Patrick Maroon On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet will draw into the lineup on Monday against the Sabres, replacing Patrick Maroon (personal) on the third line. Tampa waived the 24-year-old on Oct. 10 and Barre-Boulet ended up in Seattle, but he was reacquired by the Lightning last week when he was placed on waivers by the Kraken. […]

Brian Elliott Gets First Action Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott will make his first appearance of the season on Monday against Buffalo. The veteran netminder starts his first year in Tampa after playing four seasons with Philadelphia. Elliott had a decent 15-9-2 record with two shutouts in 2020-21 but only managed to register a 3.06 goals-against average with a […]

Eeli Tolvanen Gets Injured Early On Sunday

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen took only two shifts and logged just 1:18 in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Minnesota, leaving the ice with an upper-body injury after getting hit into the boards. The Predators are expected to announce an update on his status on Tuesday. Tolvanen has had a quiet start to the season, bagging […]

Matt Duchene Hands Out Three Assists

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene came alive on Sunday against Minnesota, picking up three assists in a 5-2 win. He had one power-play and two even-strength assists, helping Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg to score. Duchene ended the night with a plus-two rating and added three shots and two penalty minutes to his […]

Roman Josi Collects Four Points On Sunday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a sensational four-point game on Sunday, finishing a 5-2 road victory with a goal and three assists. He became the first blueliner in the league this season to register a three-point period. The Predators captain opened the game with a power-play goal and added two assists in the first […]

Reilly Smith Leads Vegas In Shots On Goal In Loss

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith led the team with six shots and four scoring chances on Sunday. The problem was the execution. One of his shots has to go in at some point. It has been rough. The whole top line for the Golden Knights combined for 14 of the 42 shots Vegas […]

Robin Lehner Loses Again At Home Sunday night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner dropped another tough decision as the Golden Knights mustered zero offense on Sunday night. The New York Islanders held Vegas to no goals, and while Lehner stopped 24 of 26 shots, that just was not enough. Vegas has scored just six goals in this four-game losing streak. Overall, they […]

Josh Bailey Serves Up Goal, Assist In New York Victory

New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey just needed a little kick in the rear as the forward enjoyed a nice weekend, issuing notice that the winger is indeed back. His goal and assist came on one shot and three scoring chances. Furthermore, the winger is now up to four points on the young season […]

Mathew Barzal Scores Goal In Islanders Win

New York Islanders centerman Mathew Barzal had a long night playing mostly on the defensive side, but he still managed four shots on goal and three scoring chances. It was one of those chances that led to a goal. Barzal converted a Josh Bailey feed to make it 2-0 New York. That was more than […]

Ilya Sorokin Shuts Out Vegas Golden Knights

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin shut out the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. He accomplished something rather rare, too. The Russian goalie gave up zero goals over the weekend. He also went from below .500 to above .500 in two days. Sorokin made a whopping 42 saves versus Vegas. It was the second […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/25): 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 […]

Brent Burns Collects Another Assist

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns picked up his fourth assist of the season in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins, combining with Logan Couture to get Timo Meier on the scoreboard. He logged nearly 28 minutes of action and had a busy outing with three shots and four blocks. Burns had a shocker last […]

Linus Ullmark Bags Another Win On Sunday

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark made it two wins in two appearances for himself on Sunday, stopping 23 shots in a 4-3 victory over San Jose. The Bruins rushed to a 4-1 lead but things go a bit wobbly in the third period. Ullmark gave up two goals on 10 shots in the final frame […]

David Pastrnak Gets A Power-Play Goal, Two Points Versus Sharks

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal and had an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over San Jose. Brad Marchand also notched a goal and assist, while Patrice Bergeron collected two assists, making this the 30th game in which each has posted multiple points. Pastrnak has now scored in back-to-back games and […]

Ryan Strome Exits COVID-19 Protocols

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was back at practice on Sunday after coming off the COVID-19 list. He joined Artemi Panarin and Barclay Goodrow on the second line. Strome has missed four games for the Rangers, who start next week's action on Monday versus Calgary. It looks likely that Strome will return to action […]

Matt Murray Placed On Injured Reserve

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray (neck) was placed on Injured Reserve on Sunday after he exited Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers early. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native was hit in the head by Chris Kreider's knee. According to Ottawa head coach D.J. Smith, Murray is dealing with neck trouble. The former Penguin has been […]

Robin Lehner Looks To End A Losing Run

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will guard the cage in Sunday's contest against the Islanders, looking to end a three-game losing streak. The Swedish netminder started the campaign with a 4-3 victory over Seattle, but injuries have hit the Vegas squad hard and Lehner hasn't had any joy in three consecutive starts. He carries […]

Zach Whitecloud Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (lower body) will miss Sunday's home game against the Islanders and is considered week-to-week. The 24-year-old got injured in Friday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton while blocking a shot. He picked up his first point of the season in the game with an assist and has recorded eight shots so […]

Erik Gustafsson Available On Sunday, Patrick Kane Misses Out

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson has come off the COVID-19 list and is expected to play in Sunday's contest versus Detroit, while right wing Patrick Kane won't be available. The two entered COVID-19 protocol on Saturday alongside Ryan Carpenter, who has also been cleared for Sunday night. Gustafsson has picked up one assist in four […]

Kevin Lankinen Set For Second Consecutive Start

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen is in line to make a second consecutive start when the Red Wings roll to town on Sunday. Chicago picked up Marc-Andre Fleury during the offseason, but the Flower hasn't been anywhere close to his Vezina Trophy-winning form and will now sit for a second consecutive game. Lankinen has managed […]

Connor Ingram Making His NHL Debut On Sunday

Nashville Predators goaltender Connor Ingram will make his NHL debut in Sunday's meeting with Minnesota. The 24-year-old is a two-time AHL All-Star but hasn't previously had a chance to feature with Nashville carrying two very good netminders. Ingram has put together a 56-26-8 record in the AHL with 12 shutouts. It's far from an ideal […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Season Debut

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will get his first taste of action this season in Sunday's home game against Nashville. The 25-year-old was solid throughout his rookie campaign in 2020-21, finishing 16-8-0 for the year with a 2.88 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and two shutouts. He meets a struggling team, but the matchup has […]