Nathan MacKinnon Scores Winning Goal for Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night thanks to Nathan MacKinnon’s third-period goal. It was also his 75th point of the season and 11th point in the last 10 games. Nazem Kadri had the other goal for Colorado, which was his fourth goal in five games. […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice In Edmonton Win

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators on Saturday night by a score of 3-2. Leon Draisaitl led the way with two goals. Those points broke a two-game scoreless streak for the power forward. Oscar Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both had two assists. The latter player has 13 points in his last 10 games. Young […]

Elvis Merzlikins Shuts Out Detroit

He saw just 16 shots but Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins was perfect as Columbus shut out the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Friday night. It was his fifth shutout in the past eight games and he now has a sparkling .930 SV% and 2.20 GAA on the season. Defenseman Zach Werenski scored the winning […]

Carter Hutton Turns Aside 37 Shots In Win

The New York Rangers peppered Buffalo Sabres’ goaltender Carter Hutton with 39 shots but fell by a score of 3-2 on Friday night. It was his third strong start in his last four appearances. Jack Eichel provided two helpers on offense. He has 10 points over his last 10 games. Jimmy Vesey scored a goal […]

Victor Hedman Picks Up Three Assists In Win Over Penguins

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced three assists in 27:56 of ice time during Thursday's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The performance broke a four-game pointless drought for the 29-year-old. Hedman remains a top-tier fantasy asset in all formats, but the Swedish rearguard has been slumping slightly in the second half. After tallying […]

Roman Josi Delivers Two Assists On Thursday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his career year with two assists in Thursday's 3-2 road win at Calgary. Kyle Turris and Mikael Granlund both had one goal and one assist as the Preds made it four wins in five games. Juuse Saros took his record for the season to 9-8-4 with a 37-save performance. […]

Andre Burakovsky Stays Hot In Avalanche Win

The Colorado Avalanche received a full team effort during Thursday night’s 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. Ten players nabbed at least one point. Andre Burakovsky’s assist gave him 40 points in 49 games on the season, which is a new career high. He now has 12 points in the last six games. Rookie defenseman […]

Andrei Svechnikov Scores Twice In Hurricanes Win

Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each had two goals and an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Svechnikov hit the 50-point mark with his effort and also set a new career-high in goals with 22. He has eight points over his last six games. Aho is now […]

Mark Stone Nets Five Points In Vegas Victory

The Vegas Golden Knights exploded for seven goals in a 7-2 drubbing of the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Mark Stone had two goals and three assists in the game. He broke both the 20-goal mark and the 50-point plateau for the sixth straight season. Max Pacioretty also scored two goals while adding an assist […]

Shea Weber Placed On Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber will be out of action for at least the next week after sustaining a lower-body injury in his team's 5-4 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It is believed that the injury occurred late in the contest as the Canadiens captain logged 24:50 of ice time in […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 17 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 17 going forward. This […]

Matt Dumba Scores OT Winner for Wild

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime on Tuesday night by a score of 3-2. Defenseman Matt Dumba scored the winning goal. It was just the fourth time he’s found the back of the net this season and the first time in almost three months. He has four points in his last three […]

Brayden Schenn Hits 20-Goal Mark In St. Louis' Win

The St. Louis Blues held on for a 6-3 win on Tuesday night despite a late, two-goal charge by the Carolina Hurricanes. Brayden Schenn scored two goals and added an assist on a night that saw him hit the 20-goal plateau. He now has 20 goals in four of the last five seasons after scoring […]

Andre Burakovsky Records Four Points In Win

The Colorado Avalanche steamrolled over the Buffalo Sabres for a 6-1 win on Tuesday night. Andre Burakovsky led the offense with a goal and three assists. He now has 14 points in his past eight games. His final point of the night gave him a career-high 39th point. He also matched his career mark in […]

Mark Pysyk Nets Unexpected Hat Trick Against Maple Leafs

Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk was the hero during Monday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old, who was playing as a forward with Aleksander Barkov (lower body) sidelined, produced the first hat trick of his NHL career in the win. Pysyk has surprisingly tallied nine points over his past 11 games, but […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Collects Three Points In Win

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-3 on Sunday. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored two goals and added an assist in the win. He has seven points over his last three games and, with 42 points in 53 games, is on pace to post his second straight 60-point season. Oliver Bjorkstrand […]

Torey Krug Records Four Points In Victory

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug finished with two goals, two assists, a plus-two rating and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-1 victory against the Wild. The 28-year-old produced the opening goals of the first and second period for the Bruins, while the defenseman added a couple of assists to record a season-high four points […]

Mark Giordano Hands Out Two Dimes

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano posted two assists in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Edmonton, helping Buddy Robinson and Matthew Tkachuk on the scoresheet. Elias Lindholm bagged an unassisted goal to wrap up the Flames scoring. Giordano also had three shots and blocks in the game, which he finished with a team-best plus-two rating. The Flames […]

Patrick Kane Scores Shootout Winner For Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the struggling Arizona Coyotes in the shootout on Saturday night. The final score was 3-2. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner and also assisted on both goals in regulation time. There aren’t many players performing better right now than the veteran forward, who has 20 points over his last 13 games. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Predators

The Vegas Golden Knights won their second game in as many nights with a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 shots to earn the shutout victory. Nashville had five power plays but could not solve Fleury or Vegas’ improved defense under new head coach Peter DeBoer. Chandler Stephenson scored a […]

Overtime Winner From Quinn Hughes Seals Game for Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes scored a pair of goals Saturday afternoon, including the game-winner in overtime. Hughes' eighth goal of the season gave Vancouver their fifth consecutive win. With four goals and six points in his last five games, Hughes now leads all rookies with 38 points. His point per game pace still lags […]

Paul Stastny Strong In Vegas' Win

The Vegas Golden Knights came out of the break with a little extra jump and held off the powerful Carolina Hurricanes for a 4-3 win on Friday night. Paul Stastny contributed a goal and an assist. After a slow start to the year, the veteran forward now has six points in his last four games. […]

Sidney Crosby Leads Penguins To OT Win

The Penguins jumped out to a 3-1 lead but the Philadelphia Flyers chipped away and forced overtime on Friday night. Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal less than a minute into overtime, which was his third point of the game. He has been held off the scoresheet just once in six games since returning from […]

Brent Burns Ends Point Drought With A Goal

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns ended a four-game point drought in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver, scoring his 10th goal of the season. Tomas Hertl was also on target for the Sharks before leaving early with an injury. Burns has been a big disappointment this season, but he seemed to have been on the […]

Quinn Hughes Picks Up Two Points In Wednesday's Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over San Jose, taking his points tally for the season up to 36. Tanner Pearson also had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, while Tyler Myers, Jake Virtanen, and Brandon Sutter provided the rest of the goals. Jacob […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 16 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 16 going forward. This […]

Andrew Mangiapane Nets Two Goals In Flames Win

The spirited Alberta rivalry required the shootout on Wednesday night to determine the winner with the Calgary Flames edging the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 4-3. The Flames’ Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals, which were his first points since Dec. 27. He now has 10 goals on the season. Young Oilers’ forward Kailer Yamamoto […]

Steven Stamkos Scores Two Goals In Lightning Win

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell behind early but stormed back to defeat the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-2. Steven Stamkos led the offensive attack with two goals and an assist. He also contributed five shots on net and four hits. Stamkos has nine points in the last five games. Both Nikita Kucherov […]

Marcus Pettersson Signs Five-Year Extension

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson inked a five-year, $20.125 million contract extension to remain in the Steel City on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who was set to become a restricted free-agent this summer, has evolved into a key cog on the Penguins blue line in a little over a year with his new team. Following a […]

Patrick Marleau Scores Two In Sharks Win

Veteran forward Patrick Marleau kicked off the second half of the season in a big way with two goals as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 4-2. He now has 10 goals through 47 games. Stefan Noesen scored the other two goals for the Sharks, which doubled his season […]