Aaron Ekblad Collects Three Points Against Boston

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad piled up three points in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Boston. He picked up two power-play assists and notched his 100th career goal with the net empty. Ekblad has now scored in back-to-back games, and he's averaging a point per game through six outings after returning from a lower-body injury, which […]

Seth Jones Returns To Action Versus Dallas

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (thumb) will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's visit to Dallas. He has been on the shelf for 10 games after injuring his right thumb at the end of last month. The 28-year-old managed to pick up four points with 22 shots, 16 hits and 21 blocks before getting […]

Samuel Girard Ready To Return Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (lower body) will return from a six-game absence Wednesday versus Vancouver. The team gets much-needed help at the back, with multiple defensemen currently sidelined. Girard will join Josh Manson on the second defensive pairing and he will also be skating on the second power-play unit. The 24-year-old will look to […]

Torey Krug Gets Back To Action Wednesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will return from a brief stint on the sidelines Wednesday. He will face the Sabres after sitting out one game with a minor upper-body problem. The 31-year-old has just started to heat up, posting goals in both of his previous two appearances. Krug boasts four goals in […]

Morgan Rielly Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (knee) has been placed on long-term Injured Reserve after he was hurt in Monday's defeat to the Islanders. He's dealing with a left knee ailment and reports are suggesting that Rielly will be out of commission for four to six weeks. Going on the long-term Injured Reserve means that […]

Arber Xhekaj Scratched On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj will sit out his first game of the season Tuesday versus Buffalo, with the team deciding to scratch him for the contest. The 21-year-old has developed really nicely for Montreal this season, but it looks like the team is trying to give him a little breather. Xhekaj has tallied five […]

Mattias Samuelsson Returns Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (knee) will be back in action Tuesday against Montreal. He's returning after sitting out 13 games with a knee problem. The 22-year-old was a revelation early in the campaign and helped Buffalo to a nice start before getting injured. The team went 4-1-0 with Samuelsson in the lineup, but he […]

Alex Pietrangelo Leads Vegas Past Vancouver

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo had a big night against the Canucks on Monday, finishing a 5-4 victory with three points. He dished out two assists and scored the game-winning goal 14:14 into the third period to complete a big comeback from a two-goal deficit. The veteran blue-liner has exploded for 10 points in […]

Cale Makar Makes History Monday Night

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar became the fastest blue-liner in NHL history to reach the 200-point mark Monday night. He opened the scoring on the power play in a 3-2 overtime win against Dallas, hitting the 200-point plateau in his 195th outing. The defensive talent now boasts 53 goals and 147 assists for his career. […]

Roman Josi Picks Up Two Points Monday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi netted a goal and added an assist beating Arizona 4-3 in a shootout Monday. Jossi's fourth goal of the season came on a Predators power play early in the third period. He seems to be improving with each game, adding eight points in the last five games after a slow […]

Josh Morrissey Nets Two Goals In Jets Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey collected his second and third goals this year in a 4-3 overtime win over Carolina Monday. Morrissey's second goal was the overtime winner. He now has 18 points in 17 contests. Playing on the Jet's first defense pairing and the first power play unit, Morrissey logs several minutes of ice […]

Thomas Chabot Still Not Ready To Return

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (concussion) will miss a fourth consecutive game Monday versus San Jose. He has been practicing and was eligible to come off Injured Reserve Monday, but Senators head coach D.J. Smith has confirmed that Chabot will have to wait for his comeback for a bit longer. He mentioned Wednesday's visit to […]

Jakob Chychrun, Nick Schmaltz Back For Coyotes Monday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (wrist) and forward Nick Schmaltz (ribs) will make their long-awaited comebacks in Monday's matchup against Nashville. The latter hasn't played since the season opener, while Chychrun makes his first appearance since March 12. The talented blue-liner has had ankle and wrist surgeries since his last appearance. These are two massive […]

Colton Parayko Trending Toward Returning Monday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (upper body) is a game-time decision for Monday's contest versus Anaheim and is trending toward returning to action. He has been a game-time call a couple of times now since getting sidelined last week. The towering blue-liner has missed three games. Parayko's season for the Blues has been a […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Returns From Injury Monday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (lower body) will return to the lineup Monday versus Blues. He returns to action against his former team after missing four games with a lower-body problem. Shattenkirk isn't as productive anymore as he was during his St. Louis days, but he has done decently well on a badly struggling team […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/21/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is November 21st, and we have a busy schedule with ten games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. […]

Dmitry Orlov Nearing Return

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (lower body) came through another practice session on Sunday and could be back in the lineup when the team hits the ice next time against Philadelphia Wednesday night. He has been forced to watch seven games from the sidelines. The team has lost five of the games Orlov has missed, […]

Sean Durzi Not Expected To Be Out For Long

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi (lower body) should be available again soon after sitting out Saturday's 3-2 loss to Seattle. Alexander Edler replaced him on the second defensive pairing and continued his good scoring form with a fourth assist in five games. Durzi boasts six assists for the campaign and has added three goals […]

Filip Hronek Scores Twice Versus Columbus

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek continues his productive season with a two-goal effort against Columbus. He bagged a pair of second-period goals, helping the team to a 6-1 win. The Czech blue-liner needed only four shots to get the goals and added one hit to his line with a plus-one rating in 19:20 of […]

Charlie McAvoy Registers Four Assists

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy logged four assists in Saturday's 6-1 triumph over Chicago. One of his helpers came on the power play. Only three blue-liners in franchise history have managed more assists in a single game. McAvoy made his season debut less than two weeks ago, but he's had no trouble finding form, going […]

Mike Matheson Ready For Season Debut Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (abdomen) will make his season debut in Saturday's matchup against Philadelphia. He was ruled out with an abdominal muscle strain just before the season started but is now fully recovered. The 28-year-old had a career year with 31 points in 74 games for Pittsburgh last season. Matheson is also an […]

Zach Bogosian On Track For Season Debut

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (shoulder) appears ready to come off Injured Reserve and make his season debut on Saturday against Nashville. The team moved Cal Foote (upper body) to Injured Reserve on Friday, opening up a roster spot for Bogosian, who had shoulder surgery in the offseason. Bogosian lacks fantasy appeal, but the […]

Seth Jones Nearing Return

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (thumb) is getting close to returning to the lineup. He is recovering from a broken thumb suffered on Oct. 30 versus Buffalo. Jones is back skating on his own in practice and Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson said on Wednesday that the 28-year-old is seven to ten days away from […]

Quinn Hughes Records His 32nd Multi-Assist Game

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes recorded his 32nd multi-assist game in Friday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles. There are only four blue-liners in franchise history with more such efforts, with Dennis Kearns (53) holding the all-time record. Hughes helped Brock Boeser to get a power-play goal and tallied an even-strength helper on an Elias Pettersson […]

Artem Zub Comes Off Injured Reserve

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and looks set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's matchup against New Jersey. He's sat out the past nine games while dealing with an upper-body ailment. The Russian rearguard skated with Erik Brannstrom in Friday's practice, and the team has reassigned Nikita […]

Nick Perbix Out Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (undisclosed) isn't expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus Nashville. The 24-year-old rookie suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 4-1 win over Calgary and missed Friday's practice. He is considered day-to-day. Perbix is only a couple of games removed from an impressive four-game scoring streak, so he's gotten […]

Roman Josi Heating Up Quickly

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi extended his point streak to four with an exclamation mark on Thursday, dishing out four helpers to help his team to a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders. After a cold start where he had only seven points in his first 13 games, he has seven in his last […]

Erik Karlsson Keeps Up Absurd Pace Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson continued his dominant start to the season Thursday, potting a goal and adding three assists against the Detroit Red Wings. Not only has Karlsson turned back the clock, he has gone a step further this season, with an astounding 28 points in 19 games played, first among NHL d-men. […]

Colton Parayko A Game-Time Decision Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (undisclosed) will once again be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with the Capitals. He was also a game-time call for Wednesday's matchup against Chicago and ended up missing the game. Parayko was actually on the ice for pre-game warm-ups but clearly didn't feel well enough as he ended […]

Samuel Girard Still Out Versus Carolina

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (lower body) will miss a fourth consecutive game Thursday against Carolina. He has been listed as day-to-day since dropping out of the lineup, but the 24-year-old is struggling to shake off a lower-body problem. Girard has been able to get four points in 11 games this season, adding 15 shots, […]