Jake Oettinger Draws Another Start For Dallas Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger starts again on Friday night versus the Colorado Avalanche. Oettinger has been stellar since being called up from the AHL. In four games and three starts, the Dallas goalie is sporting a 1.29 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage. His last two wins have been against St. Louis and […]

Brendan Gallagher Continues Downshift To Third Line

Montreal Canadiens right-winger Brendan Gallagher will be employed on third-line duty again on Friday night versus the Buffalo Sabres. Gallagher was a top-six staple all season but eight points in his first 18 games put his spot in doubt. Now, the forward is still garnering power-play time and has points in consecutive games. Therefore, Gallagher […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Will Start For Tampa Bay Friday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will start on Friday night. The Lightning entertain the Seattle Kraken as the Russian goalie goes for his 10th win of the season. Vasilevskiy currently is 9-3-3 on the season with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. The goaltender's only shutout of the season happened at […]

Elvis Merzlikins Starts At Home Against Vancouver Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins gets the start on Friday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. Merzlikins sports an 8-3 record in 11 games for Columbus but it is his home record that has drawn notice in fantasy circles. He has won seven of eight decisions while giving up just 16 goals (1.99 GAA). The […]

Sergei Bobrovsky In The Concussion Protocol

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled by the concussion spotter during the second period Friday evening. The starting goalie had taken a tough shot after the first goal and hit from Tom Wilson. He went out, came back in, and now just went out again. It was 2-1 Washington at that time when Alex […]

David Perron Exits Game Due To Injury Friday

St. Louis Blues left-winger David Perron left Friday afternoon's game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an upper-body injury. He suffered the injury during the first period when Jake McCabe hit him hard. It looked to be a head injury from the point of contact but further details were not made available. Perron is listed […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven! 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 […]

Josh Norris Steps Up Again In Losing Effort Wednesday

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris scored another goal on Wednesday night. This time it came against the San Jose Sharks. The best part about Norris' night is that he filled several categories. He had four shots on goal, four scoring chances, four blocked shots, and a couple of hits too. This was all while playing […]

Brady Tkachuk Heating Up Despite Another Ottawa Loss

Ottawa Senators left-winger Brady Tkachuk is starting to shed the effects of his holdout. Tkachuk tallied multiple points for the second straight game on Wednesday night in the 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Tkachuk is now up to 11 points in 14 games with five of those coming in the past four games. […]

James Reimer Stops 26 Shots, Nets Sixth Win Wednesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer turned aside 26 shots out of 29 faced during a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators Wednesday night. The win lifted Reimer to a 6-3-1 record and was his third win in his last four starts. Is that enough to wrestle the "1A' role away from Adin Hill? It […]

Logan Couture Plays Big Minutes, Adds Goal In Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture played more than 21 minutes on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators. He had an early assist then sealed the game with an empty-net goal. Couture fired five shots on net and had four scoring chances. Besides that, he blocked a shot and delivered one hit. It was not […]

Timo Meier's Three-Point Night Lifts San Jose To Victory

San Jose Sharks right-winger Timo Meier continued his hot start to the season against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. His three-point night included the game winning goal midway into the third period. Meier's shot found its way past Matt Murray to give San Jose a 4-3 lead. The Sharks never looked back as they […]

Brendan Smith Scores Second Goal In Four Games Wednesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith scored once again on Wednesday night versus the Seattle Kraken. That gave Smith two goals in his last four games. Now, keep in mind, Smith has two points in seven games on the season while playing 13:33 a night. The defenseman did play a season-high 15:38 against Seattle. There is […]

Frederik Andersen Drops Decision Late On Wednesday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen probably thought the game in Seattle was heading into overtime. Then unexpectedly, Marcus Johansson fired a wrist shot that eluded the goaltender. Seattle then held on to win 2-1, dropping Andersen's record to 11-3 on the season. He still carries a stellar 1.89 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. […]

Jared McCann Makes Most Of His One Shot Wednesday

Seattle Kraken center Jared McCann has seen his role reduced some given Dave Hakstol's reliance on Yanni Gourde. Despite that, McCann keeps on producing. His goal on Wednesday tied the game and gave the forward 12 points in 14 games with eight goals. Will McCann keep shooting at a league-leading 30.8% (minimum 25 shots)? That […]

Marcus Johansson Scores Late Game-Winner Wednesday

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson made the most of a late third-period scoring chance on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. With the score tied late, his wrist shot found its way past Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen. The goal with 3:08 to go lifted Seattle to a home victory. Johansson had two shots on goal while […]

Philipp Grubauer Rises Up To Carry Seattle

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer battled on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. He gave up an early goal to Brendan Smith and then did not yield another as Seattle held on to win 2-1. Grubauer made 35 saves on the night and looked like the goalie he did last year in Colorado before he […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Nets Third Goal On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has had a nice run to start the season. On Wednesday, he scored his third goal of the season to close Arizona's deficit to one. Yes, Edmonton would go on to win 5-3 but Gostisbehere continued his point-scoring surge to start the 2021-22 season. The defenseman is now up to […]

Clayton Keller Ups Point Streak To Four Games In Arizona Loss

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller turned a corner about a week ago and has kept on going. Keller extended his point streak to four games after a three-point night against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Keller played nearly 23 minutes in all, opened the scoring, then added two assists in the third period. The forward […]

Scott Wedgewood Besieged By Edmonton On Wednesday In Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood felt the full force of the Leon Draisaitl-Connor McDavid duo on Wednesday night. The Edmonton Oilers' forwards combined for 14 shots on goal and played a role in all four goals against Wedgewood. In all, the Arizona goaltender faced 43 shots and 14 high-danger scoring chances (10 in the second […]

Zack Kassian Scores Goal, Adds Two Helpers Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Zack Kassian scored his fourth goal of the season then added two assists on Wednesday night in Arizona against the Coyotes. Kassian came into the game with five points in 14 games played. He attempted a season-high eight shots on goal and hit the net five times. This is all while playing […]

Leon Draisaitl Gets To 20 Goals, 20 Assists On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl keeps on scoring goals. Against the Arizona Coyotes, Draisaitl struck twice and helped out on two other tallies in a 5-3 road win on Wednesday night. This night put the forward in some rarified air. Draisaitl now has 20 goals and 20 assists in just 19 games. Only five other […]

Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps End Arizona's Streak

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored twice and added two assists on Wednesday night against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season. His second goal was an empty-net tally but the first was another power-play goal. That was his fifth on the man advantage to go with 12 assists. […]

Viktor Arvidsson Turns In Best Performance Of Season Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson tallied the first Kings goal on Wednesday night versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, Arvidsson helped Sean Durzi score his first career NHL goal late in the third period. The Kings forward racked up five shots on goal, three scoring chances, and blocked a couple of shots. One of […]

Sean Durzi Surprises With Two Points Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi made his NHL debut on Wednesday night and promptly scored and added an assist. Durzi played a hair less than 16 minutes and added a shot on goal and two blocked shots. With injuries and in need of a spark, the defenseman was called up to fill a third-pairing […]

Jonathan Quick Shelled For Six Goals In Loss Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick finally cracked on Wednesday night at home. The Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the second period en route to a 6-2 win. Quick allowed six goals on 38 shots as he gave up more than three goals for the first time this season. It dropped his record […]

Rasmus Sandin Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin still has not scored a goal this season but did dish out three assists on Wednesday night. Sandin set up Pierre Engvall first, then Jason Spezza, and finally Michael Bunting. The final two helpers were primary assists on a night where Sandin had just one blocked shot and one […]

Auston Matthews Nets Two Points In Toronto Triumph Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored a goal and assist on Wednesday night versus the Los Angeles Kings. The Matthews goal was during a four goal second-period outburst from the Leafs. He snapped a two game point drought but continued his run of a high shot volume. Matthews again totaled six shots on goal […]

Jack Campbell Gets Back Into Win Column Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell has much to be thankful for. He made 30 saves on 32 shots in Toronto's 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings late on Wednesday night. Campbell started his 16th game and delivered his 14th quality start. The goalie is on a run worthy of a Vezina Award nomination. […]