Drew Doughty Joins Team Canada For 4 Nations Face-Off

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty has been named to Canada's roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off. He will replace Alex Pietrangelo of the Vegas Golden Knights, who withdrew from the tournament on Jan. 28. Doughty broke his left ankle against the Golden Knights in a preseason game and only recently made his season debut […]

Rasmus Ristolainen To Sit Out 4 Nations Face-Off

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) will not play in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. After sustaining an upper-body injury, Ristolainen has been forced to sit out three games and will not be ready to help Team Finland in the tournament, which begins next week. Across 54 appearances this season, Ristolainen has recorded 15 […]

Jakub Dobes Starts On Sunday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes will guard the crease in Sunday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 23-year-old gets the nod for the ninth time in his young career. Dobes has been very impressive at the start of his NHL journey, posting a 5-2-1 record. He has allowed 2.45 goals while registering a .917 […]

Matias Maccelli Heads Back To Press Box Sunday

Utah Hockey Club left wing Matias Maccelli will skip Sunday's meeting with the Washington Capitals as a healthy scratch. He will need to settle for a spot in the press box for a third time in seven games. After sitting out Thursday's 3-2 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Maccelli returned to the lineup […]

Connor Ingram Takes On Capitals Sunday

Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram will be between the sticks on Sunday against the Washington Capitals. Utah will finish off a back-to-back and used Karel Vejmelka in the net in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Ingram last saw action on Thursday, improving to 9-7-4 for the season with a 3-2 overtime victory […]

Logan Thompson Faces Utah On Sunday

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson will start Sunday's matchup against the Utah Hockey Club. The 27-year-old will look to match his career-high with a 25th victory of the season. Thompson has posted a record of 24-2-4 across previous 30 appearances in 2024-25, allowing 2.18 goals with a .923 save percentage and three shutouts. He will […]

Mathew Barzal To Miss Roughly Six Weeks

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (knee) is expected to be out for around six weeks. TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports that the Islanders star had a minor procedure on his injured kneecap on Thursday. Barzal has been sidelined for the past four games. He also missed time with an upper-body injury earlier in the campaign […]

Lukas Dostal Stops 43 Shots In Victory

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 43 of the 44 shots he faced en route to defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday evening. The Ducks were heavily outshot in this contest, but Dostal was able to lead the way. His lone blemish came in the final minutes of the third period when Adrian Kempe […]

Thomas Harley Tallies Goal, Assist On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley tallied a goal and an assist during Saturday's victory over the San Jose Sharks. Harley tallied his assist on the power-play to set up Matt Duchene to score his 22nd goal of the season. Later in the third, Harley would find the back of the net during 5-on-5 play on […]

Matt Boldy Tallies Three Points On Saturday

Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy tallied two goals and an assist during their 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday evening. Boldy tallied the primary assist on Marco Rossi's opening game in the first period. Later in the second, Boldy would find the back of the net on a tip-in. Then, in […]

Samuel Ersson Stands Tall Against Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced en route to defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday evening. The Flyers were heavily outshot in this contest, but Ersson was able to lead the way. He allowed his first goal to Pittsburgh defenseman Erik Karlsson in the second frame and his […]

Matthew Tkachuk Tallies Three Points In Victory

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk tallied three points during their 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday evening. Tkachuk found the back of the net on the power-play during the second period. Later in that frame, Tkachuk would add two primary assists, one on Aleksander Barkov's 14th goal of the season and Sam […]

Thatcher Demko Exits Early On Saturday

According to the team, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) exited early during Saturday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Demko was only able to play 10 minutes in the opening frame and was replaced by Kevin Lankinen. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status during the international break. Vancouver's next contest will be […]

Igor Shesterkin Out For 1-2 Weeks With An Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss 1-2 weeks with an upper-body injury, Mollie Walker of The New York Post reports. The Rangers' No. 1 made his 39th start of the campaign on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins but will not be available for Saturday's clash against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Dylan Garand has […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Takes On Utah Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be in the net against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday. This will be his 34th start of the season, with Kochetkov entering the matchup with a record of 19-10-3. It has been a solid year for Kochetkov, who holds a 2.48 goals-against average and has recorded a .903 […]

Sam Montembeault Starts On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault will start Saturday's matchup against the New Jersey Devils. He will make his 40th start of the campaign, looking to record a second consecutive victory. On Tuesday night, Montembeault defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 with a 27-save performance. He has allowed three or more goals in eight of his […]

Tyler Tucker Misses Third Straight Game Saturday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (upper body) will not play on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He has been sidelined by an upper-body injury, sitting out a third consecutive game. Tucker is considered day-to-day, so he should be ready to return to the lineup following the conclusion of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 24-year-old […]

Mikey Anderson Remains Sidelined Saturday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (finger) will miss a fourth consecutive game on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. He has yet to feature this month due to a finger injury. However, according to John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, Anderson is expected to return to the lineup on Feb. 22 against Utah after […]

Dylan Cozens Expected To Play Saturday

Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens (lower body) is on track to play on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old is dealing with a lower-body injury but practiced on Friday, and Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said he expected Cozens to play against Nashville. Cozens has been in the lineup for all 53 games this […]

Zachary L'Heureux Considered Day-To-Day

Nashville Predators left wing Zachary L'Heureux (upper body) has been labeled as day-to-day. L'Heureux was injured in Friday's matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, but he isn't expected to be out long-term. However, the team might still be without him on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 21-year-old has tallied 13 points (four goals, nine assists) […]

Kevin Fiala Extends Scoring Streak On Friday

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala extended his goal-scoring streak on Friday evening during their shootout victory over the Dallas Stars. In the second frame, Fiala found the back of the net during 5-on-5 play. In this period, he also added a secondary assist on Alex Laferriere's strike. In this game, Fiala also logged […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Goal No. 40

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl found the back of the net twice during their 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday evening. Draisaitl found the back of the net in the opening frame on the power-play. Then in the second, Draisaitl would score his 40th goal of the campaign, this time during 5-on-5 play. […]

Nathan MacKinnon Tallies Four Points On Friday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon tallied four points during their 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. MacKinnon opened the scoring by tallying his 21st goal of the season on the man-advantage in the first period. Later in that frame, MacKinnon added two primary assists on Cale Makar's and Artturi Lehkonen's goals. Then, in the third, […]

Ryan Donato Shines In Friday's Victory

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato tallied four points during their 6-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday evening. In the second frame, Donato tallied two primary assists, both on the power-play on Connor Bedard and Seth Jones' goals. He also added his first goal of the game during this period during 5-on-5 play. Then, […]

Gabriel Vilardi Scores Twice In Victory

Winnipeg Jets right wing Gabriel Vilardi found the back of the net twice during their victory over the New York Islanders on Friday evening. Vilardi scored both of his goals in the second frame during 5-on-5 play. In this contest, he logged seven shots on goal, with one blocked shot and a +1 rating. This […]

Bryan Rust Tallies Two Helpers On Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust dished out two helpers during their victory over the New York Rangers on Friday evening. Rust tallied his first helper on the primary assist on Rickard Rakell's 25th goal of the season in the second frame. Later in the period, Rust tallied another primary assist, this time on the […]

NHL DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/8/25)

Hello, RotoBallers! The NHL season is in full swing, and we have another action-packed Saturday slate. In this piece, I will discuss my favorite forward lines to target, defensemen, and goalies in tonight's action. Keep updated with any injury notes on our newsfeed before setting your lineup. If you have questions about further strategy and […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 8, 2025 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I aim to help you narrow your plays to get the most bang for your DFS buck. Be sure to check out all of our NHL articles and NHL DFS tools, including our daily NHL Heat Map. NHL Premium members can find […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - February 8, 2025

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

Stuart Skinner Tries To Frustrate Colorado Again

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will look to make it a hat trick of wins against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. He has posted a 2-0-0 record against Colorado in 2024-25, allowing 2.00 goals with a .925 save percentage. Although Skinner has dropped three of his last five decisions, he still owns a strong record, […]