3 weeks agoNashville Predators left wing Michael Bunting (abdomen) has been labeled a game-time decision for Friday's tilt against the Anaheim Ducks. He would make his Predators debut if he is cleared for action. Bunting has been on the shelf since Feb. 25 after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. He had a disappointing end to his spell with the Pittsburgh Penguins, going scoreless in eight of his last 10 appearances. A move to Music City could rejuvenate Bunting, who has tallied 14 goals and 29 points in 58 games over the course of the season. He has notched most of his points (15) with the man advantage. Bunting's addition could give a boost to Nashville's 20.6 percent power play.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Brooks Bratten
3 weeks agoCarolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings and is also expected to miss Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. He withdrew from the lineup earlier this week due to an undisclosed injury. According to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, head coach Rod Brind'Amour hopes Svechnikov can return to action next week. In Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyson Jost rejoined the lineup as Svechnikov's replacement. However, he offers no fantasy value as a fourth-line piece. Jackson Blake has probably received the biggest boost from a fantasy perspective, joining the first line. The 21-year-old will look to end a four-game pointless streak on Friday. Blake has recorded 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 65 games for the season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Walt Ruff
3 weeks agoWinnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars. He was initially doubtful for the contest after missing a couple of practices leading up to Friday. Ehlers plays a key role for Winnipeg and has amassed six points (three goals, three assists) over the past five games. He is the fourth-highest scorer on the squad with 57 points (21 goals, 36 assists) in as many games. On Friday, Ehlers is expected to skate in his usual spot on the second line and work with the first power-play unit. 21 of Ehlers' points this season have come with the man advantage.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mitchell Clinton
3 weeks agoColorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (illness) is battling an illness and will not start on Friday evening when the Avalanche face the Calgary Flames. As a result, Scott Wedgewood will get the starting nod. Blackwood has performed very well over his previous five outings. During this stretch, he has held a 4-0-1 record with a 2.17 GAA with a .909 save percentage. Before this stretch, he held a similar 2.41 GAA with a .913 save percentage over his last eight contests. Fantasy managers should monitor his status but he should be in position to return to the lineup on Sunday when the Avalanche face the Dallas Stars. Wedgewood enters Friday's game with a two-game win streak. Over his last three, he has held a stellar 1.01 GAA with a .957 save percentage and should be viewed as a top play in DFS competitions.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Evan Rawal
3 weeks agoPhiladelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) is viewed as day-to-day. Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on his status leading up to their next contest on Saturday evening against the Hurricanes as he may face an uphill battle to suit up. If he were to miss this contest, fantasy managers should expect Egor Zemula to enter the starting lineup and play alongside rookie Emil Andrae on the bottom pairing. Ristolainen was unable to play during their previous game on Thursday evening as well. Before his injury, the 30-year-old was held off the scoresheet over his last six games. However, during this stretch, he logged 10 hits with seven blocks. Before this offensive slump, Ristolainen tallied six points over his last seven. When he is cleared to return, he will only carry value in deeper formats that reward hits and blocked shots.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Flyers
3 weeks agoDallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (illness) will not suit up on Friday evening when the Stars face the Winnipeg Jets. As a result, Brendan Smith will enter the starting lineup and likely play alongside Matt Dumba on the bottom defensive pairing. Over his previous four contests, Bichsel has not gotten on the scoresheet and logged 17 hits, one block, and four penalty minutes. Bichsel made his NHL debut earlier this season. Through his first 22 contests at the NHL level, the former 18th overall selection from the 2022 NHL draft has found the back of the net twice and added three helpers. He has logged an impressive 90 hits with 13 blocked shots. When he does return to the lineup, he will only have value in deeper formats that reward hits.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Mike Heika
3 weeks agoBuffalo Sabres center Josh Norris (undisclosed) is undergoing further evaluation by the medical staff. Fantasy managers should monitor his status leading up to their next contest on Saturday afternoon against the Vegas Golden Knights as the team may keep him sidelined. The Sabres acquired Norris at the trade deadline from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 second-round selection. Through his first three contests in Buffalo, the 25-year-old has tallied two points (one goal) with two shots on goal, two hits, and two blocked shots. He has been deployed on the top forward line alongside Tage Thompson. Through 56 contests this season, Norris has tallied 35 points (21 goals) with 135 hits and 47 blocked shots.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Lance Lysowski
3 weeks agoBuffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (lower body) will remain sidelined on Saturday evening when the Sabres face the Vegas Golden Knights. Peterka was unable to play in their previous contest on Wednesday evening due to this same injury. Head coach Lindy Ruff noted that he is "feeling a lot better." Fantasy managers should monitor his status leading up to their next contest on Monday evening. With Peterka sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Zach Benson to continue to play on the top line alongside Tage Thompson and Josh Norris. Before his injury, Peterka found the back of the net four times and added six helpers with a +4 rating. Through 61 games this season, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a career-season tallying 51 points.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Lance Lysowski
3 weeks agoWinnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (undisclosed) is viewed as week-to-week. Pionk was unable to practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Fantasy managers should expect Pionk to miss Friday's contest against the Stars and potentially Sunday's against the Kraken as well. Before his injury, Pionk was held off the scoresheet in each of his previous six contests. During this stretch, Pionk logged nine shots on goal, with nine hits and six blocked shots. Before this stretch, Pionk tallied five points over his last eight. During this stint, the 29-year-old found the back of the net two times and added three helpers. Through 66 total contests, Pionk has tallied 37 points with 11 of them coming on the power play. With Pionk sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Colin Miller to enter the starting lineup.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: John Lu
3 weeks agoLos Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield found the back of the net for his fifth-straight contest on Thursday evening. Byfield would score in the final frame during 5-on-5 play. In this contest, he held a +1 rating, with two penalty minutes and two shots on goal. During this impressive five-game goal streak, Byfield tallied 12 total shots on goal with a +4 rating. Before this recent surge, the former second overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Byfield tallied five helpers with no goals over his last seven contests. Through 64 contests, the 22-year-old has scored 16 goals and 23 helpers. Byfield has tallied three of his 39 points on the power play and averaged 1.9 shots on goal per game. He remains a must-start player as he continues to ride this impressive streak. He will look to stay hot in the scoring column Saturday evening against the Nashville Predators.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 weeks agoNew Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt tallied three points in his second straight contest on Thursday evening. Bratt contributed on each goal during their 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. In the second period, Bratt would tally the secondary assist on Brett Pesce's third goal of the season. In the third period, Bratt would find the back of the net himself and the primary helper on Simon Nemec's game-winner. Over his past two games, Bratt has tallied two goals with four helpers. Before this recent surge, the 26-year-old was in a slump as he tallied just two points (both helpers) over his last six. However, before this skid, Bratt tallied 16 points over his previous 10 games. Fantasy managers should continue to start Bratt in all formats as he looks to launch another impressive stretch in their next game on Saturday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 weeks agoPittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry picked up his third-straight victory on Thursday evening, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he saw en route to defeating the St. Louis Blues. The Blues dominated the contest early, logged 16 shots in the opening frame, but Jarry kept the door shut. In the second, St. Louis forward Zack Bolduc would find the back of the net on the power play. Then in the third, St. Louis would score their second power-play goal, this time on a Dylan Holloway slap shot. Later in the frame, Alexey Toropchenko would also score during 5-on-5 play. Since returning to the NHL, Jarry has held a perfect 3-0 record with a .942 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA. He has entered streaming conversation given his recent surge. He will look to stay hot on Saturday afternoon against the New Jersey Devils.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 weeks agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill stopped all 27 shots he saw on Thursday en route to defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Golden Knights held the slight advantage in the shot total but Hill was able to step up when called on. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Hill as he allowed six goals on 35 shots in his previous start. Before that poor outing, Hill was riding a four-game win streak. During this stretch, he held a 1.00 GAA with a stellar .962 save percentage. Through 39 total contests this season, the former third-round selection has held a 24-11-4 record with a .906 save percentage and a 2.53 GAA. He will look to kickstart another winning streak on Saturday afternoon when the Knights travel to Buffalo to face the Sabres.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 weeks agoFlorida Panthers left wing Sam Bennett found the back of the net twice during their 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday evening. Bennett scored his first goal in the opening frame on the power play. Later in the second frame, the 28-year-old would tally his second power-play goal. This goal also served as the game-winner. This performance extended his current point streak to four games. Over his 12 contests, Bennett has tallied 13 points (six goals) with 23 penalty minutes, 42 shots on goal and 21 hits. Through 64 games, the 28-year-old has scored 22 goals and tallied 22 helpers. He has added 78 penalty minutes with 134 hits. He is on pace to set a career-high in points. He remains a solid option in category leagues that reward hits and penalty minutes.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 weeks agoOttawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (hip) suffered a minor injury during Thursday's victory over the Boston Bruins. He was unable to play in the final period. However, after the contest, head coach Travis Green noted that Tkachuk just "tweaked" his hip and he will be "alright." Fantasy managers should continue to keep an eye on his status leading up to their next contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Before exiting the game, the 25-year-old tallied one helper which extended his point streak to eight contests. He also logged two shots and added three hits. Through 63 total contests this season, the former fourth overall selection has found the back of the net 27 times, added 35 helpers, and logged 209 hits. He remains a must-start player in all formats when healthy.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Julian McKenzie
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