Clayton Keller Heating Up In The Desert

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller scored the game's lone goal as his team blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 on Monday. The 22-year-old also contributed a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes and two shots in 16:45 of ice time in the victory. After recording just three points in his first 10 games of the campaign, […]

Darcy Kuemper Shuts Out Blues On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper recorded his first shutout of the season as his team defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 1-0 on Monday afternoon. The 30-year-old stopped all 24 shots sent his way in the matinee, improving his line to a 2.26 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage through 12 starts. After the […]

Conor Garland Nets Sixth Goal Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes winger Conor Garland potted his sixth goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring just 21 seconds into the contest and goals by Barrett Hayton, Nick Schmaltz and Dryden Hunt put Arizona 4-3 up, but they just couldn't hang on. Garland came out of nowhere […]

Antti Raanta Starts For Coyotes Saturday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will man the crease on Saturday against the Blues. The 31-year-old makes his third start of the season, after winning both of his previous appearances, one of which was against St. Louis on Feb. 4. Raanta carries a 3.00 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Both of the Coyotes […]

Johan Larsson Suspended For Two Games

Arizona Coyotes center Johan Larsson is suspended for an illegal check to the head for the next two games. Zach Sanford of the St. Louis Blues was the recipient of the hit. The former Buffalo Sabre will be able to play next Thursday versus the Kings. Larsson only has one point this season. The Swedish […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/13/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday brings a 10-game NHL schedule and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for each game to add to the excitement. It starts with afternoon hockey as the Ottawa Senators are in Winnipeg to take on the Jets and the Vegas Golden Knights visit the San Jose Sharks. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Returns To Action On Friday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's clash with St. Louis. The Coyotes captain has featured just twice this season and has missed a month of action. He will join Ilya Lyubushkin on the top defensive pairing. Ekman-Larsson was forced to the sidelines following a three-point performance […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Clayton Keller Notches Two Points In Monday's Win

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored a dramatic last-second game-tying goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout victory versus St. Louis. Christian Dvorak also had a goal and an assist, while Nick Schmaltz and Jakob Chychrun each finished with two helpers. The Coyotes came from behind three times in the contest and Keller […]

Ilya Lyubushkin Set For Season Debut On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin will log his first minutes of the season on Thursday against the Blues after finally getting his visa issues sorted out. Forward Michael Chaput is set for his season debut as well. Neither player has fantasy value unless you are looking for hits, as Lyubushkin delivered plenty of those last […]

Antti Raanta Makes His Return Thursday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta (undisclosed) will return to the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The Finnish netminder hasn't played since Jan. 16 when he beat San Jose in his first start of the season with a 32-save effort. Making it two wins in two games will be extremely tough, though, as the Coyotes […]

Christian Dvorak Delivers Two Goals On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak posted a pair of goals in his team's 4-3 defeat to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old, who also lit the lamp twice in last Thursday's win versus the Ducks, led all Coyotes forwards with 20:22 of ice time and posted a game-high seven shots and a […]

Darcy Kuemper Will Be In The Crease Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes veteran netminder Darcy Kuemper gets the nod in goal on Tuesday night in St. Louis. Kuemper has played better of late, allowing two goals or less in his last four starts. He has a 2.44 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. It will be a tough task for Kuemper and the Coyotes on […]

Christian Dvorak Scores Two Times on Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak netted his second and third goals of the season in a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. He only had two shots towards Ducks netminder John Gibson, but they both resulted in him lighting the lamp. Dvorak is tied with Conor Garland for the team's lead in points […]

Darcy Kuemper Hoping For More Goal Support On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will make his seventh start of the season on Thursday when the team takes on Anaheim. He has already faced the Ducks once this week and the 30-year-old did a great job by saving 23 of 24 shots, but he ended up taking his second consecutive 1-0 loss. Kuemper has […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 1/28/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are five games Saturday in the National Hockey League and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to make those games even more exciting. There is one afternoon game, with the Tampa Bay Lightning in Columbus to take on the troubled Blue Jackets. Not only is Columbus 1-2-2 in its first five games but just traded […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Darcy Kuemper Remains In Goal On Sunday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will earn his fifth start of the season on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights. It's his second consecutive start against Vegas after the 30-year-old saved 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-2 win. He improved his record to 1-2-1 with the win, and now owns a 3.23 goals-against average […]

Conor Garland Collects Three Points In Victory

Arizona Coyotes right wing Conor Garland scored a goal and added two assists in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Golden Knights. The 24-year-old picked up his second multi-point performance of the season after he was unable to record a point in the previous two contests against the Golden Knights on the road. Garland has totaled […]

Darcy Kuemper Gets Third Consecutive Start

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will make his third consecutive start on Friday, taking on the Vegas Golden Knights. He has suffered two defeats against the Knights already this season and is still looking for his first win. Kuemper has a 3.63 goals-against average for the year with an .879 save percentage. He has become […]

Darcy Kuemper Struggles Again In Wednesday's Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper allowed five goals on 29 shots against on Wednesday in a 5-2 road loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old didn't stand much of a chance against a high-powered Vegas offense but his performance still marked the third time in three games that he's given up at least three […]

Darcy Kuemper Set For Rematch Against Golden Knights

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will start Wednesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Kuemper surrendered three goals on 27 shots during Monday's 4-2 loss to their rivals from Nevada. The 30-year-old is winless through his first two appearances this season, but it is hard to say he has played poorly. Despite that, look for […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Racks Up Three Assists Before Injury

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson tied his career high with three assists in Saturday's 5-3 victory over San Jose, but he was forced to exit the game with an injury in the third period after taking a hit by Evander Kane. The Coyotes captain bagged two assists -- one on the power play -- on […]

Phil Kessel Scores Twice In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel scored twice in Saturday's 5-3 victory over San Jose, making it three goals in two games for the season. He tied things up at 1-1 with a power-play goal and later notched the team's third. Phil the Thrill needed 13 games last season to reach three goals so he's […]

Derek Stepan Dealt to Ottawa

Center Derek Stepan was traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick on Saturday evening. The 30-year-old, who spent three full seasons in Arizona, will provide veteran guidance and should fill a top-nine forward role on his new team. With one year remaining on a five-year, $39 […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/20)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/19)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday brings four more first-round matchups featuring Montreal-Philadelphia along with Dallas squaring off against Calgary. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as that has become the new norm in hockey now […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/18)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/17/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Another exciting weekend of playoff hockey is in the books! Monday brings four more first-round matchups featuring  Colorado-Arizona along with Boston squaring off against Carolina. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]