Matt Grzelcyk Won't Play On Friday

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) will sit out Friday's matchup against Winnipeg. He hasn't joined the team for a brief two-game road trip ahead of the holiday break, so we likely won't see him on Saturday versus the Wild either. Grzelcyk sustained an upper-body injury in a battle with Minnesota on Tuesday. The […]

Pavel Zacha Ready To Rock Tuesday

Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha (upper body) is set to make his return to the lineup after missing the last three games due to an upper-body injury suffered December 9. Zacha will return to a prime spot, centering Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak on the first line while assuming his role on the first powerplay […]

Charlie McAvoy Likely Returning Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday after missing the previous four games with an upper-body injury suffered December 7. McAvoy took morning skate and head coach Jim Montgomery said he is likely in, but they are going to wait and see how he feels at game […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/19/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 19, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Before starting today’s article, Sean posted in our Discord that this was a juicy slate and he wasn’t wrong. There are so many reasonably priced teams in great spots tonight, and that makes for a fun slate. Sure, you may have to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/16/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 16, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A 13-game night slate on a Saturday? Ok, NHL, we see you. It’s very out of the ordinary to see this many games on any non-Tuesday NHL slate, let alone a Saturday night where we usually get eight or so games. There […]

Free NHL Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/13/23)

We have a five-game NHL slate going down on this Wednesday evening and we're seeing some value on the board. Let's dive into today's free NHL betting picks and pad those bankrolls! Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some […]

Linus Ullmark Earns Victory Against Coyotes

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark earned his ninth win of the season as he stopped 31-of-34 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 victory against the Coyotes. Ullmark bounced back from a loss in his most recent start against the Sabres, while he surrendered three goals in his third consecutive start. Ullmark has posted a record […]

David Pastrnak Collects Three Points In Victory

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 victory against the Coyotes. It was the third multi-goal game of the season for Pastrnak, who recorded his previous one on Oct. 28 against the Red Wings. Pastrnak has provided first-round fantasy value as he leads the Bruins with […]

Pavel Zacha Exits With Injury Saturday

Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's matchup against Arizona. He left the game after taking only eight shifts and logging 6:42 of ice time. Zacha has worked well as the top-line center this season, grabbing 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 26 games. He's played in every game so […]

Charlie McAvoy Misses Practice Friday

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) did not practice on Friday and is considered day-to-day. McAvoy left Thursday's game early with a shoulder injury and could miss Saturday's game, although the team is hopeful he can play. The stud blueliner has 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 21 games played this year to go […]

Jeremy Swayman Back At Practice Friday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (illness) is back at team practice on Friday and should be ready to rock for Saturday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. Whether he will start that game is still up in the air, but at the very least he should be good to backup Linus Ullmark. Swayman has once again […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 7, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a reasonable slate of only eight games on Tuesday, we are back to a monster 13-game slate tonight. This is a weird slate with no games popping on the Heat Map in the late window, and lots of third and fourth […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: 12/04 to 12/10

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". In this article, I will suggest some potential waiver wire adds that will help your fantasy hockey team win your matchup this week. If you were able to grab any of the players from last week's article, you did well. I will give you […]

Brad Marchand Scores First Natural Hat Trick

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand recorded the first natural hat trick of his career and the sixth overall in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Columbus. The Bruins were facing a surprising loss against one of the poorest teams in the league as they entered the final frame with a 1-0 deficit, but Marchand quickly knotted […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/2/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 2, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. On Thursday night there were 14 games on the slate, negating the ability to take advantage of so much of the value that was presented to us except in the most extreme circumstances. That was a shame, as multiple inexpensive lines had […]

Jeremy Swayman Posts Shutout Against Sharks

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 26 saves in Thursday's 3-0 victory against the Sharks. Swayman recorded his second shutout of the season in a matchup versus the lowest scoring team in the league, while he bounced back after suffering consecutive losses in his previous starts against the Lightning and Red Wings. Swayman owns a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/30/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 30, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Today’s slate is a monster, with 14 games featuring all the best teams in the league. Many of these teams are in absolute smash spots, but with so many games, it’s unlikely that any one team is going to carry too much […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Back In Action Monday

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be back in the lineup on Monday versus Columbus, replacing Ian Mitchell on the third defensive pairing. The veteran has been scratched for three of the last four games. As a bit-part player, Shattenkirk has totaled three points via assists in 15 games this season. He's averaged 0.51 points […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/27/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, Rotoballers! I want to introduce myself formally, my name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels and know I love breaking down dfs slates especially in MLB and NHL. I enjoy the deep dumpster diving so to speak, and look forward to helping find the low owned overlooked, […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: 11/27 to 12/03

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". In this article, I will suggest some potential waiver wire adds that will help your fantasy hockey team win your matchup this week. If you were able to grab any of the players from last week's article, you did well. I will give you […]

Jeremy Swayman Allows Four Goals In Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped 24-of-28 shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss against the Red Wings. Swayman surrendered two goals at even-strength and two goals on the power-play with the Red Wings scoring in each period, while it was the 25-year-old's first regulation loss of the season. Despite back-to-back below average starts this […]

Milan Lucic Entering Player Assistance Program

Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic will enter the NHL/NHLPA joint Player Assistance Program after his arrest on Saturday morning. Boston placed Lucic on indefinite leave after the incident, and he will continue to be away from the team in the meantime. Lucic has two points in four games with the Bruins this season, but obviously […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 22, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tuesday night, zero games. Thursday night, zero games. Wednesday night, 23 million games (don’t check my math on that). Thanks, NHL! There are a ton of games tonight, but we are going to look at the positives as it’ll keep ownership down […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/20/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, Rotoballers! I want to introduce myself formally, my name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels and know I love breaking down dfs slates especially in MLB and NHL. I enjoy the deep dumpster diving so to speak, and look forward to helping find the low owned overlooked, […]

Brad Marchand Produces Another Multi-Point Performance

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand kept his recent hot streak going on Saturday with a pair of power-play assists in a 5-2 victory over Montreal. Charlie McAvoy and James van Riemsdyk produced the goals as Marchand registered his third multi-point outing of a five-game scoring streak. He has posted two goals and six assists […]

Milan Lucic Takes Leave Of Absence

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team after being involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night. The veteran winger was allegedly arrested following a domestic incident. Lucic has already been unavailable for the team for four weeks after injuring his ankle. He has played in […]