Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Saturday, October 29th of this Halloween weekend! Like most Saturdays, we have a lot of hockey on tap for tonight which should be a lot of fun! I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 at 7:o0 PM […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/27/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It's Thursday, October 27th, 2022, and like most Thursdays, we get a big slate tonight! There are 10 games, 20 teams in action, so many different directions one can go! I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at […]

Mattias Samuelsson Avoids Serious Injury

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson exited Saturday's 5-1 win over Vancouver with a lower-body injury, but he luckily managed to avoid serious injury. The young blue-liner, who has just inked a seven-year extension with the club, injured his right knee in a collision with Vancouver's Curtis Lazar and had to be helped off the ice. […]

Kyle Okposo Cleared For Action

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (upper body) has received the all-clear from doctors and will be in the lineup on Thursday when the team kicks off the 2022-23 campaign at home against Ottawa. Okposo, who was named Buffalo's new captain a few days ago, was injured in a preseason game last week. The veteran […]

Tage Thompson Agrees To Seven-Year Extension

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson signed a seven-year, $50 million extension on Tuesday, making him a Sabre until 2030. The 24-year-old would have been an RFA after next season, and the Sabres decided to lock him up now instead of waiting around. Thompson is coming off a breakout season, where he racked up 38 goals […]

Kyle Okposo Out Against Boston

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (ankle) will sit out Thursday's meeting with Boston. The veteran winger hurt his left ankle against the Islanders last Saturday and it was always going to be unlikely that he plays after Okposo wasn't able to practice with the team ahead of Thursday's matchup. Buffalo's alternate captain has enjoyed […]

Owen Power Scores First Career Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power lit the lamp for the first time ever in Thursday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He grabbed the team's fourth goal 8:33 into the third period and finished with a plus-three rating. Power was skating in his fifth career game and this marks his second point. The first pick of […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 MLB skills and […]

Victor Olofsson Earns An Opportunity On Top Line

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson will move to the top line for Saturday's meeting with Philadelphia. Alex Tuch is dropping down to the second line, which will also feature Peyton Krebs following a shakeup. Olofsson recently had a nice three-game goal streak and he's impressed lately, averaging a point per game for the month. The […]

Owen Power Finishes With Plus Two Rating In NHL Debut

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power finished with a plus-two rating in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. The first overall draft pick from 2021 logged 19:28 of ice time in his NHL debut, while he was paired with defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Power finished with 32 points in his sophomore season with the University of […]

Owen Power Set For NHL Debut On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is set to make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The first pick of the 2021 draft signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the club last week and he had his first full practice with the team on Monday. Power is a big two-way defenseman who […]

Victor Olofsson Grabs Another Goal Versus Panthers

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson scored in a third consecutive game in Friday's 4-3 loss to Florida, opening the scoring with a power-play goal 6:27 into the first period. The Swedish sniper also produced a team-high six shots for the contest. Olofsson has struggled for form most of the season, but he's finishing things off […]

Tage Thompson Gets To 30 Goals

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored twice in Friday's 4-3 win over Nashville to reach 30 goals for the campaign. Alex Tuch picked up assists on both plays. Thompson and Tuch have formed a well-oiled top line this season with Jeff Skinner, and it's really helped the former lift his game. The 24-year-old boasted just […]

Victor Olofsson Gets Three Points In Superb Comeback Win

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson had two goals and an assist as the team erased a 4-0 deficit and beat Chicago 6-5 on Monday. The Sabres rallied from a four-goal deficit to win for the fourth time in franchise history. Olofsson sparked the comeback with a power-play goal and also scored the team's second goal. […]

Jeff Skinner Grabs Two Goals Against Washington

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner potted two goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout defeat to Washington. He tied the game twice and reached 26 goals for the campaign. This was Skinner's fifth multi-goal game of the season and only four players have managed more. The 29-year-old has left a lot of fantasy managers disappointed over […]

Tage Thompson Lights The Lamp Twice Versus Penguins

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson provided two goals in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory over Pittsburgh, reaching 27 goals for the campaign. Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres, who have suddenly hit form with five wins in six games. Thompson has had a big part in the recent surge and it's been a great breakthrough […]

Dustin Tokarski Shuts Out Flames With 24 Saves

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski led the team to a 1-0 overtime victory against Calgary Friday night, saving 24 shots. It's his second career shutout and the first since March 2014. Tokarski ended a run of three consecutive losing starts, improving to 6-9-4 for the campaign. Being a goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres is one […]

Zemgus Girgensons Expected To Play Thursday Vs. Oilers

Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons (lower body) is expected back in the lineup on Thursday as his team visits the Edmonton Oilers. The 28-year-old winger missed the entire 2020-21 season after having hamstring surgery and now hasn't played since January 25 because of a lingering lower-body injury. When he's healthy enough to play, Girgensons has […]

Alex Tuch Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Buffalo Sabres winger Alex Tuch suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Los Angeles, crashing into a goalpost in the third period. He was able to skate off the ice but didn't return to the game. The collision looked pretty ugly, but early reports are suggesting that Tuch avoided serious injury, with head […]

Dustin Tokarski Will Start on Sunday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will get the start against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Tokarski has picked up a win in only one of his previous five appearances, while posting a a 3.64 goals against average and .887 save percentage over that span. The 32-year-old is an unfavorable streaming option for the contest […]

Rasmus Dahlin Extends Home Point Streak

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin dished out two assists in Friday's 5-4 victory over Minnesota to extend his home point streak to eight games, which is the longest by a Sabres blue-liner since Phil Housley had two such streaks in 1989-90. The 21-year-old rearguard logged both of his assists on the power play, helping Casey […]

Craig Anderson Gets Back Into The Win Column

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson picked up his first win since Jan. 29, beating Toronto 5-1 on Wednesday with a 29-save effort. The veteran netminder was beaten by Rasmus Sandin in the middle of the first frame but went on to make 25 consecutive saves. The 40-year-old had a superb start to the season with […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/2/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]

Kyle Okposo Out Wednesday Due To Illness

Buffalo Sabres winger Kyle Okposo (illness) will not be in the lineup Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reported. While the Sabres have lost five of their last seven games and are toward the bottom of the Atlantic Division, Okposo has contributed plenty lately with three goals in five games. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/23/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]

Jeff Skinner Scores Four Goals

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored four goals and added one assist in Sunday's 5-3 victory against the Canadiens. Skinner outscored the opposing team on his own in the contest, while recording his first career five-point game in the NHL. Skinner is worth rostering across standard fantasy formats, as the forward is having a solid […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write primarily MLB and NFL on Rotoballer but I play a lot of NHL DFS and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write primarily MLB and NFL on Rotoballer but I play a lot of NHL DFS and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/25/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 MLB skills and […]

Jack Quinn Will Miss At Least Four Weeks With Injury

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn (lower body) will be sidelined for a minimum of the next four weeks with a lower-body injury. The rookie sustained the injury in Thursday's game against the Stars. Quinn scored his first goal in the National Hockey League and added an assist in the contest, which was his second career […]