Linus Ullmark Takes Loss On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark allowed three goals on 25 shots during Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Swedish netminder has lost three of his last four starts, posting an .879 save percentage in the process. After a strong start to the season, Ullmark has regressed to a 4-4-1 record to go along […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/19/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features 13 games in all with a spotlight on games like Philadelphia and Florida, Vegas and Toronto, plus even Edmonton and San Jose again. 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 at least seven games […]

Jack Eichel Scores His 13th Goal Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel capped off a huge weekend with the team's only goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss at Chicago. He produced a team-high six shots and dished out five hits as well. Eichel entered the weekend with only eight goals, but he recorded a career-high four goals in Saturday's 4-2 victory against Ottawa […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/16/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features a ten-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Florida and the New York Rangers, Boston and Washington, plus even Nashville and Chicago. 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 […]

Jeff Skinner Ends Pointless Drought On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner posted a goal and added an assist in his team's eventual 5-4 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. With the pair of points, Skinner ended a personal four game pointless skid to give him a much more desirable four points over his past eight games. A 40-goal scorer […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/14/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features eight games in all with a spotlight on games like Florida and Winnipeg, Dallas and Vancouver, plus even New York and Tampa Bay. 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, […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 6 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 6 going forward. This […]

Jack Eichel Picks Up First Points Of The Month

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa, registering his first points of the month. Sam Reinhart also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Victor Olofsson produced a team-high seven shots and one goal. Eichel started the season incredibly well and he […]

Sam Reinhart Pots A Pair In Friday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart was the only guy to score for the team in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against Tampa, which ended in a 3-2 loss for Ralph Krueger's men. Reinhart also had a game-high seven shots in the game after he managed only eight shots on goal in total in the previous […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 5 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 5 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/2/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features 12 games in all with a spotlight on games like Toronto and Philadelphia, Detroit and Florida, plus the chalky Boston and Ottawa. 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 […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 4 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 4 going forward. This […]

Jeff Skinner Tallies Two Points in Shootout Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner tallied a goal and an assist in Monday night's 3-2 shootout loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It snapped a two-game pointless streak for Skinner which was his longest drought of the season. Jack Eichel was the other goalscorer for the Sabres, bring both his and Skinner's total to seven on […]

Two Helpers From Jack Eichel Lifts Sabres Over Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel registered two assists in Buffalo's 2-0 victory over Detroit on Friday. It was Eichel's fifth multi-assist game of the young season, giving him six points in his last three games. In a bit of a scoring oddity, Eichel has not had a game yet where he has only picked up […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/24/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features ten games in all with a spotlight on games like Montreal and San Jose, Florida and Calgary, and even Washington and Edmonton. 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 […]

Jack Eichel Explodes With Four Points On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel registered a pair of goals and two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks. The 22-year-old had a hand in all four of Buffalo's goals in the contest, including the game-winner on a rebound opportunity just over three minutes into the extra frame. In addition, […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 3 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 3 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/22/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features ten games in all with a spotlight on games like Pittsburgh and Florida, Toronto and Boston, plus even Vegas and Chicago. 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 […]

Offensive Explosion From Casey Mittelstadt Lifts Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt factored in on all three of Buffalo's goals Thursday night, scoring two goals and an assist. Mittelstadt had gone six games without a point after picking up two assists in the season-opener. Five points in eight games are an encouraging start to the season for the young pivot, but there […]

Carter Hutton Blanks Kings, Wins Fifth Straight

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton recorded his second shutout in a row, stopping all 47 of the shots he faced Thursday night. Every player in the Kings lineup registered a shot as Buffalo was heavily outshot, although none of them were able to convert. Hutton now has five wins in five starts with a stellar […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/17/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Thursday features nine games in all with a spotlight on games like New Jersey and the New York Rangers, Boston and Tampa Bay, plus even Buffalo and Los Angeles. 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 […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in this NHL season, we catch a couple of marquee matchups on Wednesday night, at least in terms of high-powered scorers going head-to-head. The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins meet up and that means two Nova Scotia natives will face off when the puck drops between Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby. They are two […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 2 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 2 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/16/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

The Wednesday slate will offer some good offensive matchups, most notably with Toronto visiting Washingon, Colorado visiting Pittsburgh, and Carolina visiting San Jose. Toronto averages around four goals a game, while Washington will have the opportunity to face the backup goalie on the second night of a back-to-back for the Maple Leafs. Colorado and Pittsburgh are […]

Victor Olofsson Scores Fifth Power-Play Goal On Monday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Victor Olofsson scored a power-play goal and added an assist during Monday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars. The rookie now has five goals on the season, and every tally has come with the man advantage. Olofsson is deserving of ownership in all formats as he has exposure to the Sabres' […]

Carter Hutton Shuts Out Stars On Monday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton turned away all 25 shots that came his way during Monday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars. The 33-year-old has started the 2019-20 campaign off in stellar fashion, compiling a 4-0-0 record to go along with a 1.74 goals-against average and .931 save percentage. Through the first portion of the […]

Linus Ullmark Shines In Friday's Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark picked up his first victory of the season on Friday, leading his team to a 3-2 shootout win over the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old was busy throughout the contest - turning aside 41 of 43 shots against while also thwarting both Florida's attempts in the shootout. Ullmark is off to […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/11/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

The Friday slate features only three games, with Florida visiting Buffalo, Anaheim visiting Columbus, and the New York Islanders visiting Carolina. The Buffalo Sabres are among the top teams in the league in goals per game, averaging 4.5 over their first four games. In comparison, the Florida Panthers have been allowing an average of four […]

Jack Eichel Puts Up Four Points in Overtime Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel had a big night in a 5-4 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens, chipping in two goals and two assists. That gives Eichel seven points in Buffalo's first four games, propelling them to a 3-0-1 record to lead the Atlantic Division. Victor Olofsson continued his powerplay hot streak, scoring his […]

Jeff Skinner Scores in Loss to Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored his second goal of the season on Monday night, increasing his point total to three in three games. The Sabres have picked up points in all three games so far this season, with two wins and an overtime loss, but we won't start laying down money on Buffalo Sabres […]