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 […]

Boone Jenner Scores Goal In Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner scored his 11th goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 victory against the Devils. Jenner opened the scoring with a goal from close range at the midway point of the opening period, while extending his goal streak to three consecutive games. The Blue Jackets captain has been productive in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/24/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

Zach Werenski Makes Blue Jackets History With Four Assists

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski had a historic outing against Chicago on Wednesday, finishing a 7-3 victory as the first Columbus blue-liner with four assists in a single game. He had one helper with the man advantage and closed out the game with an outstanding plus-five rating. This was a much-needed victory for the […]

Patrik Laine Back In Lineup Wednesday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine will return to the lineup Wednesday after being a healthy scratch for Sunday's game. Head coach Pascal Vincent was likely sending a message to both Laine and the team as a whole on Sunday, letting them know that no one is safe from discipline for bad play. Laine has […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/22/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

Damon Severson Ruled Out For Six Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is set to miss approximately six weeks of action due to an oblique injury, the team announced on Tuesday. Severson was injured in Sunday's matchup against Philadelphia. The 29-year-old has done well at both ends for Columbus and boasts eight points (three goals, five assists) in 19 games for […]

Damon Severson Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Philadelphia. He was able to log only 9:57 of action in the contest. The Blue Jackets took their ninth consecutive loss, and the injury to Severson was another blow, as he's one of only a couple of players on the […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: 11/20 to 11/26

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 […]

Spencer Martin Guards Columbus' Cage Sunday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Spencer Martin will make his sixth start of the season Sunday versus Philadelphia. It's his first appearance since Nov. 11, when Martin allowed five goals on 28 shots in a 5-4 defeat against Detroit. Martin started life well in Columbus, but he's given up nine goals across his last two starts, […]

Patrik Laine Sits Out Sunday As Healthy Scratch

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine won't play on Sunday versus Philadelphia, with the Finnish sniper getting scratched for a game for the first time in his NHL career. Laine has logged less than 13 minutes of action in back-to-back games, and Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent clearly isn't happy with his work. All […]

Emil Bemstrom Clears Waivers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Emil Bemstrom has cleared waivers and will likely be sent to the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters. There was a decent chance the 24-year-old could be claimed considering his mild $900K cap hit and his excellent minor-league production. Bemstrom tallied seven goals and 22 points across 55 games with the Blue […]

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

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. At first look, tonight would appear to be a typical slate, but the data shows that it could end up being a funky night. Many of the stacks that look best are second and third lines on their teams, meaning that we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/14/23): 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 […]

Jack Roslovic Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets center Jack Roslovic will miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured ankle. He suffered the injury in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. Roslovic has produced some decent stuff on a struggling team this season, logging two goals and six assists in 14 games. Mathieu Olivier and Emil Bemstrom are in line […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: 11/13 to 11/19

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 […]

Patrik Laine Makes A Scoring Return

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine (upper body) found the back of the net as he returned from a nine-game absence on Saturday against Detroit. He provided the final goal in a 5-4 defeat. Laine logged 18:17 of ice time in his comeback game and totaled four shots overall. The Finnish sniper now boasts two […]

Yegor Chinakhov Makes His Season Debut Versus Washington

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov will log his first NHL action of the season Saturday against Washington. He missed the start of the campaign with a back injury and was recalled from the AHL on Friday, where he had a good conditioning stint. The 22-year-old scored three goals in three games while delivering one […]

Erik Gudbranson Good To Go Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson (lower body) will be in the lineup Monday versus Dallas. His status for the game was uncertain after he missed Sunday's practice session, but the 31-year-old will be good to go. Gudbranson has no points in eight outings this season, but he's been a blocking machine for the Blue […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/30/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, Rotoballers! I’d like to formally introduce myself, 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 DFS Picks and Analysis for October 28th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight’s slate is light by Saturday standards with only seven games on the slate. There aren’t too many premiere stacks either, with Toronto as the only team that stands out as a very public offense. What we lack in star power, we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/27/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". . In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP […]

Adam Fantilli Logs Two Points Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim. The 19-year-old picked up a power-play assist and scored his second career goal to help Columbus grab the lead twice, but the encounter ended in a disappointment. Fantilli became the fourth-youngest player in franchise history […]

Patrik Laine Placed On Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve. The move is retroactive to Oct. 20, meaning he will be ineligible for at least two games -- Tuesday's encounter with the Ducks and Thursday's matchup versus Montreal. Laine was injured last Friday on a high hit by Calgary defenseman Rasmus […]

NHL Goalie Starts and Sits - Fantasy Hockey Start/Sit Advice (October 23 - October 29)

Welcome to the NHL Week 2 edition of RotoBaller's fantasy hockey goalie start/sit advice! In this article, you'll find our NHL goalie starts/sits for fantasy hockey for Week 2 - from Monday, October 23 through through Sunday, October 29. It's going to be a pleasure providing in-depth goalie analysis throughout the campaign! Of course, you […]

Elvis Merzlikins Expected To Play Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (illness) is expected to play Saturday against Minnesota. He has been battling an illness lately, leaving a clash with the Rangers early a week ago and sitting out two contests. Merzlikins was initially expected to return Friday versus Calgary, but he only dressed as a backup to Spencer Martin. […]

Patrik Laine Will Not Play Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine did not travel with the team for Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Wild after suffering an upper-body injury late in Friday's win over the Flames. The sharpshooter took an elbow to the head from Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson in the dying seconds of Friday's 3-1 win and needed […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 21st, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have an anomaly; a 13-game slate where Edmonton will most likely not be the chalk. I say that a little bit in jest, but any slate that involves a chalky Oilers stack is like a Coors Field slate in baseball […]

Free NHL Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/20/23)

We have a short two-game NHL schedule on tap but that certainly does not mean there isn't money to be made! Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit bonus, as well […]

Zach Werenski Likely Returning Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (quadriceps) is trending toward playing Friday. Werenski got injured on opening night and hasn't played since, but he has been practicing this week and will be a game-time decision on Friday night against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old is plenty productive when he is healthy, posting 245 points in […]