Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/8/23): 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 […]

Cale Makar Considered Day-To-Day

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) is considered day-to-day by head coach Jared Bednar. The star rearguard doesn't have a timeline for his return, but it looks like the team isn't overly concerned about him and Makar should be back soon. He's been out for the last two games but has joined the team […]

Mikko Rantanen Records His Third Hat Trick Of The Season

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen scored his third hat trick of the season and added an assist as the defending champions beat San Jose 6-2 Thursday night. He recorded his 16th career four-point game, tying Anton Stastny for the fifth-most in franchise history. Two of the outings have come in the last three games, with […]

Cale Makar Remains Out Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday against San Jose. The star blue-liner has been troubled by health issues throughout the second half of the season and currently needs some time off to recover from a lower-body issue. Despite him missing 16 games already this season, Makar is […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/6/23): 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 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Reaches 100-Point Mark

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with three points to reach the 100-point mark for the first time in his NHL career in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Sharks. MacKinnon's game-winning breakaway goal in overtime capped off his multi-goal night, while he became the seventh player in the league to get to the 100-point […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/4/23): 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 […]

Alexandar Georgiev Earns Victory Against Stars

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexander Georgiev stopped 26-of-28 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Stars. Georgiev was perfect at even strength as the two goals he surrendered both came on the Stars power play, with forwards Tyler Seguin and Joe Pavelski scoring goals. Georgiev has had an excellent season for the Avalanche with […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Two Goals Against Stars

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Stars. MacKinnon opened the scoring in the first period and later added a power play goal to give the Avalanche a two-goal advantage in the second period of the contest. MacKinnon's two-goal effort brings him to 34 goals and 97 points […]

Mikko Rantanen Posts Four Points Against Dallas

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen led the charge in Saturday's big 5-2 win over Dallas with a goal and three assists. He helped to set up three goals in the contest before potting his 49th marker of the season in the final seconds with the Stars net empty. It was a night with a special […]

Alexandar Georgiev Looks To Stay Hot Against Minnesota

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will head out for his 55th start of the campaign Wednesday against Minnesota. The Avalanche No. 1 has heated up lately and enters the matchup with an 8-2-0 run across his last 10 starts. Georgiev's work across the whole season has resulted in a 34-15-5 record, and he boasts a […]

Cale Makar Helps To Set Up Two Goals

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar added two assists to his tally as the defending champions cruised past Anaheim 5-1 on Monday. He had a hand in goals by Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin, reaching 49 assists for the season. Makar has added 17 goals in 66 games. The star rearguard is currently on an immense […]

Jonas Johansson Tends Twine Monday In Anaheim

Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonas Johansson earned his first win of the season by stopping 32 of 36 shots, helping the Avalanche secure a victory over the Ottawa Senators in his last outing. In his limited time on the ice this season, the 27-year-old has played well for the Avalanche with a 1-0-0 record, a 2.88 […]

Mikko Rantanen Adds Two Points To His Tally

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen grabbed two points as the team snuck past Arizona 4-3 in a shootout Sunday. Rantanen opened the scoring in the second period and Bowen Byram added a second one for the Avalanche, but the team couldn't hang on to a 2-0 lead. Valeri Nichushkin then gave the visitors another lead […]

Cale Makar Returns With A Three-Point Effort

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar made a huge impact straight away after returning from injury Friday, factoring in all of the team's goals in a 3-1 triumph over the Coyotes. He produced his 17th goal of the season and had a pair of power-play assists. Makar now needs just two more multi-point games to set […]

Valeri Nichushkin Has Two Assists In Friday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin collected two assists as the team posted its seventh win in eight games Friday with a 3-1 scoreline against Arizona. He had a power-play helper on a Nathan MacKinnon goal and an even-strength assists when Cale Makar scored. The 28-year-old now boasts assists from four consecutive games and is sitting […]

Nathan MacKinnon Keeps His Point Streak Going

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued his scoring tear in Friday's 3-1 victory over Arizona, tallying one goal and two assists. He had two points with the man advantage, and MacKinnon is now rocking an 11-game point streak overall and a 19-game scoring run on home ice. The 27-year-old superstar has simply been unplayable for […]

Cale Makar Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) will be back in the lineup Friday against Arizona. He's returning after missing two games with a lower-body injury. Health issues have limited Makar to just 11 appearances since the All-Star break, although he has played extremely well when available and sat on an eight-game point streak before […]

J.T. Compher Grabs Two Points Against Pittsburgh

Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher enjoyed a two-point outing Wednesday against the Penguins, registering a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss. The 27-year-old scored his 15th goal of the season and had a power-play assist during a busy night that saw Compher eat up 24:25 of ice time. Colorado has lost a couple […]

Darren Helm Returns To Action Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche forward Darren Helm (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's home game against Pittsburgh. The veteran has been out since Jan. 12 and health issues have limited him to only five appearances in total this season. Helm will replace Evan Rodrigues (concussion) in the lineup and skate as the fourth-line center. […]

Cale Makar Misses Another Game Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (lower body) will sit out a second consecutive game Wednesday versus Pittsburgh. The star defenseman has been bothered by a lower-body injury and he will get his next opportunity to return Friday versus Arizona. The team considers Makar day-to-day. In his absence, Samuel Girard has moved to the first defensive […]

Denis Malgin Tallies Three Points In Monday's Victory

Colorado Avalanche forward Denis Malgin enjoyed a three-point night against the Blackhawks on Monday, totaling two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win. The 26-year-old has replaced Artturi Lehkonen (finger) on the second line, and he's finally taken advantage of the situation over the last couple of games, picking up four points. Malgin might […]

Alexandar Georgiev Continues Winning Streak With Fifth Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev won a fifth consecutive start on Monday, shutting out Chicago with 27 saves in a 5-0 win. The 27-year-old is now on five shutouts for the campaign, and Philipp Grubauer (7) and Craig Anderson (7) are the only goalies in the past 20 years to record more over a single […]

Cale Makar Out On Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will sit out Monday's game against Chicago with a lower-body injury. He sustained the injury Saturday versus Detroit and sadly heads to the shelf just nine games after returning to the lineup from a concussion. The 2022 Norris Trophy winner has been completely crushing it since getting back to action, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (3/20/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Today, we have an exciting schedule ahead with five games on tap. I'm here to assist you in navigating the schedule and identifying potential goal scorers for your DFS lineups. With the playoffs looming, every game holds greater significance. Let's work together to explore this slate on DraftKings and FanDuel and maximize our […]

Nathan MacKinnon Has Three Points Against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon led the offense and posted three points in Saturday's 5-1 victory over Detroit. His 30th goal of the season turned out to be the game-winning marker and MacKinnon also had two assists, one on the power play. After having a six-game multi-point streak last month, MacKinnon is now in similar […]

Nathan MacKinnon Continues Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon pushed his point streak to seven games on Thursday, registering a hat trick of assists in a 5-4 victory over Ottawa. It's his 22nd career three-assist game and MacKinnon surpassed Michel Goulet for sole possession of the fourth most such outings in franchise history. In terms of scoring, MacKinnon has […]

Alexandar Georgiev Looks For Win No. 30 Against Toronto

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will head out for his 30th win of the season Wednesday against Toronto. He has done very well for the defending champions, posting a 29-14-5 record, while allowing 2.65 goals per game with a .917 save percentage and four shutouts. Georgiev should have a point to prove on Wednesday after […]

Denis Malgin Takes A Top-Six Spot Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche forward Denis Malgin will be promoted to the top six for Wednesday's matchup against Toronto. The Avalanche have just lost Artturi Lehkonen (finger) for multiple weeks and Malgin is first in line to get a look in the top six. The Swiss forward has impressed lately by scoring in three of the last […]

Artturi Lehkonen Ruled Out For 4-6 Weeks

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen is facing a 4-6-week recovery period after breaking a finger in Monday's clash with Montreal. This means that it's very unlikely he can play again this regular season but should return in the playoffs as Colorado hopes to defend the Stanley Cup. Lehkonen heads to the shelf with 20 goals […]