Nathan MacKinnon Returns To Action Against Toronto

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) will return to action in Wednesday's clash with the Maple Leafs. He'll be back after missing eight straight games. MacKinnon's season has been heavily interrupted by health issues and thus he has made only eight appearances, going for 10 points in the games with 23 shots. MacKinnon's return […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Jonas Johansson Steady In Colorado Win Saturday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson showed on Saturday night that he could be serviceable as a backup. He was steady in net as Johansson stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Avalanche 6-2 home win. The goalie notched his second win in three starts (both quality starts). Also, Johansson provided a clean sheet on the […]

Cale Makar Continues Scoring Run With Three More Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar dished out three assists on Saturday in the Avalanche 6-2 win. Makar extended his point streak to six games and now has 12 points in that span. The Avalanche defenseman only had one shot on goal but blocked two shots in the victory. Makar now has 20 points in just […]

Mikko Rantanen Wrecks Nashville With Hat Trick Saturday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen may be enjoying this role as a center. Rantanen scored three times on Saturday to up his season total to ten. That is ten goals in 15 games which seems out of the ordinary. However, it is not for Rantanen. Last season, the forward scored 30 in just 52 contests. […]

Bowen Byram Returns To Lineup Saturday For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup on Saturday night versus the Nashville Predators. This is after missing six games due to a head injury. Byram last played on November 11th against Vancouver when he took a nasty shot to the head. At first, it did not seem like it was […]

Jonas Johansson Goes For Second Win Of Season Saturday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson starts on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators. Johansson is 1-1-1 this season with the Avalanche after going 5-1-1 last year as a backup to Philipp Grubauer. The Swedish goalie has struggled a bit with a 3.23 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He got the decision against Anaheim […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven as well as the end of November! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash […]

Nazem Kadri Point Streak Ends At Ten

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri strung together an impressive ten-game point streak that saw him amass 21 points in all. On Friday night, the streak ended after ten games. Kadri still had four shots on goal and four scoring chances. It was just nothing resulted in either a goal or assist. Despite the end of […]

Darcy Kuemper Played Well After Early Poor Start

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper was not horrible in goal against the Dallas Stars. However, he allowed two early goals to Joe Pavelski en route to a 3-1 defeat on the road Friday. Kuemper finally lost after winning five straight contests. The goalie stopped 19 of 22 shots overall but faced most of his work […]

Cale Makar Continues Goal Streak In Defeat

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar continued his streak on Friday with the lone goal in a 3-1 defeat to the Dallas Stars. That gave him a goal in five straight games and seven overall in that span. Makar has nine points total over the last five contests. He also had four or more shots in […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Cale Makar Continues To Score For Fun

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored in a fourth straight game in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Anaheim, matching a franchise record for the longest goal-scoring run by a defenseman. He's scored six goals in total during his streak and now has 16 points for the season in 14 games. The 23-year-old leads all blue-liners with […]

Nazem Kadri Takes His Point Streak To 10 Games

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri stayed hot on Wednesday against the Ducks, finishing a 5-2 victory with a goal and an assist. He's now riding a 10-game point streak, which is the third-longest in the league this season. Kadri has produced 21 total points during his streak, and he's now fourth in scoring in the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit Thanksgiving week in full swing! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Andre Burakovsky Dishes Three Helpers Versus Ottawa On Monday

Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky turned into a playmaker on Monday night with three assists, including one on the power play. In the 7-5 win, Burakovsky had two blocked shots but no shots on goal. Despite that, he played more than 18 minutes and 5:42 of power-play time against Ottawa. Quietly, the left-winger has 13 […]

Cale Makar Nets Two Goals In Colorado Victory Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on nine shots versus the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Makar played more than 24 minutes, had six scoring chances, two hits, and two blocked shots. He filled all the peripherals and now stands at 15 points on the season including two multi-goal efforts. Among all Norris […]

Nazem Kadri Continues Streak With Four-Point Night Monday

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri extended his point streak on Monday night to nine games with four more points. That included a goal and three assists in the 7-5 Colorado win. Kadri had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two takeaways in nearly 21 minutes of action. This gives Kadri a whopping 19 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, 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 then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Nazem Kadri Adds Two Assists Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri chipped in with two assists on Friday night during the Avalanche win over the Seattle Kraken. Kadri had some nice scoring chances but settled on the assists with three shots on goal, two hits, and a takeaway. The center is on one of the most prolific scoring runs of his […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Twice In Big Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice on the man advantage as the Avalanche sunk the Seattle Kraken 7-3 on Friday. The forward played just over 12 minutes but made the most of it. He had just two shots on goal and two scoring chances. Burakovsky potted both of those chances and made the most […]

Cale Makar Scores Twice, Adds Assist In Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and chipped in an assist in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Kraken Friday. Makar fired six shots on goal, blocked a shot, and have five scoring chances. Seattle just could not figure out a way to slow down Colorado's top defensive pairing and it's ripple effect even […]

Darcy Kuemper Starts Friday Against Kraken

Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper will start versus Seattle on Friday night. Kuemper has started to improve his fortunes. He has five straight quality starts and four wins, all on just nine goals allowed. Now the Colorado netminder is 7-4 on the season with a 2.56 goals-against average with a .916 save percentage. His goals […]

OwnersBox Week 7 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season hits Thanksgiving Week (in the U.S.) for Week 7 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout […]

Nazem Kadri Bags Three Power-Play Points Against Canucks

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri had a big night on the power play on Wednesday against Vancouver, notching one goal and two assists. He led all Colorado forwards with 20:48 in ice time and tallied five shots with one hit and two penalty minutes. Kadri has found some nice form recently, putting together a seven-game […]

Mikko Rantanen Racks Up Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen enjoyed a three-point outing Wednesday night against the Canucks, picking up a power-play goal and two assists in a 4-2 win. He was plus-one for the game and tallied two shots and one hit, playing as a center because of Colorado's injuries woes. Rantanen has now produced two three-point […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but more are to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll […]

J.T. Compher Will Miss A Month Of Action

Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher is set to miss a month of action with a lower-body injury. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 6-2 win over San Jose and it leaves Colorado very short at the center position. Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) was ruled out for three weeks on Nov. 10 and Mikko Rantanen is […]