Tyson Jost Posts Two Goals Against Hurricanes

Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost posted his second multi-goal performance of the season in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Jost's two-goal game is his second highest scoring performance of the season, falling short of the hat trick he produced on Oct. 19 against the Lightning. The 21-year-old is up to seven goals, 12 assists […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/29/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium eight-game main slate with Colorado in Nashville, Vancouver in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Detroit 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 that […]

Martin Kaut Scores First Career NHL Goal In Victory

Colorado Avalanche right winger Martin Kaut scored his first career National Hockey League goal in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against the Sabres. The 20-year-old was recently called up in the wake of multiple injuries to impact forwards on the Avalanche, including the loss of Mikko Rantanen (upper-body), Nazem Kadri (lower-body), Andre Burakovsky (illness) and Matt Calvert […]

Pavel Francouz Earns Victory Against Sabres

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 31 of 33 shots on goal to earn his 16th win of the season and fourth consecutive win in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against the Sabres. The 29-year-old was sharp in the contest, allowing only a pair of goals to Zemgus Girgensons and Curtis Lazar in the first and second […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/26/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

The pucks drops for three games in the National Hockey League tonight. Play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. The most compelling matchup has the Edmonton Oilers in Vegas to take on the Golden Knights. Edmonton added wingers Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Ennis at the trade deadline and Vegas brought in goaltender Robin Lehner […]

Ryan Graves Scores Lone Regulation Goal for Colorado in Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves pocketed a second-period goal Saturday night, providing the only offensive chance that Colorado would cash in on until the final round of the shootout. It was a rare lack of production from Colorado, who have the third-best goals scored per game rate (3.46) in the league this season. Colorado did […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/22/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium eight-game main slate with San Jose in New York, Carolina in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Florida and Vegas. 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, […]

Pavel Francouz Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz inked a two-year, $4 million ($2 million average annual value) contract extension to remain in Denver on Friday. The 29-year-old, playing in his first full season with the Avalanche, has been excellent in a backup role - posting 14 wins, a 2.44 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores 20th Goal in Win

Although beset by injuries, the Colorado Avalanche still managed a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. Restricted-free-agent-to-be Andre Burakovsky hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career. He has three goals over his past four games. His 45 points are also a career-high. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/19/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are six games on the NHL schedule tonight, and with basketball still on the All-Star break, that’s the slate that offers props to play on Monkey Knife Fight. The New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks are in the national TV spotlight but both are, to be kind, on the very outer fringes of the […]

Philipp Grubauer Out Indefinitely With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be out for an indefinite amount of time after suffering a lower-body injury in his team's 3-1 Stadium Series loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in the third period following a collision in his crease with Avs defenseman Ian Cole. Avs head […]

Mikko Rantanen Out Multiple Weeks With Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen will be sidelined for weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury in his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The 23-year-old was forced to depart the game during the second period after being tripped by Bolts defenseman Erik Cernak and violently colliding with the end […]

Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog Combine For Four Points

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and left wing Gabriel Landeskog combined for four points in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa. MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, while Landeskog registered two assists. Andre Burakovsky and Valeri Nichushkin also scored in the contest. MacKinnon's run of three multi-point games in four outings has upped his […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/17/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are five games on the NHL schedule today and the Presidents’ Day holiday in the United States brings afternoon hockey action starting at 4:05 ET. Get in on the action by playing props with Monkey Knife Fight. While the early hockey action is fine, there are a couple of premium matchups this evening. The […]

Colorado Falls, Samuel Girard Collects Third Goal of Season

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard scored his third goal of the season Saturday night, inching him just a single goal away from matching his career-best total. Colorado earned the majority of chances in Saturday's Stadium Series showdown, outshooting the Kings 33 to 23, but Girard was the only Avalanche skater to find the back of […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Against Old Team

Former Washington Capitals’ forward Andre Burakovsky got some revenge against his old team when he scored a goal in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 loss on Thursday night. It was his 15th point in the past 10 games. Burakovsky has no doubt enjoyed an expanded role in Colorado as he’s set career-highs in goals (18), assists […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 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 18 going forward. This […]

Nazem Kadri Out Indefinitely With Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri will be out for an indefinite amount of time with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old sustained the injury while falling awkwardly during the second period of his team's 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Kadri has been a great asset to the Avalanche in his first season in […]

Philipp Grubauer Posts 34-Save Shutout Tuesday Night

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer celebrated his second shutout of the year on Tuesday, finishing a 3-0 win over Ottawa with 34 saves. Mikko Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog scored the goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists. Grubauer has now posted his second four-game winning streak of the season, allowing a total of three […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/11/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a large 11-game main slate with Florida in New Jersey, Arizona in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Chicago 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 […]

Gabriel Landeskog Pushes Colorado Past Minnesota

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog notched his 14th goal of the season on Sunday, registering the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Minnesota. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare opened the scoring for Colorado with a short-handed tally and Nathan MacKinnon found the net for the 32nd time this season with a power-play goal. Pavel Francouz took […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Winning Goal for Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night thanks to Nathan MacKinnon’s third-period goal. It was also his 75th point of the season and 11th point in the last 10 games. Nazem Kadri had the other goal for Colorado, which was his fourth goal in five games. […]

Andre Burakovsky Stays Hot In Avalanche Win

The Colorado Avalanche received a full team effort during Thursday night’s 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. Ten players nabbed at least one point. Andre Burakovsky’s assist gave him 40 points in 49 games on the season, which is a new career high. He now has 12 points in the last six games. Rookie defenseman […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 17 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 17 going forward. This […]

Andre Burakovsky Records Four Points In Win

The Colorado Avalanche steamrolled over the Buffalo Sabres for a 6-1 win on Tuesday night. Andre Burakovsky led the offense with a goal and three assists. He now has 14 points in his past eight games. His final point of the night gave him a career-high 39th point. He also matched his career mark in […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/4/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features an immense 13-game main slate with Montreal in New Jersey, Nashville in Winnipeg, and a gong show clash between Los Angeles and Washington. 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, […]

Andre Burakovsky Records Another Multi-Point Game

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky recorded his third consecutive multi-point outing on Saturday, finishing a 6-3 loss to Philadelphia with a goal and an assist. Nikita Zadorov picked up two points with one goal and one assist, while Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Burakovsky had a productive January, averaging a point per game […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 16 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 16 going forward. This […]

Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon Take Down Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche centers Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon both scored twice in Monday's 6-3 victory over Detroit. Kadri also picked up an assist to produce his second three-point performance of the season. Overall, Colorado had seven skaters with multiple points in the game. Among them Cale Makar, who registered his seventh multi-point game of the […]

Cale Makar, Avalanche Overpower Blues

The Colorado Avalanche needed just 18 shots to score five goals on Saturday night in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Rookie Cale Makar scored his second goal in two games and now has 11 on the season -- a franchise record for a first-year defenseman. Overall, he has 35 points in 40 […]