Pavel Francouz Stops 38 Shots In Win Over Montreal

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz had a very good performance against Montreal on Thursday, finishing a 3-2 win with 38 saves. The team leaned on him heavily in the final frame where Francouz made 16 saves. He now has a 6-2-0 record in nine starts this season with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .927 […]

Gabriel Landeskog Scores In His Comeback Game

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog made his first appearance since Oct. 25 on Thursday, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 win over Montreal. Ryan Graves opened the scoring and Matt Calvert notched the game-winner with a short-handed marker. Nathan MacKinnon had a rare off night with zero points. Landeskog started on the […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/5/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a nine-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Chicago and Boston, Colorado and Montreal, plus even Buffalo and Calgary. 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 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Takes Goal Streak To Five Games

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed another fruitful night on Wednesday, finishing a 3-1 road win against Toronto with two points, extending his goal-scoring streak to five games in the process. MacKinnon produced the game's opening goal on a power-play before combining with Matt Calvert to set up Joonas Donskoi for an empty-netter. Mikko Rantanen, […]

Valeri Nichushkin Delivers Short-Handed Game-Winner In Toronto

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, recording an unassisted short-handed goal 6:40 into the third period. He also had a team-high five shots on goal in the 3-1 win. It seems like the Russian winger has finally found his scoring stick, as he […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 9 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 9 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/30/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features an eleven-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Nashville and Florida, Buffalo and Toronto, plus even Vancouver 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 that […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 8 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 8 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/23/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features an eleven-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Florida and the Carolina, Toronto and Colorado, plus even Edmonton 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, as […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/21/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features 13 games in all with a spotlight on games like Philadelphia and Carolina, Nashville and Vancouver, plus even Vegas and San Jose. 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 7 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 7 going forward. This […]

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 […]

Second Consecutive Two-Point Game for Andre Burakovsky

Colorado Avalanche forward Andre Burakovsky scored a goal and an assist during Saturday night's victory over the Canucks. Burakovsky's first point of the night came as a power-play assist on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, and later MacKinnon returned the favor assisting on Burakovsky's third-period goal. The two-point night was the second in a row for […]

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 […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Two Goals In Thursday's Loss

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky was responsible for both of the team's goals in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Edmonton. The former Capital scored less than 1:30 into the game with Nazem Kadri providing the lone assist, but Connor McDavid took over the game and grabbed all the headlines, even though Burakovsky also put in […]

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, […]

Nathan MacKinnon Lights Lamp Twice In Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon recorded two goals and a pair of assists as his team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 on Tuesday. In addition to figuring into all four Avalanche goals, the 24-year-old also posted a power-play point, a plus-three rating, six shots and five hits in 20:40 of ice time in the contest. […]

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 […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 11/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

A busy night on the NHL ice Tuesday makes for great matchups in the Star Shootout on Monkey Knife Fight. Boston’s Perfection Line – Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak – are appealing in a home game against Florida. San Jose forwards Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane could provide an edge against the defensively-suspect […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/12/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features nine games in all with a spotlight on games like Florida and Boston, Pittsburgh and the Rangers, plus even Nashville and Vancouver. 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 […]

Game-Winner from Cale Makar Leads Avalanche in Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored a pair of second-period goals on Saturday night, the second one being the eventual game-winner. Makar also logged a game-high seven shots on net, which is his highest shot total of the season. The rookie rearguard had plenty of hype surrounding him after debuting in the playoffs last season […]

Two More Points for Nazem Kadri in Saturday Victory

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri picked up a goal and an assist on Saturday night in a 2-1 win over Columbus. After seeing his role shrink a bit with Toronto last year, Kadri is thriving with Colorado, scoring 12 points in 16 games and 0.35 goals per game. That scoring rate is roughly on pace […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/9/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features a nine-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Philadelphia and Toronto, Vegas and Washington, plus even Nashville and San Jose. 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 […]

Cale Makar Posts Three Points In Thursday's Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar recorded the first three-point performance of his young NHL career on Thursday, leading his team to a 9-4 win over the Nashville Predators. The rookie blueliner played a large part in the lopsided victory - picking up a goal, two assists, a power-play point, a plus-one rating and four shots […]

Nathan MacKinnon Records Four Points In Win

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon registered a goal and added three assists as his team defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 9-4 on Thursday. Entering the game with a rare two-game pointless drought, the 24-year-old was electrifying throughout the contest - also posting a game-high 10 shots on goal, a power-play point and a plus-two rating […]

Joonas Donskoi Earns Hat Trick On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Joonas Donskoi buried a trio of goals as his team rolled over the Nashville Predators 9-4 on Thursday night. The 27-year-old scored two even-strength goals in the second period and capped off his night with a power-play marker in the final frame. Donskoi is off to a strong start to his career […]

Philipp Grubauer Out At Least Two Games

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will miss his team's next two games due to a lower-body injury. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar stated the 27-year-old tweaked something in his last start in Dallas on Tuesday and the injury is something that's been aggravating the netminder for some time. Grubauer is off to a nice start in […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/7/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features another 11 games in all with a spotlight on games like Vegas and Toronto, Nashville and Colorado, plus even Washington and Florida. 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 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 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Has 12 Shots, Continues Point Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his eighth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Dallas, extending his point streak to 13 games. Amazingly, we're in November, but MacKinnon hasn't yet had a single pointless night this season. He lit the lamp on a power play Friday night and had a very busy […]