FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/30/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Wednesday slate doesn't have the greatest offensive potential, with only one game currently coming in at a total of 6.5. We will attempt to find some value on this slate outside of the Florida and Colorado game. I will most likely look to stack from this matchup and piece together some value plays to […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 4 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 4 going forward. This […]

Gabriel Landeskog Out Indefinitely With Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog will be out for an undisclosed amount of time with a lower-body injury. Having already lost winger Mikko Rantanen week-to-week due to injury, this news comes as a big blow to both the Avalanche and fantasy owners alike. Coming off a career-best 75-point season in 2018-2019, Landeskog has established himself […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/25/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Friday slate will offer some good offensive matchups, most notably with the San Jose visiting Toronto, and Washington visiting Vancouver. The lowest total of the night will be in New Jersey, as the Coyotes visit on the second night of a back to back against one of the league's worst offenses. In this article, I […]

Mikko Rantanen Week-To-Week With Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen will be out for at least a few weeks after suffering a lower-body injury in his team's 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday. When asked about the severity of Rantanen's injury, Avs head coach Jared Bednar stated that he believes his star winger will be out less […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 3 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 3 going forward. This […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon notched his fifth goal of the season as his team fell to the St. Louis Blues by the score of 3-1 on Monday. With his power-play marker in the second period, the 24-year-old has now registered at least one point in all nine games of the 2019-2020 campaign. MacKinnon is […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/21/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Monday slate only has four games, but there are some good offensive opportunities in the early games. Columbus visiting Toronto and Vegas visiting Philadelphia has the opportunity to be high-scoring, with both totals coming in at 6.5. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/18/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Wednesday slate will offer some good offensive matchups, most notably with the NY Rangers visiting Washingon, Colorado visiting Florida, and Detroit visiting Edmonton. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/18/19. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in this NHL season, we catch a couple of marquee matchups on Wednesday night, at least in terms of high-powered scorers going head-to-head. The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins meet up and that means two Nova Scotia natives will face off when the puck drops between Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby. They are two […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 2 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 2 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/16/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

The Wednesday slate will offer some good offensive matchups, most notably with Toronto visiting Washingon, Colorado visiting Pittsburgh, and Carolina visiting San Jose. Toronto averages around four goals a game, while Washington will have the opportunity to face the backup goalie on the second night of a back-to-back for the Maple Leafs. Colorado and Pittsburgh are […]

Big Night From Nazem Kadri as Avalanche Top Capitals

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri recorded his first multi-point game with his new team on Monday as he put a goal and two assists on the board against Washington. Colorado buried Holtby in an avalanche of goals early in the first period, with Kadri scoring the final goal on Braden Holtby before he was pulled […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/14/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

The Monday slate features a large number of afternoon games to help celebrate the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday. We see four games coming in at a total of 6 goals or higher, including Minnesota visiting Ottawa, Florida visiting New Jersey, Colorado visiting Washington, and Edmonton visiting Chicago. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog Tally Two Points Each

Colorado Avalanche forwards Nathan Mackinnon and Gabriel Landeskog tallied two points each in a comeback victory over the Boston Bruins. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Avalanche scored four unanswered goals to take the victory. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Andre Burakovsky rounded out the scoring. Phillip Grubauer was solid in the victory, stopping […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/10/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It is still very early in the National Hockey League season so there is no need to get bent out of shape or wildly excited about early results. I mean, the Chicago Blackhawks play their second game of the season tonight. But there are early results that at least bear watching. Teams like San Jose […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 1 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 1 going forward. This […]

Mikko Rantanen, Joonas Donskoi Push Avs Past Flames

Colorado Avalanche forwards Mikko Rantanen and Joonas Donskoi both had two goals Thursday night, helping the team beat Calgary 5-3. Donskoi, who made his team debut, opened the scoring with a power-play goal and finished things off as well with an empty-netter. Nathan MacKinnon started his season with a power-play assist, while Philipp Grubauer pushed […]

Top 200 Overall - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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 the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 200 player rankings. The […]

Top 30 Goalies - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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. Today we'll look at netminders. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Five Fantasy Hockey Sleepers for 2019-2020: Centers

The primary goal in any fantasy hockey draft is to maximize value at every pick. As a fantasy owner works through the early rounds of the draft, the difference in the players available on the board can be somewhat insignificant. Most of the league's top scorers (like Nathan MacKinnon or Sidney Crosby) come with a […]

Top 40 Defensemen - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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. Today we'll look at defensemen. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Mikko Rantanen Closes on Long-Term Contract With Colorado

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen signed a six-year contract worth $55.5 million, ending his holdout before it could reach into the season. Rantanen was the last of the big holdouts to sign, securing a contract that falls between the deals signed by fellow restricted free agents Winnipeg's Kyle Connor and Toronto's Mitchell Marner. Rantanen racked […]

Top 100 Forwards - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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 the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 100 forward rankings. The […]

Scott Oberg (RP, COL) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: With 14 Saves but an ERA north of six, Wade Davis doesn't exactly have a hammerlock on Colorado's closing job. And right there breathing down his neck, is Scott Oberg having a career-year with a 1.35 ERA and 27.8% K-rate. Oberg's overall numbers are great […]

Andre Burakovsky, J.T. Compher Ink Deals With Avs

The Colorado Avalanche signed left wing Andre Burakovsky to a new one-year contract worth $3.250 million earlier this week, while right wing J.T. Compher agreed to a four-year, $14 million deal with the Avs on Friday. He registered 16 goals with 32 points across 66 games in Colorado during the 2018-19 season. Both players are […]

Bowen Byram Signs His Deal With Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Bowen Byram to a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday. The rearguard was plucked with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on June 21. He registered 26 goals with 71 points in 67 regular-season games with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League in 2018-19. […]

Andre Burakovsky Inks One-Year Deal With Colorado

Andre Burakovsky agreed to a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Acquired by the Avalanche on June 28th in exchange for Scott Kosmachuk as well as a 2020 second-round and third-round pick, Burakovsky is likely to slide into his new team's top-six forward group this upcoming season. The extremely talented 24-year-old […]

Semyon Varlamov Signs Deal With Islanders

The New York Islanders signed free-agent goaltender Semyon Varlamov (Avalanche) to a four-year contract with an annual average value of $5 million on Monday. He posted a 20-19-9 record, 2.87 goals-against average and .909 save percentage with the Avalanche in 2018-19. He will pair with Thomas Greiss on the Island, hoping lightning strikes twice after […]

Alexander Kerfoot Headed For The Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Tyson Barrie, center Alexander Kerfoot and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft from the Colorado Avalanche on Monday in exchange for center Nazem Kadri, defenseman Calle Rosen and a third-round selection in 2020. Kerfoot posted 19 goals and 43 points in 2017-18 with the Avs, and […]