Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 4) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. […]

Four More Points for League-Leading Mikko Rantanen

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen scored a goal and three assists on Friday night, giving him a league-best 20 points on the season. It was Rantanen's second four-point game out of his last five games and improved his already blistering point production rate to 1.82 points per game. That rate trails only Evgeni Malkin, but […]

Nathan MacKinnon Back on Score Sheet with Three Points

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists in Colorado's victory over Ottawa on Friday night. After starting the year on a nine-game point streak, MacKinnon failed to score a point in the game leading up to Friday's tilt but wasted little time getting back to his scoring ways. MacKinnon now has […]

Tyson Barrie Picks Up Three Helpers in Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie posted a season-high three assists as the Avalanche defeated the Senators on Friday night. After failing to register a point in the last two games, Barrie recorded a team-high seven shots and two power-play points. He now has eight assists in 11 games and is an important piece in Colorado's […]

Semyon Varlamov Stellar In Win

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov allowed one goal on 38 shots during a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Varlamov is undefeated in regulation this season with a 4-0-2 record to go along with a scintillating 1.64 GAA and .953 SV%. Varlamov is an interesting fantasy commodity because managers are never sure which […]

Gabriel Landeskog Picks Up Two Points In Win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and a power-play assist during a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Landeskog has enjoyed a fantastic start to the season with eight goals and four assists through nine games. The 25-year-old rediscovered his offensive flair last season playing alongside Mikko Rantanen and […]

Nathan MacKinnon's Point Streak Reaches Nine Games

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon delivered a beautiful behind-the-back assist to Mikko Rantanen on the power play during a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. MacKinnon now has points in each of the nine games he has played this season. The supremely skilled forward has eight goals, seven assists, and 40 SOG so far in […]

Mikko Rantanen Extends Point Streak To Nine Games

Colorado Avalanche left wing Mikko Rantanen scored once at even strength and once on the power play during a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Rantanen has recorded a point in every game he has played so far this season. He now has 16 points, which ties him with Auston Matthews for […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Three More Points For Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon factored in on all three of his teams' goals in a 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. He scored a goal, added two assists and finished with a plus-2 rating with five shots, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and a hit over 20:58 of ice time. […]

Gabriel Landeskog Lights Lamp Two More Times

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog stayed red hot in Saturday's 3-1 win at Carolina, picking up an even-strength goal in the first period and a power-play marker in the second. He has managed seven goals through eight games this season, tied for third-most in the National Hockey League. Six of the goals have come […]

Tyson Barrie Moves Up Franchise List

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie posted an assist across 20 shifts over 17:15 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. His helper ties him with former rearguard Sandis Ozolinsh for third place among franchise defensemen with 254 points. He has posted five assists with a plus-4 rating over his past […]

Philipp Grubauer Takes Care Of The Hurricanes

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed just one goal on 43 shots in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. He picked up his second win in three starts with the Avalanche. "Without the way he played we wouldn't have won this hockey game," Gabriel Landeskog said. "He was outstanding. Honestly, it was one […]

Philipp Grubauer Records First Win

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer recorded his first win of the season on Thursday, making 27 saves and finishing with a .900 save percentage in a 5-3 result versus the Devils. The German had a pretty poor team debut on Tuesday against Columbus, allowing four goals with a .882 save percentage, but he bounced back […]

Ian Cole Has Two Assists On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole finished Thursday's 5-3 win over New Jersey with two assists and a plus-two rating. He also recorded two blocked shots and two penalty minutes in the game. The Avs are currently getting goals from all over the place which helps even the depth forwards and defensemen to pick up points. […]

Sven Andrighetto Scores In Season Debut

Colorado Avalanche right wing Sven Andrighetto was on target in his season debut on Thursday, scoring the team's first goal in a 5-3 win. He had missed the start of the year with a lower-body injury but looked fully healthy now. Andrighetto played on the fourth line and was on the ice for just 10:35, […]

Nathan MacKinnon Has First Three-Point Night

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had his first three-point night of the season on Thursday, finishing a 5-3 win over New Jersey with three assists. It was his first game without a single goal this season, but he more than made up for it. MacKinnon flirted with the 100-point plateau in 2017-18 and it's not […]

Mikko Rantanen Collects Four Points In Avs Win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen was unstoppable for the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, collecting four points in a 5-3 win. He had three assists and scored his second goal of the season with an empty-netter. Rantanen has so far picked up points from all seven Colorado games and he leads the league in […]

Gabriel Landeskog Nets Third Career Hat Trick

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog recorded his third career hat trick in Thursday's 5-3 road win versus New Jersey. The Avs captain played an integral part in handing the Devils their first loss of the season, finishing off his hat trick with two third-period goals when the team was trailing 3-2. He also had […]

Multi-Point Game For Gabriel Landeskog On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog picked up a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-one rating while posting four shots on net in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss against the New York Rangers. He also picked up a double-minor penalty while winning six of his nine faceoff chances. The 25-year-old Swede has registered points […]

Mikko Rantanen Helps Out Again In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Avalanche wing Mikko Rantanen picked up an assist with a plus-one rating, a blocked shot and a minor penalty across 21:49 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss against the New York Rangers. He picked up an assist in his sixth consecutive game, tying Paul Stastny (2008-09) on the franchise list for consecutive […]

Semyon Varlamov Busy In Tuesday's Road Loss

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov allowed just two goals on 43 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 setback in a shootout against the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden. The Avs are usually a thorn in the side for the Blueshirts on Broadway, and Tuesday's game was no exception. One of the goals, the opening tally […]

J.T. Compher Out Indefinitely With Head Injury

Colorado Avalanche winger J.T. Compher is out indefinitely with a head injury. Compher had three goals and an assist through five games in 2018-19. The injury likely happened during Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames. The 23-year-old had a strong start to the campaign, but it is doubtful that this injury impacted many fantasy managers. […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are […]

Point Streak Reaches Five Games for Mikko Rantanen

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen now has at least a point in each of the five games that he has played in this season. Rantanen picked up the primary assist on MacKinnon's first-period goal and now has seven assists on the season. If there is any worry that he can follow-up his breakout 2017-18 season, […]

Tyson Barrie Tallies Two Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie collected his first two points of the season with two helpers in a win over the Buffalo Sabres. Barrie's first assist came on the power-play while his second came in the third period when the game looked to be out of reach for Buffalo. All things considered, Barrie is off […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Twice, Continues Hot Start

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in a victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. MacKinnon has now scored a goal in all four of Colorado's games this season, giving him six points total. His torrid scoring pace to start the season is being held up by a ridiculous 5.75 shots per […]

Philipp Grubauer Allows Four Goals In Avs Debut

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer failed to get off to a winning start in the team's colors, allowing four goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Columbus. The German finished with a .882 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov has a perfect record with his two starts, so the Russian remains an undisputed starter in […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends His Goal-Scoring Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has carried last year's goal-scoring form into the new season, making it three goals in three games during Tuesday's losing effort at Columbus. MacKinnon got the team on the board early in the second and the Avs managed to make it 2-2 soon after thanks to Carl Soderberg second goal […]

Top 25 Goaltenders: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, […]