Leon Draisaitl Notches Three Points Thursday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl capped off the regular season with a three-point performance in Thursday's 5-2 victory over San Jose. He scored a power-play goal and had two even-strength assists. Draisaitl finished the year with 32 power-play goals, tying Dave Andreychuk for the second-most in NHL history. Tim Kerr holds the all-time record with […]

Connor McDavid Hits 150-Point Mark

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid became only the sixth NHL player ever to record 150 points in a single season when he had two goals and an assist in Saturday's 6-1 win over San Jose. He's the first player to hit the landmark since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96. Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky are the only […]

Jack Campbell Posts Shutout Against Ducks

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell stopped all 36 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-0 victory against the Ducks. Campbell has struggled massively in his first season with the Oilers, but the 31-year-old managed to have a solid bounce back performance from his recent outings where he was giving up goals in large quantities. Campbell has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Leon Draisaitl Reaches 50 Goals With A Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored a hat trick to register his third 50-goal campaign Saturday against Anaheim. The Oilers cruised to a 6-0 victory, with Draisaitl popping up with a goal in every situation. He started the damage with an even-strength marker, then became the first Oiler ever with 30 power-play goals for a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Stuart Skinner Grabs A 43-Save Shutout

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner had a great night at the office Thursday versus the Kings, pushing aside 43 shots for his first shutout of the season. He helped the team to a 2-0 victory as Evander Kane opened the scoring and Connor McDavid notched his 300th career goal in a short-handed situation. Skinner became […]

Stuart Skinner Gets The Nod For Edmonton Thursday

Edmonton Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner made 18 saves on 22 shots in his last start against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in his fifth win in six games. The 24-year-old from Edmonton has been in excellent form this season, earning the starting position, as evidenced by his record of 24-14-5, a 2.95 goals-against average, and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/30/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Has A Five-Point Night Against Vegas

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins racked up points for fun in Tuesday's 7-4 victory over the Golden Knights, finishing the game with his second career five-point outing. He logged his 35th goal of the season in the first period and added four assists. Nugent-Hopkins became the 10th player in franchise history with multiple five-point efforts. […]

Leon Draisaitl Takes Point Streak To Nine Games

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl pushed his point streak to nine games on Monday, finishing a high-scoring 5-4 win against the Coyotes with a goal and an assist. He had an even-strength goal in the second period and logged a power-play assist in the third. Draisaitl's scoring streak includes five consecutive multi-point efforts and five […]

Connor McDavid Hits 140 Points For The Season

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid became a 140-point scorer Monday with a power-play assist in a 5-4 victory over Arizona. He's the first player to reach the special mark since both Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr did it in 1995-96. In total, there had previously been only nine players in NHL history with a 140-point […]

Leon Draisaitl Hands Out Four Assists

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had an assist on each of the team's goals in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Coyotes. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the goals, with two of the markers coming on the power play. Draisaitl has been in a very giving mood lately, putting together a seven-game point streak […]

Connor McDavid Hits Goal No. 60

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid hit 60 goals for the season Wednesday, netting twice in a 4-3 overtime win against the Coyotes. He started the scoring on the power play and capped it off in the extra frame. The NHL now has 60-goal scorers in back-to-back seasons for only the fourth time in league history. […]

Stuart Skinner In Oilers Crease On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will be between the sticks for Wednesday's meeting with the Coyotes. The 24-year-old returns to action after having a rare rest day Monday versus Edmonton. Skinner has outplayed Jack Campbell this season and has been a regular in the crease since late February. He owns a 22-14-4 record for the […]

Jack Campbell Returns To Oilers Crease

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell will make his first appearance since March 4 when the team hosts San Jose on Monday. It's been a struggle for the 31-year-old during his first year in Edmonton and he has been riding the pine a lot in recent weeks, but Monday's matchup offers a great chance for Campbell […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (3/20/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Evander Kane Pots A Hat Trick Versus Seattle

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane maneuvered his way to a hat trick on Saturday, putting three pucks past the Kraken in a 6-4 win. He had a goal reserved for each period and Kane's final marker turned out to be the game-winning goal. It's Kane's second hat trick of the season and his sixth […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice To Reach 100 Points

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the second player in the league this season to hit 100 points when he scored two goals in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa. The German superstar had a goal reserved for each of the first two periods. For just the second time in the NHL, the same teammates have […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/14/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Connor McDavid Enjoys Another Three-Point Outing Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded his third three-point game of the month in Saturday's marquee matchup against Toronto, finishing a 7-4 loss with his 55th goal of the campaign and two assists. This was McDavid's sixth outing of the month and he has already posted 12 points for March. His numbers simply get more […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with 15 exciting games on the horizon. As the day progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight, with the playoffs around the corner. That makes […]

Evander Kane Returns Against Boston

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (upper body) will end a nine-game absence against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. He is projected to skate with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman on the first line. Kane has had awful luck with injuries all season long and will play for only the 25th time in 2022-23 Thursday. […]

Stuart Skinner Tending Twine Thursday

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner is coming off a third consecutive win, having stopped 37 out of 39 shots in his previous start against Buffalo. Despite not having high expectations going into the season, the 24-year-old goaltender from Edmonton has been impressively solid for the Oilers, amassing an 18-13-4 record, a 2.86 goals-against-average, and a […]

Connor McDavid Sets Career High In Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had another multi-goal game and extended his point streak to 11 consecutive games in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Sabres. McDavid has 124 points through 65 games, which is one more than he had in 80 games last season. McDavid has outstanding totals of 54 goals and 70 assists on […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/6/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Leon Draisaitl Surpasses 40-Goal Mark With Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers center/left wing Leon Draisaitl finished with a hat trick in Saturday's high-scoring 7-5 loss against the Jets. Draisaitl scored once in the opening period and twice in the second to bring his season total to 41 goals through 62 games, which marks the fourth time in his career that he has surpassed the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/4/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Connor McDavid Grabs Three Assists Friday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid saw his multi-goal streak end at five games Friday against Winnipeg, but he still made a major impact in the game, collecting assists on half of the team's goals in a 6-3 win. Two of McDavid's helpers came on the power play as he moved to 69 assists and 121 […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goes Off For Four Points

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had his third four-point effort of the season Friday against Winnipeg, completing a 6-3 victory with two goals and two assists. He reached 30 goals for the campaign and has 47 assists with 63 games played. Nugent-Hopkins became the team's third 30-goal scorer this season and it's the first time […]