Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Combine For Seven Assists

Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put on an impressive display of playmaking in Sunday's 4-1 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Flames. The two stars did all their damage during a six-minute span in the second period as Draisaitl finished with four assists and McDavid added three […]

Leon Draisaitl Logs Three Points In Game 2 Victory

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl made the biggest impact in Friday's 5-3 victory over Calgary, finishing with his seventh goal of the playoffs and two assists. That's now back-to-back three-point efforts for Draisaitl, who is reportedly playing through a leg injury. He's still logging big minutes despite the injury and ate up 23:16 Friday night, […]

Tyson Barrie Good To Go Friday Night

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie will be in the lineup in Game 2 against the Flames on Friday despite missing the morning skate. It's been reported that Barrie is feeling a bit under the weather and that's the reason why he wasn't on the ice in the morning. The 30-year-old had a great finish to […]

Mike Smith Starts Game 2 For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will get another start in Game 2 against Calgary. Head coach Jay Woodcroft is keeping faith in the veteran despite Smith having started off the series with a shocker. He lasted just six minutes in Game 1, giving up three goals on 10 shots. Smith's postseason has been full of […]

Connor McDavid Racks Up Four Points Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid opened the second-round series against Calgary with a four-point effort. He had a goal and three assists in a 9-6 loss. McDavid also ended up with a game-high five hits in 25:33 of ice time. Edmonton's captain has been in immense form during the playoffs and he's now the fifth […]

Leon Draisaitl Good To Go For Game 1 Versus Flames

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday against Calgary. The German superstar appeared to have suffered an ankle injury in Game 6 against Los Angeles last week and his status was uncertain for Game 7, but Draisaitl was in the lineup and even logged over 22 minutes of action. […]

Mike Smith Becomes Second Oilers Goalie With A Game 7 Shutout

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith stopped all 29 shots in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Los Angeles, joining Curtis Joseph as the only netminders in franchise history to produce shutouts in a Game 7. Connor McDavid led the offense with a goal and an assist to finish the first round with 14 points, which marks the […]

Leon Draisaitl Uncertain For Game 7

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (lower body) missed Saturday's morning skate and it's uncertain if he'll be able to play in Game 7 against Los Angeles. The German superstar appeared to have hurt his right ankle in the first period in Thursday's Game 6 but played through it to log 18:25 of ice time. Draisaitl […]

Connor McDavid Enjoys Second Consecutive Three-Point Night

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a second consecutive three-point performance in Thursday's Game 6 win over Los Angeles, finishing a 4-2 victory with a goal and two assists. He opened the scoring 1:40 into the game before grabbing a couple of helpers late in the third period on goals by Tyson Barrie and Evander […]

Kris Russell Replaces Darnell Nurse In Oilers Lineup

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell will replace the suspended Darnell Nurse in the lineup on Thursday against Los Angeles. Nurse picked up a one-game suspension for head-butting Kings forward Phillip Danault in Tuesday's Game 5. Russell will play with Tyson Barrie, while Brett Kulak moves up in the lineup to replace Nurse as Cody Ceci's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/12/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Darnell Nurse Suspended For Game 6

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will miss Thursday's Game 6 against Los Angeles due to a suspension. He was handed a one-game suspension for head-butting Kings center Phillip Danault in Game 5. This is Nurse's second career suspension and his first since a three-game punishment in 2016. His absence will obviously be a major blow […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Evander Kane Records First Playoff Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane celebrated his first playoff hat trick Friday night against the Kings, helping the team to a big 8-2 victory. He struck twice in the second period and finished off his three-goal effort with 20 seconds left in regulation. Kane also led all skaters with nine shots on goal and eight […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/6/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/4/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/2/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Darnell Nurse Practices On Sunday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (lower body) practiced with the team on Sunday and could be available for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday. He missed the final four games of the regular season after hurting his right leg against Colorado on Apr. 22. Nurse finished the regular season with 35 points, 196 hits […]

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Rested On Friday

Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will be rested for the team's regular-season finale on Friday against Vancouver. The Oilers have nothing to play for and are already looking forward to the playoffs, so there's no reason whatsoever to have McDavid and Draisaitl in the lineup and risk a potential injury to the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/28/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Connor McDavid Sets New Career High With 118 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded two assists in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Columbus to set a new career high with 118 points. He helped Evander Kane to open the scoring 3:08 into the game and combined with Tyson Barrie 5:30 into the second period to set up Leon Draisaitl for a power-play goal. McDavid's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/22/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]

Mike Smith Stays Hot With 30-Save Shutout

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-0 win over Nashville with 30 saves. Leon Draisaitl took the plaudits with a hat trick, but Smith played a key role in the victory as well with 12 saves in the third period alone. The […]

Leon Draisaitl Pots His Sixth Career Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl skated away with his sixth career hat trick as the team took down Nashville 4-0 Thursday night. He opened the scoring 8:56 into the game with a power-play goal, added an even-strength tally in the second period, and capped off his hat trick with another strike on the power play […]

Connor McDavid Takes Goal Streak To Career-High Six Games

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored in a sixth consecutive game and had an assist as the team took down the Kings 3-2 on Thursday. Edmonton's captain now boasts the best goal streak of his career and he's also joined elite company with a 15-game point streak. Wayne Gretzky, Mike Bossy, Marcel Dionne, Guy Lafleur, […]

Leon Draisaitl Set To Play Against Kings

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Kings. He missed Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win against San Jose with an injury but was at the morning skate Thursday, which is a pretty good sign that he'll play. Draisaitl has just reached 50 goals and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/7/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]