Stuart Skinner Starts Thursday For Edmonton At Home

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner gets the start on Thursday night against Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. This presents a good chance for Stuart to get a win and for Edmonton to snap out of its funk. Merzlikins has allowed four or more goals in four of his last five appearances. Meanwhile, Skinner's […]

Mikko Koskinen Leads The Way For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen will start Tuesday against Toronto. Koskinen is winless in his last three outings. Through 17 contests, Koskinen sports a 12-5-0 record with a 3.05 goals-against-average and a .907 save percentage. He is yet to play against the Maple Leafs this year, but he lost three out of five contests last […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Bags Only Oilers Goal Saturday Night

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the team's lone scorer in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Carolina, striking for the third time this season 10:11 into the second frame. Darnell Nurse and Jesse Puljujarvi set him up. RNH has slowed down lately, but the whole team has struggled for some reason. Edmonton has taken five straight […]

Leon Draisaitl Collects Two Goals In Oilers Loss

On Thursday, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl netted two goals in a 3-2 loss to Boston. Draisaitl is tied for the league lead in points with fellow teammate Connor McDavid at 45 points each. McDavid assisted on both Draisaitl's goals in the second and third periods. The German native had a two-game pointless streak before […]

Mikko Koskinen Struggles In Another Home Defeat

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen did not play well on Tuesday night and it showed. He gave up two early goals at home and never recovered. In all, Koskinen stopped just 22 of 26 shots in the 4-1 loss. With Edmonton losing three in a row, and the Finnish goalie losing consecutive starts, there has […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Provides Lone Goal For Edmonton On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi scored the only goal Edmonton could muster on Tuesday night. The Oilers dropped their third straight game by a score of 4-1. Puljujarvi continued to play well with four shots on goal and three scoring chances. He also scored his eighth goal of the season in 24 games. Considering his […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/7/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, 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 then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and partake […]

Darnell Nurse Scores Goal In Return Sunday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse scored his team's lone goal against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Nurse had played so well before his injury but had no goals to show for it. He misses a little over two weeks, come back, and promptly scored midway through regulation. Nurse, off a nice transition, was […]

Connor McDavid Given Boot Early In Loss

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had one of his worst games of the season against the Los Angeles Kings. Then, things turned even worse. He boarded Adrian Kempe during the third period. McDavid was given a major and game misconduct with about 6 1/2 minutes in regulation. It was a 2-1 game then. By the […]

Darnell Nurse Returns To Lineup Sunday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse returned to the lineup on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. He missed a little over two weeks due to injury. When he was activated off the injured reserve Sunday afternoon, things accelerated in short order. Edmonton did not miss a beat without him in the lineup. He takes his […]

Mikko Koskinen Starts For Edmonton Sunday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen gets the start versus the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Koskinen keeps on winning. He has won three straight starts and nine of his last ten decisions overall. The Kings are just 9-9-4 on the season and a .500 team on the home or on the road. Edmonton averages […]

Evan Bouchard Extends Point Streak To Three Games Friday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard increased his point streak to three games on Friday night with two more points. Bouchard may continue to be brought on a bit slowly for some, but the results are staggering. The defenseman scored a goal early in the second period. He then set up Edmonton's third goal scored by […]

Connor McDavid Adds Two More Points Friday In Seattle

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied two points in a losing effort on Friday night against the Seattle Kraken. McDavid scored midway through the third period thanks to a nice pass from Leon Draisaitl. The duo barely left the ice for the last five minutes of regulation as Edmonton tried to find the equalizer. They […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Power-Play Goal On Friday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored a goal on the man advantage Friday in the 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Draisaitl opened Edmonton's scoring 6:41 into the first period as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins found him wide open in the right slot. The center did not miss. Draisaitl would later add an assist on Connor McDavid's […]

Stuart Skinner In Starting Crease For Edmonton Friday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will be in goal against the Seattle Kraken on Friday night. Skinner will try and rebound from one of his worst appearances of the season. On November 23rd, he allowed four goals on 33 shots in a road loss to the Dallas Stars. Before that, Skinner had stopped 75 of […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/3): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Mikko Koskinen Wins Again On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen won for the 12th time in 14 decisions on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is now five wins in the last six starts for the goaltender who is still "filling in" for Mike Smith. Koskinen stopped 32 of 34 shots as only Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger were […]

Zach Hyman Scores Two Goals In Edmonton's Home Win

Edmonton Oilers left-winger Zach Hyman scored once against Vegas but followed that up with two more goals on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hyman converted two prime Connor McDavid passes past Tristan Jarry. His first goal came less than seven minutes into the game and then his second followed just 81 seconds after Pittsburgh tied […]

Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps Thwart Pittsburgh

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid enjoyed a more typical Connor McDavid night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The forward added four points on Wednesday during the 5-2 home win. McDavid's 15th goal of the season came via an empty-net situation with 2:12 left in regulation. McDavid set up Zach Hyman twice and then Evan Bouchard in […]

Mikko Koskinen Faces Penguins Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in his 13th start of the season Wednesday night. The Finnish netminder enters the matchup with a very good 11-2-0 record, and he's registered a 2.89 goals-against average with a .912 save percentage. The Oilers offense has saved Koskinen's neck more than a few […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Kris Russell Becomes NHL's All-Time Leader In Blocked Shots

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell made history in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights, becoming the NHL's all-time leader in blocked shots. He blocked six efforts on Saturday in 22:12 of action, reaching 2,003 blocked shots for his career. The NHL started tracking blocks in 2005-06 and Brent Seabrook previously held the record with […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi recorded the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Vegas, ending an eight-game goal drought with his seventh marker of the season. He had six total shots in the game and recorded one hit in 14:10 of ice time. Puljujarvi boasts 16 points in 20 games for the campaign, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/28): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, 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 then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Joins Edmonton's Twenty Point Club Saturday

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins notched his 20th point of the season on Saturday night. It was just Nugent-Hopkins' second goal of the season to go with 18 assists in 20 games played. The center had been averaging nearly 2.4 shots per game which is pretty close to what his average has been the past […]

Kailer Yamamoto Banged Up After Big Hit Saturday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Kailer Yamamoto exits the game during the second period on Saturday night after taking a nasty hit. The forward got clipped by Brayden McNabb and could be seen visibly angry going down the tunnel. Yamamoto was laboring and looked in much discomfort. His situation will have to be monitored closely. In 19 […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Zack Kassian Scores Goal, Adds Two Helpers Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Zack Kassian scored his fourth goal of the season then added two assists on Wednesday night in Arizona against the Coyotes. Kassian came into the game with five points in 14 games played. He attempted a season-high eight shots on goal and hit the net five times. This is all while playing […]

Leon Draisaitl Gets To 20 Goals, 20 Assists On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl keeps on scoring goals. Against the Arizona Coyotes, Draisaitl struck twice and helped out on two other tallies in a 5-3 road win on Wednesday night. This night put the forward in some rarified air. Draisaitl now has 20 goals and 20 assists in just 19 games. Only five other […]

Connor McDavid's Four-Point Night Helps End Arizona's Streak

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored twice and added two assists on Wednesday night against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season. His second goal was an empty-net tally but the first was another power-play goal. That was his fifth on the man advantage to go with 12 assists. […]