Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Takes Point Streak To Six Games

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins extended his point streak to six games in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas, scoring his 22nd goal of the season after Alex Chiasson had notched the team's opener. Both Nugent-Hopkins and Chiasson now have three goals in the past four games. RNH has struggled in front of the goal […]

Mikko Koskinen Stops 45 Shots In Win

The Edmonton Oilers received strong goaltending in a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Mikko Koskinen stopped 45 of 46 shots and has now allowed just two goals over his past three appearances. He has a .917 SV% through 37 games this season. Connor McDavid scored a goal and is now […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/7/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium six-game main slate with Tampa Bay in Boston, New Jersey in New York, and a gong show clash between Montreal and Florida. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/5/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Thursday brings a 10-game schedule in the National Hockey League tonight. Play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. The Star Shootouts offer great matchups, like David Pastrnak going head-to-head with Leon Draisaitl for points, Connor McDavid for assists in Chicago against the Blackhawks and Alex Ovechkin for at least 4.5 fantasy points against the […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/5/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a larger ten-game main slate with Washington in New York, Boston in Florida, and a gong show clash between Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tallies Another Multi-Point Game

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins put together his third consecutive multi-point game on Tuesday, finishing a 2-1 overtime win at Dallas with a power-play goal and an assist. He reached 20 goals for the season in the second period, before combining with Connor McDavid to set up Alex Chiasson for the game-winner. Mikko Koskinen took […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/3/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features another a large ten-game main slate with Toronto in San Jose,  St. Louis in New York, and a gong show clash between Nashville and Minnesota. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games […]

Leon Draisaitl Breaks Century Mark in Win Over Jets

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl picked up three points Saturday night, scoring two power-play goals and adding an assist, as the Oilers topped the Jets 3-2. Draisaitl's first goal of the night was his 100th point of the season, making him only the third player in the last decade to record back-to-back 100 point seasons […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/29/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium eight-game main slate with Colorado in Nashville, Vancouver in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Detroit and Ottawa. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as that […]

Andreas Athanasiou Gets Injured In Second Game For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers forward Andreas Athanasiou, who had a superb debut with two points on Tuesday against Anaheim, picked up a lower-body injury in only his second game for the team when the Oilers visited Vegas on Wednesday. Athanasiou, who finished the game with one shot and a minus-one rating, exited after completing only one shift […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/26/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

The pucks drops for three games in the National Hockey League tonight. Play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. The most compelling matchup has the Edmonton Oilers in Vegas to take on the Golden Knights. Edmonton added wingers Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Ennis at the trade deadline and Vegas brought in goaltender Robin Lehner […]

Connor McDavid’s New Line Dominates Despite Loss

The Edmonton Oilers took a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, but the club’s trade-deadline acquisitions performed well while playing with Connor McDavid. Andreas Athanasiou scored a goal and added an assist. He had just 24 points in 46 games with the Red Wings but is one year removed from a season […]

Connor McDavid Returns With Three Points

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-2 on Sunday night as Connor McDavid returned to net a goal and two assists. He also matched teammate Leon Draisaitl with a game-high six shots on net. McDavid now has 31 goals and 84 points in 56 games. Draisaitl, who also scored, […]

Andreas Athanasiou on the Move to Edmonton

Forward Andreas Athanasiou has been traded to Edmonton along with Ryan Kuffner in exchange for two second-round picks and center Sam Gagner. In the second deadline deal between Detroit and Edmonton, the Oilers pick up a speedy winger to presumably staple to Connor McDavid's line. One year removed from breaking the 30-goal plateau, Athanasiou has […]

Mike Green Joins Former GM in Edmonton for Conditional Pick

Defenseman Mike Green was traded from Detroit to Edmonton for Kyle Brodziak and a conditional fourth-round pick. Green is on an expiring contract and now joins an Oilers blueline in need of more offensive punch. Green's 11 points in 48 games are a steep drop from his 32 points per season average of the previous […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Drives Offense for Oilers in Loss

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals and an assist Friday night as the Oilers fell 5-3 to the Wild. In a night where Edmonton's goal production was matched by a single Minnesota player, Jared Spurgeon, Nugent-Hopkins did his part by factoring in on each of his team's goals. It was only Nugent-Hopkins' second […]

Oscar Klefbom Sidelined 2-3 Weeks With Injury

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks with a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old, who leads all Edmonton blueliners in scoring with 33 points (five goals, 28 assists), has been dealing with the nagging shoulder injury for quite some time. Despite registering a minus-20 rating in 2019-2020, Klefbom […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/19/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are six games on the NHL schedule tonight, and with basketball still on the All-Star break, that’s the slate that offers props to play on Monkey Knife Fight. The New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks are in the national TV spotlight but both are, to be kind, on the very outer fringes of the […]

Josh Archibald Scores Twice In Oilers Win

Josh Archibald’s second goal of the night sealed the overtime win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The final score was 4-3. Archibald now has nine goals and 16 points in 50 games. Leon Draisaitl chipped in a goal and two assists. With 12 points in the last five games, […]

Kailer Yamamoto Records Three Points Against Panthers

Edmonton Oilers right winger Kailer Yamamoto posted a season-high three-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 victory against the Panthers, as the 21-year-old finished with one goal, two assists, a plus-three rating and four shots in the contest. Adam Larsson, Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse scored goals in the victory, while goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 33-of-34 shots […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 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 18 going forward. This […]

Leon Draisaitl Records Four Points In Tuesday's Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl finished Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Chicago with four points, notching an empty-net goal and dishing out two assists. Kailer Yamamoto struck twice and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winner on a power-play. Draisaitl now has three four-point performances for the season with two of them coming in his past five games. […]

Connor McDavid Out 2-3 Weeks With Quad Injury

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid will be out of action for the next two to three weeks after being diagnosed with a left quadriceps injury on Tuesday. The generational talent sustained the injury in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Nashville Predators on Saturday after being hit by defenseman Dante Fabbro in the second period. […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/11/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a large 11-game main slate with Florida in New Jersey, Arizona in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Chicago and Edmonton. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Darnell Nurse Signs Extension With Edmonton

Defenseman Darnell Nurse inked a two-year, $11.2 million contract extension to remain with the Edmonton Oilers through the 2021-2022 season on Monday. Nurse, who was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, will carry a $5.6 million cap hit over the life of the extension. The 25-year-old has developed into a reliable top-four […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice In Edmonton Win

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators on Saturday night by a score of 3-2. Leon Draisaitl led the way with two goals. Those points broke a two-game scoreless streak for the power forward. Oscar Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both had two assists. The latter player has 13 points in his last 10 games. Young […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/6/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a big twelve game slate with Colorado in Ottawa, Nashville in Calgary, and a gong show clash between New Jersey and Philadelphia. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 17 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 17 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/4/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features an immense 13-game main slate with Montreal in New Jersey, Nashville in Winnipeg, and a gong show clash between Los Angeles and Washington. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

Connor McDavid Scores Twice In Big Battle Of Alberta Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid kicked off the new month with a two-goal performance in Saturday's big 8-3 win over the Flames. The Oilers picked up their first Battle of Alberta win of the season thanks to a hot start, which resulted in McDavid putting the team up 4-1. Leon Draisaitl had four assists in […]