Mike Smith Returns To Winning Ways Against Colorado

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith ended a brief two-game losing streak on Thursday, pushing away 31 of 33 shots in a 6-2 win over Colorado. Smith conceded the first goal in the second minute of the game, but he was very solid for the rest of the way to improve his record for the season […]

Connor McDavid Records Career-High Six Points Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid looked out of this world on Thursday night against Colorado, getting six points in a 6-2 win. The Oilers captain produced his second hat trick in three games and added three assists in his first career six-point game. Leon Draisaitl picked up five helpers, Oscar Klefbom had three assists and […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/14/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features eight games in all with a spotlight on games like Florida and Winnipeg, Dallas and Vancouver, plus even New York and Tampa Bay. 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, […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 6 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 6 going forward. This […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 11/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

A busy night on the NHL ice Tuesday makes for great matchups in the Star Shootout on Monkey Knife Fight. Boston’s Perfection Line – Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak – are appealing in a home game against Florida. San Jose forwards Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane could provide an edge against the defensively-suspect […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/12/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features nine games in all with a spotlight on games like Florida and Boston, Pittsburgh and the Rangers, plus even Nashville and Vancouver. 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 […]

Connor McDavid Reaches 400 Points With Fifth Career Hat Trick

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his fifth career hat trick on Sunday against the Ducks, surpassing the 400-point mark. He's the eighth player in league history to reach 400 points before his 23rd birthday. The Ducks had no answer to Edmonton's top line, as Leon Draisaitl had four assists in a 6-2 win and […]

First Shutout of the Season For Mikko Koskinen

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped all 29 shots from the Devils on Friday night, earning him his sixth win of the season. After finishing last season with a .906 save percentage, Koskinen is off to a much better start this season with a .927 save percentage across nine appearances. Some of his inconsistencies from […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Breaks Three-Game Skid with Pair of Helpers

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins broke a three-game scoreless streak by setting up goals by Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson on Friday night. Nugent-Hopkins now has 10 assists on the season but has only scored a single goal. Regularly Edmonton's third most used forward, Nugent-Hopkins is receiving plenty of opportunities but has struggled to make […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/8/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It could be a big offensive night on this Friday slate, as two of the three games are coming in at a total of 6.5. Vancouver visiting Winnipeg, and New Jersey visiting Edmonton are both at 6.5, while the third game with Boston visiting Detroit comes in at a total of 6. Despite having the […]

Connor McDavid Finishes Loss To Blues With Two Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid registered his seventh multi-point outing of the season on Wednesday, recording one goal and one assist in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. Leon Draisaitl also had a multi-point night as he finished with two assists. McDavid opened the scoring on a power play with his eighth marker of the […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 5 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 5 going forward. This […]

Connor McDavid Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season On Monday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid opened the scoring 1:31 into the first period during Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. He fired four shots on goal in 23:06 of ice time. McDavid has been his productive self to start the season with seven goals, 17 assists, and 10 power-play points through 16 games. […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/4/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Monday slate has the highest offensive potential when Ottawa visits the New York Rangers, as it is the only game coming in at a total of 6.5. We have Pittsburgh and Boston facing off in a battle of the leagues two stingiest defenses and two hottest offenses, which gives me concern that it may […]

Mike Smith Makes 51 Stops In Saturday's Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith produced a superb 51-save performance on Saturday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. His bid for a shutout was ruined by Brian Dumoulin 13:14 into the third period when the Pens defenseman scored his first goal of the season in a short-handed situation. Smith is sharing the starts […]

Leon Draisaitl Sinks Penguins In Overtime

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored the 2-1 game-winning goal in overtime against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Colby Cave started the scoring with his first goal of the season in the second period before a short-handed marker by Brian Dumoulin sent the game into OT. Draisaitl finished the game with his 13th goal of the season […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/2/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features 12 games in all with a spotlight on games like Toronto and Philadelphia, Detroit and Florida, plus the chalky Boston 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 […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/30/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in the National Hockey League season, trends are starting to emerge and sometimes they have already flipped. Can Jack Hughes continue his recent surge and help the Devils handle the Tampa Bay Lightning? Will Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead the Oilers to a bounce-back performance in Columbus after losing in Detroit Tuesday? Does […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores 10th Goal Of The Season On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored an even-strength goal during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The towering German forward took a cross-ice feed from Connor McDavid and promptly deposited the puck past Red Wings' goaltender Jimmy Howard. Draisaitl has been stellar to start the 2019-20 campaign with 10 goals, 12 assists, 46 […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/30/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Wednesday slate doesn't have the greatest offensive potential, with only one game currently coming in at a total of 6.5. We will attempt to find some value on this slate outside of the Florida and Colorado game. I will most likely look to stack from this matchup and piece together some value plays to […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 4 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 4 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/29/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features nine games in all with a spotlight on games like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Toronto and Washington, plus even San Jose and Boston. 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 […]

James Neal Scores Again In Sunday's Loss

Edmonton Oilers forward James Neal buried his 10th goal of the season in his team's 6-2 defeat of the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Despite finishing his night with a minus-two rating, the 32-year-old also registered four shots on goal and two hits in 16:37 of ice time in the contest. Acquired via trade in exchange […]

Zack Kassian Cashing in on Excellent Deployment

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian played alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in Thursday night's win, picking up a pair of assists along the way. Kassian received a season-high 22 minutes of ice time, with just over 20 minutes coming with McDavid and Draisaitl on the ice as well. Playing with Edmonton's two most effective […]

Connor McDavid Snaps Cold Streak in Victory Over Capitals

Edmonton Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid picked up three points in Edmonton's win over Washington, scoring a goal and an assist in the third period before adding an assist on the overtime game-winner. McDavid had been held scoreless through his last three games, a feat that he avoided all of last season, before jumping back […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/25/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Friday slate will offer some good offensive matchups, most notably with the San Jose visiting Toronto, and Washington visiting Vancouver. The lowest total of the night will be in New Jersey, as the Coyotes visit on the second night of a back to back against one of the league's worst offenses. In this article, I […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/24/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features ten games in all with a spotlight on games like Montreal and San Jose, Florida and Calgary, and even Washington 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 […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 3 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 3 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/22/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features ten games in all with a spotlight on games like Pittsburgh and Florida, Toronto and Boston, plus even Vegas and Chicago. 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 […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/21/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey

The Monday slate only has four games, but there are some good offensive opportunities in the early games. Columbus visiting Toronto and Vegas visiting Philadelphia has the opportunity to be high-scoring, with both totals coming in at 6.5. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and […]