DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/6/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 6, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It has been a week and a half since our last full NHL slate and the league comes back with seven games starting in the early window and one solitary game in the late night window. That game features Edmonton and Vegas, […]

Corey Perry Set For Oilers Debut On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers right wing Corey Perry is expected to make his team debut in Saturday's clash with Nashville. The veteran has practiced on the third line after inking a one-year, $775,700 contract on Monday. Perry should also feature on the second power-play unit as the Oilers go for a 16th consecutive win. Even at 38, […]

Calvin Pickard Is Prime Streaming Option On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard is set to start Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Pickard is 4-2-0 on the season with a 2.69 GAA, .902 SV%, and -0.2 GSAA. With Edmonton on a 14-game winning streak and facing a bottom-tier Chicago team that is missing their best player, Pickard becomes the best streaming option […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 25, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a run of terrible “big” slates earlier this month, we have now had three or four in a row that have been outstanding. As an outstanding slate, I would qualify a slate with numerous teams of varying price points and various […]

Adam Erne, Mitchell Stephens Clear Waivers

Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Erne and Montreal Canadiens forward Mitchell Stephens have both cleared waivers and will remain with their current organizations. Erne, 28, has appeared in 23 games with the Oilers, recording one goal, two points, and nine penalty minutes in that time. He also has one goal and a minus-five rating across four […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/23/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 23, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday! It’s the biggest day of the hockey week with the biggest prize pools. Tonight we have a nine-game slate, which is one of the smaller Tuesday slates that we’ve seen this year. Even with the smaller slate, there are more […]

Corey Perry Joining Edmonton

Veteran winger Corey Perry is set to sign a contract with the Edmonton Oilers until the end of the season. The 38-year-old has been a free agent since late November, when the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for violating club policies. Perry joined the Blackhawks in the summer following a two-year sting with the Tampa […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 20, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Saturday is upon us and we have a tidy, little eight-game slate ahead of us. This is one of the more fun slates I can remember in a while, with one game in particular that stands out as a potential shootout (watch […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/20/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Leon Draisaitl Continues Hot Spell With Four-Point Effort

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl led the team to a nice comeback victory with a four-point effort in Thursday's 4-2 win over Seattle. The Kraken grabbed a 2-0 goal lead in the contest during the first period, but Draisaitl had no plans of losing the game, hitting a power-play goal and delivering three assists. He […]

Evander Kane Deemed Game-Time Decision Thursday

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane (hand) could miss Thursday's game against the Seattle Kraken after suffering a hand injury on Tuesday. Kane wasn't hampered in that contest, as he played over 18 minutes, but the injury is apparently bad enough that he could miss game action. The 32-year-old is in a major scoring drought, posting […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 18, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. There are 11 games on tonight’s slate, but for the first time in a long while, there aren’t any road teams popping on the Heat Map. I’m not sure if that has ever happened for me on a slate this large, but […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 16, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have a smaller than usual Tuesday night slate, with only eight games on the docket. Never fear though, as there are plenty of great matchups we can try to take advantage of to hit our GPP and cash games. What […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 13, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. There are 12 games on tonight’s slate, and it looks to be full of great matchups. At this point, it looks like a night where a well-balanced lineup will rule the day as there isn’t too much value that’s popping on the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/13/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Stuart Skinner Getting A Breather Thursday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will give way to backup Calvin Pickard for Thursday's road game against the Detroit Red Wings. This is simply a rest for the well-used netminder as there is no back-to-back situation at play for the club. Skinner has played nearly every night for the Oilers after Jack Campbell was demoted […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/9/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 9, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It’s Tuesday, which means DraftKings will have its best lineup of tournaments for the week. We are getting an interesting slate with some clear chalk (Edmonton and Toronto), a late-game hammer (Calgary), and very little value to work with at the moment. […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for January 6, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have ourselves one of the more challenging slates that I can remember in a long while. Often, slates can be a challenge if there aren’t any good matchups, but tonight is quite the opposite; there are a plethora of lines […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/6/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Sam Gagner Available Again

Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner (concussion) has said he's "ready to go" ahead of Saturday's battle with the Senators. The veteran has been unavailable for five games while dealing with concussion-like symptoms. Gagner has been a productive bottom-six piece for the Oilers since he rejoined the club on Oct. 31. In 18 appearances, he's contributed […]

Connor McDavid Racks Up Five Points In Victory Over Philadelphia

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a five-point outing in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Flyers. The Oilers captain started the night at the office with his 14th goal of the season, and he went on to add four assists to his tally. With his 10th career five-point game, McDavid tied Paul Coffey for the […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for January 2, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy New Year! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, which means DraftKings will have their highest prize pools for the next four weeks. We have a strong 13-game slate tonight that features good matchups for both high-priced and value offenses. There […]

Warren Foegele Erupts For Five-Point Performance

Edmonton Oilers winger Warren Foegele sent off 2023 with a bang on Sunday, posting a career-high five points in a 7-2 victory over Anaheim. He scored twice and delivered three assists. Sunday's monster effort was a continuation of Foegele's recent good dorm. He entered the matchup averaging a point per game for his previous three […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 30, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last night was a big night as we hit on Dallas, Columbus, Toronto, Florida, and Detroit. Tonight we plan on keeping it going with a smaller-than-usual seven-game slate. Six of the seven games start early, and then there’s the late-night hammer of […]

Stuart Skinner Shuts Out Sharks With 25 Saves

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner was perfect with his work in Thursday's matchup against San Jose, posting a 25-save shutout in a 5-0 win. After also keeping Washington from scoring on Nov. 23, Skinner can celebrate having multiple shutouts in a season for the first time in his career. Following a horrible start to 2023-24, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/28/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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 skills and partake […]

Ryan McLeod Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod put together a second consecutive multi-point outing with a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 road win over the Rangers. He played a big part in a third-period comeback, helping Warren Foegele on the scoreboard and notching the game-winning marker himself. McLeod has suddenly erupted for four points in […]