Panthers Clinch Atlantic Division, Will Face Tampa Bay In Round 1

The Florida Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division title on Tuesday with a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, combined with a Boston Bruins loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Panthers trailed the Maple Leafs by a 2-0 score after the first period but rallied with four second-period tallies followed by an empty-netter in the third […]

Anthony Stolarz Between The Pipes Tuesday

Florida Panthers goaltender Anthony Stolarz is getting the start on Tuesday night against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Sergei Bobrovsky is getting a breather despite the Panthers sitting just one point back of the Bruins for first in the Atlantic Division with one game to go for each club. The decision was aided by the […]

Carter Verhaeghe Back In Action Tuesday

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (upper body) will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. The forward has missed the past six games after leaving an April 1 contest against the Maple Leafs in the second period with an upper-body injury. Verhaeghe returned to practice on Monday and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/16/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are down to the last three days of the regular season, and that means lineups could get a little funky as teams get ready for the playoffs. I am going to assume that all the teams I recommend will be playing […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Logs Sixth Shutout Of The Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made no favors to his old team in Thursday's matchup against Columbus, stopping 25 shots to register his sixth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win. Bobrovsky joined Arizona's Connor Ingram and Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry at the top of the league's shutouts list. Two of his shutouts have come […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/11/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 11, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the slates are getting shallow. Tonight’s slate is loaded with strong matchups for top lines. New Jersey traveling to Toronto and Dallas hosting Winnipeg highlight the slate but don’t sleep on a […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Resting On Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the visiting Ottawa Senators due to rest. The Panthers just completed a stretch of 10 games in 17 days and Ekman-Larsson has appeared in all 78 games for the team to this point in the season. He has been a variable […]

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

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For the second time in two weeks, the NHL has decided that its best course of action is to load up a Tuesday night with 13 games. What’s weird about this slate is that despite all of these games, there isn’t a […]

Aaron Ekblad Likely Out Until Playoffs

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad is likely out for the remainder of the regular season due to an undisclosed injury suffered in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. He skated just 7:16 in the 5-3 loss before departing. Ekblad has been limited to just 51 games this season as he missed time to […]

Aaron Ekblad Expected To Miss Some Time

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) is likely out for a while after suffering an undisclosed injury against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Head coach Paul Maurice said that he expects Ekblad back for the playoffs, which makes it sound like the injury will hold the 28-year-old out for at least a few games. The […]

Matthew Tkachuk Set To Return Thursday

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk (illness) will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators after missing the team's last contest due to an illness. The 26-year-old will look to pull himself and his team out of a slump, as Tkachuk has posted just two assists in his past five games, and […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 4, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have a relatively mild nine-game slate. We don’t have Edmonton or Toronto to worry about, and the Avalanche and Lightning both have below-average matchups. That means we can build our lineups around teams that don’t normally get the spotlight, and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/4/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Aaron Ekblad Makes Early Exit Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad exited Tuesday's contest against Montreal early with an undisclosed injury. He took only 11 shifts and logged 7:16 on the ice. This was only the fourth game back from a lower-body injury for Ekblad, who also missed a large chunk at the start of the campaign following offseason shoulder surgery. […]

Carter Verhaeghe Deemed Week-To-Week

Florida Panthers winger Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) won't play on Tuesday and is considered week-to-week. Verhaeghe suffered an injury in the third period of the Panthers Monday game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team expects Verhaeghe to be ready for the playoffs, but that doesn't help his fantasy owners, who will likely be without the […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 2, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have a relatively light eight-game slate, which is about 50% lighter than most Tuesday night slates. The game of the night could be the Penguins visiting the Devils, although the nightcap of Vancouver facing off against the Knights should also […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/2/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Aaron Ekblad Returning To Panthers Lineup Thursday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) has been cleared to return to the lineup on Thursday versus the Islanders. He will be back in action after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. Ekblad sits on 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) through 47 games while boasting 78 hits and 55 blocks. He's set […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 28, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NHL schedule-makers lost their minds and put 14 games on a random Thursday night; 112 potential stacks to choose from (if we don’t count power play lines). When there are that many options, the best thing to do is to reduce […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 26, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tuesday night is the biggest hockey night of the week and there is no shortage of games to choose from tonight with 12 on the slate. The best game looks to be Carolina heading to Pittsburgh, but Oilers-Jets, Knights-Preds, and Devils-Leafs games […]

Aleksander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad Expected To Return Tuesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) are both expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's pivotal game against the Boston Bruins. Barkov has missed the last three games due to a lower-body injury, while Ekblad has missed the past six games with a lower-body ailment. "Barkov is […]

Sam Reinhart Notches 50th Goal Sunday

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart scored his 50th goal of the season as part of a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. It's the first 50-goal season of Reinhart's career as he notched two goals and added a helper as part of a big day in Philadelphia. The 28-year-old is now up to […]

Aleksander Barkov To Sit Out Again Saturday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov will miss his second straight game on Saturday due to a lower-body injury. The Panthers captain sat out a 3-0 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday and will not participate in a tilt with the high-octane New York Rangers on Saturday. Barkov has tallied 18 goals and 66 points […]

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

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a relatively small seven-game slate tonight and, at first glance, there aren’t a lot of spots we want to attack. The pool on the Heat Map is limited, as we don’t need to push ourselves into poor matchups simply for […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (3/23/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Dmitry Kulikov Suspended For Two Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games after an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary. The incident occurred during Tampa Bay's 5-3 win on Saturday. Kulikov will be forced to sit out Thursday's home game against Nashville and a road contest against the Rangers on […]

Sam Bennett, Evan Rodrigues To Return Saturday

Florida Panthers forwards Sam Bennett and Evan Rodrigues will both be back in the lineup Saturday for a tilt with the rival Tampa Bay Lightning. Both forwards missed time after blocking shots as Rodrigues missed two games while Bennett missed a 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Kyle Okposo and Jonah Gadjovich will […]

Evan Rodrigues Back From Two-Game Absence Saturday

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (lower body) will return from a two-game absence on Saturday against Tampa Bay. He's set for third-line duty with Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell. Rodrigues adds a nice bit of creativity to the lineup, as he's fourth on the team with 26 assists. The 30-year-old has also registered 10 goals […]