Alexander Edler Scores Goal Against Calgary On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alexander Edler broke into the goal column on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. Edler, in his younger days, was like a Swiss-Army knife when it came to padding fantasy hockey stat categories. Thursday night turned the clock back a little bit. Edler scored with less than two minutes left in […]

Alex Iafallo Notches Two Goals Despite Kings Loss

Los Angeles Kings winger Alex Iafallo netted two goals in a 5-4 shootout loss to the in-state rival Anaheim Ducks Tuesday. The 27-year-old finally scored after a seven-game goalless drought. He now has eight goals and seven helpers in 21 games played. On Tuesday, Iafallo played alongside Victor Arvidsson and Phillip Danault on the Kings […]

Drew Doughty Returns To The Lineup Against Ducks

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be back in action on Tuesday against the Ducks after missing 16 games with a knee problem. The former Norris Trophy winner enjoyed a red-hot start to the campaign before getting hurt, notching seven points in four appearances. He hasn't done too much offensively in recent seasons, but […]

Anze Kopitar Picks Up Three Assists Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar notched three assists with five shots, one block and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over Ottawa. He got his night started with a power-play helper with less than five minutes played. Kopitar now boasts 250 multi-point performances for his career, which are the sixth-most in the league since […]

Carl Grundstrom Returns To Action With A Two-Goal Effort

Los Angeles Kings winger Carl Grundstrom made a successful return to the lineup on Saturday, finishing a 4-2 victory over Ottawa with two goals. This was his first appearance since Nov. 13. Grundstrom has now scored in both of his last two outings, getting to five goals for the season. He's also had one assist […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven as well as the end of November! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 […]

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 […]

Viktor Arvidsson Turns In Best Performance Of Season Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson tallied the first Kings goal on Wednesday night versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, Arvidsson helped Sean Durzi score his first career NHL goal late in the third period. The Kings forward racked up five shots on goal, three scoring chances, and blocked a couple of shots. One of […]

Sean Durzi Surprises With Two Points Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi made his NHL debut on Wednesday night and promptly scored and added an assist. Durzi played a hair less than 16 minutes and added a shot on goal and two blocked shots. With injuries and in need of a spark, the defenseman was called up to fill a third-pairing […]

Jonathan Quick Shelled For Six Goals In Loss Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick finally cracked on Wednesday night at home. The Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the second period en route to a 6-2 win. Quick allowed six goals on 38 shots as he gave up more than three goals for the first time this season. It dropped his record […]

Jonathan Quick Hopes To Bounce Back Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start once again on Wednesday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quick has been remarkable in net this season posting a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .939 save percentage. Despite that, he is just 4-4-2 on the season. Also, Quick has not allowed more than three goals in any start […]

Alex Iafallo Held Pointless Despite Many Chances

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo had plenty of chances to score on Sunday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Iafallo had five shots on goal in all, four scoring chances, and hit the outside of the post as well. The forward played 20:04 in all on Sunday and was active from shift number one to […]

Brendan Lemieux Scores Again In Los Angeles Defeat

Los Angeles Kings winger Brendan Lemieux scored again on Sunday night versus the Arizona Coyotes. It was the only goal on the night as Lemieux had several scoring chances in less than 11 minutes of ice time. Lemieux had two shots on goal and a blocked shot on the night. That raised Lemieux to five […]

Jonathan Quick Has Quality Start, Loses In Overtime

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 25 of 27 shots on Sunday in an overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was the Kings' fourth straight loss but Quick was around to see all of this one. Some of Quick's worst performances have come to Arizona. However, the goaltender stopped all three shots on […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/21): 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 […]

Brendan Lemieux Notches Goal and Assists in Defeat

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Brendan Lemieux had just two goals on the year coming into Saturday afternoon. The middle-six forward played over 13 minutes but still made quite the impact. Lemieux scored a goal, added an assist, and had a couple of scoring chances too. In all, he had three shots on goal, delivered three […]

Adrian Kempe Scores Twice in Loss on Saturday

Los Angeles Kings left winger Adrian Kempe scored twice on Saturday afternoon against the Carolina Hurricanes. Kempe racked up four more shots and three scoring chances as the winger nearly netted a hat trick in the third period. However, he was foiled by Frederik Andersen who was a real wall in net when it counted. […]

Adrian Kempe Returns To Goal-Scoring Form

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe, who recently had a four-game goal streak, found his way back on the score sheet in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Carolina, picking up half of the team's goals. He bagged an even-strength goal in the opening period and notched a short-handed marker in the second. Kempe had four shots […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 […]

Adrian Kempe Foiled Early And Often In Los Angeles Defeat

Los Angeles forward Adrian Kempe played a hair less than 15 minutes on Wednesday night but had quite the impact. Kempe did everything but score. He tied Alex Ovechkin on the night with six shots on goal. Kempe fired five scoring chances in all but none could find their way past Ilya Samsonov. Some nights […]

Viktor Arvidsson Held Off Scoreboard In Wednesday's Loss

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson returned and promptly played exactly 17 minutes on Wednesday night. He attempted quite a few shots and got four on the net in a 2-0 loss to the Washington Capitals. Arvidsson had three scoring chances on the night but just could not finish. After missing seven games due to […]

Jonathan Quick Continues Hot Start In Loss

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has enjoyed some kind of start this 2021-22 NHL season. Quick stopped 36 of 37 shots on Wednesday in the loss to the Washington Capitals. This dropped the goaltender's record to 4-4-1 with a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .940 save percentage on the season. No one knows how long […]

Alex Iafallo Shifted Down A Line With Viktor Arvidsson Back

Alex Iafallo was moved down a line prior to the start of the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals game on Wednesday night. Iafallo had struggled a bit in his last two games with just one shot on goal but had four points in three games prior. The left wing who also plays some center […]

Viktor Arvidsson Returns For Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson has exited COVID protocol and will play against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Arvidsson has missed the last seven games and will resume his normal top-six role as expected. The left-winger has two goals and three assists in eight games for Los Angeles. The shot-volume produce also has […]

Jonathan Quick Expected To Start Wednesday For Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick projects to start for Los Angeles. He will be up against Ilya Samsonov of the Washington Capitals. The Capitals are not rested and for now, are still playing NHL games despite having at least Lars Eller in COVID protocols. Stay tuned. Now, Quick has turned back the clock this […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but more are to come. 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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/13): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 […]

Anze Kopitar Posts Game-Winner On Power Play

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his 101st career power-play goal on Thursday to end up with the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Ottawa. Kale Clague and Adrian Kempe helped him on the play. Andreas Athanasiou finished off the scoring as the Kings notched their seventh straight victory. It's been an outstanding […]

Jonathan Quick Picks Up First Shutout Of The Season

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a flawless performance against Ottawa as the team's winning streak reached seven games on Thursday. The veteran netminder pushed away 34 shots to register his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win. Quick has been vitally important for the Kings lately, as he's delivered four of […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit TGIF! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 […]