Jordan Greenway Returning Tuesday For Wild

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway (upper body) will return to the lineup on Tuesday when his team hosts the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old forward missed six games after sustaining an upper-body injury in a 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on February 22. Greenway's return is a big boost for Minnesota, which has been […]

Kirill Kaprizov Stays Hot In Front Of The Net

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov recorded his second consecutive two-goal outing on Sunday, scoring a pair of late goals in a 6-3 loss to Dallas. He was assisted on both occasions by Mats Zuccarello, who returned to the lineup after sitting out one game with an upper-body injury. Kaprizov is now on 28 goals and […]

Frederick Gaudreau Suffers An Injury Late Against Dallas

Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau sustained an undisclosed injury in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Dallas. It appears that he was hurt while blocking a shot with just 44 seconds left in regulation. The 28-year-old finished pointless on Sunday and recorded a minus-two rating, but he's been one of the team's best players in recent weeks […]

Kirill Kaprizov Scores Twice In Loss

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov finished with two goals and an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss against the Sabres. Kaprizov's three-point performance was not enough as the team allowed three third period goals to drop the contest in regulation. Kaprizov has totaled 26 goals, 42 assists and 68 points through 52 games, all being career-highs […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/4/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/22/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! Happy New Year! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It […]

Kirill Kaprizov Could Return Friday

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (upper body) could possibly return to the lineup on Friday against the Ducks, according to head coach Dean Evason. Kaprizov was injured in last Thursday's game against the Bruins, where he was checked to the boards and forced to exit the contest. The 24-year-old star forward has totaled 14 […]

Kevin Fiala Replaces Kirill Kaprizov On Top Line

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala will join the top line for Saturday's contest against Washington, replacing Kirill Kaprizov (upper body). Minnesota's top scorer extended his goal streak to four games in Thursday's 3-2 win over Boston but also left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury, and it's currently unknown how much […]

Jonas Brodin, Alex Goligoski Out For Wild

Minnesota Wild defensemen Jonas Brodin (upper body) and Alex Goligoski (COVID-19 protocols) won't play on Saturday against Washington. It's a major blow for the team, as Minnesota's blue line has already been without Jared Spurgeon (lower body). Matt Dumba's minutes have gone through the roof lately and he'll be expected to do even more now. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write primarily MLB and NFL on Rotoballer but I play a lot of NHL DFS and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/1/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! Happy New Year! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It […]

Jordan Greenway On Track To Return When Season Resumes

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway (lower body) will likely be back in the lineup when the team gets back into action. Minnesota is scheduled to play the Jets next on Dec. 27. Greenway sat out Monday's 7-4 loss to Dallas with a minor lower-body injury. The 25-year-old also missed some time in November and has […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Could Be Out Long-Term

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek sustained an upper-body injury in Monday's 7-4 loss to Dallas and could miss a significant period of time. Wild head coach Dean Evason noted after the game that the injury "doesn't look good". Eriksson Ek has been centering the second line for the team, doing plenty of damage at […]

Kirill Kaprizov Logs Three Points Despite Wild Loss

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov produced a goal and dished out two assists in a 7-4 loss to Dallas Monday. Kaprizov is Minnesota's offensive juggernaut tallying 12 goals and 24 helpers in 36 contests. He averages 19:23 of total ice time per game, and the Russian native has collected two-game winning goals. Unfortunately, the Wild […]

Jared Spurgeon Placed On Injured Reserve

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday and it appears that he's looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Wild captain returned to action from a lower-body injury less than two weeks ago, but he re-aggravated the injury last Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss to […]

Kevin Fiala Moves To Second Line With Jordan Greenway Out

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala will join the second line on Monday against Dallas, replacing Jordan Greenway (lower body). The Swiss sniper has blown hot and cold throughout the season and sits on 18 points with 29 games played. He's scored only four goals despite firing off 93 shots and there's a lot of room […]

Cam Talbot Heads Out For Minnesota Against Dallas

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will pick up his 23rd start of the season on Monday against Dallas, looking for his 16th win. He's done very well this season, but Talbot has lost back-to-back starts and the team sits on a three-game losing streak overall, so things could be complicated in Texas. Talbot is among […]

Projecting Power in 2022: Increases in Air% Exit Velocities

Balls come and balls go but regardless of the current offensive environment in baseball, what hasn't changed is our fantasy love of power. But after the happy fun ball days of 2019 and 2020, the MLB went back to the lab in an attempt to deaden some of the bouncy ball hijinks. And deaden they […]

OwnersBox Week 11 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 11 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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/14/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Marcus Foligno Scores Again Sunday For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild left-winger Marcus Foligno found a way to score again on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Foligno found the back of the net just 82 seconds into the third period to tie the game at four. He connected with the help of Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek. The winger now has four goals […]

Alex Goligoski Scores Goal In Defeat Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski is enjoying another career renaissance of sorts. Goligoski made the most of his opportunity on Sunday with one shot and one goal. He had a blocked shot as well in a little over 20 minutes of ice time. The defenseman now has three goals and 18 points in 25 games. […]

Jared Spurgeon Doles Out Three Assists Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon ended his point drought in a grand way with three assists against the Vegas Golden Knights. Spurgeon had two helpers during the first period, including a buzzer beater from Mats Zuccarello. Then, he assisted on Marcus Foligno's 13th goal of the season early in the third period. Spurgeon is now […]

Marcus Foligno Tallies On Man Advantage Saturday

Minnesota Wild left-winger Marcus Foligno opened the scoring on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Foligno scores on the power play as he got a shot past Jonathan Quick 13:11 into the second period. The lead did not last long, just 78 seconds, but Foligno's goal was his 12th of the season. in 27 […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Gets Little Support In Defeat

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen delivered another quality start on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings. This time it was in a loss but that gives Kahkonen five quality starts in his last six appearances. He yielded two goals on 37 shots as Los Angeles peppered the Finnish goalie. Now, the Minnesota winning streak […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/12/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back 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 skills and partake […]

OwnersBox Week 10 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 10 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 […]

Jordan Greenway Nets Two Goals Against San Jose

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway doubled his goals tally for the year with a pair of markers in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks, scoring with both of his shots. He bagged a power-play goal in the second period and hit an empty-netter in the third. Greenway also delivered three hits in 17:16 of action. […]

Kirill Kaprizov Takes His Point Streak To Seven Games

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued to crush it on Thursday, finishing a 5-2 victory over San Jose with a goal and assist. He tallied a power-play helper and finished the scoring into an empty net. The skillful Russian is closing in on a franchise record, and he's gone completely crazy since the start of […]

Cam Talbot Goes For Sixth Consecutive Win Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot attempts to win his sixth straight start on Thursday versus the San Jose Sharks. The goalie has faced 30 or more shots in seven consecutive appearances and Talbot has four quality starts during the streak. He has seen his goals-against average dip to a season low 2.62 and his save […]