Victor Rask Returns To Lineup With Three Points

Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask was back in the lineup on Thursday against Dallas after missing four games as a healthy scratch, and he went off for three points in a big 7-2 win. He scored once with two shots on goal and recorded two assists in 12:37 of action. Rask doesn't have much fantasy […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets New Career High With Four Points

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov registered his first career four-point game on Thursday, finishing a 7-2 victory over Dallas with one goal and three assists. He was plus-four for the game with two shots and one block in 16:52 of ice time. Kaprizov had collected only three points in his previous six outings, so this […]

Jordan Greenway Jumps To The First Line On Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway will join Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno on the first line Thursday night against Dallas. The Wild have struggled a bit in recent games and head coach Dean Evason has decided to freshen things up a bit, moving Kevin Fiala to the second line. Greenway, who sits on only […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Provides Lone Wild Goal In Tuesday's Loss

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's big 4-1 home loss against the Sharks, striking 5:25 into the second period. Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin tallied the assists. Eriksson Ek now has six goals for the campaign and half of them have come this month. He's notched eight points […]

OwnersBox Week 6 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads deeper and deeper into November for Week 6 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 […]

Cam Talbot Starts Thursday in Goal for Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot gets the start in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Thursday night. Talbot is 7-2 on the season with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. Minnesota has enjoyed several furious comebacks with Talbot in the net this season. He has struggled some in his last three starts […]

Kevin Fiala Notches Three Points In Minnesota Victory

Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala collected a goal and two helpers Wednesday, beating the Arizona Coyotes 5-1. Fiala is off to a bit of a slow start, at least on the goal-scoring side producing two goals and six assists in 12 contests. However, things should turn around pretty quickly for the Swiss native, as he […]

Jordan Greenway Returns For Wild On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway (lower body) will be back in action on Wednesday against Arizona. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 28 when he was hurt by a late hit from Mark Giordano in a 4-1 loss to Seattle. Greenway has sat out four contests. The Canton, New York native started the season with […]

Brandon Duhaime Logs Two Points In Wild Win

Minnesota Wild forward Brandon Duhaime collected a goal and a helper in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders Sunday. The rookie has two goals and three helpers in 11 games. Duhaime was a fourth-round pick by Minnesota in the 2016 draft. He has spent the last two years with the Iowa Wild, who […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Starts Against Islanders

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will take on the New York Islanders in Sunday's home game. He gets his second start of the season. Kahkonen had a horrorshow in his season debut, going down 5-2 against the Predators on Oct. 24 with a .828 save percentage. The 25-year-old had his rookie campaign last season and […]

Mats Zuccarello Ready To Return To Action

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello looks set to rejoin the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Islanders. He was removed from the COVID-19 list alongside Rem Pitlick on Saturday and both are expected to return to action. Pitlick isn't a factor in fantasy hockey but Zuccarello earned himself plenty of plaudits at the start […]

Kirill Kaprizov Strong In Wild Win

The Minnesota Wild came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the shootout with a final score of 5-4. Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal and added an assist before also finding the back of the net in the shootout. After going scoreless through his first eight games of the season, the Russian winger now […]

Alex Goligoski Rejoins Lineup On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Penguins. The veteran blueliner has missed three games. Goligoski was paired with Jared Spurgeon at the start of the season, and he got off to a productive start with three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine […]

Kirill Kaprizov Leads Wild To Victory

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov finally netted his first goal this year as his team defeated Ottawa 5-4. His first tally was a special one as it was the games deciding marker that came in overtime. In addition, he registered a season-high six shots on goal. The Russian native now has one goal and seven […]

Alex Goligoski Remains Sidelined For Tuesday's Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) will remain out for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa despite skating at Monday's practice. The veteran blueliner has missed the last two games. Goligoski posted three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine blocks in six games before getting sidelined. He was skating with Jared Spurgeon on the […]

Kevin Fiala Replaces Mats Zuccarello On Top Line

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala will move to the top line on Thursday against Seattle with Mats Zuccarello unavailable due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. Zuccarello, who is Minnesota's top scorer with seven points, just scored his first goal of the season but is now forced to patiently wait for his chance to get back […]

Cam Talbot Remains Unbeaten

Minnesota Wild netminder Cam Talbot locked in another win, defeating the Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday. Talbot sports a 5-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.55 and a save percentage of .906. He has played in five of six Wild contests this season. The 31-year-old is the clear-cut number one tender for Minnesota. Look for Talbot […]

Cam Talbot Returns To The Crease On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will be back in action on Tuesday as he makes his fifth start of the campaign on the road versus Vancouver. The veteran netminder had a night off on Sunday and the team ended up taking the first loss of the season against Nashville with Kaapo Kahkonen between the pipes. […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Season Debut

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will get his first taste of action this season in Sunday's home game against Nashville. The 25-year-old was solid throughout his rookie campaign in 2020-21, finishing 16-8-0 for the year with a 2.88 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and two shutouts. He meets a struggling team, but the matchup has […]

Cam Talbot Stays Perfect On Saturday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot added another win to his collection on Saturday, saving 21 of 24 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Ducks. It wasn't a great performance from Talbot, who coughed up two first-period goals, but the Wild are playing with great confidence at the moment and managed to continue their […]

Marcus Foligno Takes Point Streak To Four Games

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 overtime win against Anaheim with an assist. He picked the helper on a Jon Merrill goal which made it 3-3 in the second period. Foligno didn't have any shots of his own but played an effective game and […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/24): 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 […]

OwnersBox Week 3 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season continues in Week 3 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Mats Zuccarello Totals Four Points In Victory

Minnesota Wild winger Mats Zuccarello scored two goals and added two assists in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Jets. Zuccarello, along with linemates Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, combined for 10 points in the high-scoring contest as the Wild's top line was unstoppable throughout the night. The 34-year-old has recorded five points through […]

Kirill Kaprizov Has Three-Point Night In Victory

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov finished with three assists, including the primary helper on the game-winning goal, in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Jets. The top line of Kaprizov, center Eriksson Ek and winger Zuccarello had an incredible game, combining for five goals, five assists and 10 points in the victory. Kaprizov has yet […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Records Hat Trick Against Jets

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek recorded a hat trick in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Jets. The 24-year-old was credited with the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation, and completed the hat trick on a perfectly executed three-on-one play in overtime. The top line of Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and Zuccarello had […]

Cam Talbot Leads Minnesota To A Victory Saturday

Minnesota Wild netminder Cam Talbot fended off 29 of 31 shots as his team knocked off the Los Angeles Kings Saturday. Very early in the season, but the veteran goalie now sports a 2-0-0 record with a 1.51 goals-against-average and a .950 save percentage. He is the clear number, one netminder, in St. Paul as […]

Cam Talbot Set To Start On Friday Against Anaheim

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is set to guard the crease in the team's season opener on Friday against Anaheim. The 34-year-old will start his second season at the club, after putting together a 19-8-5 record in 2020-21 with a 2.63 goals-against average, a .915 save percentage and two shutouts. Talbot has always been strong […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/15): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Chris and I write a little about several sports (including NASCAR, PGA, NCAA Football, NHL, and more). If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to […]

Kirill Kaprizov Inks New Five-Year Pact With Minnesota

Kirill Kaprizov signed a five-year deal with the Minnesota Wild early Tuesday evening. The contract will pay him $9 million per season. Kaprizov almost hoped for a deal like this from the beginning. He even walked away from an eight-year deal with similar dollars over the summer. Little of that matters now as the Calder […]