NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 5, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. An eight-game slate on a Tuesday night? Yes, please! Lately, we’ve had Tuesday slates at least 50% larger than this, making it much more difficult to hone in on the stacks we want to use. Eight games is a perfect slate size, […]

Mats Zuccarello Shines As Wild Keep Improving

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello notched a goal and two assists as the team recorded a third consecutive win with a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Sunday. The veteran from Norway had two even-strength points during a three-goal first period and collected a power-play helper in the second. With the effort, Zuccarello extended his […]

Ryan Hartman Starts Two-Game Suspension On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will serve the first game of a two-game suspension Tuesday versus St. Louis. He received the suspension for a dangerous trip of Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat in Sunday's game. Hartman will also be forced to sit out Thursday's matchup against Nashville. The 29-year-old has dropped down in the lineup […]

Mats Zuccarello Collects Two Points Versus Toronto

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello continued his productive start to 2023-24 with a two-point effort in Sunday's Global Series loss to Toronto. He logged a goal and an assist to help the Wild push the game to overtime, but Minnesota couldn't find a way to escape a fifth consecutive loss as William Nylander netted […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/15/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

Mats Zuccarello Posts Two Power-Play Assists Friday

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello recorded two assists in Friday's 3-2 loss against Buffalo. Both of his helpers came in power-play situations, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek being the goal-scorers. Zuccarello himself came up empty-handed in front of goal despite having six efforts on target. 2023-24 looks set to be another productive […]

Jared Spurgeon Makes Season Debut On Friday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) will make his season debut in Friday's matchup against Buffalo. The Wild captain sustained an upper-body injury in a preseason game against Chicago, but he's good to go now and has been activated from long-term Injured Reserve. The team initially did well despite his absence, but recent weeks […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/10/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

Free NHL Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/10/23)

We made it, folks! It's Friday and we have a rock-solid six-game NHL schedule on tap with plenty of value on the board! Time to get our weekend started on the right note. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/9/23): 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 […]

Zach Bogosian Traded By Lightning To Wild

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Zach Bogosian to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The veteran blueliner has appeared in just four games with Tampa Bay this season, failing to record a point with five shots, two blocks, and two hits on the campaign. […]

Calen Addison Traded To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Calen Addison from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. The return is a 2026 fifth-round pick and depth prospect Adam Raska, which seems light given Addison's prospect pedigree and the fact he was on Minnesota's top powerplay. He did struggle at five-on-five and wasn't playing many minutes, so the trade […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 4th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Only two games are played outside of the main slate tonight, meaning the NHL has gifted us with a 13-game Saturday night bonanza. The season is now far enough along that to-date stats start to hold some meaning and we are going […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/2/23): 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 […]

Jared Spurgeon Returns To Practice

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) was seen mixing into practice drills on Wednesday. This marks the first time Spurgeon has practiced with the team since his injury, which occurred before the regular season started. He is eligible to come off LTIR on November 7, and based on his return to practice he is […]

Matt Boldy Expected To Return Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (upper body) will likely return to the lineup on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. Boldy has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury suffered on October 14. The 22-year-old had a goal and an assist in his first two games this season after an excellent sophomore campaign […]

Pat Maroon Continues To See Success On Second Line

Minnesota Wild left wing Pat Maroon kept his good run of form going on Sunday with a two-point performance against the New Jersey Devils. The three-time Stanley Cup champion contributed a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss. Maroon now has seven points (one goal, six assists) for the year, and he's done all […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: Week of 10/30 to 11/05

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". In this article, I will suggest some potential waiver wire adds that will help your fantasy team win your matchup this week, if you were able to grab any of the players from last week's article you did well. I will give you an […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/26/23): 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 […]

Frederick Gaudreau Ruled Out For Thursday

Minnesota Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau is battling a lower-body issue and has remained behind as the team is about to kick off a three-game road trip in Philadelphia on Thursday. Gaudreau is typically a very effective bottom-six player, and he registered 82 points across the previous two campaigns, but the 30-year-old has yet to generate […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 26th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NHL has come back from Tuesday’s Frozen Frenzy with an 11-game banger tonight. While the starts aren’t staggered, the league did do us some favors with no games starting later than 9 p.m. The Oilers without Connor McDavid play in that […]

Ryan Hartman Collects Five Points In Win Over Oilers

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman tore the Oilers apart Tuesday night, matching his career high with five points in a 7-4 win. The 29-year-old potted his second career hat trick and delivered two assists. All of the points came in even-strength situations. Hartman had totaled only one goal and one assist through the first five […]

Matt Boldy Joins Team For Road Trip

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (upper body) is with the team as the Wild start a four-game road trip with Tuesday's matchup against Edmonton. He has been out for three games, but it looks like Boldy could make his return this week. The Athletic's Michael Russo has suggested that Boldy might be ready to return […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: Week of 10/23-10/29

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". In this article, I will suggest some potential waiver wire adds that will help your fantasy team win your matchup this week. I will give you an option at forward, defense, and a goalie who might be available on your waiver wire. Be sure […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 21st, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have an anomaly; a 13-game slate where Edmonton will most likely not be the chalk. I say that a little bit in jest, but any slate that involves a chalky Oilers stack is like a Coors Field slate in baseball […]

Alex Goligoski Out On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski will miss Tuesday's game against Montreal with a lower-body injury. He was hurt in Monday's practice, and Alex Goligoski's absence will force Minnesota to play a man short. The veteran blue-liner had one shot on goal, five blocks, and two hits with a minus-three rating in the team's first two […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/17/23): 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 […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 17th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It’s Tuesday night and we’ve got an eight-game slate on tap for us. As there have already been a few times this year, tonight’s slate is loaded with premium teams such as Edmonton, Colorado, and Tampa Bay. These are all highly public […]

Matt Boldy Considered Week-To-Week

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (upper body) is considered week-to-week by the team. He was knocked out of the game by an upper-body injury Saturday against Toronto, and unfortunately, Boldy is now looking at a multi-game absence. Minnesota returns to action Tuesday against Montreal and has three games in total scheduled for the week. Boldy […]

Matt Boldy Injured In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Toronto. The American forward was hurt in the third period and couldn't complete the game. Before exiting the contest, Boldy scored his first goal of the season. An update on him should come on Monday with Minnesota next in action Tuesday […]