NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/13 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We bring you another edition of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks To End Losing Run

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to start against Pittsburgh on Sunday. It will be his second consecutive start against the Penguins after he gave up five goals on 26 shots in Friday's 6-4 loss. Blackwood has allowed five goals in back-to-back appearances, and he sits on a four-game losing streak ahead of […]

Miles Wood Gets Two Goals Friday Night

New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood celebrated two goals in Friday's 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh, getting the scoring started for his team and finishing it off as well. Jack Hughes and Jesper Boqvist also scored for New Jersey. Wood is the team's leading goal-scorer this season with 13 markers in 39 games. He's been […]

Nico Hischier Won't Play On Friday But Is Close To Return

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (sinus) won't play on Friday against Pittsburgh but is close to returning to action after dealing with a sinus fracture. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff has noted that he wants Hischier to practice at least one more time before inserting him back into the lineup. The top pick of […]

Jack Hughes Leads Charge With His Line In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes produced his second three-point outing of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over Buffalo, scoring the team's third goal and handing out two assists. His line was on fire as both Janne Kuokkanen and Yegor Sharangovich also finished the game with one goal and two assists. This was New […]

Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac Join Islanders Lineup On Thursday

New York Islanders forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac will be in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Thursday less than 24 hours after arriving via a trade from New Jersey. Both will skate on the third line. Palmieri should be a top-six forward for the Isles in no time and his fantasy value has received […]

Islanders Pick Up Kyle Palmieri And Travis Zajac In Trade

The New York Islanders made a big move on Wednesday by acquiring forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from New Jersey. Forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst headed in the opposite direction, along with a first round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The […]

Jesper Bratt Stays Hot With Two Points

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt continued his good run of form with a two-point effort in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo. He notched a power-play goal and registered an assist on a Pavel Zacha marker. Zacha also finished with two points. Bratt had a six-game point streak last month, and he's been nullified just […]

Ryan Murray Delivers Three Assists On Sunday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Murray had three assists in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Washington. Travis Zajac scored half of the team's goals. Murray has been sleepwalking in 2020-21, but he's suddenly found some very good form by racking up six points -- all assists -- in three games. He's never been a great fantasy […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Suffers Another Tough Loss

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood took a second consecutive loss when his squad was beaten 2-1 in overtime by Washington on Friday. He saved 38 of 40 shots in the game and almost had a chance to test himself in a shootout, with the Capitals netting the game-winner just 21 seconds before the end. […]

Travis Zajac Continues Good Run With 200th Career Goal

New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac notched his 200th career goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Boston, joining Miles Wood and Kyle Palmieri among the goal-scorers. The veteran forward became the fourth player to score 200 goals for New Jersey. Three of them came during a fruitful March which Zajac finished with 12 points. […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/30/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a seven-game schedule in the National Hockey League and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for every one of them. There are a couple of games involving playoff teams on both sides, with the Edmonton Oilers in Montreal to take on the Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes in Chicago as the Blackhawks are tied […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/30): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Blanks Bruins On Sunday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 40 shots against Boston on Sunday in a 1-0 win, registering his first shutout of the year. Kyle Palmieri provided the lone goal in the contest with Jesper Bratt and Ty Smith notching the assists. Blackwood now has a 9-9-1 record for the season with four of […]

Ty Smith Continues Solid Rookie Campaign With 16th Assist

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith posted his 16th assist of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Washington, reaching 18 points for his rookie campaign. He helped Jesper Bratt to extend his point streak to six games with a power-play goal. Smith has been hot himself as well lately, averaging a point per game […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Goes For Fourth Straight Victory

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has a chance to post a fourth consecutive victory in Thursday's meeting with Washington. The 24-year-old was having a cold spell earlier in the month and was stuck on a losing streak, but things have looked a lot rosier for him lately, with Blackwood taking care of Buffalo, Pittsburgh […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Wins Third Straight Game

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood recorded his eighth win of the campaign as his team picked up a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old, who recently missed two starts due to an upper-body injury, turned aside 30 of 33 shots against en route to his third consecutive victory. Blackwood […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Faces Flyers On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will start Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old will hunt for a third consecutive win after beating Pittsburgh and Buffalo in his last two starts. Blackwood has a 7-8-1 record for the season with a 2.91 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. The Devils have found some form […]

Jesper Bratt Takes Down Penguins

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the season on Sunday, notching the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. Sami Vatanen tied the game in the second period before Bratt came up with the winner. The Devils are on a rise with three wins in four games and […]

Kyle Palmieri Keeps Up Good Form

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri potted his fifth goal of the season in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh with Jesper Bratt and Sami Vatanen setting him up. The 29-year-old has let down fantasy managers this season, but he has finally started to show some signs of life with four points in five games. […]

Pavel Zacha Expected To Play On Saturday

New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha is expected to return to his team's lineup ahead of a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Zacha was listed as a game-time call ahead of New Jersey's win over the Pens on Thursday but was unable to dress due to an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old has broken […]

Scott Wedgewood Solid In Net Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood earned his third victory of the campaign on Thursday, backstopping his team to a 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The backup netminder stopped 40 of 42 shots faced in the contest - his second 40-save performance this month. Wedgewood has really cemented his role as of late […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Victory On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a goal and added an assist on Thursday night, playing a critical role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 19-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, two shots and three takeaways while leading all Devils forwards in ice time (19:51). Thursday's performance […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Puts Halt To Losing Streak

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood put an end to a personal six-game losing streak on Tuesday night, backstopping his team to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old allowed a pair of second-period goals but battled back to turn aside 33 of 35 total shots against in the contest. It's been tough […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Faces Buffalo On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will take on the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, looking to end a six-game losing streak. The 24-year-old had a very strong start to the season, but the team has been in a slump lately and Blackwood's performances have been below par as well, with him registering a .837 save […]

Will Butcher Added To COVID-19 List

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher was placed on the league's COVID-19 list on Thursday. Butcher was the only New Jersey player put on the list. He has played in just eight games for the Devils, posting one goal and two helpers. The former Denver University defenseman has been a healthy scratch frequently and is […]

Travis Zajac Records Three Point In Devils Loss

New Jersey Devils forward Travis Zajac added three assists in a losing effort to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Washington came out on top in overtime 5-4. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native, has struggled offensively this year, scoring just one goal and two assists before Tuesday's game. He is averaging the lowest amount of ice time […]

Scott Wedgewood Makes Second Consecutive Start

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood will start for the second straight contest in Tuesday's road game against the Capitals. The 28-year-old didn't feature at all in February but made a dream return to the cage on Sunday against Boston, stopping 40 shots in a 1-0 win for his second shutout of the year. Wedgewood […]

Scott Wedgewood Shuts Out Boston

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood produced a big 40-save shutout in Sunday's 1-0 win over Boston. Kyle Palmieri scored the only goal. Wedgewood has been used very sparingly since the start of last month as this was only his second outing. He now has a 2-3-1 record for the year with a 2.33 goals-against […]

Jesper Bratt Returns To Top-Six Role With Two Assists

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt had two assists in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers, adding one shot and one hit. The Swedish winger joined the top-six again after spending some time as a fourth-liner. He played on a line with Pavel Zacha, who register one assist in the contest, and Nikita Gusev, who […]