Mackenzie Blackwood Earns Second Win On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood posted his second consecutive win on Tuesday, backstopping his team to a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. The second-year NHL'er was magnificent in this contest, turning aside 47 of 50 shots sent his way. Having assumed the starting netminder role in New Jersey following Corey Crawford's preseason […]

Jack Hughes Posts First Career Two-Goal Game

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes led his team to a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The 19-year-old put together one of the finest performances of his young career thus far - registering a pair of goals, one assist, a plus-one rating, two shots and one hit […]

Aaron Dell Claimed Off Waivers By New Jersey

Goaltender Aaron Dell was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs the day prior, the 31-year-old is expected to jump right into a backup role behind netminder Mackenzie Blackwood In New Jersey. Dell spent the past four seasons as a backup with the San […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Back In Net Saturday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will be in net for Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old was outstanding in the team's season opener, stopping 35 shots during the 3-2 shootout loss to Boston. He will get a chance for redemption here, but it is unlikely he will pick up a win. Despite […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Tending Twine Against Bruins

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will be between the pipes for Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old is expected to be a workhorse for the Devils now that Corey Crawford has retired. It would appear that Blackwood is up to the task, as he posted a 22-14-8 record last season on a […]

Nico Hischier Making Progress, Will Miss Season Opener

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (leg) will not suit up for the team's season opener on Thursday. The former first-overall pick hurt himself while training overseas in Switzerland. Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is confident in Hischier's progress, which suggests he may be back during the season's first week. The 22-year-old tallied 36 points in […]

Corey Crawford Taking Indefinite Leave Of Absence From Team

New Jersey Devils goaltender Corey Crawford is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team because of personal reasons. The veteran netminder has missed the past five days of training camp. The longtime Blackhawk has had an unfortunate bout with concussions in the past few seasons, and the Devils looked like a fresh start. […]

Nico Hischier To Miss Start Of Training Camp With Leg Injury

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier suffered a leg injury while practicing in Switzerland and will miss the start of training camp. The 21-year-old is the focal point of the Devils attack, averaging 0.64 PPG through his first three seasons. Unfortunately, they are one of the more offensively-starved teams in hockey. It sounds like Hischier […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Signs Three-Year Deal With Devils

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood signed a three-year, $8.4 million ($2.8 average annual value) to remain in the Garden State. Blackwood, who was a restricted free agent, was excellent in his first full year in the league, posting a 2.77 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in 43 starts in 2019-2020. In addition, […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

HOCKEY IS BACK!!! Saturday features a five-game main slate with Montreal against Pittsburgh from Toronto and Chicago against Edmonton from Edmonton along with three other matchups including the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/12/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a larger ten-game main slate with Carolina in New Jersey, Philadelphia in Tampa Bay, and a gong show clash between Nashville and Toronto. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

P.K. Subban Continues Solid Start To The Month

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban extended his point streak to three games in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh, and he now has four points in five outings this month. The former Norris Trophy winner recorded a power-play assist on Nikita Gusev's 13th goal of the season. Miles Wood also scored for the Devils. Subban […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a medium eight-game main slate with Boston in Philadelphia,  Tampa Bay in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Nashville and Montreal. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac Combine For Four Goals In Victory

New Jersey Devils right winger Kyle Palmieri and center Travis Zajac scored two goals apiece and both finished with a plus-two rating in Saturday's 6-4 victory against the Rangers. Palmieri scored the opening two Devils goals of the game in the first and second periods respectively, while Zajac found the back of the net in […]

Cory Schneider Earns Victory Against Blues

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 31 of 33 shots on goal to earn his third win of the season in Friday's 4-2 victory against the Blues. The 33-year-old picked up his second consecutive victory and third in the past four starts after starting off the season on a seven-game losing streak through nine […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/7/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium six-game main slate with Tampa Bay in Boston, New Jersey in New York, and a gong show clash between Montreal and Florida. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at […]

Will Butcher Out For Rest Of Season

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season after getting surgery on his right thumb last week. Having sustained the injury in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on February 18th, Butcher has been unable to skate with his team since. The 25-year-old has had […]

Cory Schneider Posts 34-Save Shutout Against Anaheim

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider had a flawless performance against Anaheim on Sunday, stopping all 34 shots in a 3-0 victory. It's his first shutout since Feb. 21, 2019. New Jersey's third line continued to kill it offensively, with Pavel Zacha scoring twice on the power play, Jesper Bratt notching two assists and Nikita […]

Jesper Bratt Continues Goal-Scoring Run

New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt opened the scoring in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Los Angeles, netting for the fourth time in his past five games. Nikita Gusev registered the only assist to take his point streak to five games. Bratt finished February with a total of six goals and 10 points. He has […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/27/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a large ten-game main slate with Chicago in Tampa Bay, Toronto in Florida, and a gong show clash between Calgary and Nashville. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Kyle Palmieri Pots 23rd Goal On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri scored a power-play goal and fired three shots on net during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Despite losing Taylor Hall, Palmieri has maintained his steady fantasy value. The 29-year-old is up to 16 points in 19 games since the start of January and has 43 […]

Damon Severson Scores Late Game-Winner

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson scored a late game-winning goal in Saturday's matchup with Washington, making it 3-2 with 1:59 left in regulation. He also had an assist on a Jesper Bratt goal. The Swedish winger finished the game with a goal and assist as well, after helping Wayne Simmonds notch a power-play goal. […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Grabs Another Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stretched his winning streak to five games with a 36-save performance against the Sharks on Thursday. The 23-year-old netminder was beaten by Tim Heed early on, but he recovered quickly and helped his team to a 2-1 victory. Blackwood became the second rookie goaltender in franchise history to post […]

P.K. Subban Notches Game-Winner Against Sharks

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over San Jose, recording a power-play goal 2:56 into the third frame. Jesper Bratt also scored for New Jersey, Nikita Gusev registered two assists. Subban, who has multiple 50-point seasons to his name, has been one of the biggest disappointments in […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/20/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a medium eight-game main slate with San Jose in New Jersey, Pittsburgh in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Winnipeg and Ottawa. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Comes Up With 52 Saves

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had a big night on Sunday against Columbus, pushing away a career-high 52 shots in a 4-3 shootout win. It was business as usual at first when the Jackets had 12 shots in the first period, but they came out all guns blazing after the first intermission, producing 20 […]

Kyle Palmieri Stays Hot Sunday Night

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri enjoyed a two-point night on Sunday against Columbus, finishing a 4-3 shootout win with one goal and one assist. Joey Anderson also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Nick Merkley scored his first career goal. Palmieri has been on a great run this month, […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/14/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Happy Valentine’s Day hockey fans. With the basketball All-Star break upon us, the National Hockey League is the place to play props on Monkey Knife Fight. Tonight’s schedule includes four games, none of which are especially competitive. The New York Rangers are in Columbus to face a Blue Jackets team that is winless in three […]

Wayne Simmonds Leads Devils To Win Over Red Wings

New Jersey Devils right wing Wayne Simmonds scored twice in the third period of Thursday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The power forward has totaled four points over his past three games. Simmonds' days of being a fantasy phenom are long gone, but his 120 hits still give him some value in deeper […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 18 going forward. This […]