Anthony Beauvillier A Doubt For Saturday

New York Islanders winger Anthony Beauvillier (shoulder) was injured in Friday's game against New Jersey and it's unclear if he is available for Saturday's clash with the Hurricanes. He logged just 3:53 of ice time Friday and left with what appeared to be a left shoulder injury. The 25-year-old has collected five goals and six […]

Brock Nelson Scores Twice Against New Jersey

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson pushed his squad to a 6-4 victory over New Jersey on Friday, scoring two goals. He put the team on the board 15:37 into the game and ended up picking up the game-winning goal as well with a strike on the power play 16:47 into the second frame. Nelson […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 MLB skills and […]

Sebastian Aho Ruled Out For Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (lower body) didn't practice on Friday and will miss Saturday's contest against the Islanders. He has picked up a lower-body injury and has to exit the lineup after scoring in back-to-back outings. Aho is the team's second-leading goal-scorer with 11 markers, and he boasts 27 points in total with 26 […]

Cal Clutterbuck Back In Action Friday

New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (upper body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's tilt against New Jersey. The veteran has recovered from an upper-body injury and will end a three-game absence. Clutterbuck will rejoin his regular running mates Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin on the fourth line. Through 22 games this […]

Adam Pelech Exits With Injury

New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to St. Louis, leaving the game four minutes before the final buzzer. He was driven into the boards behind the Islanders net by St. Louis' Robert Bortuzzo and Pelech appeared to have hit the back of his head on the boards. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/6/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Semyon Varlamov Shuts Out Chicago

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov had a perfect night at the office Sunday against Chicago, posting a 21-save shutout in a 3-0 win. It's his first shutout of the campaign and the 12th of his career with the club. Only four goaltenders in franchise history have managed more. The Islanders' goalie situation has been […]

Mathew Barzal Pots A Power-Play Goal

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored the team's only goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Nashville, netting on the power play 11:06 into the third period. He had a whopping nine shots in total in the contest and registered one hit with a minus-two rating in 20:06 of action. It's been a strange season […]

Josh Bailey Dealing With An Upper-Body Injury

New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey is nursing an upper-body injury. He was a late scratch for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia and it might now take a bit of time until we see Bailey back in action. The veteran winger hasn't had a good time this season, posting only four goals and three assists in […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 MLB skills and […]

Ryan Pulock Hands Out Four Assists

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock contributed with four assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. Two of his helpers came with the man advantage as the Islanders turned a 2-1 deficit into a comfortable victory. Pulock had entered the game with just seven points to his name this season. He's had a very tough […]

Kyle Palmieri Remains Out Friday

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (upper body) didn't travel with the team to Columbus and will miss Friday's game against the Blue Jackets. He's sitting out for a second consecutive game after getting hurt at the start of the week in a matchup versus Toronto. Palmieri is among the team's top goal-scorers this […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/25/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Ilya Sorokin Posts A 49-Save Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stood on his head Wednesday night against the Oilers, pushing away 49 shots in a 3-0 victory. He faced 23 shots in the third period alone but was able to stay perfect and grab his second shutout of the season. Sorokin has been one of the best goalie options […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Leads Islanders to Victory Wednesday

New York Islanders centerman Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice, beating Edmonton 3-0 on the eve of Thanksgiving. Pageau now has five goals and eight helpers in 21 Islanders contests. He is a precious player for the Islanders, but he is better known as a defensive forward. Fantasy-wise, the Ottawa, Ontario native is not a player to […]

Sebastian Aho Records Three Assists

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho helped to set up three goals in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg. He led a very late comeback charge as the Hurricanes took the game to the extra frame with three goals scored inside the final five minutes of regulation. Following a cold start to the month, Aho has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/21/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is November 21st, and we have a busy schedule with ten games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. […]

Mathew Barzal Finally Opens His Goals Account

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored his first two goals of the campaign in Saturday's 5-2 defeat to Dallas. He gave the team two leads in the second period, netting his second goal on the power play, but the Stars were too strong in the end. Barzal has been off form in front of […]

Josh Bailey Returns From The Press Box

New York islanders winger Josh Bailey will be back in action Saturday versus Dallas after sitting out two straight games as a healthy scratch. He's sat in the press box a total of three times this season, so things clearly aren't going well for the 33-year-old in 2022-23. Bailey has tallied three goals and two […]

Noah Dobson Bags Two Points Versus Ottawa

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson notched two points Monday as the team took down Ottawa 4-2. He scored his fifth goal of the season in the second period to put the Islanders 2-1 up and grabbed an assist as Jean-Gabriel Pageau logged the eventual game-winning goal on the power play in the third. Among […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/14/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is November 14th, and we have a light schedule with four games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. […]

Brock Nelson Pots Two Goals In Saturday's Win

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson was a man on a mission against the Blue Jackets on Saturday, leading all skaters with 10 shots on goal and lightning the lamp twice in a 4-3 overtime victory. He bagged a pair of game-tying goals in the second period before Scott Mayfield and Zach Parise took over […]

Mathew Barzal Racks Up Three Assists

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal celebrated a hat trick of assists against the Flames on Monday, capping off his wonderful night with a power-play helper on a 4-3 winner in overtime. He was plus-two for the game and added five shots and one block to his line in 24 minutes of work. Barzal has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/7/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is November 7th, and we have a light schedule with three games to be played. However, the NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/1/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 MLB skills and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/27/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It's Thursday, October 27th, 2022, and like most Thursdays, we get a big slate tonight! There are 10 games, 20 teams in action, so many different directions one can go! I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/26/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It is October 26th and while we have a small three-game slate, that doesn't mean I won't be out here playing some NHL DFS lineups as I do nearly every day! I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 […]

Josh Bailey Re-Enters Islanders Lineup

New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey will be back in the lineup Sunday against Florida after sitting out Saturday's loss to Tampa Bay as a healthy scratch. Bailey, who has been a solid scorer throughout his 14-year career, has struggled offensively so far this season and head coach Lane Lambert decided to give him a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/22/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It is October 22nd and we have a full slate of games tonight! Last night was just a three-game slate and Saturdays are often a split slate with some day games and some night games. Today is no different. I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]