Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/20/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It is October 20th and after a small three-game slate last night, we turn to today with a large, 12-game slate tonight! This slate is going to feature some exciting games. We've got Toronto vs. Dallas, Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles, Carolina vs. Edmonton as a few that jump off the page tonight! Today, I'll be […]

Oliver Wahlstrom Posts Two Goals In Islanders Win

New York Islanders winger Oliver Wahlstrom netted his second and third goals this year in a 5-2 thrashing of the San Jose Sharks. Wahlstrom now has four points in two New York contests. The fourth-year forward is off to a great start after tallying 13 goals and adding 11 helpers in 73 games just one […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/18/22): 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 […]

Mathew Barzal Signs Contract Extenison With Islanders

On Tuesday, New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal signed an eight-year contract at $9.15 million annually to remain an Islander. Last season Barzal like his teammates, had a disappointing season. New York missed the playoffs, and Barzal only scored 15 goals, a career low. However, the new contract for the British Columbia native should motivate […]

Islanders Lock Up Noah Dobson For Three Years

Restricted free-agent defenseman Noah Dobson agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New York Islanders, with an annual average value of $4 million. The 22-year-old will stay put on Long Island, where he had a breakout season in 2021-22, posting 13 goals and 38 assists in 80 games. Dobson was deployed on the […]

Sebastian Aho Becomes Carolina's All-Time Leading Playoff Scorer

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho made history in Tuesday's Game 4 defeat against the Rangers, becoming the team's all-time leading playoff scorer. He tallied an assist in the third period on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, recording his 44th playoff point, to break a tie with Eric Staal. Aho now also boasts the most playoff assists […]

Sebastian Aho Ties Franchise Record For Most Playoff Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho factored in both goals in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rangers, reaching 43 career playoff points, which puts him tied with Eric Staal for most postseason points in franchise history. Aho set up Brendan Smith for a short-handed game-winner and netted an empty-netter right before the buzzer. He now boasts […]

Ryan Pulock Good To Go On Friday

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (illness) will be back in action on Friday against Tampa Bay. He missed Thursday's game against Washington with a non-COVID illness but it looks like he's feeling well enough to play in the season finale. Pulock hasn't had a great year and sits on just 20 points with 55 […]

Brock Nelson Back In Action On Thursday

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington after missing this week's first meeting between the teams on Tuesday. Nelson has made a quick recovery from a non-COVID illness and will try to add to his 36 goals and 58 points that he has notched in 70 […]

Semyon Varlamov Unavailable On Sunday

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will sit out Sunday's contest against Toronto with an illness. The veteran netminder has caught a stomach bug and is currently being kept away from the team. Varlamov has put together a 9-15-2 record this season, with six of his wins coming since the start of last month. Ilya […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/17/22): 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 […]

Brock Nelson Has Multi-Point Game In Victory

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson finished with a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-0 victory against the Canadiens. The 30-year-old assisted the second goal of the game which was scored by defenseman Noah Dobson, and Nelson later added an empty-net goal late in the third period. Nelson is a solid option across standard […]

Ilya Sorokin Ties Franchise Record With Seventh Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 44 saves in Friday's 3-0 victory against the Canadiens. Sorokin's shutout gives him seven on the season, which ties the Islanders franchise record for shutouts in a single season. Sorokin has been terrific in his second season, posting a 2.29 goals against average, .928 save percentage, seven shutouts […]

Casey Cizikas Misses Saturday's Action With Suspension

New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas will sit out Saturday's visit to St. Louis after he was suspended for one game. The 31-year-old was punished for boarding Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith in Friday's 2-1 win. This is Cizikas' first career suspension. The hard-working centerman will be available again Tuesday against Pittsburgh. Cizikas has posted […]

Ilya Sorokin Returns To Action Friday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will make his first appearance of the month Friday against Carolina. He picked up a lower-body injury near the end of last month and has sat out five games. Semyon Varlamov has actually done very well in Sorokin's absence, but it's a start of a back-to-back set on Friday […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Explodes For Four Points

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a huge game on Sunday against New Jersey with a natural hat trick and an assist in a 4-3 win. He put the team up 3-0 before the Devils attempted a comeback. Kyle Palmieri also had a very productive outing with a goal and two assists, as did […]

Semyon Varlamov Extends Win Streak With A Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov registered his second shutout of the season Friday with a 27-save effort in a 3-0 win over the Rangers. He became the second goalie in league history to have four straight road shutouts against one opponent. Alec Connell did it first with the original Ottawa Senators against the New […]

Ilya Sorokin Remains Sidelined

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (upper body) has resumed skating, but he remains unavailable for Friday's Battle of New York against the Rangers. Sorokin has missed two games after getting injured last weekend in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He's been a rock for the Islanders this season with a 22-14-7 record and […]

Brock Nelson Lights The Lamp Once More

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson maintained his great goal-scoring form on Tuesday, hitting his 32nd goal of the season in a 4-3 win over Columbus. He also produced an assist to get up to 48 points for the campaign. Nelson has scored in four consecutive games and boasts 17 goals in 23 games since […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/29/22): 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 […]

Ilya Sorokin Considered Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Tampa and is considered day-to-day. He exited the game ahead of the third period after allowing two goals on 20 shots. Sorokin has been a rock for the Islanders and his absence will obviously be a big blow. They have […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Second-Fastest Islanders Goal

New York Islanders winger Anthony Beauvillier wasted no time getting his 10th goal of the season Thursday night against Detroit, scoring just nine seconds into the game. It's the second-fastest goal scored from the start of a game in franchise history. Bryan Trottier boasts the record from 1984 with five seconds. Beauvillier also picked up […]

Semyon Varlamov Frustrates Senators With First Shutout

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, pushing away 24 shots in a 3-0 victory over Ottawa. The Senators threw most of their shots (13) in Varlamov's way in the opening period but couldn't find a way through and had to settle for another loss when the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/22/22): 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 […]

Brock Nelson Takes Down Stars With A Hat Trick

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson exploded for a hat trick in the third period against Dallas on Saturday, taking his team to a 4-2 win. He started things off by making it 2-1 with a power-play goal 4:17 into the period and quickly added another one to give the team some breathing space before […]

Anders Lee Stays Hot With Another Goal

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee scored his 23rd goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Rangers to take his goal streak to six games. He found the net on the power play 0:49 into the second period. Lee has been awfully quiet all season, but he's suddenly hit form after […]

Kyle Palmieri Stays Hot With Two Goals

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri provided two goals in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Anaheim. Zach Parise got the scoring started and Anders Lee was on target again as well, scoring in a fourth consecutive game. New York has finally gotten its offense to click and it's helped Palmieri to collect eight points across his […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/13/22): 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 […]

Mathew Barzal A Game-Time Decision vs. Jets

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (lower body) will be a game-time decision when his team hosts the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Head coach Barry Trotz told the media Barzal will participate in pregame warmups and a decision will be made after. The 24-year-old forward has missed six games after sustaining a lower-body injury in […]

Zdeno Chara Expected To Return Friday Vs. Jets

New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara (upper body) was activated from the team's injured reserve list on Friday and could be in the lineup against the visiting Winnipeg Jets. The towering blueliner has missed six games due to sustaining an upper-body injury in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on February 26. While […]