Ilya Sorokin Cools Off Columbus

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin notched his sixth shutout of the season on Thursday, producing 25 stops in a 2-0 victory over Columbus. It was a very impressive performance against a team that had averaged 4.10 goals per game across its previous 10 outings. Two of Sorokin's shutouts have come in his last four […]

Anders Lee Nets First Career Hat Trick

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee posted his first career hat trick on Thursday, scoring half of the goals in a 6-0 victory over Columbus. He completed his hat trick with a power-play goal just before the final buzzer. Lee logged only 14:17 of action in the blowout win but managed to fire off […]

Anders Lee Returns To Action With A Three-Point Effort

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee was back with a bang on Monday against Colorado, collecting three points in a 5-4 loss after sitting out one game for personal reasons. He produced two power-play goals and an assist, recording as many points as he had in his previous 11 appearances. It's not been a […]

Anders Lee Set To Rejoin Lineup On Monday

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (personal) is set to return to the lineup on Monday against Colorado after sitting out one game. He skated on the third line with Zach Parise and Oliver Wahlstrom at the morning skate. Lee is having a disappointing campaign with 20 points in 46 games, but he's still […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/27/22): 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 (2/22/22): 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 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/1/22): 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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/22/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! Happy New Year! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It […]

OwnersBox Week 14 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into January for Week 14 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

OwnersBox Week 13 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into January for Week 13 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Noah Dobson Scores And Adds Assist In Win Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson has been playing better and better lately. Dobson scored a goal and added an assist against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The defenseman picked up a secondary assist on the Mathew Barzal opening goal in the first period. Then, he sealed the game midway through the third period […]

Semyon Varlamov Stops 36 Shots In New York Win

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 36 shots in the 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Only a late first period Kyle Okposo power-play goal kept Varlamov from getting his first shutout of the 2021-22 season. The Russian goaltender came into the night with just one win in eight appearances (1-5-1). […]

Mathew Barzal Returns With Three Points Against Buffalo

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal was on a six-game point streak before winding up in COVID protocol and missing more than two weeks. He returned on Thursday night and promptly scored and added two assists in the 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Barzal opened the scoring 12:35 into the first period which sent […]

Kyle Palmieri Out On Sunday

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri won't be in the lineup on Sunday against Vegas because of a lower-body injury. He was considered questionable for the contest after getting hurt in Thursday's 3-1 win over Boston and the game has come too soon for him. Palmieri has struggled to kick into gear all season and […]

Ilya Sorokin Faces Vegas On Sunday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in his 19th start of the campaign on Sunday. He'll try to bounce back from a 2-1 loss suffered against Detroit in his last appearance. The Islanders have struggled to find form this season and Sorokin is carrying a poor 7-7-4 record […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/19/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, 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 then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and partake […]

OwnersBox Week 11 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 11 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the […]

Kyle Palmieri Makes An Early Exit With A Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri dropped out of the lineup ahead of the third period in Thursday's 3-1 win over Boston, leaving the game with a lower-body injury. He logged 9:12 of action and had two shots and two penalty minutes before getting hurt. Early reports suggest that it's not a serious injury and […]

Cal Clutterbuck Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck was an unexpected hero against Boston on Thursday, scoring twice in a 3-1 win. The fourth-liner opened the scoring and iced the game with an empty-netter. He had three shots in total and also delivered three hits in 16:35 of ice time. Clutterbuck now has five goals with […]

Semyon Varlamov Finally Gets His First Win Of The Season

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov had a big 40-save performance against Boston on Thursday, grabbing his first win of the season with a 3-1 result. The Russian netminder missed the start of the season with an injury and the team then went through a horrible losing streak, and thus Varlamov has struggled to get […]

Mathew Barzal Enters COVID-19 Protocols

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit because he was added to the COVID-19 list. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who's been hot lately with three goals in four games, takes over as the first-line center. Barzal has been playing his best hockey of the season lately, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/14/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, 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 then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and partake […]

Sebastian Aho Has Another Outstanding Game

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho added another game to his point streak on Saturday, shining with two goals and one assist in a 3-1 victory over Edmonton. The 24-year-old now sits on a five-game point streak, which he's put together with multi-point performances. Aho has notched 12 points in total during his streak and it's […]

Brock Nelson Ready To Return On Saturday

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (lower body) will be back from a seven-game absence on Saturday against New Jersey. Nelson has missed three weeks of action, but he still leads the team with nine goals and is tied for second in scoring with 11 points in 15 games. It's been a decent season for […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/11/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Sebastian Aho Point Streak Continues

Carolina Hurricanes centerman Sebastian Aho's point streak is now at four games as he netted two goals Thursday against Calgary. The Hurricanes came out the winners by the score of 2-1 in overtime. Aho is producing goals and assists in bunches with nine points in the four contests during his streak. The Finnish forward averages […]

Oliver Wahlstrom Records Two Assists Against Nashville

New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Nashville, helping Austin Czarnik and Anders Lee on the scoreboard. The 21-year-old now finds himself on quite a run with three multi-point efforts in four games. Wahlstrom entered the stretch with just five points for the season. He's only […]

Sebastian Aho Picks Up Two Points In Carolina Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho netted his 11th goal this year while helping his team defeat Winnipeg 4-2 Tuesday. Aho also added his 16th assist. He now has 27 points in 24 Hurricanes contests. He plays a significant role for Carolina, averaging almost 20 minutes of ice time per game. The Finnish native centers the […]

Oliver Wahlstrom Gets Two Points In Tuesday's Win

New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom bagged a goal and an assist as the team won for the first time in 12 games on Tuesday against the Senators. He scored the team's second goal and provided the helper on Kieffer Bellows' game-winning goal. Wahlstrom has only nine points in 21 games this season, but […]

Anders Lee Scores Twice As Islanders Finally Win

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee scored two goals as the team snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday. He produced both of his goals in the second frame, finishing the night with two shots, one block, two hits and a plus-two rating. Lee was one of the […]