Jordan Eberle Leads Offensive Charge For Isles

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle scored in his third playoff game in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Center Leo Komarov, left wing Anders Lee and center Brock Nelson also were able to beat Matthew Murray to light the lamp, as the Islanders seized a […]

Robin Lehner Stellar In Between Pipes In Game 3

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed just one goal on 26 shots in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, as the Isles won to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Lehner has been money against Pittsburgh's normally high-octane offense, posting a 3-0-0 record, 1.62 goals-against average and .951 save […]

Josh Bailey Buries Overtime Winner In Game 1

New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey cleaned up the loose change on a Mathew Barzal shot in overtime, helping his team to a 4-3 victory on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bailey also finished with a plus-one rating and a hit, while Barzal had the helper […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/10/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and that means high intensity hockey for the next few months, starting tonight. Playoff hockey brings tighter checking, which should push some totals lower but, at the same time, there is also the potential for long overtimes and that would obviously leave more room for shots, blocks, saves […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Twice In Playoff Clincher

New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals -- including the game-winner -- in Saturday's 5-1 win over Buffalo, which clinched a playoff spot for the team. Jordan Eberle, Michael Dal Colle, and Ryan Pulock got in on the action as well. Robin Lehner finished with 31 saves against his former team and […]

Robin Lehner Blanks Visiting Coyotes

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner turned aside all 31 shots he faced in Sunday's 2-0 home shutout against the Arizona Coyotes. Amazingly, he improved to 22-12-5 with a 2.17 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and five shutouts across 39 starts and 42 games, while Thomas Greiss has a 22-13-2 record, 2.29 GAA, .926 save […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Time is running out on the NHL season so teams are fighting for their playoff lives and that is certainly a factor in Sunday’s action. The most compelling game goes in Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes and Canadiens hold the last two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference playoff […]

Robin Lehner Cruises To Road Victory In Philly

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner yielded two goals on 24 shots in Saturday's 4-2 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. It was a rare win for the Isles in the City of Brotherly Love, as New York entered the day just 17-43 in their past 60 tries against the Fly Guys, including a dismal […]

Josh Bailey Lights Lamp Twice In Road Victory

New York Islander left wing Josh Bailey registered a pair of goals in Saturday's 4-2 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers, finishing with a plus-two rating over 18:32 of ice time across 18 shifts. He entered the day on an eight-game scoreless skid, and he hadn't scored a goal since Feb. 26 against Calgary. His […]

Brock Nelson Pushes Isles Past Wild In Overtime

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson netted his 22nd goal of the season on Sunday, helping the team reclaim the top spot in the Metropolitan division with a 3-2 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild. He also bagged a power-play assist on an Anders Lee goal. Mathew Barzal produced a two-point night as well, finishing […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

As the NHL hits the stretch run, games can become compelling match-ups, even those between contenders and spoilers and that’s the case for most of Sunday’s action. The New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers are all teams on the outside looking in at the postseason and they are facing playoff teams. […]

Ryan Pulock Credited With Game-Winning Tally

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock opened the scoring at 6:11 of the first period in Monday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and that was the only shot to beat Sergei Bobrovsky in the 2-0 win. The Jackets also notched an empty-net goal by Anders Lee late in the third period. Pulock finished with […]

Thomas Greiss Shuts Down The Blue Jackets

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped all 31 shots he faced in Monday's 2-0 shutout victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was the fifth shutout of the season for the German backstop, as he helped the Islanders improve to 16-8-1 against Metropolitan Division foes. Greiss is holding down the fort rather nicely with […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a Saturday in March, which means a busy night on the ice in the National Hockey League, with a dozen games. Playoff races are heating up and that means some games have major implications. Pittsburgh at Columbus and Carolina at Nashville come to mind as games with a chance to impact the playoff race, […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 21) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Robin Lehner Yanked In Sunday's Home Loss

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed three goals on just 13 shots in Sunday's 4-1 home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. He was pulled early in the second period by head coach Barry Trotz, and Thomas Greiss allowed just one goal on 13 shots in relief. Greiss is likely to serve as the starting […]

Cal Clutterbuck Joins Matt Martin On The Shelf

New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (upper body) left Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers due to an upper-body injury suffered in the third period and he was unable to return. He joins forward Matt Martin (upper body) on the shelf, as he was forced to miss the past two outings. Head coach Barry […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 20) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Brock Nelson Picks Up Two Points In Blowout Win Over Leafs

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson scored a goal and added an assist during a 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. It was a dominant performance from the Islanders offense during John Tavares' return. Nelson is now up to 20 goals and 23 assists through 63 games. He continues to center […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/28/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New York Islanders Thursday night, the return of John Tavares to face the team that he played with for the first nine years of his NHL career before leaving as a free agent last summer. Islanders fans lost it when Tavares decided to go, but that bitterness should be […]

Robin Lehner Shuts Out Vancouver

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner picked up his fourth shutout of the season on Saturday, making 36 saves in a 4-0 win over Vancouver. Casey Cizikas, Ryan Pulock, Anthony Beauvillier, and Cal Clutterbuck came up with the goals. Lehner has flipped between wins and losses this month, but his record remains strong at 19-9-5. […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are set to renew hostilities in Saturday’s Stadium Series game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Penguins are clinging to a playoff spot, one point ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for the second wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. At the same time, they have the second-best goal […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 19) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Thomas Greiss Comes Up Short In Calgary

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss allowed four goals on 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss against the Calgary Flames in a battle of division leaders. Despite the loss, Greiss is still a very impressive 17-9-2 with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. The 33-year-old German backstop has combined with Robin Lehner […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/20/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday night brings just four games on the NHL schedule, but includes a classic Original Six matchup, with the Chicago Blackhawks visiting the Detroit Red Wings. The Blackhawks have shockingly climbed back into the Western Conference playoff race, turning into a team that creates and gives up tons of chances on a nightly basis. That […]

Josh Bailey Picks Up Two Helpers In Home Victory

New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey posted a pair of assists with a minor penalty across 16:49 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. Bailey has racked up two goals with six points over the past five outings. Defenseman Devon Toews was good for two assists and a plus-1 rating […]

Ryan Pulock Bangs Home Another Goal

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock registered another power-play goal with a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 5-2 home win against the Edmonton Oilers. Centers Mathew Barzal, Valterri Filppula and Brock Nelson also got onto the board, while left wing Anders Lee also lit the lamp. The story is Pulock, however, as he now has three […]

Thomas Greiss Blanks Jackets On Thursday

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped all 31 shots faced in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. In doing so, the 33-year-old picked up his 17th victory and fourth shutout of the campaign. It's been a tremendous bounce-back season for the netminder who posted a 3.82 goals-against average and […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 18) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Robin Lehner Suffers Loss Against His Former Team

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed three goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss on the road against the Buffalo Sabres, his former team. It wasn't a poor performance, but he just didn't get any offensive support. He is still 17-9-4 with a 2.08 goals-against average and .929 save percentage through 29 starts […]