Chris Driedger Shuts Out The Sharks

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger make the San Jose Sharks look toothless on Friday, pushing away 24 shots to register his fourth career shutout in a 3-0 win. Yanni Gourde, Adam Larsson and Victor Rask delivered the goals. The Kraken's first year in the league hasn't gone well and the same applies to Driedger, who […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you are playing NHL DFS congrats on being one of those hardcore NHL fans! This is a challenging slate with the playoffs set and a majority of the seeding figured out, it isn't going to be clear on who is in or out but that's what makes it fun. This was supposed […]

Matthew Beniers Enjoying Life In Seattle

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers has started his NHL career with a three-game point streak and will look to extend it further on Wednesday against Western Conference powerhouse Colorado. The second pick of last year's draft has tallied two goals and an assist with seven shots on goal and three hits. He centers the top […]

Philipp Grubauer Stops All Shots In Road Victory

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer picked up his second shutout of the season Thursday night, saving all 29 efforts the Blackhawks had against him in a 2-0 win. The German netminder was eased into action when Chicago had just three shots in the first period, but the hosts kicked into gear in the second period […]

Ryan Donato Back On First Line Sunday

Seattle Kraken forward Ryan Donato will be reunited with Alex Wennberg and Jordan Eberle Sunday against Dallas. He's been a regular on the first line recently but had to give up his spot to Jared McCann Friday against Vegas. Donato managed to grab an assist in Friday's 5-2 loss and he now boasts 24 points […]

Daniel Sprong Enjoying Life In Seattle

Seattle Kraken winger Daniel Sprong finished the scoring in Monday's 6-1 victory over the Kings and now has a three-game goal streak. He was busy all night and led the team with five shots. Sproing played 15:14, including 0:34 on the power play. The 25-year-old hasn't needed any time at all to adjust to his […]

Chris Driedger Starts Rematch Versus L.A.

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger will be between the pipes for Monday's rematch against Los Angeles. The two teams also met a couple of nights ago and Philipp Grubauer was unable to save the Kraken from a 4-2 defeat. Now it's Driedger's turn to have a crack at the Kings. It's going to be his […]

Ryan Donato Moves To First Line With Jaden Schwartz Injured

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and his absence will push Ryan Donato to the first line Saturday against L.A. Schwartz has been injury-prone all season and sadly has to drop out of the lineup again. He's been available for just 37 matchups, grabbing eight goals and 23 […]

Victor Rask Traded To Seattle

Minnesota Wild forward Victor Rask was traded to Seattle on Monday. The Wild received future considerations and will still have to pay 50% of Rask's contract. Rask had five goals and eight helpers while averaging just 10:44 minutes of ice time per contest for Minnesota. A fresh start going to Seattle may rejuvenate the Swedish […]

Marcus Johansson Reunited With Capitals

Forward Marcus Johansson wound up with the expansion Seattle Kraken this season but always longed for playing in Washington again. On Monday, he got his wish, as the forward was traded back to the Capitals. The Swedish player has been besieged by injuries over the past several seasons and will not have to play as […]

Mark Giordano Traded To Toronto

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with forward Colin Blackwell in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick, 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick. Giordano is near the tail end of a long career but still has value for contending teams. He scored six goals and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/19/22): 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 […]

Mark Giordano Will Not Play On Saturday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano will be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game in Saturday's contest against the Red Wings. With the trade deadline coming up on Monday, the Kraken captain will miss another game as he is gaining interest around the league as a result of the team's place in the standings […]

Mark Giordano Will Be Scratched For Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano will be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's matchup against the Lightning. The trade deadline is approaching and Seattle wants to protect the veteran blue-liner from a potential injury. Giordano has bags of experience and should draw plenty of interest from teams. He can play in every situation and has been […]

Alexander Wennberg Misses Saturday's Action

Seattle Kraken forward Alexander Wennberg will miss Saturday's game against Montreal with an upper-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa and has to drop out of the lineup after enjoying one of his best spells of the season. Wennberg had scored in three of four games heading into Thursday. Kole […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/6/22): 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 […]

Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz Set To Return For Seattle

Seattle Kraken forwards Jared McCann (upper body) and Jaden Schwartz (hand) are both expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday against Washington after the team activated them from Injured Reserve. McCann will make his first appearance since Feb. 22, while Schwartz will see his first action of 2022, having last played on Dec. […]

Chris Driedger Between The Pipes Wednesday

Seattle Kraken netminder Chris Driedger will start Wednesday against Nashville. Like his team, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native has struggled this season with a 4-8-0 record, a 3.30 goals-against-average, and a .893 save percentage. He has been backing up Philipp Grubauer in the Kraken's inaugural season. Driedger is yet to play against Nashville, who have dropped […]

Philipp Grubauer Gets Nod in Net Sunday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be in the net Sunday night against the San Jose Sharks. The veteran goaltender has been having a well-publicized poor season for the expansion club and enters the contest with an ugly .888 save percentage and 3.17 GAA. He's been better over his past three starts with an average […]

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 […]

Jared McCann Placed On Injured Reserve By Kraken

The Seattle Kraken made a surprise move on Wednesday and placed top-scoring forward Jared McCann on the injured list with an upper-body issue. Acquired during the expansion draft last summer, the forward leads the club in goals (21) and points (33) through 48 games. McCann, 25, could be a long-term option for the club and […]

Kraken Exploring Trade Options for Mark Giordano

The expansion Seattle Kraken club is going nowhere fast in the standings and the organization is considering moving its captain in the right deal. Defenseman Mark Giordano has been a solid player for the club in 2021-22, but at the age of 38, he's not in the organization's long-term plans. So far this season, he's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write primarily MLB and NFL on Rotoballer but I play a lot of NHL DFS and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/25/22): 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 (1/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 […]

Yanni Gourde Has Four-Game Point Streak

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde is currently on a four-game point streak with two goals and two assists during the four-game span that dates back to the end of December. Gourde is currently tied for third on the Kraken with 20 points through 26 games, while his eight goals scored on the season are tied […]

Calle Jarnkrok Extends Point Streak To Three Games Saturday

Seattle Kraken center Calle Jarnkrok continued his hot streak with another goal on Saturday versus the Vancouver Canucks. Jarnkrok waited until the second period to extend his point streak to three. He struck midway into the stanza to get the Kraken on the board. Carson Soucy set Jarnkrok up for the tally while Yanni Gourde […]

Philipp Grubauer Comes Up Short Again On Saturday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed four more goals on Saturday night in a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Grubauer saved 30 of the 34 shots that came his way. He allowed a power-play goal to Vancouver's Nils Hoglander as well. Grubauer has now yielded three or more goals In nine consecutive appearances. It […]

Vince Dunn Not Ready To Play Just Yet For Seattle

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn was cleared from COVID protocol earlier on Saturday. However, he will not be in the lineup tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. Dunn was expected to be eased into action so maybe a few more days will do Dunn some good. The Seattle defenseman has three goals and nine assists in […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts Saturday For Seattle

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start on Saturday night at home versus the Vancouver Canucks. Grubauer is going through another rough patch right now. He is 0-3-2 in his last five starts while yielding three or more goals in all five of those games. His last quality start came against the Winnipeg Jets where […]