FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/16/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

The Wednesday slate will offer some good offensive matchups, most notably with Toronto visiting Washingon, Colorado visiting Pittsburgh, and Carolina visiting San Jose. Toronto averages around four goals a game, while Washington will have the opportunity to face the backup goalie on the second night of a back-to-back for the Maple Leafs. Colorado and Pittsburgh are […]

Tomas Hertl Bags First Points In Sunday's Win

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl tallied his first points of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over Calgary, assisting Kevin Labanc on his second goal of the season and scoring a short-handed goal himself to wrap up the scoring. Timo Meier also scored and Logan Couture extended his point streak to four games with […]

Martin Jones Grabs First Win Of 2019-20

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones finally recorded his first win of the season on Sunday, pushing aside 32 of 33 shots in a 3-1 win over Calgary. The 29-year-old goalie had a really tough time in his first three starts of the year, allowing four goals in each of them. Jones' record now stands […]

Patrick Marleau Scores Two Goals in Return to Sharks Lineup

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau scored two goals in his season debut with his former team. After a two-season hiatus in Toronto, Marleau began his second tour of duty with the Sharks in a big way, leading them to their first win of the season. He could reach his fantasy value pretty easily with […]

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

It is still very early in the National Hockey League season so there is no need to get bent out of shape or wildly excited about early results. I mean, the Chicago Blackhawks play their second game of the season tonight. But there are early results that at least bear watching. Teams like San Jose […]

Patrick Marleau Returns To San Jose

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau agreed to an undisclosed contract to return for a second stint with the organization on Tuesday. The 40-year-old, now set to lace up his skates for his 22nd NHL season, is coming off a tumultuous summer in which he was traded from Toronto to Carolina and subsequently bought out […]

Brent Burns Tallies Two Points In Losing Affair

San Jose Sharks defenseman posted his first goal of the season and picked up an assist but it wasn't enough for his team to escape a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Putting aside his team's winless start to the season, Burns' production was a welcome sight for fantasy owners as he made […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 1 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 1 going forward. This […]

Timo Meier Suiting Up On Friday Versus Vegas

San Jose Sharks left wing Timo Meier has been confirmed to play ahead of his team's Friday contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old departed Wednesday's season opener versus Vegas in the third period and did not return, having appeared to get pegged with a shot in his midsection. Meier getting the green light […]

Danil Yurtaikin Set For Debut On Top line

San Jose Sharks forward Danil Yurtaikin is set to make his NHL debut on the team's top line Wednesday night at Vegas. The 22-year-old Russian gets a great opportunity to produce straightaway, with Evander Kane serving a three-game suspension. Yurtaikin had 10 goals and 19 points in 40 games last season in the KHL for […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Hockey season is here and that means more opportunities to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. There are four games on the NHL schedule Wednesday, including the Battle of Ontario, a matchup between the last two Stanley Cup winners, a rivalry game between San Jose and Vegas. Oh, and Vancouver and Edmonton meet […]

Top 200 Overall - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 200 player rankings. The […]

Top 30 Goalies - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Today we'll look at netminders. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Evander Kane Suspended Three Games for Abuse of Official

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane will miss the first three games of the season after pushing an official in the team's final preseason game. Kane and the team will have the opportunity to appeal before Wednesday night's season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights, but as of now it looks like he will […]

Top 40 Defensemen - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Today we'll look at defensemen. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Top 100 Forwards - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 100 forward rankings. The […]

Gustav Nyquist Lands With Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed free-agent right wing Gustav Nyquist (Sharks) to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $5.5 million. The 29-year-old Swede was traded from the Red Wings to the Sharks at the trade deadline last season after spending six-plus seasons in Hockeytown. He posted 22 goals with a career-high 60 […]

Joe Pavelski Joins Stars For Three Seasons

The Dallas Stars officially signed free-agent center Joe Pavelski (Sharks) to a three-year contract with an annual average value of $7 million. Pavelski was still super productive, even at 34 years old, posting 38 goals with 64 points across 75 games while posting 12 power-play goals and 21 points on the man advantage. He has […]

Joonas Donskoi Moves To The Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche signed free-agent forward Joonas Donskoi (Sharks) to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $3.9 million. The 27-year-old Finn really took a nice step forward last season, tying a career best with 14 goals while setting a new high with 37 points and a plus-10 rating. He also had four […]

Joe Pavelski In Talks With The Dallas Stars

Impending unrestricted free-agent center Joe Pavelski (Sharks) has initiated contract talks with the Dallas Stars. The Tampa Bay Lightning have also been freeing up salary-cap space to make a potential run at the veteran center. The Stars are desperate to add some scoring punch, and Pavelski would be a tremendous addition. He has posted 64 […]

Joe Thornton Will Return For 2019-20 Season

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton announced at the NHL Awards Show on Wednesday that he feels great and plans to return for the 2019-20 season. He added that he isn't just considering one more season, but even more as long as he continues to feel good. That gives hockey fans a season or more […]

Joe Pavelski Leads Sharks To Victory In Game 7

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski certainly made his first appearance of the Western Conference Semifinals count after missing the first six games due to injury. The 34-year-old opened the scoring with a sneaky deflection and also added an assist across 19:49 of ice time during a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Pavelski is […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 5/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are two playoff series with crucial Game Four matchups Thursday night, chances for the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche to get back to even, or to fall down into a daunting 3-1 hole in their respective series. The Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone to overtime in two of three games in […]

Martin Jones Coughs Up Two Goals In Game 3 Road Win

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones turned aside 25 of the 27 shots he faced in Tuesday's 4-2 road victory against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Semifinals as the backstop helped the Sharks to a 2-1 series lead. After starting out the postseason with a 1-3-0 record, he has rattled off five victories […]

Logan Couture Records Hat Trick In Game 3 Victory

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture registered a hat trick with a plus-three rating, four shots on net, a minor penalty and a hit across 17:20 of ice time over 28 shifts in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. It was Couture's first career playoff hatty. The three-goal […]

Brent Burns Registers Four Points In Series Opener

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns posted a goal with three assists and a plus-four rating in Friday's 5-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Burns also chipped in with three shots on net and six blocked shots in 27:20 of ice time across 28 shifts. Right wing […]

Gustav Nyquist Shines On Team's Top Line

San Jose Sharks center Gustav Nyquist scored his first goal of the postseason in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Nyquist was thrust into action on the team's top scoring line with Logan Couture and Timo Meier, taking the place of the injured Joe Pavelski (head) at the […]

Joonas Donskoi, Joe Pavelski Out For Game 1

San Jose Sharks forwards Joonas Donskoi (undisclosed) and Joe Pavelski (head) will not play in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Donskoi missed Game 7, although he was able to participate in the team's morning skate on Friday. He absorbed a huge hit during overtime in Game 6 […]

Tomas Hertl Wins It In Double-Overtime

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl registered the game-winning tally in the second overtime in Sunday's Game 6 victory in the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Vegas Golden Knights. Hertl became the first player in NHL history to notch a shorthanded goal in a playoff game requiring multiple overtimes, and he was just the ninth […]

Martin Jones Turns Aside Career-High 58 Shots

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones allowed just one goal on 59 shots in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday, setting a new career best with 58 saves in the 2-1 double-overtime victory. After an ugly start to this series, Jones has settled in rather nicely with 88 saves on his past […]