John Tavares Finishes Game 5 With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares jumped back on the score sheet in Thursday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, ending a two-game run without a point with two assists in a 4-2 loss. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews scored the goals. Tavares was desperately trying to light the lamp himself as well, firing off a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/27/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Michael Bunting Won't Be In The Lineup Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting has served his three-game suspension and is eligible to return to the lineup for Thursday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, but head coach Sheldon Keefe has confirmed that the 27-year-old won't feature in the contest. The Maple Leafs have gone on a three-game winning streak without Bunting and […]

Michael Bunting Sitting Out Game 5 Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting, who served a three-game suspension for a high hit on Tampa Bay's Erik Cernak, is eligible to return for Game 5 on Thursday but will be a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs. Despite his impressive regular season of 23 goals and 49 points in 82 contests, the 27-year-old […]

Auston Matthews Nets Two Goals In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews potted two goals in Monday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Lightning. Down 4-1, the Maple Leafs were staring into the face of defeat in the third period, when Matthews sparked a massive comeback with a pair of goals. He made it a one-goal game, and Toronto eventually won the […]

William Nylander Bags A Hat Trick Of Assists In Game 4

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander collected a hat trick of assists as the team moved to the brink of progressing from the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-4 overtime win against Tampa Bay. Nylander played a big role in a huge turnaround as the team managed to turn a 4-1 […]

Ilya Samsonov Plays Huge Role In Game 3 Road Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov stopped 36-of-39 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Samsonov did not have a great start to the game as he gave up two goals in the opening period, but the 26-year-old kept the team in […]

Ryan O'Reilly Totals Three Points In Saturday's Dramatic Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly was the most productive player in Saturday's Game 3 against Tampa Bay, finishing a 4-3 overtime win with three points. He posted a goal and two assists, becoming only the second player in franchise history to factor on both a game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/22/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Ilya Samsonov Has Bounce-Back Performance In Game 2 Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov stopped 20-of-22 shots on goal in Thursday's 7-2 victory against the Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Samsonov had a rough performance in the first game of the series as he allowed six goals on 29 shots as the Lightning, but the 26-year-old had an […]

Mitchell Marner Scores Twice In Game 2 Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 7-2 victory against the Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Marner opened the scoring on a power play in the first period, while adding the Maple Leafs' sixth goal of the night and picking up […]

John Tavares Celebrates A Hat Trick As Toronto Dominates Game 2

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares rocked the Tampa Bay Lightning with a hat trick in Thursday's 7-2 win. He netted once in each period, wrapping up the hat trick with a power-play goal five minutes from the end of regulation. Tavares became only the fourth Maple Leafs player in 30 years with a postseason […]

Morgan Rielly Bags Four Assists In Game 2 Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly tied a franchise record for most assists in a playoff game Thursday against Tampa Bay when he had four helpers in a 7-2 victory. He needed only 47 seconds of action to grab his first assist and already had three of them on board before the first intermission. Doug […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/20/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Michael Bunting Suspended For Three Games

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting received a three-game suspension for his actions in Game 1 against Tampa Bay. He delivered a high hit on Tampa's defenseman Erik Cernak, earning himself a match penalty. Now, Bunting also has to serve a three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head and interference. Toronto lost […]

Mitchell Marner Finishes Game 1 With Three Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner notched three assists in Tuesday's Game 1 loss to Tampa Bay. It was a miserable outing for the Maple Leafs, who haven't won a playoff series since 2004, but Marner had a great time, delivering two assists on the power play in the second period before wrapping up […]

Ilya Samsonov Projected Starter Versus Tampa Bay

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov will take the crease for Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Samsonov had an impressive first season with the Maple Leafs, finishing with a 27-10-5 record, a .919 save percentage, and a 2.33 goals-against-average. With eight NHL playoff games under his belt, the Russian netminder has recorded a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/18/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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William Nylander Notches Three Points Against Tampa Bay

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander had a three-point night in the Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round preview against Tampa Bay on Tuesday. With Auston Matthews rested, Nylander took charge of the offense, producing a goal and two assists in a 4-3 win. He scored his 39th goal of the season on the power play and […]

Auston Matthews Makes Maple Leafs History With 40th Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews became the first player in franchise history with four consecutive 40-goal seasons when he opened the scoring in Monday's 2-1 overtime win against Florida. He's only the sixth U.S.-born player ever to achieve the feat. On Monday, Matthews also became the ninth player in NHL history to reach 300 […]

John Tavares Scores Once In Toronto's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares came up clutch Monday, scoring in overtime with 21.3 seconds left to knock off the Florida Panthers 2-1. Tavares and his teammates snapped the Panther's six-game winning streak. In 79 regular season contests, the veteran centerman has scored 36 markers and collected 43 assists. He carries a minus-6 rating […]

Mitchell Marner In Exclusive Company

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner set a new career high and joined exclusive company in Saturday's 7-1 win over Montreal. He had two goals and an assist in the contest to reach 98 points for the season, and Marner is now the third player to record at least 30 goals and 60 assists […]

Auston Matthews Picks Up Four Points Against Montreal

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his 12th career four-point game on Saturday, hitting his 39th goal of the season and adding three assists in a 7-1 victory over the Canadiens. Two of his assists came in power-play situations. With three games to go, Matthews needs to get just one more goal to join […]

Calle Jarnkrok Unavailable Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and won't play Saturday against Montreal. The 31-year-old comes out of the lineup after going scoreless in seven of the last nine games. He's not had a great time in recent weeks, but Jarnkrok has been a good pickup for the Maple […]

Morgan Rielly Sits On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly won't feature Saturday against Montreal for rest purposes. The Maple Leafs have been resting players regularly over the final few weeks of the regular season and it's Rielly's turn to sit on Saturday, along with T.J. Brodie. Timothy Liljegren and Erik Gustafsson will be drafted into the lineup. The […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/4/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Ilya Samsonov Replaces Injured Starter Matt Murray

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov replaced Matt Murray (undisclosed) after he sustained an injury in Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Red Wings. Murray was involved in an accidental collision with Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond, which caused Murray to fall awkwardly to the ice. Samsonov entered the game in relief and stopped 14-of-16 shots […]

Mitchell Marner Misses First Game Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner will be rested for Sunday's matchup against Detroit, meaning he will miss his first game of the season. Defenseman Mark Giordano and Jake McCabe will also be kept out of the lineup. According to reports, Marner is dealing with some bumps and bruises, so he isn't completely healthy, […]

Matt Murray Toronto's Confirmed Starter Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray will mind the crease against Detroit Sunday after Ilya Samsonov picked up a shutout against Ottawa Saturday. Murray lost his last outing on March 25th against Carolina, allowing four goals on 27 shots. He's posted a 14-8-2 record, a 2.97 goals-against-average, and a .905 save percentage this season. Murray […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Hello there, RotoBallers! We have a busy day ahead, with a total of nine games on the agenda. My goal is to guide you through the schedule and help you pinpoint promising goal scorers for your DFS lineups. With the playoffs on the horizon, every game holds greater significance. Let's work together to explore this […]