Ilya Samsonov Collects Shutout Against Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 31 saves to earn the shutout in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Senators. Samsonov recorded his fourth shutout of the season, which is a career-high mark for the 26-year-old goaltender who will be an restricted free agent this summer. Samsonov has been great for fantasy managers in his […]

Mitchell Marner Pushes Point Streak To 11 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner had himself another productive outing Wednesday versus Florida, extending his point streak to 11 games with an assist. Marner helped Auston Matthews to put the team ahead 2-1 in the third period, but the Maple Leafs ended up dropping the game 3-2 in overtime. The 2022-23 campaign has […]

Auston Matthews Scores Goal In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his team-leading 37th goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Panthers. The third period goal by Matthews looked like it would be the game-winner in the contest, but Panthers forward Sam Reinhart tied the game on a deflection in the final minute of regulation […]

Ilya Samsonov Set To Return Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov (personal) is expected to guard the crease Wednesday versus Florida. He last played on March 21 and has been unavailable for the last few games while waiting for the birth of his first child. The 26-year-old had a horrible time in his previous appearance against the Islanders, coughing up […]

Ryan O'Reilly Could Return This Week

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly (finger) could return to the lineup at some point this week, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. O'Reilly has been sidelined since early March after suffering the injury in a loss against the Canucks, and the veteran center is now ramping up in his recovery process as he gets […]

John Tavares Has A Three-Point Night Versus Nashville

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares totaled three points as the team beat Nashville 3-2 on Sunday. He potted two power-play goals and had an assist on an Alex Kerfoot marker. The Maple Leafs captain got to celebrate his second three-point outing in three games. Tavares' scoring has been inconsistent, but he is currently riding […]

John Tavares Bags Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares recorded three assists in Thursday's big 6-2 victory over the Panthers. It's his third multi-assist outing in four games. The Maple Leafs captain has been an inconsistent scorer late in the season, but he continues to make up for it with multi-point outings. Tavares can be happy with his […]

Auston Matthews Continues Strong Finish To The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews struck two goals in Thursday's 6-2 win over Florida, doing the business early in the first and the second period. The league's two-time top goal-scorer now boasts six goals in total from his last eight games, adding six assists during the span. The star centerman is performing very nicely […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/23/23): 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 Rested On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano will come out of the lineup for Saturday's meeting with Ottawa. The veteran will sit out the contest as a healthy scratch after having so far featured in every game this season. Erik Gustafsson is also getting rested for the contest. Following the trade deadline, the Maple Leafs are […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/18/23): 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 […]

John Tavares Collects Two Assists Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares registered two assists in Friday's 5-2 win over Carolina. Both of his helpers came in the opening period, with Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews the goal-scorers. The second goal came in a power-play situation. Tavares has crushed it with the man advantage throughout the season, posting 13 goals and […]

Noel Acciari Ruled Out For Saturday Following Friday's Exit

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noel Acciari (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Ottawa after getting hurt in Friday's matchup versus Carolina. The 31-year-old power forward was taken out by a high hit from Carolina's Jesse Puljujarvi. Acciari managed to log only 5:39 of action and had two hits and one shot in the game with a […]

Ilya Samsonov Between The Pipes Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will face the Carolina Hurricanes as the team starts a back-to-back set Friday. Matt Murray is scheduled to battle his former team, the Senators, on Saturday. Samsonov dropped a tight one 2-1 in a shootout to Colorado in his last start and has been performing well throughout the season. […]

Justin Holl Scratched On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Justin Holl will be a healthy scratch for Friday's action against Carolina. The 31-year-old will sit out a game for the second time this season, heading to the press box with 14 points, 48 shots, 127 hits and 116 blocks to his name through 66 games. Luke Schenn (personal) will re-enter […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (3/17/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Today is St. Patrick's Day, and we have an exciting schedule ahead with four games on tap. I'm here to assist you in navigating the schedule and identifying potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. With the playoffs looming, every game holds greater significance. Let's work together to explore this slate on DraftKings and […]

Auston Matthews Finishes Monday's Loss With Three Points

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews factored in all of the team's goals in Monday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo, registering his 31st goal of the season and picking up two assists. It marks his fourth three-point performance of the season. Matthews has started to build himself a nice goal-scoring streak, having netted once in three […]

Matthew Murray Faces High-Scoring Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matthew Murray will take on a prolific Buffalo team Monday in his 22nd start of the season. He will make his third appearance after recovering from an ankle sprain. Murray has given up four goals in each of the two starts he has made after coming back from injury, but he […]

Mitchell Marner Tallies Four Points In Saturday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner registered a goal and three assists as the team took down Edmonton 7-4 Saturday night. The Maple Leafs fell behind 3-1 early in the second period, but led by Marner, they were eventually able to produce a spectacular win. Marner became the sixth player in franchise history to […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with 15 exciting games on the horizon. As the day progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight, with the playoffs around the corner. That makes […]

Matthew Murray In Maple Leafs Net On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matthew Murray will start Saturday's marquee matchup against Connor McDavid and the Oilers. The 28-year-old has just returned from injury and will make only his 21st start of the season Saturday. He came back from an ankle sprain a week ago against Vancouver, and it wasn't a fun ride for Murray, […]

John Tavares Expected To Play Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (illness) is expected to return to the lineup against the Oilers on Saturday night. Tavares missed Tuesday's game against the Devils due to an illness, but the Maple Leafs captain is feeling better after the off days. Tavares has totaled 28 goals through 63 games, which is his highest […]

Ryan O'Reilly Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly (finger) will need four weeks to recover after undergoing surgery to repair a broken index finger. After picking up the injury against Vancouver on Saturday, Toronto hoped to get O'Reilly back for the playoffs, but he should also be able to feature in the final few regular-season games for […]

John Tavares Won't Play On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares is feeling under the weather and won't play Tuesday versus New Jersey. The team has just lost Ryan O'Reilly (finger) and will try to be careful with Tavares' health. It's a precautionary move, so Tavares isn't dealing with anything serious and it looks like he will be out for […]

Ryan O'Reilly To Be Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly will be placed on long-term Injured Reserve after he broke his finger over the weekend in a game against Vancouver. As a result, the 32-year-old will miss most of the month and won't be eligible to return until March 29. O'Reilly might even be done for the rest of […]

Ryan O'Reilly Exits With Apparent Hand Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly missed the entire third period in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Vancouver after blocking a shot with his hand. He finished with 11:11 of ice time and registered one shot on goal. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't have an immediate update on O'Reilly after the game. O'Reilly has started […]

Matthew Murray Set To Return Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matthew Murray (ankle) is expected to return to the crease for Saturday's encounter with Vancouver. He's been out with an ankle sprain since mid-January and Murray is set to log only his 20th start of the campaign. The 28-year-old has had a good time in Toronto, going 11-5-2 with a 2.73 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/4/23): 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 […]

Luke Schenn Moves Back To Toronto

Defenseman Luke Schenn is once again a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs after the team traded for him on Tuesday in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks that saw Toronto give up a 2023 third-round draft pick. Schenn is a former first-round pick of the Maple Leafs and played his first four NHL seasons […]

Erik Gustafsson Traded To Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to rework their backline with another move on Tuesday, trading for defenseman Erik Gustafsson. The team gave up fellow blue-liner Rasmus Sandin and also received a 2023 first-round draft pick in the deal. Gustafsson has played a major part in Washington this season due to John Carlson's (face) injury and […]