William Nylander Piles Up Four Points In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander enjoyed his second four-point night of the season Monday versus the Islanders, picking up two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win. All of his points came in the second period when Toronto scored a pair of game-tying goals and eventually raced away with the victory. Nylander has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Good morning, RotoBallers! We have a light Monday with only four games on the slate. Several matchups will be intriguing to follow throughout the night. I will try to navigate you through this light Monday schedule and help you find some goalscorers for those DFS lineups. As we get later in the season, every game […]

Timothy Liljegren Good To Go Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren (upper body) will be in the lineup Saturday against Montreal despite making an early exit Thursday versus Winnipeg. He took a puck to the head against the Jets but luckily avoided injury and is ready to go again. Liljegren has recently enjoyed an offensive spurt with four points in […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/21/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Auston Matthews Hits Two Goals Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews extended his goal streak to four games with a pair of tallies against Winnipeg on Thursday. He scored twice inside the first four minutes of the second period, recording the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory with his second marker. Matthews missed a pair of games last week with […]

Timothy Liljegren Hurt In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren had to exit Thursday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg after taking a puck to the head. The incident occurred in the third period and Liljegren finished with 15:47 of ice time. He had one shot, two blocks and one hit with two penalty minutes in the contest. The Swedish blue-liner […]

William Nylander Rolls To Three Points In Tuesday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander had a game-high three points in Tuesday's back-and-forth affair against Florida, finishing a 5-4 overtime victory with two goals and an assist. All of Nylander's points came when Toronto battled back from a 4-2 deficit. He started the scoring surge with a power-play assist and ended up getting two […]

Rasmus Sandin Out On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (illness) won't be available for Tuesday's matchup against Florida. A flu bug has been going around in the Toronto locker room and Sandin is one of its latest victims. He was able to take the ice Tuesday morning after missing Monday's practice session, but the Swedish blue-liner won't be […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Auston Matthews Returns To Action Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Boston. He has missed two games while dealing with an unspecified ailment. It's been a nagging issue for Matthews and he's set to manage it for the rest of the season. Matthews has said that the injury has affected his […]

Auston Matthews A Game-Time Call Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Detroit. He missed his first game of the season Wednesday against Nashville but could make a quick return to the lineup. Pierre Engvall moved up in the lineup Wednesday and John Tavares' line played a bigger part than usual. Should […]

John Tavares Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had a third consecutive multi-point game on Wednesday, recording a goal and an assist in a 2-1 victory over the Predators. He scored his 20th goal of the season in the opening period and bagged his 22nd assist on the power play 18:45 into the third period. The Maple […]

Mitchell Marner Takes Home Point Streak To 18 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner matched a franchise record in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Nashville by recording at least a point in 18 consecutive home games. He reached Darryl Sittler's record when he scored the game-winning goal on the power play with 1:15 left in regulation. Marner has had seven goals and 26 […]

Auston Matthews Misses Wednesday's Game

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews won't play Wednesday against Nashville due to an undisclosed injury. He took a maintenance day on Tuesday and was at Wednesday's optional morning skate, but the 25-year-old superstar won't be ready to play. According to head coach Sheldon Keefe, Matthews is dealing with a lingering issue. Matthews exits the […]

Matt Murray Tries To Bounce Back Versus Flyers

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray will make his 16th start of the season Sunday versus Philadelphia. He will be looking to produce a bounce-back performance after suffering a 5-1 loss against Seattle in his previous appearance. Murray had a superb start to the season, but he will enter Sunday's action with a 2-3-0 record […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/7/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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William Nylander Good To Go Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus Seattle despite missing Wednesday's practice with an illness. He was back on the ice Thursday morning, so Nylander has luckily made a very quick recovery from the illness bug. The Swedish star is having an incredible campaign in 2022-23, with […]

Michael Bunting Stays Hot In Front Of The Net

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting produced his second consecutive multi-goal performance and added an assist in Tuesday's high-scoring 6-5 shootout loss to St. Louis. He had an even-strength tally in the second period and scored on the power play in the third to push the game past regulation. Bunting's assist came on a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/3/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Rasmus Sandin Expected Back On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (neck) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis. He has watched the last four games from the sidelines due to a neck issue. Sandin is enjoying a nice campaign at both ends of the ice, having tallied 14 points in 33 games with 33 shots, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/31/22): 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 (12/29/22): 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 […]

Morgan Rielly Slated To Return Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (knee) is set to get back to work Thursday against Arizona. He has been unavailable for over a month due to a knee problem, last skating in a game on Nov. 21. Prior to getting hurt, Rielly failed to score in his first 20 outings of the season, but […]

Calle Jarnkrok Plays A Key Role In Tuesday's Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok put in a huge performance against St. Louis on Tuesday, pushing the team to a 5-4 overtime victory with a goal and two assists. One of his helpers came in a short-handed situation. The Swedish forward now has an impressive five points in three games since returning from a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/27/22): 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 […]

Ilya Samsonov Extends Winning Streak On Home Ice

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 16 saves and allowed three goals in Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Flyers. Samsonov cruised through the first and second period before allowing a pair of goals in the final frame to bring the Flyers within one after the Maple Leafs took a comfortable three-goal lead. Samsonov improves […]

Mitchell Marner Contributes Two Points In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner finished with a power-play goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Flyers. Marner's multi-point performance gives him a team-high 40 points through 34 games, and he has historically been very successful in day games in past seasons. Marner has 13 goals and 27 assists on […]

William Nylander Reaches 20-Goal Mark In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander scored his team-leading 20th goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Flyers. Nylander added two assists in the contest on goals scored by Mitchell Marner and Michael Bunting to bring his season total to 39 points through 34 games, which ties him with linemate Auston Matthews […]

Rasmus Sandin Ruled Out For Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (neck) won't play Thursday against Philadelphia. He exited Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning with a neck problem and needs more time to be evaluated. Sandin has played a big part for Toronto in recent weeks, and it's been a good campaign for him overall with 14 points, 33 […]

Rasmus Sandin Exits With A Neck Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin left Tuesday's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay with a neck injury. He managed to pick up a power-play assist in 8:30 of action before leaving. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said postgame that Sandin was pulled from the game for precautionary reasons, which is positive, but it's not known if […]