Auston Matthews' Hat Trick Leads Maple Leafs Over Kraken

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had a dominant individual performance as he scored three goals to give the Maple Leafs a 6-4 victory over the Kraken on Tuesday night. Matthews opened the scoring on a first period power-play less than four minutes into the game for his 41st goal, leveled the score at four […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Auston Matthews Reaches 40-Goal Mark

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 40th goal of the season in Monday's 5-4 victory against the Blue Jackets. Matthews' first period goal helped him reach the 40-goal mark for the fourth time in his six NHL seasons, while the 24-year-old is the strong favorite to win his second consecutive Maurice "Rocket" Richard […]

Petr Mrazek Starts For Toronto On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will be between the pipes for Monday's clash with Columbus. Jack Campbell returned to the crease at the weekend against Vancouver and continued to struggle, so the team goes back to Mrazek, who will record his third start in four games. The Czech netminder has a positive 9-5-0 record […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/7/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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John Tavares Snaps 14-Game Goal Drought

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares ended a 14-game goal drought on Saturday against Vancouver, notching a power-play goal in a 6-4 defeat. He also collected an assist in the game. This was Tavares' longest goalless run since his rookie campaign. He now boasts 18 goals and 52 points for the season with 54 games […]

Ondrej Kase Placed On Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ondrej Kase (upper body) has been moved to the injured reserve, according to CapFriendly. Kase suffered the injury last Saturday and did not appear in the following three games throughout this week. The 26-year-old forward has totaled 11 goals, 12 assists, 23 points and a plus-five rating through 44 games as […]

Jack Campbell Returns To Toronto's Crease

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell will be back between the pipes on Saturday against Vancouver. This will be his first appearance in three games after Petr Mrazek made back-to-back starts. Campbell has had an awful time lately and the team will no doubt hope that he can return to form after sitting out a […]

Rasmus Sandin Sits Out Saturday's Game

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (illness) won't take the ice on Saturday against Vancouver. The young rearguard has missed a couple of practices with an illness and needs some more time to recover. Sandin has done very well in recent games, scoring in back-to-back outings. He's on four goals and 15 points overall for […]

Mitchell Marner Extends His Point Streak To Five Games

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner marked his 400th career game with an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Buffalo, extending his point streak to five games. He reached 415 career points, most by any Maple Leafs player at the time of his 400th game. Marner now sits on 57 points for this season […]

Auston Matthews In Wednesday's Lineup After Missing Practice

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will be in the lineup Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres after missing practice on Tuesday for maintenance. You really can't blame the Leafs for giving Matthews the day off, given he leads the team with 37 goals and 68 total points through 50 games played this season. Toronto […]

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Mitchell Marner, John Tavares Have Multi-Point Nights

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner and John Tavares combined for four assists in Monday's 5-3 victory against the Capitals. Marner added a pair of assists in the contest and has now totaled 10 points in the previous three games, thanks to his four-goal, six-point effort over the weekend. Although Tavares has gone goalless in […]

Petr Mrazek Allows Three Goals In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped 30-of-33 shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 victory against the Capitals. Mrazek has now picked up three consecutive victories, one of which was a relief appearance in Saturday's 10-7 offensively dominated game against the Red Wings. The 30-year-old has looked sharper while the Maple Leafs have put together […]

Auston Matthews Named NHL's First Star Of The Week

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been named the NHL's first star of the week on Monday. Matthews recorded nine points through four games to help the Maple Leafs pick up two wins and collect points in three of the games. Matthews also took over the NHL goal scoring race, as he scored four […]

Petr Mrazek Leads The Way Monday For Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be starting goaltender Petr Mrazek on Monday against Washington. Mrazek relieved Jack Campbell, who gave up five goals in a 10-7 Maple Leafs win over Detroit two days ago. In Saturday's debacle, the Czechia native gave up two goals on 10 shots. Despite Toronto allowing seven goals, Mrazek was credited […]

Michael Bunting On Fire For Maple Leafs

In Saturday night's throwback to 80s hockey, left winger Michael Bunting led the way for the Toronto Maple Leafs with five points. The Leafs scored 10 en route to a 10-7 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently second in points among all rookies with 40, behind only Lucas Raymond (42) of the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/24/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jake Muzzin In Concussion Protocol

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (concussion) has returned home after a stay at the hospital in Montreal, although there is no timetable for his return, The Athletic's Jonas Siegel reported. Muzzin collided with Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman on Monday night and was briefly incapacitated on the ice before skating off under his own power […]

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

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

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/12/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Mitchell Marner Will Return To Lineup Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner is expected to return to the lineup against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night after missing the previous three games while in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Marner will not be the only Maple Leafs forward making his return from the protocols, as forward Pierre Engvall is also […]

Rasmus Sandin Will Not Play Against Coyotes

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin is a healthy scratch for Wednesday night's game against the Coyotes. The 21-year-old has recorded nine assists through 29 games on the season while collecting a plus-six rating on the Maple Leafs third defensive pairing. Timothy Liljegren will take Sandin's place in the lineup, but both young defensemen can […]

Ondrej Kase Nearing Return To Lineup

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ondrej Kase (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights. Kase was wearing a blue practice jersey on Monday while skating on the Maple Leafs top line, alongside center Auston Matthews and winger Michael Bunting. The 26-year-old had a very productive month of December with seven […]

Ilya Mikheyev Joins Top Six With Mitchell Marner Out

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ilya Mikheyev has earned a promotion to the second line for Saturday's contest versus Colorado. He's replacing Mitchell Marner (COVID-19 protocols) in the top six. The 27-year-old Russian has been sidelined for most of the season with a broken thumb, but he's left quite an impression in his first few outings […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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OwnersBox Week 14 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into January for Week 14 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]