Logan Thompson Expected To Start Saturday
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson will likely start Saturday against Vancouver. Thompson has been phenomenal between the pipes for Vegas this season. He's won three consecutive starts and has also recorded two shutouts. The 25-year-old has posted an 11-3-0 record with a 2.30 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage. Thompson last played against the […]
Shea Theodore Logs Two Assists Versus Seattle
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. He picked up a power-play assist on a Nicolas Roy goal and also helped Phil Kessel to the score sheet. Theodore added four shots and two hits to his line with a minus-two rating in 25:13 of action. The […]
Mark Stone Extends Goal Streak Against Ottawa
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone showed his former team what it is missing, scoring a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Ottawa. He exchanged power-play tallies with Jake Sanderson in the opening period before Vegas took control. Stone is now riding a four-game goal streak. He recently had a quiet spell, but […]
Alex Pietrangelo Leads Vegas Past Vancouver
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo had a big night against the Canucks on Monday, finishing a 5-4 victory with three points. He dished out two assists and scored the game-winning goal 14:14 into the third period to complete a big comeback from a two-goal deficit. The veteran blue-liner has exploded for 10 points in […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/21/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today is November 21st, and we have a busy schedule with ten games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. […]
Nicolas Roy Won't Play Saturday, Dealing With Lower-Body Injury
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy (lower-body) will not travel with the team for their Saturday game in Edmonton. Roy has been deemed day-to-day by coach Bruce Cassidy. The 25-year-old was enjoying his best season to date, so hopefully he can return to the ice in short order. In 18 games played he has four […]
Jack Eichel Racks Up Four Points In His Old Barn
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel had a very happy return to Buffalo on Thursday, leading his side to a 7-4 victory with three goals and an assist. He helped Alex Pietrangelo on the scoreboard early in the third period and then went on to become the third player in franchise history to score three […]
Reilly Smith Notches Two Goals Saturday
Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith collected his fourth and fifth markers of the season Saturday. Vegas is now unbeaten in seven straight games knocking off Montreal 6-4. Smith has points in two consecutive games and 10 points in 12 contests. The winger provides veteran leadership for the Knights. Still, he may not be too […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
It is Saturday, November 5th, 2022 and after a small one-game midday slate and a one-game night slate, the NHL is back with a 10-game slate tonight! I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 at 7:o0 PM EST. […]
Jack Eichel Lead Vegas To Fifth Straight Win
Vegas Golden Knights centerman Jack Eichel scored his fifth goal of the season, beating the Washington Capitals in overtime by the score of 3-2 Tuesday. His assist came on the overtime game-winning goal scored by defenseman Shea Theodore. Eichel has fit right in since joining Vegas, adding five goals and seven assists in 11 contests. […]
Jack Eichel Scores Game-Winning Goal In Overtime
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel finished with a goal and an assist in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Jets. Eichel was responsible for setting up forward Mark Stone's goal in regulation with a nice backhand pass into the slot from below the goal line, while the former second overall draft pick made the play […]
Adin Hill Picks Up Win Against Jets
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill made 23 saves and allowed only one goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Jets. Hill improves to a perfect 4-0-0 record in his four starts this season, to go along with a 1.72 goals against average and .940 save percentage. The Golden Knights goaltending tandem of Hill and […]
Jonathan Marchessault Shakes Off Injury To Score Twice
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault produced two goals as the team took down Seattle 5-2 on Saturday. He grabbed a power-play goal less than four minutes into the game and also scored late in the second period. Marchessault was playing despite missing Friday's practice with a lower-body injury, and he looked absolutely fine, logging […]
Adin Hill Debuts For Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill will get his first taste of action in the team's colors on Saturday against Seattle. The Golden Knights have started the season strongly with Logan Thompson registering a pair of wins and even posting a shutout, but now it's Hill's turn to impress. The 26-year-old enters his fifth season […]
Logan Thompson Shuts Out Chicago
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson recorded the first shutout of the 2022-23 NHL season on Thursday, pushing away 27 efforts from the Blackhawks in a 1-0 win. Thompson started off very strongly and already had 11 saves in the first period. He kept the score tied before Paul Cotter eventually grabbed the game-winner 8:44 […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/13/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
It is Thursday, October 12th, 2022, the second proper day of the NHL season and our biggest slate of the season yet at 10 games. We have several solid teams in action, like the Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Minnesota Wild, which should make this slate very fun! Today I'll be bringing you my […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/12/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
It is October 12th, 2022, the first proper-sized slate of the NHL season and I am here to bring you my thoughts on the slate as it pertains to NHL DFS. If you are new to hockey DFS, it is similar to baseball. It is a high-variance game, the scoring is mainly event-driven, and correlation […]
Logan Thompson Starts Season In Vegas Goal
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will be in goal for Tuesday's season opener against Los Angeles. The 24-year-old rookie will make his second career appearance against the Kings after coasting to a 5-1 victory against them in March with a 38-save effort. Thompson had a very strong finish to last year and ended the […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/11/22): 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 […]
Nicolas Hague Signs Three-Year Deal With Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague has signed a three-year contract with the team just as the 2022-23 season is about to start. He was a restricted free agent after coming off his entry-level deal and Hague received a contract that's worth $6.88 million in total. The cap hit for his contract stands at $2.29 […]
Nolan Patrick To Miss The Entire 2022-23 Season
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nolan Patrick is set to miss the entire upcoming NHL season with a back injury, the team announced on Thursday. The second pick of the 2017 draft was already limited to 25 appearances during his first year in Vegas and these could easily end up being his only outings for the […]
Vegas Won't Go After A New Goalie
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without starting goaltender Robin Lehner (hip) for the whole of 2022-23, but the team has no plans to go after a new netminder. General manager Kelly McCrimmon is confident that the duo of Laurent Brossoit and Logan Thompson will do just fine between the pipes. "Laurent is a proven […]
Phil Kessel Signs One-Year Deal With Vegas
Veteran winger Phil Kessel has signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. He's switching teams after spending three seasons with Arizona and Kessel will hope to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2022-23 after finishing last season with only eight goals. He was able to register 44 assists across 82 games, so […]
Max Pacioretty Dealt To Carolina
The Vegas Golden Knights traded sniper Max Pacioretty to Carolina. He and Dylan Coghlan were traded for future considerations, which is a salary dump for the cash-strapped Golden Knights. Pacioretty has been a consistent goal-scorer for most of his 14-year career. Spending 10 years playing for the Habs and another four for Vegas, the forward […]
Jack Eichel Finishes The Season With A Three-Point Effort
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel capped off the season with a three-point performance in Friday's 7-4 win over St. Louis. He notched a pair of goals and also recorded an assist. The talented centerman will once again miss the playoffs despite joining a strong Vegas team. He ended up posting 14 goals and 11 […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/29/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Welcome, RotoBallers! If you are playing NHL DFS congrats on being one of those hardcore NHL fans! This is a challenging slate with the playoffs set and a majority of the seeding figured out, it isn't going to be clear on who is in or out but that's what makes it fun. This was supposed […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/27/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! This is the last week of the NHL regular season so let's make it a profitable one […]
Mattias Janmark Gets A Chance On First line
Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark is set to roll with the first line Sunday against San Jose. He joined Jack Eichel and Evgenii Dadonov on the line at Saturday's practice. The Swedish forward has gained some offensive rhythm lately with five points in six games, boosting his overall tally for the season to 25 […]
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/18/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on […]
Shea Theodore Notches Two Goals In Vegas Victory
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore compiled two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Theodore has logged four goals and added a helper in his last five games. Despite the Canucks scoring four goals, Theodore was still able to manage a plus-2 rating. The Langley, British Columbia native, is most likely […]