Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/6/22): 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 […]

Brayden McNabb Exits With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb exited Thursday's 5-2 loss to Boston with an apparent arm/hand injury. The team is back in action on Friday against Anaheim and we should get an update on McNabb's status prior to the game. If he's out for an extended period of time, Vegas loses a top-four defenseman who […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/4/22): 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 […]

Reilly Smith Collects Two Goals In Golden Knights Victory

Vegas Golden Knights winger Reilly Smith scored twice Tuesday in a 3-1 win over San Jose. Smith's goals help Vegas rebound from two straight losses. The 30-year-old's tallies came in the second and third periods. This season, Smith has 16 goals and 20 assists in 51 games. He has points in three of his last […]

Jonathan Marchessault Out Of Friday's Lineup With The Flu

Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (illness) will not be in the lineup Friday against the host Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old and teammate Dylan Coghlan have been sidelined with the flu, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. There is no timetable yet for either skater's return, although CBS Sports predicts both could return […]

Robin Lehner Practices Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (upper body) practiced with the team on Wednesday, The Athletic's Jesse Granger reported. The 30-year-old Swede has not played since a loss on February 9 to the Calgary Flames because of an upper-body injury, but his attendance at Wednesday's practice is a good sign he's close to returning. Lehner […]

Robin Lehner Dealing With Upper-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (upper body) will miss Wednesday's game against the Avalanche as he deals with an upper-body injury. Laurent Brossoit and Logan Thompson, who was recalled from Henderson of the American Hockey League, are the two available goaltenders who will take over in the crease until Lehner is ready to return. […]

Jack Eichel Set For Season Debut Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (neck) will make his long-awaited season debut in Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. The Golden Knights will place forward Mark Stone on the long-term injured reserve to make the financial situation work for Eichel's return, general manager Kelly McCrimmon said on Monday. Eichel will play his first NHL […]

Jack Eichel Cleared For Contact In Practice

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (neck) is making progress in the road to his season debut as he practiced with the team in a full-contact jersey for the first time on Monday. Eichel has spent the season recovering from artificial disk replacement surgery that took place in November, and Monday's practice was an encouraging […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/1/22): 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 […]

Brayden McNabb Signs Contract Extension

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb has signed a three-year, $8.55 million contract with the team on Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $2.85 million, and will lock up the defenseman through the 2024-25 season. McNabb has scored two goals and added seven assists for a total of nine points through 45 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/25/22): 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 […]

Jack Eichel A Month Or Two From Season Debut

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel is at least one or two months away from making his season debut, according to head coach Peter DeBoer. Eichel underwent artificial disk replacement surgery in November, and he has been involved in every full team practice since being cleared to practice and work his way back from the […]

Jack Eichel Targeting February Return

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (neck) is progressing in his recovery from a successful artificial disc replacement surgery in November, and he could be ready to make his Golden Knights debut in February, according to TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston. Eichel has recorded 355 points through 375 career games in the National Hockey League, […]

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

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write primarily MLB and NFL on Rotoballer but I play a lot of NHL DFS 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 […]

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 […]

Nicolas Roy Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy opened the scoring in Friday's 3-1 win over Anaheim, extending his point streak to three games. The 24-year-old had three shots on goal and produced five more efforts that failed to hit the target. Roy has enjoyed a strong campaign as the third-line center for Vegas, going for seven […]

Mattias Janmark Scores In A Second Consecutive Game

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark scored in a second consecutive game on Friday, notching the team's third goal in a 3-1 win over Anaheim. He fired off three shots overall in just a little over 14 minutes of action, skating on the first line. Vegas can't stay clear of injuries and the top line […]

Alex Pietrangelo Available For Friday's Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has cleared COVID-19 protocols and appears ready to return to the lineup on Friday against the Ducks. The 31-year-old was forced to sit out two games because of the protocols. Pietrangelo has been hot lately with eight points in seven games. He's on 22 points overall for the season […]

Evgenii Dadonov An Option To Replace Max Pacioretty

Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov is set to replace Max Pacioretty (wrist) on the top line on Friday against Anaheim. Pacioretty underwent wrist surgery on Thursday and is ruled out indefinitely, so the Russian winger might hang out with the top six for a while. Dadonov himself has just cleared COVID-19 protocols and will […]

Reilly Smith Opens Scoring, Adds Assist Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Reilly Smith is well on his way to proving last year was just a blip. Smith opened the scoring via the power play on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. His goal midway through the first period set off a flurry of scoring. Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore helped on the […]

Chandler Stephenson Enjoys Two-Point Second Period Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson finally scored a goal on Tuesday night versus the Los Angeles Kings. That ended an eight-game goal drought for the Vegas forward. Stephenson waited until the second period to get on the board. Nicolas Roy set up the center just 1:21 into the second period for Stephenson's tenth goal […]

Jonathan Marchessault's Three Points Help Defeat Kings

Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and added an assist Tuesday night against Los Angeles. Marchessault played just 16:12 but more than four minutes on the man advantage. The forward fired three shots on goal with three scoring chances. His primary assist on the power play set up Reilly Smith to open the […]

Robin Lehner Considered Day-To-Day

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (lower body) is considered day-to-day after he missed Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Tampa. The Swedish netminder appears to have been carrying a lower-body issue for a while, with head coach Pete DeBoer noting that Lehner tweaked his injury at the weekend against the Islanders. Lehner has put together a […]

Mark Stone Collects Two Markers In Vegas Loss

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone logged two goals in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay Tuesday. Stone's first tally came in the first period on the power play. His second was an even-strength goal that was recorded in the second period. Despite an early-season injury, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native is responsible for six goals […]

Evgenii Dadonov, Alex Pietrangelo Enter COVID-19 Protocols

Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo were added to the COVID-19 list on Tuesday, meaning they are unavailable for the matchup against Tampa. A question mark has been hanging over the game all day, but it appears that it will get the green light to go ahead. Dadonov filled in for […]

Mark Stone's Injury Not Believed To Be Serious

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone should make a quick return to the lineup from an upper-body injury that kept him out of Sunday's contest against the Islanders. "He missed time earlier in the year, and it was serious. I don't think that's the case this time around," said Vegas head coach Pete DeBoer […]

Shea Theodore Tallies Two Goals Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore compiled two markers, defeating the New York Islanders 4-3 Sunday. Theodore has four points in his last five contests played in. Throughout the 2021-22 campaign, the Vegas defenseman has been a constant force on the blueline for the Golden Knights. He logs 22 minutes of ice time per contest […]

Robin Lehner Goes For His Fifth Consecutive Win

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will be hunting for his fifth consecutive win on Sunday in a matchup against his former team, the Islanders. The Swedish netminder has been racking up the wins this month despite posting a .876 save percentage. Lehner's record for the season is sitting at 13-9-0, and he's posted a […]

Brett Howden Produces Two Points Friday

Vegas Golden Knights fourth line centerman Brett Howden collected a goal and a helper in a 3-2 overtime shootout victory Friday against the Rangers. Howden's goal came in the first period on assists from forwards Keegan Kolesar and William Carrier. The Calgary, Alberta native has just three markers and two assists in 21 contests during […]