FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/21/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey
The Monday slate only has four games, but there are some good offensive opportunities in the early games. Columbus visiting Toronto and Vegas visiting Philadelphia has the opportunity to be high-scoring, with both totals coming in at 6.5. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Old Friends In Pittsburgh
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was again back at his old stomping ground in Pittsburgh on Saturday, shutting out his former teammates in a 3-0 win. Paul Stastny scored on a power play, William Karlsson registered a short-handed goal and Mark Stone joined in on the fun as well. Fleury had 29 saves in […]
Reilly Smith Extends Goal-Scoring Run To Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith opened the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win against the Senators, extending his goal-scoring streak to three games. Nick Holden also scored in the contest for Vegas, who recorded a franchise-high 54 shots in the game. Smith has been mostly a pass-first winger in the league, but he […]
FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/17/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Thursday features nine games in all with a spotlight on games like New Jersey and the New York Rangers, Boston and Tampa Bay, plus even Buffalo and Los Angeles. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are […]
Top 200 Overall - Week 2 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020
We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 2 going forward. This […]
FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/15/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Tuesday features seven games in all with a spotlight on games like Nashville and Vegas, Montreal and Tampa Bay, plus even Calgary and Philadelphia. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Keeps Rolling On Sunday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury posted his fifth win of the season on Sunday, leading his team to a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings. The 34-year-old faced a constant barrage of pucks throughout the full 60 minutes in this one, stopping 36 of the 38 shots sent his way. It's been yet […]
Max Pacioretty Racks Up Three Points In Win
Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty picked up a goal and added two assists in his team's 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Skating 17:12 in the contest, the 30-year-old also registered two power-play points, three shots on goal and a block to his ledger. Pacioretty is off to a terrific start […]
Paul Stastny Leads Vegas To Victory
Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny propelled his team to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings with a four-point performance on Sunday. The 33-year-old recorded three of his points on the man advantage (two goals, one assists), added an assist at even-strength and also registered three shots and three hits while leading all […]
Mark Stone and William Carrier Lead Vegas to Victory
Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone and William Carrier each tallied a goal and an assist in a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, it was a balanced attack for Vegas, with 12 of the 18 dressed skaters getting points. Marc-Andre Fleury had a solid game for the Knights, stopping 33 […]
Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty Score Two Points Each in Loss
Vegas Golden Knights forwards Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty led the way for the Golden Knights on Tuesday night, scoring a goal and an assist each in a 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. It was a showdown of two of the top lines in the league, with the Stone line and the Brad Marchand […]
FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/8/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Tuesday features eight games in all with a spotlight on games like Winnipeg and Pittsburgh, Edmonton and New York, plus even Calgary and Los Angeles. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]
Top 200 Overall - Week 1 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020
We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 1 going forward. This […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Earns the Win in Milestone Game
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 34 of the 35 shots that he faced from San Jose on Friday, picking up the win in his 800th regular-season game. Fleury held the Sharks to a single goal for the second straight game despite being peppered by a San Jose power-play attack that registered 11 shots […]
Nate Schmidt Listed as Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis after suffering a lower-body injury in a knee-on-knee collision with Logan Couture in the team's season opener. Schmidt had scored 30 or more points in two straight seasons with the Golden Knights and was expected to play a big role on the […]
Reilly Smith Leads Scoring as Vegas Defeats San Jose
Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith scored a pair of goals on Wednesday night, leading the team in scoring and pocketing the eventual game-winner. He only had two multi-goal games last season but is now halfway to matching that mark after just one game. Smith's second goal of the night came on the penalty kill, […]
Off to a Hot Start, Cody Glass Scores in NHL Debut
Vegas Golden Knights rookie forward Cody Glass wasted no time in taking advantage of his top-six deployment, netting a goal and two shots in his NHL debut. He lined up with Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty at even strength, but also saw time with them on the power play. The group scored the game's first […]
NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
Hockey season is here and that means more opportunities to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. There are four games on the NHL schedule Wednesday, including the Battle of Ontario, a matchup between the last two Stanley Cup winners, a rivalry game between San Jose and Vegas. Oh, and Vancouver and Edmonton meet […]
Top 200 Overall - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020
We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 200 player rankings. The […]
Top 30 Goalies - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020
We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Today we'll look at netminders. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]
Cody Glass to Make NHL Debut on Top Line
Vegas Golden Knights center Cody Glass looks to be slated in between Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone on one of the Golden Knights top lines for the season opener on Wednesday night. Vegas has a 1A/1B line situation at the top of their lineup, so Glass should see a significant amount of ice time. Glass […]
Top 40 Defensemen - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020
We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Today we'll look at defensemen. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]
Top 100 Forwards - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020
We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 100 forward rankings. The […]
Nikita Gusev Traded To Devils For Draft Picks
The Vegas Golden Knights traded forward Nikita Gusev to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2020 third-round draft pick and a second-round selection in the 2021 draft. Gusev, a restricted free-agent at the time, flourished while playing in his home country in the Kontinental Hockey League last season. En route to being named […]
Long-Term Pact Between William Karlsson, Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward William Karlsson to an eight-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, and the deal has an annual average value of $5.9 million per season. Karlsson posted 24 goals and 56 points during the 2018-19 regular season. Since landing with the Golden Knights during the expansion draft prior to the […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Unable To Secure Win At Home
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed two goals on 29 shots in Sunday's Game 6 home loss against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. He was beaten by a shorthanded tally from center Tomas Hertl in double-overtime, as the visitors forced a decisive Game 7 on Tuesday night back in San […]
Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith Score For Vegas In Game 5
Vegas Golden Knights forwards Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith both struck on the power play in Thursday's 5-2 loss to San Jose with Colin Miller and William Karlsson assisting them on both occasions. The Sharks finally managed to contain Paul Stastny's line with Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone, so Vegas needed offense from elsewhere and […]
Max Pacioretty Picks Up Four More Points
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty put on a show in Game 4 against San Jose, recording four points in a 5-0 win. He had two goals -- one on a power play -- and two assists, notching the game-winner and leading the team with seven shots. Pacioretty has so far collected multiple points […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Earns 15th Playoff Shutout
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was unbeatable for the San Jose Sharks in Tuesday's Game 4, registering his 15th career playoff shutout with 28 saves. The Flower was extremely busy in the opening period, facing 18 shots, but things calmed down in the end as San Jose managed only two shots in the final […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Leads Vegas To Home Victory
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 6-3 home victory against the San Jose Sharks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Fleury has allowed three or more goals in each of his three starts in this series, but the Golden Knights offense has ran roughshod over […]