Nick Alberga and Jake Hahn have the 24/7/365 pulse of the fantasy hockey world. Whether you play daily fantasy or are in a season-long league or pool, the NHL Fantasy on Ice crew, including fantasy gurus Pete Jensen and Chris Meaney, brings the knowledge and advice to give you an edge over your competition. The hosts also dip their toes into the ever-growing world of sports betting.
Fantasy playoff mailbag; Hertl’s outlook with Vegas
Apr 04, 2024
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Pete, Nick and Anna get together for the final mailbag episode of the fantasy playoffs where they preview Tomas Hertl’s upcoming Golden Knights debut and identify some Carter Verhaeghe injury replacements with the Panthers forward out week to week. Other players and topics discussed include category coverage pickups like Tyler Bertuzzi and Tom Wilson (back Thursday after suspension), Jamie Drysdale’s return and Ivan Fedotov’s debut giving the Flyers new wrinkles going into a huge game at Buffalo on Friday, injury updates on Valeri Nichushkin and Chris Tanev, why players like Conor Garland, Viktor Arvidsson and Mikael Granlund could win you a fantasy championship, how Erik Karlsson has been a big fantasy disappointment with the Penguins, the Maple Leafs’ goalie situation and more.
NHL | Action Network collaboration: Spoiler time
Apr 03, 2024
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Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff from the Action Network and "Line Change" podcast to discuss all the betting angles surrounding the Stanley Cup Playoff push, from division title races to the pack of teams still alive in the Eastern Conference to spoiler teams like the Sabres, Blue Jackets and Canadiens. Other topics covered include Tomas Hertl's potential debut for the Golden Knights later this week and the futures appeal of the defending champions, a surprisingly important Penguins-Capitals clash on Thursday, the Blues lurking behind the Kings for the last West spot and more.
Top pickups for fantasy playoff semifinals
Apr 01, 2024
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Pete, Nick and Anna identify the best pickups around the League for the final month of the season during the fantasy playoffs, including recently returned Dakota Joshua of the Canucks and recent KHL product Ivan Fedotov of the Flyers. Other players and topics covered include the Islanders’ make-or-break stretch this week, whether to take Joonas Korpisalo’s hot streak seriously for the Senators, the high-scoring young core in Arizona with Josh Doan and Logan Cooley, Mattias Ekholm and Adam Henrique being key secondary scorers for the Oilers, NCAA tournament players to watch as the final four field is set, Alexis Lafreniere being a top 100 overall player and more.
Fantasy playoff mailbag: Week 24; guest: Chris Meaney
Mar 28, 2024
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Pete and Nick are joined by Chris Meaney from FTN Network to preview a huge weekend in the fantasy hockey playoffs with the best pickups and roster decisions around the NHL. Players and topics discussed include how the Lightning appear to be equipped for a first round series win, whether Jake Allen and the Devils have enough runway left to catch the Capitals, players to watch in the upcoming NCAA men’s hockey tournament, goalies to stream, some strong finishers in the month of March like Jamie Benn, Nick Schmaltz, Philipp Kurashev and more.
NHL | Action Network collaboration: Capitals' playoff push
Mar 27, 2024
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Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of the Action Network and “Line Change” podcast to break down the surprising Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators and identify game-by-game, props and futures betting strategies. Other players and topics covered include Seth Jones' success in the props market as Chicago finishes strong, the impact of Josh Doan joining the underdog Coyotes down the stretch, the tight race for the Presidents' Trophy, when the Predators' long point streak could end and more.
Fantasy playoffs preview; Week 24 pickups
Mar 25, 2024
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Nick, Pete and Anna catch up before the fantasy hockey playoffs with players to pick up, teams to trust and all the latest on the playoff races. Players and topics discussed include tapping into wild card contenders by adding Connor McMichael of the Capitals, Brandon Saad of the Blues, Viktor Arvidsson of the Kings, Jason Zucker of the Predators, Seth Jones bouncing back for the Blackhawks as one of the most valuable defensemen down the stretch, Michael Bunting being a good fit with the Penguins, what to make of the Devils' new goaltending options, why Charlie Lindgren is the Capitals' most valuable player, Dylan Guenther's sneaky production for the Coyotes, fantasy strategies for navigating load management situations and more.
Fantasy mailbag: Week 23
Mar 21, 2024
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Nick and Anna are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to talk best strategies for fantasy playoffs, including the value of key trade deadline moves such as Jake Allen and Anthony Duclair. They discuss the future of the Nashville Predators, who are 13-0-2 in their past 15 games, the depth of the Carolina Hurricanes and the fantasy goalie market. Players and topics covered include Joseph Woll, Timo Meier, Connor Bedard, Philipp Kurashev, Gustav Nyquist, Tyler Toffoli’s return to New Jersey, Max Domi, Tyler Bertuzzi, Lucas Raymond, Wyatt Johnston, Justus Annunen, Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov thriving in their new environment and more.
NHL | Action Network collaboration: Wild card races
Mar 20, 2024
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Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of the Action Network and “Line Change” podcast to break down all the betting angles surrounding the Eastern and Western Conference wild card races, including make/miss playoff numbers for some trending teams. Other topics discussed include whether Nathan MacKinnon will win the Hart Trophy and/or have points in all 41 home games for the Avalanche this season, the sneaky Stanley Cup futures appeal of the Predators and Lightning, whether Jake Guentzel will put the Hurricanes over the top this postseason, revenge looks for Anthony Duclair and Owen Tippett this week and how the 3-way moneyline could be a key betting strategy down the stretch.
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 23
Mar 18, 2024
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Pete, Nick and Anna catch up about the best pickups around the NHL ahead of the fantasy playoffs and discuss players from spoiler teams like Alex Nylander of the Blue Jackets, Dustin Wolf of the Flames, Zach Benson of the Sabres and more. Other players discussed include deadline steals like Evgeny Kuznetsov, Anthony Duclair, Jack Roslovic and Sean Walker, an update on the race for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, whether fringe teams like the Red Wings and Golden Knights need Dylan Larkin and Tomas Hertl to make the playoffs, the impact of the Gabriel Vilardi injury on the Jets, bounce-back stretch for Marc-Andre Fleury with the Wild and more.
Fantasy mailbag: Week 22
Mar 14, 2024
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Pete and Nick answer fan questions after the NHL Trade Deadline and for the stretch run and fantasy playoffs and identify some replacement options for injured goalie Thatcher Demko. The guys preview Marat Khusnutdinov's upcoming NHL debut with the Wild, discuss the updated timeline on Tomas Hertl's potential return after being traded to the Golden Knights, how long to be patient with Adam Henrique and Evgeny Kuznetsov with their new teams and debate Bowen Byram vs. Kris Letang for the rest of the season. Other players and topics covered include whether Seth Jones and/or Connor Bedard's linemates from the Blackhawks are must-add players in fantasy, whether to drop Ilya Samsonov or Cam Talbot, Casey Mittelstadt vs. Shane Pinto, the sneaky value of Jason Zucker after being traded to the contending Predators and more.
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