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.
2022-23 season preview: Rookies, breakouts, keepers
Aug 25, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to discuss all the best young players in the League including top rookies, breakout candidates and targets for keeper and dynasty leagues. The guys weigh the upside of this year's rookie class, led by Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Juraj Slafkovsky, Jake Sanderson and Mason McTavish. Other debates and topics covered include Evan Bouchard vs. Miro Heiskanen, Bowen Byram vs. Jamie Drysdale, Jeremy Swayman vs. Spencer Knight, Cole Caufield vs. Slafkovsky, potential beneficiaries of coaching changes (Oliver Wahlstrom, Carter Hart) and other young players including Logan Thompson, Alex Newhook, Alexis Lafreniere, Calen Addison, William Eklund, Jack Quinn and more.
2022-23 season preview: Sleepers & deep sleepers
Aug 16, 2022
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Pete is joined by Anna Dua and "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss all of the fantasy hockey sleeper and deep sleeper candidates for the upcoming season. The crew discusses offseason movers who could have sneaky value (e.g. Vitek Vanecek, Andrew Copp), teammate beneficiaries from the biggest signings and trades (e.g. Tyler Toffoli, Elvis Merzlikins, Boone Jenner) and players with hidden fantasy value from lower-tier teams like the Sabres, Sharks, Coyotes and Flyers. Sleeper debates include Jaccob Slavin vs. Mikhail Sergachev, Alex Tuch vs. Nick Schmaltz, David Krejci vs. Ryan Strome, Mason Marchment vs. Dylan Strome, Andrei Kuzmenko vs. Vasily Podkolzin, J.T. Compher vs. Alex Newhook and more.
2022-23 season preview: Fantasy mock draft 1.0
Aug 09, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua and David Satriano from NHL.com to discuss their first fantasy hockey mock draft for the upcoming season. Each manager drafted three teams in the 12-team, 16-round, 192-player simulation and reacts to placement of the biggest offseason movers like Jonathan Huberdeau, Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau and the most intriguing stacks from the Rangers, Hurricanes and new-look Flames (Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar). Other topics include Cale Makar vs. Auston Matthews at No. 3 overall, how to approach elite players entering contract years (e.g. J.T. Miller, Patrick Kane), the value of Bruins players after Patrice Bergeron re-signed and David Krejci returned from overseas on one-year contracts, players who were reached for (e.g. Robin Lehner, Jake Sanderson) or slipped based on their NHL.com/Fantasy rank and late-round picks with hidden upside (e.g. Andrei Kuzmenko, Calen Addison).
2022-23 season preview: Top 250 rankings; Tkachuk-Huberdeau trade
Aug 03, 2022
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Pete and Nick cover all angles of the huge trade sending Matthew Tkachuk to the Panthers and Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar to the Flames with the impact on the NHL.com/Fantasy top 250 rankings for the upcoming season. The guys debate the big offseason movers like Max Pacioretty vs. Johnny Gaudreau, Brent Burns vs. Weegar, John Klingberg vs. Tony DeAngelo, the four best goalies to change teams and discuss the sneaky fantasy appeal of the Kraken after acquiring Oliver Bjorkstrand, signing Andre Burakovsky and drafting Shane Wright. Other topics covered include teammates impacted by big moves (Aleksander Barkov, Brady Tkachuk, Zach Werenski vs. Thomas Chabot, Jakub Vrana), who's most worthy of being ranked as the No. 3 goalie in fantasy behind Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin, where to rank injured Brad Marchand and more.
2022-23 season preview: Biggest signings and trades
Jul 18, 2022
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Pete and Nick catch up after the big NHL moves so far this offseason with fantasy spins and reaction from a Stanley Cup futures betting standpoint. The guys break down the biggest signings, including Johnny Gaudreau to the Blue Jackets, Claude Giroux to the Senators, Jack Campbell to the Oilers, Darcy Kuemper to the Capitals, Ondrej Palat to the Devils, and the most notable trades, including Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty to the Hurricanes, Alex DeBrincat and Cam Talbot to Ottawa, Kevin Fiala to the Kings, Ville Husso to the Red Wings, Alexandar Georgiev to the Avalanche and more. The guys also mention various sleeper moves, the impact of the Canadiens’ big splash at the NHL Draft and identify the winners and losers of the offseason to this point.
Way-too-early fantasy rankings, Stanley Cup futures preview for 2022-23
Jun 27, 2022
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Pete and Nick recap the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the impact of the Avalanche’s championship on the fantasy rankings and betting market for next season. The guys discuss whether Cale Makar is a top five fantasy player moving forward, who should be the top-ranked goalie (Andrei Vasilevskiy or Igor Shesterkin) and which players are worth targeting in the first round of the way-too-early fantasy rankings. The crew also covers the impact of recent coaching changes, including Paul Maurice to the Florida Panthers and Pete DeBoer to the Dallas Stars, players who gained significant fantasy appeal from the postseason (Jake Oettinger, Bowen Byram, Zach Hyman), big names who could be traded around the NHL Draft and the preliminary betting odds for 2022-23.
Lauren Gardner joins; Cup Final talk: Avalanche’s goalie dilemma; Flyers hire Tortorella
Jun 21, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by Lauren Gardner of NHL and MLB Networks to break down the Stanley Cup Final after the Lightning’s bounce-back performance in Game 3. The crew reacts to the updated series price, the Avalanche’s sudden goalie dilemma and the impact of the Nikita Kucherov injury concern. They also get Lauren’s thoughts on who could be Colorado’s hero in a clutch situation later in the series and her takeaways from covering this Avalanche core through the years. Pete and Nick then identify two dark horse Conn Smythe contenders and have the fantasy spin on the Flyers hiring John Tortorella.
Early Stanley Cup Final reaction; Golden Knights hire Cassidy
Jun 16, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by David Satriano of NHL.com to break down all angles of the Stanley Cup Final and spin things forward from a fantasy and betting perspective. The guys discuss big performances from Andre Burakovsky, Valeri Nichushkin, Bowen Byram and Ondrej Palat, how the Lightning will likely respond from here and the impact of Brayden Point returning from injury. They also update the Conn Smythe Trophy race and have the fantasy spin on the Vegas Golden Knights hiring Bruce Cassidy with their fantasy bounce-back candidates, goalie outlook and renewed Stanley Cup futures appeal for next season.
2022 Stanley Cup Final preview: Lightning vs. Avalanche; Jake Hahn joins
Jun 13, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and the Mayo Media Network to break down all the fantasy, DFS and betting angles for the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche. The guys cover all the storylines, including the Lightning being series underdogs yet again and impact of centers Brayden Point and/or Nazem Kadri potentially returning from injury. They also narrow down the Conn Smythe race to four players and give their sleepers, X-factors and series picks for this year's championship.
Jackie Redmond joins; Conference finals analysis; Avalanche reach Stanley Cup Final
Jun 07, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by Jackie Redmond of NHL Network and WWE to discuss the Colorado Avalanche punching their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final by sweeping the Edmonton Oilers and break down the Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The crew marvels at Cale Makar's two-way dominance and increased chances of winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, contemplates the Lightning's appeal as series underdogs once again and reacts to the Nazem Kadri injury and its impact on Colorado's Stanley Cup chances. Jackie also draws some comparisons between hockey and wrestling, tries to solve the offseason dilemmas facing the Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs and gives her take on the coaching openings around the NHL after the Bruins surprisingly fired Bruce Cassidy.
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