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.
Early conference finals reaction; Chytil’s breakout; bounce-back appeal of Oilers, Lightning
Jun 02, 2022
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Pete is joined by Anna Dua of NHL.com/Fantasy for early reaction to the conference finals. They discuss the high-scoring games so far, ways to get involved in DFS contests and the props market, the impact of the injury to Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper, how the Rangers won the trade deadline and why Filip Chytil should be on your radar in fantasy leagues next season. They also break down key secondary scorers from the four remaining teams and the updated series prices, including the Lightning again being underdogs despite their history of bouncing back.
Conference finals preview
May 31, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by guest Matt Russell, betting writer at The Score, to preview the NHL's conference finals: Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. The guys break down all the star-studded matchups in the final four: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl vs. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, a goalie matchup for the ages between Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin and two of the elite defensemen in Victor Hedman and Adam Fox going head-to-head. They also discuss sleeper picks to target in the props market, Conn Smythe Trophy contenders, the potential injury impact of Brayden Point and how Barclay Goodrow could make a difference against his former team.
Second-round analysis: Conn Smythe candidates; series picks; guest: Lauren Jbara
May 26, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by Lauren Jbara of Pickswise and Bally Sports South to break down the betting angles in each of the three remaining second-round series and react to the Avalanche, whom she covered in previous seasons, struggling to close out their series. The crew identifies Conn Smythe Trophy contenders, including Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Leon Draisaitl, Igor Shesterkin, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Nazem Kadri, and gives their leanings on the Flames-Oilers and Hurricanes-Rangers series.
Second-round series analysis; disappointing Panthers; Oilers' ceiling; Carolina's road woes
May 23, 2022
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Pete and Nick catch up on the four Stanley Cup Playoff second-round series with DFS and betting angles. The guys discuss the disappointing play of the Panthers against the Lightning, whether Edmonton's style of play is sustainable, which team should be more worried out of the Flames and Hurricanes after three games in each series, what Carolina's road struggles and Andrei Svechnikov's inconsistency mean for its futures appeal and the impact of the Jordan Binnington and Sam Girard injuries. The guys also give a bold prediction each for the rest of the playoffs, react to Rick Bowness stepping down as Stars coach and debate which destination is best for Barry Trotz.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round preview
May 16, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and the Mayo Media Network to preview the four series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round: the "Battle of Florida" 2.0 (Lightning vs. Panthers), "Battle of Alberta" (Flames vs. Oilers) and recent postseason rematches in Avalanche vs. Blues and Hurricanes vs. Rangers. The guys identify sleepers, X-factors, Conn Smythe Trophy candidates, revenge storylines and potential upsets and also react to breaking news that the Islanders hired Lane Lambert to replace Barry Trotz and the Golden Knights fired Pete DeBoer.
First-round series analysis; Avalanche advance; Islanders fire Trotz
May 12, 2022
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Pete and Nick catch up on the seven remaining Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series that are going at least six games with standouts, disappointments, their leanings and various props to consider for all the big games to close out the week. They discuss the high-scoring playoffs, why so many teams are winning by 2+ goals and the potential impact of Sidney Crosby's injury on the Penguins-Rangers series. The guys also highlight the Avalanche's four-game sweep of the Predators and discuss the shocking news that the Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz.
Early first-round series reaction: Hurricanes, Penguins goalie injuries; biggest surprises
May 05, 2022
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Pete and Nick cover all eight first-round series with storylines and fantasy and betting implications. The guys react to bounce-back efforts by the Lightning, Wild and Oilers, the impact of goalie injuries in Carolina and Pittsburgh and how the Hurricanes have dominated the Bruins to this point in the season series. Other players and topics covered include the Capitals’ longshot appeal, Kirill Kaprizov, Kasperi Kapanen, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, Sergei Bobrovsky, Pyotr Kochetkov, Louis Domingue and the pressure on the Panthers to avoid another playoff letdown.
Stanley Cup Playoffs betting preview: series odds, Conn Smythe Trophy; upsets; X-factors
May 02, 2022
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Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network and The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast to cover all angles of the NHL betting landscape for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which are set to begin Monday. The guys run through each Eastern and Western Conference series with potential upsets, Conn Smythe candidates and X-factors.
Fantasy playoff pool preview: rankings, sleepers, series picks
May 01, 2022
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Pete, Nick and guest Chris Meaney from FTN Network and the "Dangle Bet Celly" podcast have the Stanley Cup Playoffs fantasy pool preview episode with rankings and sleeper lists (available on NHL.com/Fantasy) for leagues counting the entire 2022 postseason. The guys debate which teams have the best path to make a deep postseason run, whether Auston Matthews is worthy of a top 10 pick, which teams you should consider stacking in playoff pools and whether the Lightning can three-peat as champions. The guys run through each series with their picks, players to watch, matchup and Conn Smythe Trophy storylines, injury concerns for valuable goalies Frederik Andersen, Juuse Saros and Tristan Jarry, the potential postseason returns of Aaron Ekblad and Gabriel Landeskog and also the impact of the Golden Knights missing the postseason.
Fantasy awards for 2021-22; MVPs, ADP steals, disappointments
Apr 26, 2022
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Pete and Nick wrap up the 2021-22 regular season with fantasy hockey and NHL Awards picks around the League. Fantasy MVP candidates include goalies Igor Shesterkin and Jacob Markstrom, defensemen Cale Makar and Roman Josi and forwards Jonathan Huberdeau, Kirill Kaprizov, J.T. Miller and more. The guys also discuss the most valuable rookies this season, biggest steals based on average draft position, contract year standouts, biggest surprises among players who went undrafted in fantasy, the best offseason and in-season moves and most disappointing players and teams.
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