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.
Stanley Cup Semifinals preview: Golden Knights-Canadiens; Lightning-Islanders
Jun 11, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by Matt Russell of the Action Network to break down the Stanley Cup Semifinals matchups, including all the betting angles, and react to the Avalanche being eliminated. The guys discuss the final four teams extensively, with analytical trends, X-factors and picks for each series. The guys also run through the favorites and dark horse picks for the Conn Smythe Trophy at the midway point of the postseason.
Playoff reax: Resilient Golden Knights, Islanders; Hurricanes, Jets on brink; Conn Smythe watch
Jun 07, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest Michael Leboff from the Action Network to catch up on each second round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys react to the Golden Knights and Islanders overcoming the odds to tie their respective series and the potential longshot appeal of the Hurricanes and Jets to rally while facing elimination. They discuss the home-ice advantages so far this round, how the Mark Scheifele suspension changed the course of the Jets season and how Nazem Kadri’s absence has been magnified against Vegas. Other topics include the Conn Smythe Trophy value on Montreal goalie Carey Price, some unsung heroes and key matchups around the League and best bets for Monday and Tuesday as each series rolls on.
Playoff reax: dominant Avalanche, Lightning; WPG-MTL preview; Habs’ ceiling
Jun 02, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to go around the League and discuss each Stanley Cup Playoff series. The guys talk about the apparent collision course of the Avalanche and Lightning and whether the Hurricanes and/or Golden Knights can get back into their series. Debates include the Jets-Canadiens matchup, Montreal’s playoff ceiling and where the Maple Leafs should go from here after their latest playoff disappointment. The hosts weigh the betting appeal of the Islanders as their series against the Bruins shifts to Nassau Coliseum and Jets after their long layoff. Other players mentioned include Petr Mrazek, Alex Killorn, Cale Makar, Tyler Toffoli, Mark Scheifele, Jeff Petry, Semyon Varlamov and offseason developments surrounding Seth Jones of the Blue Jackets and Canucks prospect Vasily Podkolzin.
Second round previews: BOS-NYI, CAR-TBL; MIN-VGK Game 7; TOR-MTL analysis
May 28, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest Chris Meaney of the FTN Network for his take on the fantasy, DFS and betting landscapes during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys preview Game 7 between the Wild and Golden Knights, including storylines like the Vegas goalie tandem, Minnesota's strong back end and the potential availability of Max Pacioretty plus a stock watch on the idle Avalanche. Meaney gives his insight on the Canadiens' longshot appeal as they extend their series against the favored Maple Leafs, Montreal's reliance on vintage performances from Carey Price and other key series trends. The guys also preview the two confirmed second round series, Bruins vs. Islanders in the MassMutual East Division and Hurricanes vs. Lightning in the Discover Central Division, with series X-factors, matchups and betting angles.
Series reaction, picks: disappointing Oilers, Capitals; Panthers, Predators sneaky appeal
May 25, 2021
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Pete and Rob get you caught up on each series, including reaction to the Capitals and Oilers being eliminated and the surprising Predators hanging around with the heavily favored Hurricanes. The guys discuss the Panthers’ chances of winning their series against the defending champion Lightning and how rookie goalies Spencer Knight and Ilya Sorokin have a bright present and future for their respective teams. The guys are also joined by guest Matt Russell of the Action Network to discuss the betting angles of each remaining first round series, especially how the Wild staved off elimination, and preview the Tuesday and Wednesday slates.
Playoff reax: Kadri; Isles, Wild’s home success; healthy Maple Leafs
May 20, 2021
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Pete and guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding run through the Stanley Cup Playoff series with reaction, player updates, storylines and best bets. The guys discuss another overtime thriller between the Bruins and Capitals, the slow start for Connor McDavid and the Oilers against the Jets, how Nathan MacKinnon continues to take his game to another level in the postseason and the Avalanche’s lineup if Nazem Kadri is disciplined for his hit in Game 2. The guys also discuss the strong home track records of the Wild and Islanders, the expected return of Sam Bennett from suspension, bounce-back hopes of the Panthers against the Lightning as the series shifts to Tampa Bay and big value on the Canadiens for their highly anticipated series opener against the Maple Leafs. Other players mentioned include Ilya Samsonov, Nick Foligno, Cam Talbot, Zach Hyman, Alex Tuch, Max Pacioretty, Evgeni Malkin and Cole Caufield.
Early playoff reax: Kucherov’s return; guests: Sportsnet’s Alberga, Action Network’s Leboff
May 18, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to break down the first three days of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with storylines, injury updates, surprises and leanings on each series. The guys discuss the return of elite wing Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning’s futures appeal with their big five healthy. The guys react to Chris Driedger getting the call and Sam Bennett being suspended for Game 2, big performances from rookie goalies Alex Nedeljkovic and Ilya Sorokin and why the Golden Knights have been struggling to finish games when they have 40+ shots. The guys are also joined by Action Network betting analyst Michael Leboff for his Tuesday and Wednesday picks and insight on why the Islanders are undervalued so often in the playoff betting landscape.
Stanley Cup Playoffs betting preview: series, Conn Smythe picks; upsets; X-factors
May 13, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to cover all angles of the NHL betting landscape for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which are set to begin Saturday. The guys run through each series with potential upsets, Conn Smythe candidates and X-factors. Leboff makes a case for the Stanley Cup futures appeal of the Jets and Islanders and why past playoff performers like Sidney Crosby and Nikita Kucherov bring wagering value with the ceiling of winning the Conn Smythe. The guys talk about strategies like sticking with your preseason picks over recent trends and also following injury developments closely for an edge over the course of the postseason. Players discussed include Charlie McAvoy, Nikolaj Ehlers, Mike Smith, Evgeny Kuznetsov, MacKenzie Weegar, Tyson Barrie, Anthony Cirelli, Jordan Binnington and also the Nathan MacKinnon injury concern. The hosts also give their final four picks from each division.
Fantasy playoff pool preview: rankings, sleepers, series leanings, injury updates
May 12, 2021
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Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano are back for their annual Stanley Cup Playoffs fantasy pool preview episode with top 100 player rankings (list available on NHL.com/Fantasy) and sleepers for leagues counting the entire 2021 postseason. The guys identify the players and teams they trust most to make deep playoff runs and potential stacks, who to take at No. 1 between Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid and the value of Auston Matthews, the Vegas Golden Knights tandem, best individual goalie options (Andrei Vasilevskiy, Philipp Grubauer) and more. The guys discuss some middle round picks with upside like Kirill Kaprizov, Taylor Hall, David Krejci, William Nylander, Alex Nedeljkovic and sleepers including Alex Newhook, Eeli Tolvanen, MacKenzie Weegar, Sam Bennett, Alex Tuch, Jeff Carter and more. The guys remind fans of players to monitor who are dealing with or coming off injuries like Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Nikolaj Ehlers, Aaron Ekblad, Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher, Zach Hyman and more. They also give Davey a shoutout for his 4/4 performance in the fantasy championships and tell people where to find fantasy playoff pools, including their NHL Bracket Challenge group.
Final waiver wire pickups, 2021 awards; keeper / dynasty lookahead
May 03, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James to wrap up the 2020-21 regular season with some late-season trends and strategies and early keeper / dynasty league storylines and debates for next season. The guys discuss players like Teuvo Teravainen, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Spencer Knight, Sam Bennett, Anthony Beauvillier, the Senators’ promising top line of Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Drake Batherson, rookie defenseman Mikey Anderson, Tyler Seguin, Erik Haula, the Red Wings’ sneaky goalie tandem of Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier and more. The guys also discuss two emerging Vezina Trophy candidates in Semyon Varlamov and Juuse Saros and some of NHL.com/Fantasy awards recipients.
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