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.
Avalanche-Stars reax; Lightning’s explosion; Islanders’ resolve; impact of Toffoli’s return on Canucks
Aug 27, 2020
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Pete is joined by fantasy correspondent James Harding to discuss each Stanley Cup Playoff second round series. The guys react to the offensive flair of the Avalanche, who fought back against the Stars, and the Lightning, who finally ended their power-play drought, in Game 3 wins and why the Islanders are still in great position despite an overtime loss in Game 2. Others topics discussed include the impact of Tyler Toffoli’s return on the Canucks, Brayden Point’s rise to superstar status and a few reasons to be concerned about the Golden Knights. The guys then round out the show with some DFS plays, best bets for Thursday’s two-game slate and even a friendly wager involving a Seattle Kraken jersey.
Stars have Avalanche’s number; Varlamov’s shutout streak, Lightning’s bounce-back appeal, Golden Knights’ dominance
Aug 25, 2020
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Pete and Rob discuss all four Stanley Cup Playoff second round series, including whether the depleted Avalanche still have a chance against the Stars, who took a 2-0 series lead and have won all six games against Colorado this season. The guys discuss the Golden Knights’ complete roster, Semyon Varlamov’s elite play, the Islanders’ mastery of Barry Trotz’s system and the Lightning’s bounce-back appeal for Game 2. They also sprinkle in some DFS plays and discuss why the Flyers should be worries about their goal-scoring struggles.
Early second round reax; impact of Grubauer injury on Avalanche; Flyers-Islanders preview
Aug 24, 2020
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Pete is joined by NHL.com staff writer David Satriano to break down all four matchups in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and give their early leanings. The guys discuss the impact of the Philipp Grubauer and Erik Johnson injuries on the Avalanche, why the Lightning’s power play continues to struggle and preview the Flyers-Islanders series before Game 1 on Monday. They also react to impressive starts by the Stars and Golden Knights and give their player rankings for the new snake draft DFS contests on FanDuel.
Golden Knights, Lightning, Bruins, Avalanche advance; picks for remaining series; guest: Sportsnet’s Alberga
Aug 20, 2020
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Pete is joined by Sportsnet’s Nick Alberga to bounce around the League and highlight the teams who have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys debate whether the Capitals can mount a comeback against the Islanders, react to the Canucks’ rapid rise this postseason and discuss why the Canadiens are a legitimate threat to the Flyers. The guys also touch on the Stars-Flames series, the Blues‘ goalie situation and provide DFS picks and best bets for the upcoming games.
Stanley Cup Playoffs reax: Allen sparks Blues, vintage Bruins, DFS picks, best bets
Aug 18, 2020
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Pete and Rob discuss all the playoff series, including what has gone right & wrong for the five teams in position to advance as of Tuesday. They react to Jake Allen starting over Jordan Binnington and winning back-to-back games for the Blues against the Canucks and how the Bruins took command against the Hurricanes with a big third-period rally. The guys also give their best bets and DFS locks for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bruins' outlook with Halak; Islanders in control; impact of Svechnikov injury; guest: Harding
Aug 17, 2020
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Pete is joined by NHL.com fantasy correspondent James Harding to catch up about each Stanley Cup Playoff series. The guys react to Jaroslav Halak's win after Tuukka Rask opted out of the playoffs and how the Andrei Svechnikov injury could change the course of the Bruins-Hurricanes series. They also discuss the Islanders' success against the Capitals and whether the Blues can mount a comeback. Other topics include the Golden Knights' ongoing goalie debate, power-play struggles around the League, whether Darcy Kuemper and Joonas Korpisalo can sustain their strong play, best bets for Monday games and even a golf pick from James.
Stanley Cup Playoffs reax to opening games; fantasy impact of Rangers winning draft lottery; DFS picks, best bets
Aug 13, 2020
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Pete and Rob react to the opening games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round, including the five-overtime classic between the Lightning and Blue Jackets. They discuss what's wrong with the Dallas Stars, the New York Islanders comeback against the Washington Capitals, the bounce-back performance by the Boston Bruins and how the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche look to be on a collision course in the Western Conference. The guys also give their best bets and DFS lineup locks for the games ahead and discuss the fantasy impact of the New York Rangers winning the NHL Draft Lottery on likely pick Alexis Lafrenière.
Stanley Cup Playoffs first round series previews, picks
Aug 10, 2020
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Pete and Rob give their first impressions and picks for the first round matchups in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys debate the winners of rematches like the Lightning-Blue Jackets and Bruins-Hurricanes series and whether teams like the Islanders and Canucks stand a chance against the past two championship teams in the Capitals and Blues. The guys also break down the key injury storylines and how all the matchups impact fantasy playoff pools.
Elimination weekend preview; updated series prices; guest: Action Network's Leboff
Aug 07, 2020
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Pete and Rob are joined by Action Network analyst Michael Leboff to discuss his hot start to wagering on the NHL postseason and which ways he is leaning ahead of the upcoming elimination games in the six remaining series. Mike weighs in on which underdog he thinks will close it out, his patience with the Minnesota Wild and how the Columbus Blue Jackets flipped the script in their series. The guys also discuss updated series prices, the goalie situations and long-term outlooks for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, whether to trust the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs to bounce back and the final round-robin games to determine the top seed in each conference.
Upset appeal of Blackhawks, Canadiens; Hurricanes advance; DFS picks, best bets; guest: Wassel
Aug 06, 2020
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Pete and guest Chris Wassel break down the surprising Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens, who are on the verge of upsetting the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. The guys also debate whether Sebastian Aho or Mika Zibanejad is the more valuable asset in keeper leagues and how high the Carolina Hurricanes ceiling could be after sweeping the Rangers. The guys also discuss the impact of Jake Muzzin’s injury on the Maple Leafs and all the fantasy and wagering trends from the other qualifying series.