Nick and Jake are joined by Tyler Madarasz from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to cover the biggest storylines through the first week and a half, including the ongoing struggles of the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings, whether to sell high on Utah Hockey Club forward Dylan Guenther and the bounce-back start from Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson. Pete Jensen of NHL.com also jumps on to give some of his leanings and pickups, including Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf...

Nick and Jake react to some early season storylines, injuries to Aleksander Barkov and Macklin Celebrini and answer listener questions. They also dive deep on the fantasy waiver wire with NHL.com's Pete Jensen for the best Week 2 pickups, and Michael Leboff from the Action Network chimes in with his favorite wagering spots for the week.

Nick and Jake react to some early season storylines like the Avalanche’s goaltending issues, Golden Knights pickups like Ivan Barbashev and Victor Olofsson, early injury concerns for Joseph Woll and Juuse Saros and an impressive debut for the Utah Hockey Club and breakout candidate Dylan Guenther. Pete Jensen joins the guys to discuss fan questions from @NHLFantasy and make picks for Thursday’s opening night slate. Other topics covered include Matt Boldy’s expected return, projections for...

Jake and Pete identify the best fantasy pickups for the first week of the season and are joined by David Satriano of NHL.com for Stanley Cup Final predictions. The guys discuss some of the mock draft 2.0 trends for those who have not yet done fantasy drafts, react to the impact of Jeremy Swayman’s new contract with the Bruins and give their goalie picks for opening night. Other topics and players discussed include the Blues’ underdog appeal, preseason standouts like Shane Pinto and Pavel...

Jake and Pete catch up with Anna Dua about their bold fantasy predictions for the new season and are joined by Michael Leboff from the Action Network and "Line Change" podcast to discuss futures betting angles surrounding the Stanley Cup Playoffs and NHL Awards. Topics discussed include the Jeremy Swayman situation from a fantasy and betting lens, awards contenders from Utah Hockey Club and the New Jersey Devils, as well as the Jack Adams Award, Norris, Vezina and Hart Trophy races. Bold...

Nick and Jake are joined by Pete to discuss the keeper and dynasty rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy and Tim Kalinowski of Snapback Sports to preview the 2024-25 season from a betting lens. The guys touch on the Sabres' sneaky appeal to make the playoffs, some deep sleepers from the team in fantasy and NHL Awards candidates like Tage Thompson, UPL and Lindy Ruff. The crew also touches on the Stars' young talent, injury impact on the Canucks and Islanders goalie situations, preseason standouts like...

Nick, Pete and Jake Hahn break down the results of their first mock draft for the 2024-25 season. They discuss the most potent fantasy teams, the Oilers, Avalanche, Rangers and Lightning, reaches like Jack Hughes, Jake Guentzel, Jeremy Swayman, Connor Bedard and Mikhail Sergachev, injury concerns surrounding Brad Marchand and Thatcher Demko, mid-to-late round goalie targets, value picks, must-have players, the highest ranked players to go undrafted in the 120-player mock and more.

Pete, Anna and Jake identify their fantasy draft targets from a loaded rookie class and sleeper, deep sleeper, breakout and bounce-back candidates. Topics discussed include players like Rutger McGroarty, Lane Hutson, Zach Benson, Ivan Fedotov, Jesper Wallstedt, Nikolaj Ehlers, Jake Sanderson, Spencer Knight, the Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg offer sheets by the Blues, why Devils players like Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier and Jake Allen bring value under new coach Sheldon Keefe, Utah’s...

Pete, Anna and Jake Hahn react to the forward/defenseman point and goalie/team win totals on NHL.com/Fantasy in their annual stat projections episode. Topics covered include the impact of Patrik Laine being traded to the Canadiens, the Yaroslav Askarov trade impact on the Predators and Sharks, where the Predators and Hurricanes rank among the NHL’s best teams, player debates involving J.T. Miller, Brady Tkachuk and Kirill Kaprizov, the rookie scoring race, whether the Sabres will end their...

Nick, Pete and Jake Hahn break down the NHL.com/Fantasy top 200 rankings with player debates, team previews, rookie rankings, draft bargains and more. The guys discuss bounce-back teams like the Devils and look ahead to the Utah Hockey Club's first season. Other topics covered and player debates include where to rank Leon Draisaitl entering his contract year, Evan Bouchard vs. Quinn Hughes, Brady Tkachuk vs. Matthew Tkachuk, Connor Bedard's ceiling with an improved Blackhawks' supporting...

Nick and Pete catch up after all the major offseason moves, from signings to trades to notable NHL Draft picks. Topics discussed include the Predators signing Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, the Lightning trading for Jake Guentzel, the Utah Hockey Club landing Mikhail Sergachev and the early outlook for the Sharks with prospects Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. Other players covered include whether the Devils are becoming overrated after getting Jacob Markstrom and Brett Pesce,...

Nick and Pete are joined by Michael Leboff from the Action Network and "Line Change" podcast to preview the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. The guys discuss various betting angles surrounding Game 1 on Saturday and also the entire series, from players who could score the most goals, Conn Smythe Trophy contenders for playoff MVP, number of games, Game 1 puckline, Connor McDavid's legacy, Sam Bennett being an X-factor, the goalie matchup and more.

Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by Michael Leboff from the Action Network and Line Change podcast to preview the Eastern and Western Conference Final with series picks, X-factors, Conn Smythe Trophy candidates, potential series leaders and exotic betting angles surrounding the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers.

Pete, Nick and guest Michael Leboff from the Action Network and Line Change podcast preview the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with series picks, X-factors, Conn Smythe Trophy candidates and more betting angles.

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 Playoffs, including first round series picks, Stanley Cup futures, Conn Smythe picks, player props and exotics. 

Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to preview fantasy playoff pools for the 2024 postseason. The crew debates the fantasy playoff pool rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy and identifies sleeper picks and X-factors that could decide each series. Topics include David Pastrnak vs. Auston Matthews, which teams could pull upsets in the first round, the No. 2 pick behind Connor McDavid, top goalies (individuals and tandems) and defensemen to consider, key trade...

Pete, Nick and Anna tie a bow on the fantasy season with their MVPs based on average draft position, surprises and disappointments. Players and topics discussed include major steals like Connor Hellebuyck, Sam Reinhart, Zach Hyman, Filip Forsberg, Brock Boeser, Brandon Hagel, Noah Dobson, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Seth Jarvis, Charlie Coyle, Jordan Binnington and Connor Ingram, Brock Faber being the second-best rookie behind Connor Bedard, the late-season heroics of Semyon Varlamov, Logan Cooley...

Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff to reflect on this season's best young players and their upside in the years ahead. Players and topics discussed include Connor Bedard's keeper rank and concerns about his supporting cast with the Blackhawks next season, ranking the Hughes brothers in long-term leagues, Adam Fantilli vs. Leo Carlsson revisited, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's breakout performance and what it means for Devon Levi's stock, whether the Stars have the best...

Nick and Jake Hahn are joined by Tim Kalinowksi from the Action Network and "Line Change" podcast to discuss all the betting angles surrounding the Stanley Cup Playoff push, including the Art Ross race, how the Eastern Conference will shake out and interesting Stanley Cup futures to look at. Plus, they look at spots for the Wednesday and Thursday slate of games. 

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...