NHL Fantasy on Ice

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Lane Hutson contract extension and the Montreal Canadiens' talented core, as well as some of the top fantasy and betting storylines around the NHL, including Matthew Schaefer's strong EDGE stats and rapid rise in the Calder Trophy race and surprises around the League like fans dropping Ivan Demidov and slow starts for some of the elite Atlantic Division teams....

Nick, Jake and Means catch up after the first two nights of games with the biggest surprises, from Elias Lindholm to Frank Nazar and Arturs Silovs to Connor McDavid taking a discount to stay with the Edmonton Oilers, and disappointments around the League. The guys take a bunch of fan questions on hot player debates and early add/drop decisions, including whether to cut Patrik Laine after one game...

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means gear up for opening night with all the fantasy storylines and strategies, including top pickups like Jimmy Snuggerud, Ville Koivunen, Morgan Frost, Scott Wedgewood, Florida Panthers' injury replacements and more. The guys go in-depth on the Minnesota Wild re-signing Kirill Kaprizov and Filip Gustavsson before the start of the season and discuss the team's fantasy and bet...

Nick, Jake and Means are joined by Michael Leboff to discuss all the NHL Awards races and futures betting angles for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The crew gives their Stanley Cup picks, leanings to win each division, some make/miss playoff angles and various candidates for the Hart, Calder, Norris, Jack Adams, Selke and to lead the League in various stat categories. Leboff gives some of his trademark...

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means catch up with the impact of Aleksander Barkov’s season-ending injury on the Panthers, specifically the fantasy value of forwards Anton Lundell, Brad Marchand, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and more. The guys give their bold fantasy predictions for the 2025-26 season involving players like Dylan Guenther, Seth Jarvis, Anthony Stolarz, Matvei Michkov, John Gibson, rookies Yarosl...

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means go around the horn after the start of NHL training camps to discuss line news involving Mitch Marner, Nikolaj Ehlers, JJ Peterka, Mattias Maccelli and the preseason debuts of top 2025 NHL Draft picks Matthew Schaefer and Michael Misa. The guys discuss their favorite bargains and fades based on average draft position, the ADPs of other high-upside rookies, injury concerns...

Nick, Jake, Pete and Means project the first round of a fantasy hockey draft for the 2025-26 season and also debate various players at each position in their tiers. The guys debate Connor McDavid with Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov at the top, the Lightning vs. the Golden Knights for the most stacked fantasy team and also where to take two-time reigning Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck...

Alberga, Hahn, Jensen and Meaney discuss the top rookies for the 2025-26 season and keeper and dynasty league rankings of 25-and-younger players on NHL.com/Fantasy . Topics include Ivan Demidov vs. the field for the Calder Trophy, long-term goalie debates involving Dustin Wolf and Yaroslav Askarov, the promising young cores of the Sharks, Canadiens, Mammoth and Ducks, top rookie defensemen like Za...

Nick Alberga and Jake Hahn are back together to break down NHL.com 's skater point and goalie/team win projections for the 2025-26 season. The guys, together with Pete Jensen and Chris Meaney, start with the race for the Art Ross Trophy, led by Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov, and debate what Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, the Canadiens' offense a...

Jake Hahn and Chris Meaney discuss the NHL.com/Fantasy lists of sleepers, breakout candidates and bounce-back hopefuls for the new season. They chat with Pete Jensen about appealing teams that could take another step forward like the Canadiens, Blue Jackets, Blues and Ducks and also identify category coverage assets who can reach another gear in fantasy. Some of these names to target in fantasy dr...

Jake Hahn and Chris Meaney react to the biggest offseason trades and signings around the NHL, including Mitch Marner joining the Golden Knights, the Hurricanes signing Nikolaj Ehlers and how all the moves impact the top 200 rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy . The guys, also joined by Pete Jensen, discuss JJ Peterka's upside for the Utah Mammoth, the Canadiens adding to their strong young core by acquiri...

Nick, Jake and Pete preview the 2025 Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers with series picks, X-factors, injury storylines and revisiting the twists and turns that led each team back to this point. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, Chris Meaney joins to discuss Conn Smythe Trophy odds, various prop angles and projected series trends.

Nick, Jake and Pete catch up about the Carolina Hurricanes-Florida Panthers Eastern Conference Final and Dallas Stars-Edmonton Oilers Western Conference Final with their series picks, X-factors, key matchups and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, Michael Leboff joins the show to discuss his Conn Smythe Trophy longshot after two rounds, dark horse picks to lead each series in point...

Nick and Jake catch up on each of the four Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round series with surprises, disappointments and X-factors. The guys, joined by Pete Jensen, break down the Edmonton Oilers' turnaround and impressive depth after they quickly advanced past the Vegas Golden Knights and which trailing teams have the best chance to extend their series. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365...

Nick and Jake catch up after the wild finish for the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets in their Game 7s and preview their upcoming series with all the matchups, potential injury returns/absences and more. The crew, joined by Pete Jensen, also sets the table for the other Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round series: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers and...

Nick and Jake catch up about all eight of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round series, including some of the biggest surprises like the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues and their chances of pulling off their respective upsets. The guys discuss the X-factors in each series, including Logan Thompson, Gabriel Landeskog, Aaron Ekblad and Evander Kane being back in the lineup and other potential retu...

Nick and Jake preview the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs by breaking down all angles of the eight series, including potential upsets, X-factors, sleepers and a Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon debate on who to take first in a fantasy pool draft. Pete Jensen joins to discuss the fantasy playoff rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy , including hot debates like Mikko Rantanen vs. Martin Necas, who has the best...

Nick and Jake discuss the fantasy impact of Ivan Demidov signing his entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens and the team's upside for this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs and whether they could regress next season or take a further step forward. The guys discuss the top 100 keeper and dynasty league rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy , including a hot debate between Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bed...

Nick and Jake react to Alex Ovechkin completing the GR8 CHASE and breaking Wayne Gretzky's goal record with all angles surrounding his dominant season and career, as well as where the surprising Washington Capitals go from here with injuries to Logan Thompson and Aliaksei Protas. The guys discuss injuries to Leon Draisaitl, Dylan Holloway, Martin Necas, the impact of the St. Louis Blues' 12-game w...

Nick and Jake catch up as THE GR8 CHASE heats up with Alex Ovechkin now a hat trick away from passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. The guys discuss his new rookie teammate Ryan Leonard's fantasy upside, Gabe Perreault's usage for the New York Rangers and identify some players to pick up who have weekend back-to-back sets. Handicapper Michael Leboff joins the show for "On the Mo...

Nick and Jake cover all the angles surrounding the GR8 CHASE with Alex Ovechkin five goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky ahead of a four-game week for the Washington Capitals. The guys banter about which team Ovi could break the record against and also discuss NCAA hockey players with upside like Ryan Leonard (Capitals), Jimmy Snuggerud (St. Louis Blues) and more. Pete Jensen drops by to discuss...

Nick and Jake catch up about all the big storylines around the NHL, including the firing of John Tortorella by the Philadelphia Flyers and upcoming return and Florida Panthers debut of Brad Marchand. The guys banter about Flyers players to consider rostering ahead of a potential coaching bump, other top pickups for the fantasy playoffs and answer some mailbag questions with Pete Jensen. Then, in "...

Nick and Jake catch up with all the latest injury news, including absences of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for the Edmonton Oilers and upcoming return of Sean Monahan for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and schedule info to get you ready for this fantasy playoff week. Pete Jensen joins for his top pickups, including hidden gems like Zack Bolduc, Matt Coronato, Joel Hofer and Simon Holmstrom, and t...

Jake, Pete and Chris catch up about all the latest injury updates surrounding Shea Theodore, Sean Monahan and Miro Heiskanen and also give some teams to target in fantasy for the rest of the week, including the St. Louis Blues with potential adds like Jake Neighbours, Justin Faulk, Zack Bolduc and Joel Hofer. The guys also answer some start/sit questions and give some strategies for the fantasy pl...

Nick and Jake catch up with the fantasy playoffs either beginning or coming soon in most leagues with general advice, players to target based on the schedule and other trends like how to approach the New Jersey Devils after season-ending injuries to Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton. Pete Jensen joins to discuss the NHL.com/Fantasy schedule cheat sheet and other trends to take note of, including top...