NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to identify the best pickups for the fourth week of the fantasy season. The crew discusses the Maple Leafs' struggles, the emergence of Nick Robertson as a top-six forward and whether a coaching change could happen at some point this season. They also debate the rest-of-season fantasy value of players like Brandon Montour, Vince Dunn, Jaden Schwartz, Evan Rodri...

Pete and Nick are joined by Chris Meaney of FTN Network to answer fan questions and update their fantasy rankings landscape after the first few weeks of the season. The guys debate Shane Pinto as a fantasy pickup and dark horse Calder Trophy candidate after the injury to Josh Norris, react to Brad Marchand being ahead of schedule in his injury return timetable and identify buy-low (Roman Josi, Tim...

Pete Jensen is joined by Nick Martin from Action Network to take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during the 3rd week of NHL action. They discuss the parity in the NHL with teams like the Blackhawks, Devils, Flyers and Sharks providing some hidden opportunities lately. The guys also debate Rasmus Dahlin as a Norris Trophy contender, Don Granato of the Sabres and Dere...

Pete and Nick are joined by "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss some of the best pickups for the third week of the fantasy season. The guys highlight sneaky offseason movers like Dominik Kubalik of the Red Wings and Eric Comrie of the Sabres and top-performing rookies early on like Calen Addison, Shane Pinto and Cole Perfetti. Other players covered in this episode include Brandon Montour, Matt...

Pete and Nick react to Aaron Ekblad’s long-term injury for the Panthers and the Red Wings’ forward lines without Tyler Bertuzzi and Jakub Vrana. The guys also answer a ton of fan questions involving players like Jake DeBrusk vs. Taylor Hall, Vincent Trocheck, Gabriel Vilardi, Logan Thompson vs. Marc-Andre Fleury, Nick Robertson, which slow-starting rookies to be patient with or drop, Gabriel Lande...

Nick Alberga and Michael Leboff take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during this 2nd week of NHL action. They discuss the Boston Bruins starting the season strong, the unfortunate luck of the Blue Jackets, the issue surrounding the Maple Leafs goaltending, the defensive issues of the New Jersey Devils, the underdog value that the Arizona Coyotes present and some int...

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to identify the best fantasy waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the NHL season. The crew discusses hot starts for the Red Wings and Flyers, which players are benefiting most from coach John Tortorella and why slow starts for the Wild, Blue Jackets and Devils are concerning. Other topics covered include JJ Peterka and the Sabres’ long-term fantasy appeal, Pavel Z...

Pete and Nick are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to break down the first few nights of the new season with all the fantasy and betting takeaways. The crew gives replacement options for injured Patrik Laine, reacts to a big return to the NHL for David Krejci and previews the rest of the week. Other topics covered include Matt Murray’s shaky Maple Leafs debut, Cole Caufield’s ce...

Pete Jensen and Michael Leboff drop the puck on the new season with the first edition of the NHL/Action Network Collab, where they preview the season and week ahead from a wagering standpoint. The guys discuss various over/under point totals around the NHL, including the defending champion Avalanche, Hurricanes, Devils, Blue Jackets, Wild and more. They also identify teams that may be overvalued (...

Pete and Nick are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss fantasy pickups for the opening week of the NHL season. The guys debate rookies Dylan Holloway of the Oilers and Marco Rossi of the Wild after their strong preseasons, discuss injuries to goalies Cam Talbot of the Senators and John Gibson of the Ducks with in-house replacement options and get James’ Stanley Cup pick for the upcomin...

Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff at Action Network and the “Line Change” podcast to preview the upcoming season from a betting standpoint. The guys discuss the top contenders for the Stanley Cup and each of the major individual NHL Awards (Vezina, Hart, Adams, Calder, Norris, Richard), and Leboff gives a couple of his trademark long shots around the League. The guys also touch on the imp...

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to unveil their bold fantasy and team predictions for the upcoming season. The crew debates the fantasy ceilings of players like Spencer Knight, Jack Hughes, Kevin Fiala, Evan Bouchard vs. Thomas Chabot, Adam Fox, Sidney Crosby, Jake Oettinger, Cole Caufield, William Eklund, Shane Wright, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Andrei Kuzmenko and more. Other topics include which te...

Pete and Nick catch up about all the preseason trends around the League, including the impact of injuries to Gabriel Landeskog, John Tavares, Brock Boeser, new line combinations and early standouts. The guys also react to all the strategies, reaches and steals from the NHL Fantasy on Ice Draft presented by Truly (watch the replay of the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vWiNG_cmA_Q ). Other topics...

Pete and Nick are joined by Chris Meaney of FTN Network to identify players who are going too high or low based on Yahoo Fantasy average draft position. The crew discusses Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton of the Devils being underestimated, why Brent Burns is a potential bargain with the Hurricanes and Johnny Gaudreau and Claude Giroux are ADP fades with their new teams. Other players and topics di...

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua, David Satriano and James Harding for fantasy mock draft 2.0 (view results on NHL.com/Fantasy ). The crew discusses the 10-team, 200-player draft and various stacks, reaches and strategies. Topics covered include the renewed hype surrounding the Flames after the Nazem Kadri signing and options for the Avalanche to replace him on their second line, where Patrick...

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to discuss their skater point and goalie win projections for this season (follow along with lists on NHL.com/Fantasy during the show). The crew reacts to point estimates for the top offseason movers like Jonathan Huberdeau, Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Fiala, Nazem Kadri and more, debate whether Jack Eichel will have a career year with the Golden Knights and takes fa...

Pete and Nick are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to discuss all the best young players in the League including top rookies, breakout candidates and targets for keeper and dynasty leagues. The guys weigh the upside of this year's rookie class, led by Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Juraj Slafkovsky, Jake Sanderson and Mason McTavish. Other debates and topics covered include Ev...

Pete is joined by Anna Dua and "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss all of the fantasy hockey sleeper and deep sleeper candidates for the upcoming season. The crew discusses offseason movers who could have sneaky value (e.g. Vitek Vanecek, Andrew Copp), teammate beneficiaries from the biggest signings and trades (e.g. Tyler Toffoli, Elvis Merzlikins, Boone Jenner) and players with hidden fantasy...

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua and David Satriano from NHL.com to discuss their first fantasy hockey mock draft for the upcoming season. Each manager drafted three teams in the 12-team, 16-round, 192-player simulation and reacts to placement of the biggest offseason movers like Jonathan Huberdeau, Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau and the most intriguing stacks from the Rangers, Hurricanes an...

Pete and Nick cover all angles of the huge trade sending Matthew Tkachuk to the Panthers and Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar to the Flames with the impact on the NHL.com/Fantasy top 250 rankings for the upcoming season. The guys debate the big offseason movers like Max Pacioretty vs. Johnny Gaudreau, Brent Burns vs. Weegar, John Klingberg vs. Tony DeAngelo, the four best goalies to change...

Pete and Nick catch up after the big NHL moves so far this offseason with fantasy spins and reaction from a Stanley Cup futures betting standpoint. The guys break down the biggest signings, including Johnny Gaudreau to the Blue Jackets, Claude Giroux to the Senators, Jack Campbell to the Oilers, Darcy Kuemper to the Capitals, Ondrej Palat to the Devils, and the most notable trades, including Brent...

Pete and Nick recap the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the impact of the Avalanche’s championship on the fantasy rankings and betting market for next season. The guys discuss whether Cale Makar is a top five fantasy player moving forward, who should be the top-ranked goalie (Andrei Vasilevskiy or Igor Shesterkin) and which players are worth targeting in the first round of the way-too-early fantasy...

Pete and Nick are joined by Lauren Gardner of NHL and MLB Networks to break down the Stanley Cup Final after the Lightning’s bounce-back performance in Game 3. The crew reacts to the updated series price, the Avalanche’s sudden goalie dilemma and the impact of the Nikita Kucherov injury concern. They also get Lauren’s thoughts on who could be Colorado’s hero in a clutch situation later in the seri...

Pete and Nick are joined by David Satriano of NHL.com to break down all angles of the Stanley Cup Final and spin things forward from a fantasy and betting perspective. The guys discuss big performances from Andre Burakovsky, Valeri Nichushkin, Bowen Byram and Ondrej Palat, how the Lightning will likely respond from here and the impact of Brayden Point returning from injury. They also update the Co...

Pete and Nick are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and the Mayo Media Network to break down all the fantasy, DFS and betting angles for the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche. The guys cover all the storylines, including the Lightning being series underdogs yet again and impact of centers Brayden Point and/or Nazem Kadri potentially returnin...